Lighting apparatus having analog-to-analog signal converter
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1. Lighting apparatus comprising:
- an analog input;
a single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog signal converter configured to process a single-channel analog input signal presented at the analog input to yield a plurality of analog output signals, said analog-to-analog signal converter comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to provide a plurality of signal generators, each of the signal generators providing one of the analog output signals, each of the output signals variable in response to the analog input signal according to a profile associated with the analog output signal; and
,a plurality of driving circuits connected to be controlled by the plurality of analog output signals, the driving circuits capable of driving light sources to emit light.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system of generation of multi-channel analog output signals, from a single analog input signal, and the controlled activation of peripheral devices responsive to the multi-channel analog output signals. A single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog converter is provided to convert the single analog input signal to multiple output channels. Uni-directional coupling is used for coupling and mixing the multi-channel outputs and transferring the mixed outputs to a data bus. Signals on the data bus are used to drive the multiple peripheral devices.
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1. Lighting apparatus comprising:
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an analog input; a single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog signal converter configured to process a single-channel analog input signal presented at the analog input to yield a plurality of analog output signals, said analog-to-analog signal converter comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to provide a plurality of signal generators, each of the signal generators providing one of the analog output signals, each of the output signals variable in response to the analog input signal according to a profile associated with the analog output signal; and
,a plurality of driving circuits connected to be controlled by the plurality of analog output signals, the driving circuits capable of driving light sources to emit light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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. Lighting apparatus comprising:
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an analog input; a plurality of analog outputs; a control circuit configured to process an analog input signal presented at the analog input to provide analog output signals at each of the analog outputs, the control circuit embodying mappings corresponding to each of the plurality of analog outputs, the mappings relating values of the analog input signal to corresponding values of the analog output signals; and a plurality of light source driving circuits respectively connected to be controlled by the plurality of analog output signals; wherein the control circuit comprises a plurality of logic gates connected to implement the mappings and the mappings are such that changing the value of the analog input signal within a range causes each of the analog output signals to vary according to a profile for that output signal. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for controlling lighting apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a single-channel analog input signal; processing the single-channel analog input signal by a single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog signal converter to provide a plurality of analog output signals according to a corresponding plurality of mappings at a corresponding plurality of analog outputs, each of the mappings relating values of the analog input signal to corresponding values of one of the analog output signals, the single-channel to multi-channel analog-to-analog signal converter comprising a plurality of logic gates configured to implement the mappings; and
,applying the output signals to control a corresponding plurality of light sources.
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