LED light output linearization
First Claim
1. A system for powering an array of LEDs, comprising:
- an array containing one or more light emitted diodes;
a power source connected to the LED array wherein the power source provides drive current to the LED array; and
a timer connected to a controller wherein the timer logs the on-time of the LED array and communicates the LED array on-time data to the controller, wherein controller is connected to the power source and automatically adjusts the intensity of the drive current provided to the LED array based on the on-time data received from the timer to achieve a resultant relative luminous output approximately equal to the initial relative luminous output.
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Abstract
A system and method for producing a flattened characteristic for LED luminous output. The system may include an array containing one or more light emitted diodes, a power source connected to the LED array providing drive current to the LED array, a timer connected to a controller wherein the timer logs the on-time of the LED array and communicates the LED array on-time to the controller, and a controller connected to the power source wherein the controller adjusts the intensity of the drive current provided to the LED array based on the on-time data received from the timer such that the resultant relative luminous output is approximately equal to the initial relative luminous output.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for powering an array of LEDs, comprising:
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an array containing one or more light emitted diodes; a power source connected to the LED array wherein the power source provides drive current to the LED array; and a timer connected to a controller wherein the timer logs the on-time of the LED array and communicates the LED array on-time data to the controller, wherein controller is connected to the power source and automatically adjusts the intensity of the drive current provided to the LED array based on the on-time data received from the timer to achieve a resultant relative luminous output approximately equal to the initial relative luminous output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for powering an array of LEDs, comprising:
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an array containing one or more light emitted diodes, wherein the array of light emitting diodes comprises of one or more light emitted diodes serially connected; a power source connected to the LED array wherein the power source provides drive current to the LED array, wherein the power source provides current to the LED array using a pulse width modulation scheme, and wherein the power source is either supplying alternating current power supply voltage or direct current power supply voltage; and a timer connected to a controller wherein the timer logs the on-time of the LED array and communicates the LED array on-time data to the controller, wherein controller is connected to the power source and automatically adjusts the intensity of the drive current provided to the LED array based on the on-time data received from the timer to achieve a resultant relative luminous output approximately equal to the initial relative luminous output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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