IP Library Granted Patent US 9,681,524
Granted Patent B2
US 9,681,524 · App. 14/623,530 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Start up circuit for digital addressable lighting interface stand by compatible driver

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Patent No.
US 9,681,524
App. No.
14/623,530
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply includes a first component arrangement providing a first current output for initializing control circuitry, and a second component arrangement providing a second current output to the control circuitry when the control circuitry initialization is complete, and a method of operating a power supply includes connecting a first component arrangement of the power supply to provide control circuitry with a first current for initializing operations within a predetermined time period, and connecting a second component arrangement of the supply to provide the control circuitry with a second current when initializing operations are complete.

Claims (23)

1. A power supply comprising:

an output configured to supply current and voltage to control circuitry;

a first component arrangement configured to provide a first current and voltage to the output while a processor of the control circuitry initializes; and

a second component arrangement configured to provide a second current to the output, lower than the first current output, when the initialization of the processor is complete.

2. The power supply of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry comprises digital addressable lighting interface control gear circuitry.

3. The power supply of claim 1 , wherein components of the first component arrangement are selected to provide a predetermined initialization time.

4. The power supply of claim 1 , wherein the first and second component arrangements are resistor networks.

5. The power supply of claim 1 , further comprising a switch for selecting between the first and second component arrangements.

6. The power supply of claim 5 , further comprising switching circuitry for controlling the switch to select the first component arrangement upon an application of power to the control circuitry, and to select the second component arrangement when the initialization of the processor is complete.

7. The power supply of claim 6 , wherein the switching circuitry is configured to control the switch to select the second component arrangement upon receiving a standby mode signal.

8. The power supply of claim 1 , wherein the second component arrangement is configured to provide the second current to the output to cause the control circuitry to operate at a reduced power consumption while maintaining a communication capability.

9. A method of operating a power supply comprising:

providing an output configured to supply current and voltage to control circuitry;

connecting a first component arrangement of the power supply configured to provide a first current and voltage to the output while a processor of the control circuitry initializes; and

connecting a second component arrangement of the supply to provide a second current to the output, lower than the first current output, when the initialization of the processor is complete.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control circuitry comprises digital addressable lighting interface control gear circuitry.

11. The method of claim 9 , comprising selecting components of the first component arrangement to provide a predetermined initialization time.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first and second component arrangements are resistor networks.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

selecting the first component arrangement upon an application of power to the control circuitry; and

selecting the second component arrangement when the initialization of the processor is complete.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising selecting the second component arrangement upon receiving a standby mode signal.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising selecting the second component arrangement to provide the second current to the output to cause the control circuitry to operate at a reduced power consumption while maintaining a communication capability.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059034 FRAME: 0469. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 25, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066372/0590 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 10841994 TO PATENT NUMBER 11570872 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058982 FRAME 0844. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066355/0455 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059034/0469 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.; LITECONTROL CORPORATION; CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC; DAINTREE NEETWORKS INC.; FORUM, INC.
To: ALLY BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058982/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048830/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2015
From: SCHEIDEGGER, CARRE DENISE; YAO, GANG
To: GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034969/0150 →