Lighting fixture control systems and methods
First Claim
1. A lighting fixture system for fluorescent lamps comprising:
- one or more fluorescent lamps;
one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more fluorescent lamps;
a controller wired to the fluorescent lighting fixture, the controller comprising;
one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more fluorescent lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays;
a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for multiple on and off sessions of the fluorescent lighting fixture in memory; and
communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information.
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Abstract
A lighting fixture system for fluorescent lamps includes one or more fluorescent lamps and one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more fluorescent lamps. The lighting fixture further includes a controller wired to the fluorescent lighting fixture. The controller includes one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more fluorescent lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays. The controller further includes a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for the fluorescent lighting fixture in memory. The controller yet further includes communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information.
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39 Claims
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1. A lighting fixture system for fluorescent lamps comprising:
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one or more fluorescent lamps; one or more ballasts configured to provide controlled power to the one or more fluorescent lamps; a controller wired to the fluorescent lighting fixture, the controller comprising; one or more relays configured to turn power provided to the one or more ballasts on and off such that the one or more fluorescent lamps turn on and off with the switching of the one or more relays; a logic circuit configured to control the switching of the one or more relays, wherein the logic circuit is configured to log usage information for multiple on and off sessions of the fluorescent lighting fixture in memory; and communications electronics configured to output the logged usage information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for controlling lighting in a building, the system comprising:
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a plurality of lighting fixtures coupled to electronics configured to control local on/off switching of ballasts for the plurality of lighting fixtures; wherein the electronics are configured to log usage information for multiple on and off session of the multiple on and off sessions of plurality of lighting fixtures and wherein the electronics retain a zone identifier for an associated lighting fixture from the plurality of lighting fixtures; a computing system configured to receive the usage information from the plurality of lighting fixtures and to calculate energy use information for the plurality of lighting fixture by aggregating the usage information for the plurality of lighting fixtures; wherein the computing system is further configured to cause the calculated energy use information to be displayed on an electronic display in communication with the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for controlling a fluorescent lighting fixture, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to cause one or more lamps of the fluorescent lighting fixture to turn on and off; a sensor; a logic circuit configured to receive a signal from the sensor and to use the signal to determine whether the control circuit should change states, wherein the logic circuit is further configured to log usage information for multiple on and off sessions of for the lighting fixture; a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit the logged usage information and to receive commands via radio frequency communications; wherein the control circuit is further configured to cause the one or more lamps of the fluorescent lighting fixture to turn on and off based on the received commands. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for variably controlling an artificial light level in response to changing ambient light level to maintain a desired light level substantially constant in an area, comprising:
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a plurality of lighting zones within the area, a plurality of fluorescent fixtures in each of the lighting zones; a wireless transceiver associated with each fluorescent fixture; a sensor configured to provide a signal representative of an ambient light level; a controller configured to receive a signal representative of a first ambient light level from the sensor and compare the signal to a setpoint representative of the desired light level, and to provide a first control signal to the wireless transceivers for a first group of the fluorescent fixtures in a first subset of lighting zones to change the artificial light level a first amount; the controller also configured to receive a signal representative of a second ambient light level from the sensor and compare the signal to the setpoint representative of the desired light level, and to provide a second control signal to the wireless transceivers for a second group of the fluorescent fixtures in a second subset of lighting zones to change the artificial light level a second amount the controller also configured to log usage information for multiple on and off sessions of the plurality of fluorescent fixtures. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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