Method and apparatus for controlling an LED based light system
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1. A control system for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) based light system, comprising:
- a plurality of light source assemblies, each light source assembly comprising a light source of a first color and a light source of a second color, the first and second colors being different;
a plurality of feedback units for generating feedback signals representative of luminance and chrominance characteristics; and
a controller in signal communication with said plurality of feedback units configured to provide drive signals to the light source assemblies during respective non-overlapping intervals such that a light source of the first color in a first light source assembly and a light source of the first color in a second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals and such that a light source of the second color in the first light source assembly and a light source of the second color in the second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals and to adjust said drive signals on a per-light source assembly and a per-light source basis in response to feedback signals from said plurality of feedback units.
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Abstract
A technique for controlling a Light Emitting Diode (LED) based light system involves driving individual light sources that make up the LED-based light system at non-overlapping intervals so that light source-specific feedback signals can be generated in response to the emitted light. The light source-specific feedback signals are then used to individually adjust the light sources to achieve desired luminance and chrominance characteristics of the emitted light.
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1. A control system for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) based light system, comprising:
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a plurality of light source assemblies, each light source assembly comprising a light source of a first color and a light source of a second color, the first and second colors being different; a plurality of feedback units for generating feedback signals representative of luminance and chrominance characteristics; and a controller in signal communication with said plurality of feedback units configured to provide drive signals to the light source assemblies during respective non-overlapping intervals such that a light source of the first color in a first light source assembly and a light source of the first color in a second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals and such that a light source of the second color in the first light source assembly and a light source of the second color in the second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals and to adjust said drive signals on a per-light source assembly and a per-light source basis in response to feedback signals from said plurality of feedback units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a Light Emitting Diode (LED) light system, comprising:
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providing drive signals to a plurality of light source assemblies during respective non-overlapping intervals, wherein each light source assembly comprises a light source of a first color and a light source of a second color with the first and second colors being different, the drive signals being provided to the light source assemblies such that a light source of the first color in a first light source assembly and a light source of the first color in a second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals and such that a light source of the second color in the first light source assembly and a light source of the second color in the second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals; receiving light source assembly-specific and color-specific feedback signals in response to said providing drive signals to the plurality of light source assemblies during respective non-overlapping intervals; and adjusting said drive signals on a per-light source assembly and a per-color basis in response to the light source assembly-specific and color-specific feedback signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) based light system, comprising:
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a plurality of light source assemblies, each light source assembly comprising a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED; a plurality of feedback units, each of the feedback units being in optical communication with at least one of the light source assemblies; and a controller in signal communication with the light source assemblies and the feedback units and configured to; provide drive signals to the light source assemblies at non-overlapping intervals such that a red LED in a first light source assembly and a red LED in a second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals, such that a green LED in the first light source assembly and a green LED in the second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals, and such that a blue LED in the first light source assembly and a blue LED in the second light source assembly are driven at non-overlapping intervals; receive light source assembly-specific and color-specific feedback signals from the feedback units in response to the drive signals that are provided at non-overlapping intervals; and adjust the drive signals provided to the light source assemblies on a light source assembly-specific and a color-specific basis in response to the light source assembly-specific and color-specific feedback signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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