AU3121197A - Distributed network control of a dimmable fluorescent lighting system - Google Patents

Distributed network control of a dimmable fluorescent lighting system

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Publication number
AU3121197A
AU3121197A AU31211/97A AU3121197A AU3121197A AU 3121197 A AU3121197 A AU 3121197A AU 31211/97 A AU31211/97 A AU 31211/97A AU 3121197 A AU3121197 A AU 3121197A AU 3121197 A AU3121197 A AU 3121197A
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network
control
controls
lighting system
lighting
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AU31211/97A
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Ira S. Faberman
David A. Goldberg
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DAVID A GOLDBERG
IRA S FABERMAN
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DAVID A GOLDBERG
IRA S FABERMAN
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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
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • 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
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • 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
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3922—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations and measurement of the incident light

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  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Vessels And Coating Films For Discharge Lamps (AREA)

Abstract

An ergonomic and energy-saving dimmable fluorescent lighting system using a distributed network (138) of lighting controls and control power sources. A plurality of controls (84) share a proportional-response control line (58) with a default value, wherein the control requesting the largest deviation from the default value prevails. Certain controls (124) may additionally share a polling line (126), in which the controls must agree on a value, before it can be requested on the proportional-response control line. Interactions between controls on the network provide for a method to control the total illumination on a scene, including both artificial (94) and natural (96) light, down to the light level where only natural light (96) is present. Unidirectional control nodes (86) allow a first network to exert control on a second network, without affecting the control levels in the first network. Thereby, hierarchical network control can be established. In addition, the method provides for network power to energize the control network (63), derived either from the lighting ballasts (52) or from external network-compliant power sources (192) strategically located in the network. A self-energizing contactor (80) switches power to the lighting system (56).
AU31211/97A 1996-05-13 1997-05-13 Distributed network control of a dimmable fluorescent lighting system Abandoned AU3121197A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US1727996P 1996-05-13 1996-05-13
US60017279 1996-05-13
PCT/US1997/007934 WO1997043876A1 (en) 1996-05-13 1997-05-13 Distributed network control of a dimmable fluorescent lighting system

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AU3121197A true AU3121197A (en) 1997-12-05

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EP (1) EP0940061B1 (en)
KR (1) KR20000011044A (en)
AT (1) ATE334571T1 (en)
AU (1) AU3121197A (en)
DE (1) DE69736392D1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997043876A1 (en)

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DE69736392D1 (en) 2006-09-07
WO1997043876A1 (en) 1997-11-20
EP0940061B1 (en) 2006-07-26
ATE334571T1 (en) 2006-08-15
KR20000011044A (en) 2000-02-25
EP0940061A1 (en) 1999-09-08
EP0940061A4 (en) 2001-03-07

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