LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20120126621A1
• Filed: 11/10/2011
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alva Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Alva Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Brownlee, Michael Scott
• Application Number:
  US13/294,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20120126621A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/64
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/64 The condition being economic, e.g. tariff based load management
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/14 by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/065 for lighting purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/37 Converter circuits
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/70 Hybrid systems, e.g. uninterruptible or back-up power supplies integrating renewable energies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/246 the system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/248 UPS systems or standby or emergency generators
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/10 Energy trading, including energy flowing from end-user application to grid

Abstract

A system includes an electrical load and a power storage system. The system includes a control assembly which controls the flow of a first power signal to the electrical load and power storage system. The control assembly controls the flow of a second power signal between the power storage system and electrical load. The system includes a housing which carries the power storage system and control assembly.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an electrical load;

a power storage system;

a control assembly which controls the flow of a first power signal to the electrical load and power storage system; and

wherein the control assembly controls the flow of a second power signal between the power storage system and electrical load;

a housing which carries the power storage system and control assembly.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the control assembly does not provide the first power signal, when the control assembly is deactivated, in response to receiving an input signal.

3. The system of claim 1, further including a light switch assembly which includes the control assembly and housing.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow of the second power signal between the power storage system and electrical load is adjustable in response to adjusting a control signal between the control assembly and electrical load.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the power storage system includes a battery which stores the power in response to receiving the first power signal.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical load includes a solid-state light emitting device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the control assembly includes an AC-to-DC converter and main controller, wherein the control assembly provides the first power signal, when the main controller is activated.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical load includes a current converter and load controller operatively coupled together.

9. A system, comprising:

a lighting system which includes a light emitting device and power storage system; and

a first control assembly which controls the flow of a first power signal to the light emitting device and power storage system;

wherein the first control assembly controls the flow of a second power signal between the power storage system and light emitting device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first control assembly does not provide the first power signal, when the first control assembly is deactivated, in response to receiving an AC signal.

11. The system of claim 9, further including a light switch assembly which includes the first control assembly.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the flow of the second power signal between the power storage system and light emitting device is adjustable in response to adjusting a control signal between the first control assembly and lighting system.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the power storage system includes a battery which stores the power in response to receiving the first power signal.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the lighting system includes a solid-state light emitting device.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the first control assembly includes an AC-to-DC converter and main controller, wherein the first control assembly provides the first power signal, when the main controller is activated.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the lighting system includes an AC-to-DC converter and lighting controller operatively coupled together.

17. The system of claim 9, further including a second control assembly in communication with the first control assembly.

18. The system of claim 9, further including a second control assembly in wireless communication with the first control assembly.

19. The system of claim 9, further including a second control assembly which controls the operation of the first control assembly through a wireless communication link.