GB0425847D0 - A controller for a light - Google Patents

A controller for a light

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Publication number
GB0425847D0
GB0425847D0 GBGB0425847.1A GB0425847A GB0425847D0 GB 0425847 D0 GB0425847 D0 GB 0425847D0 GB 0425847 A GB0425847 A GB 0425847A GB 0425847 D0 GB0425847 D0 GB 0425847D0
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controller
light
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GBGB0425847.1A
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GB2421074A (en
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Mathmos Ltd
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Mathmos Ltd
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Priority to GB0425847A priority Critical patent/GB2421074A/en
Publication of GB0425847D0 publication Critical patent/GB0425847D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2005/050213 priority patent/WO2006056814A1/en
Priority to EP05813606A priority patent/EP1815723A1/en
Publication of GB2421074A publication Critical patent/GB2421074A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H05B39/08—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices
    • H05B39/083—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices by the variation-rate of light intensity
    • H05B39/085—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices by the variation-rate of light intensity by touch control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0442—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
    • F21V23/0471—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
    • H05B47/115—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
    • H05B47/13—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by using passive infrared detectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S6/00—Lighting devices intended to be free-standing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/94052—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated with evaluation of actuation pattern or sequence, e.g. tapping
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/40—Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
GB0425847A 2004-11-24 2004-11-24 A light controller with infrared proximity detection and brightness control Withdrawn GB2421074A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0425847A GB2421074A (en) 2004-11-24 2004-11-24 A light controller with infrared proximity detection and brightness control
PCT/GB2005/050213 WO2006056814A1 (en) 2004-11-24 2005-11-24 Proximity sensor dimming control for a light
EP05813606A EP1815723A1 (en) 2004-11-24 2005-11-24 Proximity sensor dimming control for a light

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0425847A GB2421074A (en) 2004-11-24 2004-11-24 A light controller with infrared proximity detection and brightness control

Publications (2)

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GB0425847D0 true GB0425847D0 (en) 2004-12-29
GB2421074A GB2421074A (en) 2006-06-14

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GB0425847A Withdrawn GB2421074A (en) 2004-11-24 2004-11-24 A light controller with infrared proximity detection and brightness control

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EP (1) EP1815723A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2421074A (en)
WO (1) WO2006056814A1 (en)

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