Programmable LED driver
First Claim
1. A programmable LED driver comprising;
- a. an LED driver circuit adapted to receive a 11OVAC current and to rectify said AC current into a low voltage rectified DC output current;
b. a programmable integrated circuit (PIC);
c. means operatively connecting said programmable integrated circuit with said LED driver circuit;
d. a capacitive touch pad sensor capable of producing data;
e. one or more touch pads operatively connected with said capacitive touch pad sensor;
f. said programmable integrated circuit being programmable to accept said data as input and generate an output signal to said LED driver circuit corresponding to said data; and
g. said means of paragraph c. providing a low voltage DC current to said programmable integrated circuit and to said capacitive touch pad sensor, said LED driver circuit and programmable integrated circuit being adapted to fit within a standard 110 volt AC outlet box or similar small enclosure.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a programmable LED driver to control a plurality of LEDs. The driver comprises an LED driver circuit, a programmable integrated circuit (PIC) such as a microprocessor, and capacitive touch pads. The driver receives a 110 volt AC current and is sized to fit within a standard 110 volt AC outlet box. The programmable integrated circuit is adapted to scan said touch pad array and generate an output signal to said LED driver circuit corresponding to said scan.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the touch pad array comprises a plurality of touch pads and the touch pads are the faceplate of a 110 volt AC outlet box.
A further embodiment of the present invention comprises a touch pad plate remote from the programmable integrated circuit, the touch plate comprising a plurality of capacitive touch pads wirelessly connected to the programmable integrated circuit.
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12 Claims
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1. A programmable LED driver comprising;
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a. an LED driver circuit adapted to receive a 11OVAC current and to rectify said AC current into a low voltage rectified DC output current; b. a programmable integrated circuit (PIC); c. means operatively connecting said programmable integrated circuit with said LED driver circuit; d. a capacitive touch pad sensor capable of producing data; e. one or more touch pads operatively connected with said capacitive touch pad sensor; f. said programmable integrated circuit being programmable to accept said data as input and generate an output signal to said LED driver circuit corresponding to said data; and g. said means of paragraph c. providing a low voltage DC current to said programmable integrated circuit and to said capacitive touch pad sensor, said LED driver circuit and programmable integrated circuit being adapted to fit within a standard 110 volt AC outlet box or similar small enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A programmable LED driver for an array of light emitting diodes (LED'"'"'s) comprising;
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a. an LED driver circuit adapted to receive a 110 volt AC current and to rectify said AC current into a low voltage DC output current; b. a programmable integrated circuit (PIC); c. a means operatively connecting the programmable integrated circuit with the LED driver circuit; d. means providing the programmable integrated circuit with low voltage DC current from said LED driver circuit to power the programmable integrated circuit; e. the LED driver circuit and programmable integrated circuit being sized to fits within a standard 110 volt AC outlet box or similar enclosure, f. a capacitive touch pad array operatively connected with the programmable integrated circuit;
the programmable integrated circuit being adapted to scan said touch pad array and generate an output signal to said LED driver circuit corresponding with said scan. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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