IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,191
Granted Patent B1
US 10,788,191 · App. 16/141,571 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

Power track and method of mounting and connecting a light modulator to supported luminaires

Inventor: Travis L. Berry (Madison, AL)
Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
F21V17/101F21V21/35H01R25/142
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Patent No.
US 10,788,191
App. No.
16/141,571
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A light fixture, and lighting systems and methods, are provided for selectively receiving one of a modulator or a jumper plug at a connector port of the light fixture. The connector port is coupled between and electrically isolates a driver and a light emitting unit of the light fixture. The modulator, when connected to the connector port, is configured to receive unmodulated power from the driver and to provide modulated power to the light emitting unit. The jumper plug, when connected to the connector port, is configured to provide unmodulated power from the driver to the light emitting unit.

Claims (22)

1. A light fixture coupleable to a track power system, the light fixture comprising:

a housing mechanically couple able to the track power system;

a connector port coupled to the housing, the connector port having input terminals and output terminals, the connector port configured to electrically isolate the input terminals from the output terminals;

a driver positioned within the housing, the driver having a driver input and a driver output, the driver input electrically coupleable to the track power system and configured to receive an input voltage from the track power system, the driver output coupled to the output terminals of the connector port; and

a light emitting unit coupled to the housing, the light emitting unit having a light emitting unit input coupled to the input terminals of the connector port.

2. The light fixture of claim 1 , wherein the connector port is configured to selectively receive one of a light modulator or a jumper plug to couple the input terminals to the output terminals.

3. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein:

the jumper plug includes jumper plug input terminals and jumper plug output terminals; and

each jumper plug input terminal is coupled to a respective jumper plug output terminal.

4. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the jumper plug is configured to provide a constant electrical connection between the driver and the light emitting unit.

5. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the modulator includes a modulator input coupled to the output terminals and a modulator output coupled to the input terminals, the modulator input configured to receive electrical power from the driver output, and the modulation output configured to provide modulated electrical power to the light emitting unit.

6. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the modulator is configured to modulate light emitted from the light emitting unit.

7. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the modulator is directly coupled to the connector port.

8. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the modulator is coupled to the connector port via a cable.

9. The light fixture of claim 2 , wherein the modulator is mechanically supported by the track lighting system.

10. A lighting system with modulation capabilities comprising:

a light fixture having a connector port coupled to a set of driver output terminals and to a set of load input terminals, the connector port configured to electrically isolate the driver output terminals from the load input terminals; and

a modulator coupleable to the connector port, the modulator configured to receive unmodulated power from the driver output terminals and to provide modulated power to the load input terminals.

11. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the modulator is removable and replaceable with a jumper plug, the jumper plug configured to provide unmodulated power from the driver output terminals to the load input terminals.

12. The lighting system of claim 11 , wherein the jumper plug includes a set of jumper plug input terminals and a set of jumper plug output terminals, each jumper plug input terminal directly electrically connected to a respective jumper plug output terminal.

13. The lighting system of claim 12 , wherein the jumper plug input terminals are coupleable to the driver output terminals at the connector port, and the jumper plug output terminals are coupleable to the load input terminals at the connector port.

14. The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the modulator has a set of modulator input terminals coupleable to the driver output terminals and a set of modulator output terminals coupleable to the load input terminals.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DOUGLAS LIGHTING CONTROLS INC.
To: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 068705/0732 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2023
From: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
To: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DOUGLAS LIGHTING CONTROLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064585/0271 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2021
From: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DOUGLAS LIGHTING CONTROLS, INC.
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 055599/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2018
From: BERRY, TRAVIS L.
To: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 047294/0922 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62565621 · Sep 29, 2017
Cited By (1)
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