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System and method for controlling an output illumination level of a lighting system

  • US 8,525,432 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2010
  • Issued: 09/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling a brightness level of a Light Emitting Diode comprising:

  • a Light Emitting Diode (LED);

    said LED connected in series with a transistor and a resistor;

    a power supply connected to said LED;

    a digital potentiometer;

    said digital potentiometer supplying a variable output voltage to an operational amplifier;

    said operational amplifier having an output connected to said transistor to activate said transistor;

    said operational amplifier receiving a voltage developed across said resistor;

    wherein said activation of said transistor by said operational amplifier varies a current through said LED to control the brightness level of said LED; and

    said digital potentiometer is connected to a negative side of said resistor and to an output of a second operational amplifier to swamp an error of said digital potentiometer.

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