US 12,628,259 B2 · Multimode lighting system

Abstract

A multimode lighting system is disclosed. Due to industry standards, manufacturers of lighting devices are incentivized to create high initial light outputs that drop off quickly. Portable lighting devices with multiple modes of operation that can maximize light output and runtime according to industry standards (e.g., FL-1) as well as other lighting modes with more consistent light output over the device runtime. Lighting modes may be adjusted automatically based on sensor input. In an extreme mode, light output may be adjusted based on the temperature of the lights. Automatic modes may be adjusted based on ambient lighting or distance to a target. Lifecycle adjustments may be made to output current levels to obtain consistent light output throughout the lifecycle of lights by adjusting lighting based on accumulated usage.

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Dependent claims

A lighting apparatus, comprising:

one or more lighting devices;
a temperature sensor configured to detect a current temperature of at least one of the one or more lighting devices;
a controller;
and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by the controller cause the lighting apparatus to:
determine the current temperature of at least one of the one or more lighting devices;
and
operate the one or more lighting devices based on a temperature reduction mode responsive to the current temperature is greater than a threshold temperature.

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A lighting apparatus, comprising:

one or more lighting devices;
a temperature sensor;
a controller;
and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by the controller cause the lighting apparatus to:
determine a temperature of at least one of the one or more lighting devices via the temperature sensor;
select an output mode based on a comparison of the temperature and a threshold temperature;
and
operate the one or more lighting devices based on the output mode.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multimode lighting system

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Abstract

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