Light-emitting diode based products
DCFirst Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- two or more LEDs configured to produce at least two different spectra of radiation;
a processor including a memory;
a controller configured to control power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs, the controller being responsive to at least one signal communicated to the controller from the processor;
a light-transmissive material, wherein the two or more LEDs are arranged such that at least some of the radiation passes through the light-transmissive material and exits as variable color radiation; and
a user interface coupled to the processor, wherein;
the user interface supplies a user interface signal to the processor, the user interface signal including at least one of a logic high signal and a logic low signal; and
the processor selects a program from the memory upon receipt of the user interface signal, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, controls at least a color of the variable color radiation.
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Abstract
High-brightness LEDs, combined with a processor for control, can produce a variety of pleasing effects for display and illumination. A system disclosed herein uses high-brightness, processor-controlled LEDs in combination with diffuse materials to produce color-changing effects. The systems described herein may be usefully employed to bring autonomous color-changing ability and effects to a variety of consumer products and other household items. The system may also include sensors so that the illumination of the LEDs might change in response to environmental conditions or a user input. Additionally, the system may include an interface to a network, so that the illumination of the LEDs may be controlled via the network.
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57 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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two or more LEDs configured to produce at least two different spectra of radiation; a processor including a memory; a controller configured to control power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs, the controller being responsive to at least one signal communicated to the controller from the processor; a light-transmissive material, wherein the two or more LEDs are arranged such that at least some of the radiation passes through the light-transmissive material and exits as variable color radiation; and a user interface coupled to the processor, wherein; the user interface supplies a user interface signal to the processor, the user interface signal including at least one of a logic high signal and a logic low signal; and the processor selects a program from the memory upon receipt of the user interface signal, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, controls at least a color of the variable color radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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3. A lighting system comprising:
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two or more LEDs configured to produce at least two different spectra of radiation; a processor including a memory; a controller configured to control power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs, the controller being responsive to at least one signal communicated to the controller from the processor; a light-transmissive material, wherein the two or more LEDs are arranged such that at least some of the radiation passes through the light-transmissive material; and a user interface coupled to the processor, wherein; the user interface supplies a user interface signal to the processor, the user interface signal including at least one of a logic high signal and a logic low signal; and the processor selects a program from the memory upon receipt of the user interface signal, wherein the processor further comprises a timer configured to measure a duration of the user interface signal, and wherein the processor adjusts a parameter of the program upon receipt of a predetermined duration of the user interface signal. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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25. A lighting system, comprising:
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two or more LEDs configured to produce at least two different spectra of radiation; a processor; a controller configured to control power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs, the controller being responsive to at least one signal communicated to the controller from the processor; a light-transmissive material, wherein the two or more LEDs are arranged such that at least some of the radiation passes through the light-transmissive material; an analog to digital converter configured to communicate a digital signal to the processor; and a receiver for receiving at least one of an electromagnetic transmission, a radio frequency transmission, an infrared transmission, a microwave transmission, an acoustic transmission, a network transmission, a wire transmission, and a cable transmission, wherein the receiver communicates an analog signal to the analog to digital converter. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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39. A lighting method, comprising acts of:
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A) producing at least two different spectra of radiation from two or more LEDs; B) controlling power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs in response to at least one signal communicated from a processor; C) passing at least some of the radiation through a light-transmissive material to provide variable color radiation; D) selecting a program from a memory of the processor upon receipt of a user interface signal that includes at least one of a logic high signal and a logic low signal; and E) executing the program to generate the at least one signal communicated by the processor so as to control at least a color of the variable color radiation. - View Dependent Claims (40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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41. A lighting method comprising acts of:
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A) producing at least two different spectra of radiation from two or more LEDs; B) controlling power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs in response to at least one signal communicated from a processor; C) passing at least some of the radiation through a light-transmissive material; D) selecting a program from a memory of the processor upon receipt of a user interface signal that includes at least one of a logic high signal and a logic low signal; E) measuring a duration of the user interface signal; and F) adjusting a parameter of the program upon receipt of a predetermined duration of the user interface signal.
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48. A lighting method, comprising acts of:
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producing at least two different spectra of radiation from two or more LEDs; controlling power delivered to at least one of the two or more LEDs in response to at least one signal communicated from a processor; passing at least some of the radiation through a light-transmissive material; generating an analog signal in response to receiving at least one of an electromagnetic transmission, a radio frequency transmission, an infrared transmission, a microwave transmission, an acoustic transmission, a network transmission, a wire transmission, and a cable transmission; converting the analog signal into a digital signal; and communicating the digital signal to the processor.
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