Radio Controlled Step Dimmer Control for Fluorescent Light Fixtures
OwnerJeffrey M. PAULinventor
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures with a fixed or transportable light controller with a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user. The light controller transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to at least a first light fixture's wireless receiver.
Claims14
A lighting system including a remotely controllable step dimmer for controlling one or more fluorescent light fixtures, comprising:
- at least one light fixture including a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller;
- a light controller having a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user;
- said light controller transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a selectable one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to said at least one light fixture wireless receiver;
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- circuitry in said wireless receiver for generating a light fixture ballast control signal in response to demodulated lighting control signals.
A method for remotely controlling luminous intensity generated by one or more fluorescent light fixtures, comprising:
- incorporating in at least one light fixture a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller;
- providing, in a light controller, a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user;
- incorporating in said transmitter circuitry for generating a plurality of uniquely encoded lighting control signals, and configuring said light controller transmitter to wirelessly transmit a selected one of said plurality of uniquely encoded lighting control signals to said wireless receiver in said at least one light fixture;
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- receiving and demodulating in said wireless receiver said selected wirelessly transmitted lighting control signal.
A remotely controllable light fixture including a step dimmer for controlling one or more step dimmable lamps, comprising:
- a light fixture housing a wireless receiver configured to receive and demodulate lighting control signals transmitted from a remotely located light controller;
- said light controller having a wireless signal transmitter and at least a first control input or switch configured for manual actuation by a lighting system user;
- said light controller transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a selectable one of a plurality of uniquely encoded or modulated lighting control signals to said light fixture wireless receiver;
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- circuitry in said wireless receiver for generating a light fixture control signal in response to demodulated lighting control signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.