Light color and intensity adjustable LED
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light-emitting diode (LED) bank disposed on the board, the first LED bank including a plurality of first LEDs;
a second LED bank disposed on the board, the second LED bank including a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the second LED bank is electrically coupled to the first LED bank;
a light detector coupled to the first LED bank, wherein the light detector is configured to detect a light output decay from each of the first LEDs; and
a driver coupled to the light detector and to each of the first and second LED banks;
wherein the second LEDs in the second LED bank are initially deactivated and are subsequently activated in response to light output decay of the first LEDs.
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus includes a board, a first light-emitting diode (LED) bank disposed on the board, a second LED bank disposed on the board, a light detector coupled to the first LED bank, and a driver coupled to the light detector and to each of the first and second LED banks. The first LED bank includes a plurality of first LEDs. The second LED bank includes a plurality of second LEDs, and is electrically coupled to the first LED bank. The light detector is configured to detect an output decay of light from each of the first LEDs. The second LEDs in the second LED bank are initially deactivated and are subsequently activated in response to light output decay of the first LEDs.
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a board; a first light-emitting diode (LED) bank disposed on the board, the first LED bank including a plurality of first LEDs; a second LED bank disposed on the board, the second LED bank including a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the second LED bank is electrically coupled to the first LED bank; a light detector coupled to the first LED bank, wherein the light detector is configured to detect a light output decay from each of the first LEDs; and a driver coupled to the light detector and to each of the first and second LED banks; wherein the second LEDs in the second LED bank are initially deactivated and are subsequently activated in response to light output decay of the first LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a board; a primary light-emitting diode (LED) bank disposed on the board, the primary LED bank including a plurality of primary LEDs; a backup LED bank disposed on the board, the backup LED bank including a plurality of backup LEDs, wherein each of the primary LEDs is electrically coupled to a respective one of the backup LEDs; a light detector coupled to the primary LED bank, wherein the light detector is configured to detect a light output decay from each of the primary LEDs; and a driver coupled to the light detector and to the primary and backup LED banks; wherein the backup LEDs in the backup LED bank are initially deactivated and are subsequently activated in response to detected light output decay of the primary LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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providing a lighting apparatus that includes a board, a first light-emitting diode (LED) bank disposed on the board, and a second LED bank disposed on the board, the first LED bank and the second LED bank including a plurality of first LEDs and second LEDs, respectively, wherein the second LED bank is electrically coupled to the first LED bank; activating the first LED bank while deactivating the second LED bank; thereafter detecting a light output decay from the first LED bank; and selectively activating one or more of the second LEDs based on the detected light output decay from the first LED bank. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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