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US 10,477,658 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for providing DC power for low voltage lighting
AssigneeThe Watt Stopper, Inc.
InventorsJonathan P. Cartrette, Jeffrey T. Davis
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Abstract
A DC power supply for lighting includes low voltage driver electronics for any suitable load such as lighting along with a supervisory controller that communicates to the driver electronics via any suitable digital communication protocol. Each driver's output ports include a 3rd wire that communicates to the low voltage load fixture for the purpose of auto-negotiating the appropriate power level without first having to energize the fixture.
Claims10
A system for providing DC power to a driverless load comprising:
- a power supply comprising:
- a supervisory controller operably connected to line power;
- a DC driver operably connected to line power and the supervisory controller;
- wherein the DC driver is operably connected to the driverless load to conduct energy and communication between the power supply and the driverless load;
- and
- an integrated circuit for single wire communication embedded in the driverless load.
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