The system of the present application is a switching system for LEDs which prevents breakdown of the system LED driver when switching between LEDs. The system switches between a first LED sting and a second LED string utilizing an LED driver, at least one LED module, a driver input, at least one pair of switching inputs and a switching module such that the first and second LED strings are activated by the switching module at all times, and each of the first and second LED strings operate with a driver output voltage within a voltage-current operating range of the LED driver. This allows the use of different sets of LEDs without requiring duplication of other system components.

The system of the present application is a switching system for LEDs which prevents breakdown of the system LED driver when switching between LEDs. The system switches between a first LED sting and a second LED string utilizing an LED driver, at least one LED module, a driver input, at least one pair of switching inputs and a switching module such that the first and second LED strings are activated by the switching module at all times, and each of the first and second LED strings operate with a driver output voltage within a voltage-current operating range of the LED driver. This allows the use of different sets of LEDs without requiring duplication of other system components.

A lamp control device may include: a lamp including an LED module having a plurality of LED channels; a converter configured to receive a voltage corresponding to a turn signal, convert the voltage into an output voltage and internal voltage, and supply the output voltage to the LED module; and a controller configured to start counting a preset delay time when the internal voltage is supplied from the converter, and control the plurality of LED channels to sequentially light up at intervals of the delay time.

A circuit and a method of operating LED lighting elements are described. The circuit comprises a first and a second LED lighting element (20, 30). In order to provide a circuit and operating method with reduced complexity, a control circuit (50) controls operation of the first LED lighting element in dependence on a light feedback signal L from a light sensitive element (52). The signal L is dependent on light emitted from the second LED lighting element (30). Said first and said second LED lighting element (20, 30) are in series connection and said control circuit (50) is in parallel connection with said first LED lighting element (20); or said first and said second LED lighting element (20, 30) are in parallel connection and said control circuit (50) is in series connection with said first LED lighting element (20).

Flexible light engines capable of being cut, and methods thereof, are provided. A cuttable flexible light engine includes a flexible strip and strings of solid state light sources coupled in parallel. A voltage balancer establishes a desired current flow through the strings of solid state light sources when the flexible strip is cut to a desired length, and may be part of a connector placed where the strip is cut. The strings may be provided in a first set of strings coupled in parallel between a first conductive path and an intermediate conductive path and a second set of strings coupled in parallel between the intermediated conductive path and a second conductive path. A cuttable flexible light engine may also include test points positioned within the strings.

An input voltage stabilization circuit for a rear combination lamp includes: an optical output unit including a plurality of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs); a voltage converter; and a feedback unit. The voltage converter is configured to supply an output voltage for driving the plurality of OLEDs by converting a first voltage supplied by a vehicle battery to the output voltage, the output voltage being different from the first voltage. The feedback unit is configured to provide, as feedback to the voltage converter, information regarding a maximum voltage value for the plurality of OLEDs. The voltage converter is further configured to adjust the output voltage based on the information provided as feedback by the feedback unit regarding the maximum.

A strip of linear lighting with distributed power conversion is disclosed. The linear lighting includes a flexible PCB. The flexible PCB is divided into repeating blocks, which are arranged electrically in parallel with one another between power and ground. Each repeating block includes power conversion and conditioning circuits. A plurality of LED light engines are connected to the outputs of the power conversion and conditioning circuits, electrically in series with one another. The power conversion and conditioning circuits typically include at least a full-bridge rectifier. A pair of conductors run the length of the PCB adjacent to it and are connected to each of the repeating blocks. A flexible, transparent covering surrounds the PCB and pair of conductors.

A tunable lighting system includes a first LED having a first spectral output, a second LED having a second spectral output, and a correction circuit including a correction LED. The correction circuit in the tunable lighting system controls the correction LED to emit light that, when combined with light output from the first LED and light output from the second LED, produces a selected spectral characteristic.

A tunable lighting system includes a first LED having a first spectral output, a second LED having a second spectral output, and a correction circuit including a correction LED. The correction circuit in the tunable lighting system controls the correction LED to emit light that, when combined with light output from the first LED and light output from the second LED, produces a selected spectral characteristic.

The present disclosure relates to a method for sanitization of a surface by emission of a plurality of sanitization wavelengths, and to a device for implementing the method. The method comprises emitting light using first LEDs configured to emit the sanitization wavelengths, receiving, by a circuit, a feedback signal from a light sensor indicating a light intensity received by the light sensor during the light emission, and controlling the first LEDs with the circuit based on the feedback signal.