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US 2014/0210376 A1Published application
Light bulb system for providing a wall or lamp fixture switch with dimmer capability
OwnerRoy Hicks, IVinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a dimming light bulb for retrofitting a ceiling or lamp fixture wherever a dimming function can be accessed from the regular light switch.
Claims5
A system for converting an on/off light switch into a dimmer switch comprising a dimmable light bulb and associated dimmer in a circuit with the on/off light switch, the dimmer comprising:
- a) a power supply circuit;
- b) a power hold up for charging and storing power in response to a toggling of the on/off light switch;
- c) a latching circuit;
- and
- d) a timer for operating the latching circuit in response to timed toggles of the on/off switch.
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A lighting dimmer for use in a circuit between an on/off light switch and a dimmable light bulb comprising:
- a) a power supply circuit;
- b) a power hold up for charging and storing power in response to a toggling of the on/off light switch;
- c) a latching circuit;
- and
- d) a timer for operating the latching circuit in response to timed toggles of the on/off switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.