IP Library Granted Patent US 11,950,343
Granted Patent B2
US 11,950,343 · App. 16/681,126 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Configurable lighting system

Inventors: Pritam Yadav (Greenville, SC); Chris Bailey (Greenville, SC)
Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
H05B45/20H05B47/16H05B47/19H05B47/195Y02B20/40
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Patent No.
US 11,950,343
App. No.
16/681,126
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatus, systems, and methods for controlling light output in a lighting system based on defined light profiles are provided. In one example implementation, a light fixture can include a first light emitting diode (LED) array having one or more LED light sources and a second LED array having one or more LED light sources. The light fixture can include a power circuit configured to provide power to the first LED array and the second LED array according to a power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array. The light fixture can include one or more control devices configured to control the power circuit to adjust the power distribution among the first LED array and the second LED array based at least in part on a signal indicative of a real time clock and a defined light profile associated with a user identified to be present in a space illuminated by the light fixture.

Claims (55)

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by one or more control devices, a presence of a user in or near a space illuminated by a light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of the presence of the user in or near the space; and

responsive to detecting the presence of the user in or near the space:

accessing, by the one or more control devices, data associated with a defined light profile associated with the user, and

controlling, by the one or more control devices, a light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the defined light profile associated with the user by adjusting, by the one or more control devices, one or more of an intensity and color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the defined light profile associated with the user and a time of day,

wherein adjusting, by the one or more control devices, the one or more of the intensity and color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the defined light profile associated with the user and the time of day includes

increasing color temperature of the light output of the light fixture for a predetermined period of time upon detection of a sunrise event, and

decreasing the color temperature of the light fixture after the predetermined period of time has elapsed until a detection of a sunset event

detecting, by the one or more control devices, the absence of the user in or near the space illuminated by the light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of an absence of the user in or near the space; and

responsive to detecting the absence of the user in or near the space:

accessing, by the one or more control devices, data associated with a default light profile, and

controlling, by the one or more control devices, the light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the default light profile by adjusting, by the one or more control devices, one or more of the intensity and the color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the default light profile.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time of day is indicative of a real time clock; and

wherein the defined light profile is specified as a look up table correlating one or more parameters with the time of day as indicated by the real time clock.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessing, by the one or more control devices, the data associated with the defined light profile associated with the user comprises obtaining data indicative of a first light profile and data indicative of a second light profile that is different than the first light profile.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

determining, by the one or more control devices, a blended light profile based on the first light profile and the second light profile.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the controlling, by the one or more control devices, the light output of the light fixture includes adjusting a power distribution among a plurality of light sources of the lighting fixture according to the according to the blended light profile.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the defined light profile is obtained from a remote device via a communication interface.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

communicating data associated with the power distribution to one or more other light fixtures in the space via a communication interface.

8. A control device comprising:

a memory storing at least one defined light profile associated with a user; and

a processor configured to:

detect the presence of a user in or near a space illuminated by a light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of the presence of the user in or near the space; and

responsive to detecting the presence of the user in or near the space:

access data associated with a defined light profile associated with the user,

control a light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the defined light profile associated with the user by adjusting an intensity or color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the defined light profile associated with the user and a time of day,

increase the color temperature of the light output for a period of time after a detected sunrise event, and

decrease the color temperature of the light output from the period of time after sunrise until detection of a sunset event;

detect the absence of the user in or near the space illuminated by the light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of an absence of the user in or near the space; and responsive to detecting the absence of the user in or near the space:

access data associated with a default light profile, and

control the light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the default light profile by adjusting, by the one or more control devices, one or more of the intensity and the color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the default light profile.

9. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the time of day is indicative of a real time clock; and

wherein the defined light profile is specified as a look up table correlating one or more parameters with the time of day as indicated by the real time clock.

10. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the data associated with the defined light profile is obtained from a remote device via a communication interface.

11. The control device of claim 10 , wherein the remote device is located in or near the space.

12. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the defined light profile associated with the user is selected from among a first light profile associated with a first user and a second light profile associated with a second user that is different from the first user.

13. A light fixture comprising:

a light source;

a power circuit; and

a control device configured to:

detect a presence of a user in or near a space illuminated by the light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of the presence of the user in or near the space;

in response to detecting the presence of the user in or near the space:

access data associated with a defined light profile associated with the user,

control a light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the defined light profile associated with the user by adjusting an intensity or color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the defined light profile associated with the user and a time of day,

increase the color temperature of the light output for a period of time after a detected sunrise event, and

decrease the color temperature of the light output after the period of time has elapsed until detection of a sunset event;

detect the absence of the user in or near the space illuminated by the light fixture based on one or more signals indicative of an absence of the user in or near the space; and responsive to detecting the absence of the user in or near the space:

access data associated with a default light profile, and

control the light output of the light fixture in accordance with the data associated with the default light profile by adjusting, by the one or more control devices, one or more of the intensity and the color temperature of the light output of the light fixture according to the default light profile.

14. The light fixture of claim 13 , wherein the time of day is indicative of a real time clock; and

wherein the defined light profile is specified as a look up table correlating one or more parameters with the time of day as indicated by the real time clock.

15. The light fixture of claim 13 , wherein the defined light profile associated with the user is selected from among a first light profile associated with a first user and a second light profile associated with a second user that is different from the first user.

16. The light fixture of claim 13 , wherein the data associated with the defined light profile associated with the user is obtained from a remote device located in or near the space via a communication interface.

Assignments (7)
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.
To: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063460/0008 →
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 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
To: HUBBELL LIGHTING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058838/0162 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: YADAV, PRITAM; BAILEY, CHRIS
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 050984/0911 →