H05B31/50

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
20190110344 · 2019-04-11 ·

A display device includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting element. The substrate includes at least one pixel area. The first light emitting element and the second emitting element are disposed in the pixel area. The first light emitting element emits light of a first color and has a first luminous efficiency-injection current density function. The second light emitting element emits light of a second color and has a second luminous efficiency-injection current density function, intersected with the first luminous efficiency-injection current density function to define a critical transform current density. The light of the first color and the light of the second color have a same color system.

Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting

A control device may comprise a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light sources located behind the respective buttons and configured to illuminate the buttons, a light detector circuit configured to measure an ambient light level around the control device, and/or a control circuit configured to control the light sources to adjust surface illumination intensities of the respective buttons in response to the measured ambient light level. Each button may comprise indicia indicating a function of the button. The control circuit set the first button as active and the second button as inactive in response to an actuation of the first button. The control circuit may, based on the measured ambient light level, control the light sources to illuminate the first button to an active surface illumination intensity, and to illuminate the second button to an inactive surface illumination intensity that is less than the active surface illumination intensity.

Keypad interface for programming a load control system
10194502 · 2019-01-29 · ·

A control device for power delivered to electrical loads in a load control system via respective load control devices may comprise a programming user interface for programming the operation of the load control system. The control device may be configured to select one or more load control devices in response to successive actuations of a programming button of the programming interface. The control device may be configured to controllably illuminate visual indicators of the programming interface to indicate which of the load control devices is selected in response to successive actuations of the programming button. The control device may transmit programming information to the load control devices. The programming information may determine which of the load control devices are responsive to a digital message transmitted on the digital communication link.

Control module for controlling a light, particularly a street light, and network of lights
20180288854 · 2018-10-04 ·

Described herein is control module for a street light which is mounted on the street light and provides a control output for controlling the operation of the light. The control module has a circuit board (38) on which a controller (39) is mounted, the controller being connected a long-distance communication module, a short-distance communication module, and a geocoordinate module. A network can be formed by the control modules in which a central server uses long-distance communication for communicating with the control modules at start up and with a group controller after start up, the group controller using short-distance communication for communicating with control modules within its group. A sensor (41) may be provided in the control module for modifying the normal operation of the light in accordance with sensed changes in its local environment.

Electronic cigarette and electronic cigarette light emission control method
10080272 · 2018-09-18 · ·

An electronic cigarette comprises at least one touch sensor, a microprocessor, and a light-emitting module. A control method comprises when a user touches the touch sensor, the touch sensor is triggered to generate an electric signal and transmit the electric signal to the microprocessor; the microprocessor controls the light-emitting module to emit a light on the basis of the electric signal transmitted by the touch sensor. The electronic cigarette light emission control method facilitates the user to find and use the electronic cigarette in the dark. Illumination with the light emitted by the electronic cigarette facilitates the user to walk in the dark, and, additionally, it facilitates the user to learn the power level of the electronic cigarette, while power saving is allowed by decreasing the intensity of light emission gradually.

AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL DEVICES AND SOCKETS
20180212371 · 2018-07-26 ·

The present disclosure relates to a socket including a housing, a plate, an indicator lamp configured to indicate an operation sate of the plug, a detector for detecting an ambient brightness, and a circuit board. The plate is configured with at least one interface connecting with at least one external device. The circuit board is configured with a light control module electrically connecting to the indicator lamp. The light control device electrically connects to the detector. The light control device controls a lighting brightness of the indicator lamp to change in the same direction in accordance with a change of the ambient brightness detected by the detector; and the plate, the detector, the indicator lamp, and the circuit board are respectively arranged within the housing.

LED Driver for Providing Power to Parallel LEDs
20180213622 · 2018-07-26 ·

An LED driver is provided. The LED driver has a constant current power source. In some embodiments, the constant current power source is an electrical input configured for connection to a source of power at a constant current. In some embodiments, the source of power is a constant current regulator. The LED driver also includes a switch electrically connected to the constant current power source. The switch has at least two outputs wherein the switch is configured to selectively connect the constant current power source to each of the at least two outputs. The switch is configured to connect each of the at least two outputs for a pre-determined period of time.

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE BACKLIGHTING

A control device may comprise a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light sources located behind the respective buttons and configured to illuminate the buttons, a light detector circuit configured to measure an ambient light level around the control device, and/or a control circuit configured to control the light sources to adjust surface illumination intensities of the respective buttons in response to the measured ambient light level. Each button may comprise indicia indicating a function of the button. The control circuit set the first button as active and the second button as inactive in response to an actuation of the first button. The control circuit may, based on the measured ambient light level, control the light sources to illuminate the first button to an active surface illumination intensity, and to illuminate the second button to an inactive surface illumination intensity that is less than the active surface illumination intensity.

LED lamp with a brightness control device
09862303 · 2018-01-09 · ·

The present invention provides a headlamp capable of producing different light beams and fitted with a dynamic control mechanism for controlling the brightness minimizing light interference in all situations. The lamp comprises a light source with LED-type diodes; means for controlling the brightness and/or the geometry of the light beam; capturing means for generating an electrical signal representative of the reflected light intensity of the area illuminated by said light beam onto an illuminated object; and a control unit for generating control signals from the information generated by said capture system. The lamp has capturing means includes a focal system having a variable field under control of the control unit. Preferably, the capturing means includes at least two sensors with fixed focal length or, alternatively, a single sensor may be combined with a single controllable focal system electrically.

Control device having buttons with automatically adjustable backlighting

A control device may comprise a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light sources located behind the respective buttons and configured to illuminate the buttons, a light detector circuit configured to measure an ambient light level around the control device, and/or a control circuit configured to control the light sources to adjust surface illumination intensities of the respective buttons in response to the measured ambient light level. Each button may comprise indicia indicating a function of the button. The control circuit set the first button as active and the second button as inactive in response to an actuation of the first button. The control circuit may, based on the measured ambient light level, control the light sources to illuminate the first button to an active surface illumination intensity, and to illuminate the second button to an inactive surface illumination intensity that is less than the active surface illumination intensity.