IP Library Granted Patent US 10,334,672
Granted Patent B2
US 10,334,672 · App. 15/661,795 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

Stochastic signal density modulation for optical transducer control

Inventors: David Van Ess (Chandler, AZ); Patrick N Prendergast (Clinton, WA)
Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
H05B33/0818H05B33/0827H05B33/0842H05B33/0845H05B33/0857
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Patent No.
US 10,334,672
App. No.
15/661,795
Granted
Jun 25, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A controller for optical transducers uses stochastic signal density modulation to reduce electromagnetic interference.

Claims (14)

1. A lighting controller comprising:

a plurality of outputs, each of the plurality of outputs coupled to a lighting element; and

a plurality of density modulation circuits coupled to the plurality of outputs, wherein an output of each of the density modulation circuits corresponds to a brightness of a corresponding lighting element.

2. A The lighting controller of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of outputs includes:

a first output corresponding to a red lighting element;

a second output corresponding to a blue lighting element; and

a third output corresponding to a green lighting element.

3. A The lighting controller of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of density modulation circuits are implemented by a configurable circuit comprising a plurality of programmable digital blocks.

4. A method for generating a lighting output comprising:

driving a first lighting element with a first density signal;

driving a second lighting element with a second density signal; and

driving a third lighting element with a third density signal,

wherein the first, second, and third density signals are controllable to produce a desired combined wavelength for the lighting output.

5. The method for generating a lighting output of claim 4 , wherein the first, second, and third density signals are determined by a controller circuit in response to a wavelength input and based on a determined combination of density signals corresponding to the wavelength input.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
Reel/Frame 059410/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050896/0366 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 21, 2018
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046402/0277 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2017
From: ESS, DAVID VAN; PRENDERGAST, PATRICK N.
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043817/0085 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14944388 · Nov 18, 2015
Continuation 13934032 · Jul 2, 2013
Continuation 13403242 · Feb 23, 2012
Continuation 11598981 · Nov 13, 2006
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