High frequency multi-voltage and multi-brightness LED lighting devices and systems and methods of using same
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1. A lighting system powered by an AC voltage source, the lighting system comprising:
- a. a high-frequency AC driver configured to receive at least two different AC forward voltages and having an AC voltage input and an AC voltage output, the AC voltage input being one of the at least two different AC forward voltages, the AC voltage output being a relatively constant voltage at a relatively constant frequency, wherein the relatively constant frequency is substantially higher than a frequency of the AC voltage input;
b. at least two LED circuits each of which have at least two LEDs connected in series, electrically connected to the AC voltage output of the high-frequency AC driver; and
c. the at least two LED circuits are connected to the AC voltage output of the high-frequency AC driver in either a series relationship or a parallel relationship.
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Abstract
A system and method transforming AC voltage to a high-frequency AC voltage and providing the high-frequency AC voltage to an AC LED circuit or rectifying the high-frequency circuit to a DC voltage and providing the DC voltage to a DC LED circuit.
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1. A lighting system powered by an AC voltage source, the lighting system comprising:
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a. a high-frequency AC driver configured to receive at least two different AC forward voltages and having an AC voltage input and an AC voltage output, the AC voltage input being one of the at least two different AC forward voltages, the AC voltage output being a relatively constant voltage at a relatively constant frequency, wherein the relatively constant frequency is substantially higher than a frequency of the AC voltage input; b. at least two LED circuits each of which have at least two LEDs connected in series, electrically connected to the AC voltage output of the high-frequency AC driver; and c. the at least two LED circuits are connected to the AC voltage output of the high-frequency AC driver in either a series relationship or a parallel relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing light, the method comprising:
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a. receiving an AC voltage input at a first frequency at a driver, the driver being configured to receive at least two different AC forward voltages with the AC voltage input being one of the at least two different AC forward voltages; b. transforming the AC voltage input at the first frequency to a voltage output at a second frequency using the driver, wherein the second frequency is higher than the first frequency and wherein the second frequency and a voltage of the voltage output are relatively constant when the driver is connected to at least two LED circuits; and c. supplying the voltage output at the second frequency to the at least two LED circuits. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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