System and method providing LED emulation of incandescent bulb brightness and color response to varying power input and dimmer circuit therefor
First Claim
1. A lighting system comprising:
- a first lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said first lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a first color temperature;
wherein said first lighting module having a first activation voltage;
a second lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said second lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a second color temperature;
wherein said second lighting module having a second activation voltage;
a current limiting element in series with said second lighting module; and
whereby the ratio of the amount of current flow to the first module relative to the amount of current flow to the second module varies with the applied power amplitude.
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Abstract
A lighting system is disclosed, including a first lighting module and a second lighting module connected parallel to the first lighting module. The first lighting module, with a first activation voltage, generates light at a first color temperature and the second lighting module, with a second activation voltage, generates light at a second color temperature. The two lighting modules generate light when current flows through them. When input voltage is changed, both the amount of current flowing through the two modules changes and the ratio of current flowing through the two lighting modules changes. The change in ratio changes the color temperature of the light produced by the lighting system resulting from combination of the light produced by the two modules. The combined output brightness and color temperature each change with applied power in such a way to emulate the lighting profile of an incandescent lamp.
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18 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a first lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said first lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a first color temperature; wherein said first lighting module having a first activation voltage; a second lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said second lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a second color temperature; wherein said second lighting module having a second activation voltage; a current limiting element in series with said second lighting module; and whereby the ratio of the amount of current flow to the first module relative to the amount of current flow to the second module varies with the applied power amplitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. A lighting system comprising:
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an input for power; a first lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said first lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a first color temperature; a second lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said second lighting module generating, when power is applied, light at a second color temperature; and a first rectifier connected to said first lighting module; a second rectifier connected to said second lighting module; a first capacitor connected in series between said input for power and said first rectifier; a second capacitor connected in series between said first rectifier and said second rectifier; a third capacitor connected in parallel to said first lighting module; a fourth capacitor connected in parallel to said second lighting module; wherein said first lighting module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements connected in series, having a first activation voltage; and wherein said second lighting module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements connected in series, having a second activation voltage.
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11. A method of generating light, the method comprising:
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applying electrical energy having an amplitude; activating a first lighting module at a first activation voltage; activating a second lighting module at a second activation voltage; wherein the first lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of the first lighting module, when activated, generating light at a first range of color temperature; wherein the second lighting module including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of the second lighting module, when activated, generating light at a second range of color temperature; and varying the ratio of current flow amount to the first module relative to current flow amount to the second module, as a function of the amplitude of applied electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting system adapted to connect to an electrical power source providing alternating current (AC) electrical power, the electrical power having power cycles and adapted to provide variable level of voltage, the lighting system comprising:
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a first current path including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said first current path generating, when power is applied, light at a first color temperature; wherein said first current path has a first activation voltage; a second current path including at least one light emitting element, the light emitting element of said second current path generating, when power is applied, light at a second color temperature; wherein said second current path has a second activation voltage; and a current limiting element in series with the second current path so that the ratio of the amount of current flow to the first module relative to the amount of current flow to the second module varies with the amplitude of applied power.
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