DAYLIGHT TRACKING SIMULATOR AND/OR PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE

• US 20090128044A1
• Filed: 11/19/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Olen Nevins
• Original Assignee: Michael Olen Nevins
• Inventors: NEVINS, Michael Olen
• Granted Patent: US 8,643,311 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/182
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]

Abstract

A fluorescent or light emitting diode-based system for generating light flux. The system comprises a lamp comprising at least one light source for illuminating an area. At least one of the at least one light source is selected from the group comprising at least one of a fluorescent light source or an LED light source. The lamp also comprises a light source controller electrically coupled with the light source and arranged to control the spectral output of the light source. The lamp also comprises a power supply and a switch electrically coupled between the lamp and the power supply and arranged to control the supply of power from the power supply to the lamp.

Claims

1. A fluorescent or light emitting diode-based system for generating light flux comprising:

a lamp comprising;

at least one light source for illuminating an area, at least one of the at least one light source selected from the group comprising at least one of a fluorescent light source or an LED light source; and

a light source controller electrically coupled with the light source and arranged to control the spectral output of the light source;

a power supply; and

a switch electrically coupled between the lamp and the power supply and arranged to control the supply of power from the power supply to the lamp.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp comprises more than one light source.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp comprises at least two light sources, at least one of the light sources comprising a fluorescent light source and at least one of the remaining light sources comprising an LED light source.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp comprises at least two light sources, at least one of the light sources selected from the group comprising an incandescent light source.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light controller is arranged to control the spectral output of the light source based on a predetermined user preference.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light controller is arranged to control the spectral output of the light source based on at least one of a predetermined geographic location or a date.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the light controller comprises an input to receive a user input indicative of a user preference, a geographic location, or a current date.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light controller comprises an input to automatically determine a geographic location or a current date.

9. A method of controlling the spectral output of a lamp comprising a light source selected from the group comprising at least one of a fluorescent light source or an LED light source, the method comprising:

determining at least one of a user preference, a geographic location of the lamp, or a current date; and

controlling the spectral output of the light source based on at least one of the predetermined user preference, the geographic location, or the date.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, the controlling further comprising controlling the spectral output of the light source based on a detected spectral output of another lamp.

11. A memory or a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 9.