LED LAMP FAILURE ALERTING SYSTEM
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
- at least one LED; and
at least one regulator in communication with the at least one LED, the at least one regulator configured to;
supply a substantially constant current to the at least one LED while allowing a light output from the at least one LED to degrade over time towards a target minimum light output, andonce the light output of the at least one LED is below the target minimum light output, increase current to the at least one LED to maintain the light output at the target minimum light output.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes at least one LED and at least one regulator in communication with the at least one LED. The at least one regulator is configured to supply a substantially constant current to the at least one LED while allowing a light output from the at least one LED to degrade over time towards a target minimum light output, and once the light output of the at least one LED is below the target minimum light output, increase current to the at least one LED to maintain the light output at the target minimum light output.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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at least one LED; and at least one regulator in communication with the at least one LED, the at least one regulator configured to; supply a substantially constant current to the at least one LED while allowing a light output from the at least one LED to degrade over time towards a target minimum light output, and once the light output of the at least one LED is below the target minimum light output, increase current to the at least one LED to maintain the light output at the target minimum light output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An LED-based light, comprising:
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at least one LED; a connector connectable to a light fixture; and a system for managing the at least one LED, the system configured to; detect a light output of the at least one LED, operate the at least one LED at a first power draw while allowing the light output from the at least one LED to degrade over time towards a target minimum light output, and once the light output of the at least one LED is below the target minimum light output, operate the at least one LED at an increased power draw to maintain the light output at the target minimum light output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An LED-based light, comprising:
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at least one LED; a lens at least partially enclosing the at least one LED, the lens at least partially forming a housing for the LED-based light; a connector attached to the housing and configuring the LED-based light for connection to a light fixture; and a system for managing the at least one LED, the system configured to; detect a light output of the at least one LED, operate the at least one LED to maintain the light output at a target minimum light output, and generate one or more signals indicating that the light output is low once the light output can no longer be maintained at the target minimum light output. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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