Hybrid gas discharge lamp-LED lighting system
First Claim
1. A hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED) lighting system comprising:
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an LED retained by the housing;
multiple gas discharge lamps retained by the housing; and
a control system coupled to the LED and the gas discharge lamps to dependently operate the LED and at least one of the gas discharge lamps during overlapping, non-identical periods of time, wherein the control system is further configured to (i) coordinate current level adjustment to the LED and the gas discharge lamps to dim the lighting system, (ii) dim the LED and each gas discharge lamp to a first light output level, and (iii) further dim only a subset of the gas discharge lamps to a second light output level, wherein the first light output level is greater than the second light output level.
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Abstract
A lighting system and method combine at least one LED and at least one gas discharge lamp within a common housing. The lighting system includes a control system to dependently operate each LED and each gas discharge lamp during overlapping, non-identical periods of time. In at least one embodiment, the control system can provide light output by activating LEDs during gas discharge preheating operations and thus extend the useful life of each gas discharge lamp. When dimming the lighting system, the control system can reduce current to the gas discharge lamps and one or more gas discharge lamps can be phased out as dimming levels decrease. As dimming levels decrease, one or more of the LEDs can be activated or groups of LEDs can be phased in to replace the light output of the dimmed gas discharge lamps. Thus, the lighting system can reduce power consumption at low dimming levels.
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30 Claims
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1. A hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED) lighting system comprising:
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a housing; an LED retained by the housing; multiple gas discharge lamps retained by the housing; and a control system coupled to the LED and the gas discharge lamps to dependently operate the LED and at least one of the gas discharge lamps during overlapping, non-identical periods of time, wherein the control system is further configured to (i) coordinate current level adjustment to the LED and the gas discharge lamps to dim the lighting system, (ii) dim the LED and each gas discharge lamp to a first light output level, and (iii) further dim only a subset of the gas discharge lamps to a second light output level, wherein the first light output level is greater than the second light output level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lighting system control system to control a hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED) lighting system, the control system comprising:
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a first output to provide an LED control signal; a second output to provide a gas discharge lamp control signal; circuitry to dependently operate at least one LED and multiple gas discharge lamps during overlapping, non-identical periods of time; and an input to receive a dimming signal, wherein the circuitry is further configured to respond to the dimming signal and (i) dim each LED and each gas discharge lamp to a first light output level and (ii) further dim only a subset of the gas discharge lamps to a second light output level, wherein the first light output level is greater than the second light output level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED), the method comprising:
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supplying a control signal to a control system configured to control operation of an LED and gas discharge lamps retained by a housing; operating the LED and at least one of the gas discharge lamps dependently during overlapping, non-identical periods of time; coordinating current level adjustment to the LED and the gas discharge lamps to dim the lighting system; dimming the LED and each gas discharge lamp to a first light output level; and further dimming only a subset of the gas discharge lamps to a second light output level, wherein the first light output level is greater than the second light output level. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED) lighting system comprising:
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a housing; an LED retained by the housing; a gas discharge lamp retained by the housing; and a control system coupled to the LED and the gas discharge lamp to dependently operate the LED and gas discharge lamp during overlapping, non-identical periods of time, wherein the control system is further configured to (i) preheat filaments of the gas discharge lamp for a first period of time prior to causing an arc within the gas discharge lamp, (ii) activate the LED during the first period of time, and (iii) cause an arc within the gas discharge lamp during a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A lighting system control system to control a hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED) lighting system, the control system comprising:
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a first output to provide an LED control signal; a second output to provide a gas discharge lamp control signal; and circuitry to dependently operate at least one LED and at least one gas discharge lamp during overlapping, non-identical periods of time, wherein the circuitry is further configured to (i) warm filaments of the gas discharge lamp for a first period of time prior to causing an arc within the gas discharge lamp, (ii) activate the LED during the first period of time, and (iii) cause an arc within the gas discharge lamp during a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method of controlling a hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED), the method comprising:
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supplying a control signal to a control system configured to control operation of an LED and a gas discharge lamp retained by a housing; operating the LED and gas discharge lamp dependently during overlapping, non-identical periods of time; preheating filaments of the gas discharge lamp for a first period of time prior to causing an arc within the gas discharge lamp; activating the LED during the first period of time; and causing an arc within the gas discharge lamp during a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of controlling a hybrid gas discharge lamp-light emitting diode (LED), wherein a housing retains multiple LEDs and multiple gas discharge lamps, the method comprising:
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supplying a control signal to a control system configured to control operation of at least one of the LEDs and at least one of the gas discharge lamps retained by a housing; operating the LED and at least one of the gas discharge lamps dependently during overlapping, non-identical periods of time; coordinating current level adjustment to the LED and at least one of the gas discharge lamps to dim the lighting system; and decreasing current to each gas discharge lamp and, with no more than an insubstantial delay, increasing current to each LED wherein the insubstantial delay is no more than 3 seconds.
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