LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF LIGHTING
First Claim
1. A lighting device, comprising:
- a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one first group solid state light emitter;
a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one second group solid state light emitter;
a first current regulator; and
a second current regulator;
said first current regulator being switchable among at least two first current regulator settings, said at least two first current regulator settings comprising a first current regulator first setting and a first current regulator second setting;
said second current regulator being switchable among at least two second current regulator settings, said at least two second current regulator settings comprising a second current regulator first setting and a second current regulator second setting;
such that;
(1) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator first setting, a first group first current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(2) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator second setting, a first group second current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(3) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator first setting, a second group first current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter; and
(4) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator second setting, a second group second current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter;
said first group first current differing from said second group first current, said first group second current differing from said second group second current.
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Abstract
A lighting device, comprising at least first and second current regulators, each switchable among two settings, and at least first and second groups of solid state light emitters. If the first regulator is in a first setting, a first current is supplied to the first group and a second current is supplied to the second group, and if the first regulator is in a second setting, a third current is supplied to the first group and a fourth current is supplied to the second group. In some embodiments, a ratio of the third current divided by the first current differ'"'"'s from a ratio of the fourth current divided by the second current by at least 5 %. Also, a method comprising substantially simultaneously adjusting current supplied to a first group, and adjusting a current supplied to a second group.
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32 Claims
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1. A lighting device, comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one first group solid state light emitter;
a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one second group solid state light emitter;
a first current regulator; and
a second current regulator;
said first current regulator being switchable among at least two first current regulator settings, said at least two first current regulator settings comprising a first current regulator first setting and a first current regulator second setting;
said second current regulator being switchable among at least two second current regulator settings, said at least two second current regulator settings comprising a second current regulator first setting and a second current regulator second setting;
such that;
(1) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator first setting, a first group first current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(2) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator second setting, a first group second current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(3) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator first setting, a second group first current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter; and
(4) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator second setting, a second group second current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter;
said first group first current differing from said second group first current, said first group second current differing from said second group second current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting device, comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one first group solid state light emitter;
a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one second group solid state light emitter;
a first current regulator; and
a second current regulator;
said first current regulator being switchable among at least two first current regulator settings, said at least two first current regulator settings comprising a first current regulator first setting and a first current regulator second setting;
said second current regulator being switchable among at least two second current regulator settings, said at least two second current regulator settings comprising a second current regulator first setting and a second current regulator second setting;
such that;
(1) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator first setting, a first group first current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(2) if said lighting device is energized and said first current regulator is in said first current regulator second setting, a first group second current would be supplied to said first group solid state light emitter;
(3) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator first setting, a second group first current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter; and
(4) if said lighting device is energized and said second current regulator is in said second current regulator second setting, a second group second current would be supplied to said second group solid state light emitter;
a first group second setting/first setting ratio being defined as said first group second current divided by said first group first current, a second group second setting/first setting ratio being defined as said second group second current divided by said second group first current, said first group second setting/first setting ratio differing from said second group second setting/first setting ratio by at least 5%. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of lighting, comprising:
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substantially simultaneously;
(a) adjusting a current supplied to a first group of solid state light emitters from a first group first current to a first group second current; and
(b) adjusting a current supplied to a second group of solid state light emitters from a second group first current to a second group second current;
said first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one first group solid state light emitter;
said second group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one second group solid state light emitter;
said first group first current differing from said second group first current, said first group second current differing from said second group second current. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of lighting, comprising:
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substantially simultaneously;
(a) adjusting a current supplied to a first group of solid state light emitters from a first group first current to a first group second current; and
(b) adjusting a current supplied to a second group of solid state light emitters from a second group first current to a second group second current;
said first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one first group solid state light emitter;
said second group of solid state light emitters comprising at least one second group solid state light emitter;
a first group second setting/first setting ratio being defined as said first group second current divided by said first group first current, a second group second setting/first setting ratio being defined as said second group second current divided by said second group first current, said first group second setting/first setting ratio differing from said second group second setting/first setting ratio by at least 5%. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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