SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WAVE-BASED LIGHTING EFFICIENCIES

• US 20190014632A1
• Filed: 09/14/2018
• Published: 01/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RHYZ Incorporated (Nu Skin Enterprises Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Earth Star Solutions, LLC (Nu Skin Enterprises Incorporated)
• Inventors: Millar, Gary Bret
• Granted Patent: US 10,448,467 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/46 having LEDs disposed in parallel lines
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/48 having LEDs organised in strings and incorporating parallel shunting devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

Embodiments of wave-based lighting efficiencies are provided. As an example, a method includes determining a characteristic of a voltage from an alternating current (AC) waveform, where the AC waveform is configured to power a load, and wherein the AC waveform includes positive voltage portions, negative voltage portions, and zero axis points. Some embodiments include determining a first position in the AC waveform to create a first step with a first step voltage and applying the AC waveform at the first step to a first predetermined portion of the load, where the first predetermined portion of the load has a first voltage rating that corresponds to the first step voltage.

Claims

1. A method for providing wave-based lighting efficiencies, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, data related to an alternating current (AC) waveform, wherein the AC waveform is configured to power a plurality of loads, wherein each of the plurality of loads has a respective voltage rating;

determining, by the computing device, a first subset voltage rating for a first subset of the plurality of loads;

determining, by the computing device, a first position in the AC waveform to be used to create a first voltage step with a first step voltage applied to the AC waveform, wherein the first step voltage corresponds with the first subset voltage rating;

creating, by the computing device, the first voltage step for application on the AC waveform; and

applying, by the computing device, the AC waveform at the first voltage step to the first subset of the plurality of loads.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising rectifying the AC waveform to modify at least one negative voltage portion of the AC waveform into at least one positive voltage portion.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a second subset voltage rating for a second subset of the plurality of loads;

determining a second portion in the AC waveform to create a second step with a second step voltage corresponding with the second subset voltage; and

applying the AC waveform at the second step to the second subset of the plurality of loads.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of loads includes a plurality of light emitting diodes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first voltage step is created based on an expected voltage level of the voltage at a predetermined time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first subset of the plurality of loads comprises comparing the respective voltage ratings with the AC waveform.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the AC waveform includes at least one of the following:

a zero axis point, a period of the AC waveform, and a maximum voltage of the AC waveform.

8. A system for providing wave-based load efficiencies, the system comprising:

a load that includes a plurality of individual devices;

a computing component that is coupled to the load and includes a processor and a memory component that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform at least the following;

receive data related to an alternating current (AC) voltage, wherein the AC voltage is configured to power the load;

determine a first portion of the load that includes at least one of the plurality of individual devices;

determine a first voltage rating for the first portion of the load;

determine a first position on the AC voltage to be used to create a first step with a first step voltage that corresponds with the first voltage rating such that the first step voltage powers the first portion of the load; and

create the first step; and

cause the AC voltage at the first step to power only the first portion of the load.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a rectifier that rectifies at least one negative portion of the AC voltage into a positive voltage portion.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a transition component that determines an amount of voltage received and, based on the amount of voltage received, alters a ground voltage.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory component stores logic that causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine a second portion of the load that includes at least one other device of the plurality of individual devices; and

determine a second voltage rating for the second portion of the load.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the memory component stores logic that further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine a second potion in the AC waveform to create a second step with a second step voltage; and

apply the AC waveform the second step to the second portion of the load.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the memory component stores logic that further causes the system to determine a voltage rating for at least one of the following:

the load, the first portion of the load, or the second portion of the load.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory component stores logic that further causes the system to determine the first portion of the load based on analysis of the AC waveform and a determination of individual devices in the load.

15. A device for providing wave-based load efficiencies, the device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory component that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the device to perform at least the following;

receive a characteristic of a voltage for powering a load, wherein the voltage includes positive voltage portions, negative voltage portions, and zero axis points, wherein the load includes a plurality of individual devices;

allocate a first subset of the load that includes at least one of the plurality of individual devices;

determine a first voltage rating of the first subset of the load;

determine a first position of the voltage to be used to create a first step with a first step voltage, wherein the first step voltage corresponds with the first voltage rating;

create the first step; and

apply the voltage at the first step to the first subset of the load.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the device to rectify the voltage to modify at least one of the negative voltage portions into a positive voltage portion.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the device to perform at least the following:

determine a second position of the voltage to create a second step with a second step voltage; and

apply the voltage at the second step to a second subset of the load, wherein the second subset includes at least one of the plurality of individual devices and has a second voltage rating that corresponds to the second step voltage.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the plurality of individual devices includes an array of light emitting diodes.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein allocating the first subset of the load is performed based on analysis of the voltage and a characteristic of the plurality of individual devices in the load.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the first step is created based on an expected voltage level of the voltage at a predetermined time.