WO2007145943A1 - Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim - Google Patents
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- WO2007145943A1 WO2007145943A1 PCT/US2007/013235 US2007013235W WO2007145943A1 WO 2007145943 A1 WO2007145943 A1 WO 2007145943A1 US 2007013235 W US2007013235 W US 2007013235W WO 2007145943 A1 WO2007145943 A1 WO 2007145943A1
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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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
- H01H23/02—Details
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CN2007800212802A CN101467494B (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim |
BRPI0711242-4A BRPI0711242A2 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | load control device (rheostat) with maximum adjustable backtack; timer circuit and method of setting a maximum backtack of a load control device |
MX2008015408A MX2008015408A (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim. |
EP07777403.2A EP2025206B1 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim |
CA2652882A CA2652882C (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim |
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US81233706P | 2006-06-08 | 2006-06-08 | |
US60/812,337 | 2006-06-08 | ||
US11/514,659 | 2006-09-01 | ||
US11/514,659 US7906916B2 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2006-09-01 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim |
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PCT/US2007/013235 WO2007145943A1 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2007-06-05 | Dimmer switch with adjustable high-end trim |
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US (3) | US7906916B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2025206B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN101467494B (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0711242A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2652882C (en) |
MX (1) | MX2008015408A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2007145943A1 (en) |
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