Lamp color matching and control systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for color matching an output of a lighting node comprising a plurality of lamps, the method comprising:
- receiving at the lighting node a correlated color temperature setting;
determining at the lighting node a temperature of the lighting node-utilizing a temperature sensor of the lighting node;
determining in the lighting node a luminous flux of a plurality of lamps of the lighting node required to output the received correlated color temperature from the lighting node based on a color mixing plan;
determining in the lighting node a current required by each of the plurality of lamps based on the luminous flux, the temperature, and a function for the current used to generate a given luminous flux over a range of luminous flux values and temperatures for each of the plurality of lamps, wherein the function for the current is modeled individually for each of the plurality of lamps; and
operating the plurality of lamps with the determined current.
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Abstract
Lamp color matching and control systems and methods are described. One embodiment includes a lighting node and a controller. The lighting node can include a plurality of light emitting diodes configured for illumination and further configured for optical communication with the controller, a communicator configured for radio communication with the controller, a memory configured to store a node identifier, a control logic, and a temperature sensor. The controller can include an optical sensor configured to sense the correlated color temperature and brightness of the lighting node and further configured for optical communication with the lighting node, and a communicator configured for radio communication with the lighting node. The controller can calibrate the lighting node as well as perform light copy and paste, light following, and light harvesting operations with the lighting node.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for color matching an output of a lighting node comprising a plurality of lamps, the method comprising:
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receiving at the lighting node a correlated color temperature setting; determining at the lighting node a temperature of the lighting node-utilizing a temperature sensor of the lighting node; determining in the lighting node a luminous flux of a plurality of lamps of the lighting node required to output the received correlated color temperature from the lighting node based on a color mixing plan; determining in the lighting node a current required by each of the plurality of lamps based on the luminous flux, the temperature, and a function for the current used to generate a given luminous flux over a range of luminous flux values and temperatures for each of the plurality of lamps, wherein the function for the current is modeled individually for each of the plurality of lamps; and operating the plurality of lamps with the determined current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lighting node comprising:
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a plurality of lamps; a temperature sensor; a memory; a logic, wherein the logic is configured to; determine a temperature at the lighting node utilizing the temperature sensor; determine a luminous flux of the plurality of lamps required to output a correlated color temperature from the lighting node based on a color mixing plan stored in the memory; determine a current required by each of the plurality of lamps based on the luminous flux, the determined temperature, and a generated model for each of the plurality of lamps, wherein the generated model includes a function for the current used to generate a luminous flux over a range of luminous flux values and temperatures; and activate the plurality of lamps at the determined current. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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