Dimmable color selectable light emitting diodes

• US 20100237803A1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Vogel, Jeffrey B. Wolf
• Original Assignee: Jason Vogel, Jeffrey B. Wolf
• Inventors: Wolf, Jeffrey B., Vogel, Jason
• Application Number:
  US12/383,438
• Publication Number:
  US 20100237803A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/297
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control

Abstract

A dimmable color selectable light emitting diode (LED) lighting system, comprising: a plurality of light sources including at least one LED and being configured to communicate with one another over a network including at least one power line; and a controller configured to communicate with the plurality of light sources over the network to control the intensity and color of light displayed by each of the plurality of light sources.

Claims

1. A dimmable color selectable light emitting diode (LED) lighting system, comprising:

a plurality of light sources including at least one LED and being configured to communicate with one another over a network including at least one power line; and

a controller configured to communicate with the plurality of light sources over the network to control the intensity and color of light displayed by each of the plurality of light sources.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources comprises a plurality of white LEDs.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources comprises a plurality of different colored LEDs.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources are configured to be able to change nonlinearly at least one of an intensity and a color of the light sources.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources further comprise a dual-wall polycarbonate housing.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources are further configured to send a message to the controller.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the network further comprises at least one radio frequency protocol.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the network further comprises a remote control unit configured to communicate over the network with at least one of the plurality of light sources and the controller.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a separate intensity controller to control the intensity of light emitted by the plurality of light sources and a separate color controller to control the color of light emitted by the plurality of light sources.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to affect the control of the intensity and color of light displayed by each of the plurality of light sources.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a motion detector whereby the intensity and color of light displayed is influenced by the motion detector.

12. A light source comprising at least one LED, wherein the light source is configured to communicate over a network including at least one power line with at least one other light source comprising at least one LED to coordinate the control the intensity and color of light displayed by the light sources.

13. The light source of claim 12, wherein the network comprises the X-10 protocol.

14. The light source of claim 12, wherein the network comprises the Insteon protocol.

15. The light source of claim 12, further comprising a network connection to a controller.

16. The light source of claim 15, wherein the controller is programmed to prioritize the control of the light sources.

17. A lighting system, comprising:

a plurality of lighting means in which one of the lighting means includes at least one LED;

means for coordinating the intensity and color of light emanating from the plurality of lighting means including at least one power line; and

a controlling means configured to influence the intensity and color of light emanating from the plurality of lighting means.

18. The light system of claim 17, further comprising a detection means to detect at least one of motion and sound.

19. The light system of claim 17, further comprising a means to program the intensity and color of the light emanating from the plurality of lighting means.

20. The light system of claim 17, wherein the controlling means comprises a remote controlling means.