smart light bulb

(12) United States Patent

US006528954B1

(10) Patent N0.: US 6,528,954 B1 Lys et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 4, 2003

(54) SMART LIGHT BULB 4,420,711 A 12/1983 Takahashi et al. ........ .. 315/296 4,625,152 A 11/1986 Nakai ....................... .. 315/317

Inventors: Ihor Lys, Boston, George GI 4,647,217 A 3/1987 HBZVCl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 368/10

Mueller, Boston, MA (Us) 4,656,398 A * 4/1987 Michael et al. 315/293 4,668,895 A 5/1987 Schneiter . . . . . . . . .. 315/158

- . - - 4,687,340 A 8/1987 Havel ........................ .. 368/10

(73) Asslgnee' gl‘ioallgnencs Incorporated’ Boston’ 4,688,154 A 8/1987 Nilssen ..................... .. 362/147 4,705,406 A 11/1987 Havel .... .. 368/10

<*> Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis $333535 2 15/133; 531611181.................IIIIII 313% patent is extended or adjusted under 35 7 7 U_S_C_ 154(k)) by 0 days_ (List continued on next page.)

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (21) Appl. No.: 09/215,624

AU 6 267 9 12/1996 (22) Filed: Dec. 17, 1998 CA 2 178 432 12/1996

EP 0534 710 B1 1/1996

Related US. Application Data (List Continued on next page‘)

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 08/920,156, ?led on OTHER PUBLIC ATIONS Aug. 26, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,016,03.

(60) Provisional application No. 60/090,920, ?led on Jun. 26, High End Systems, Inc., Trackspot User Manual,Aug. 1997, 1998, provisional application No. 60/079,285, ?led on Mar. Excerpts (Cover, Title page, pp ii through in and 2_13 25, 1998, provisional' application No. 60/078,861, ?led on through 2_14) Mar. 20, 1998, provisional application No. 60/068,792, ?led ' ggllj)gcléd24),nll9)9ez, 1pgrgéisional application No. 60/071, (List Continued on next page‘)

Primary Examiner—David Vu (51) Int. Cl.7 .............................................. .. H0513 37/02 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Wolf, Green?eld & Sacks,

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(52) US. Cl. ...................................... .. 315/291; 315/158 (57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of Search ............................... .. 315/291, 149,

315/152, 153, 155, 156—159 A smart light bulb is provided Which may include a housing, an illumination source, disposed in the housing, and a

(56) References Cited processor, disposed in the housing, for controlling the illu

US' PATENT DOCUMENTS mination source. The housing may be con?gured to ?t a conventional light ?xture. The illumination source may be

3,746,918 A 7/1973 Drucker er a1, _____________ __ 315/77 an LED system or other illumination source. The processor 3,832,503 A 8/1974 Crane ................ .. .. 200/51 R may control the intensity or the color of the illumination 3,909,670 A 9/1975 Wakamatsu et a1- - -- 315/276 source. The housing may also house a transmitter and/or 39587885 A 5/1976 Stocking“ ct a1~ ~~~~~~~ ~~ 356/139 receiver. The smart light bulb may respond to a signal from 3’974’637 A 8/1976 Bergey et a1‘ """""" " 58/50 R another device or send a signal to another device. The other 4982395 A 4/1978 Donato et a1‘ ' ' 339/21 R device ma be another smart li ht bulb or another device. 4 298 869 A 11/1981 Okuno ........... .. 340/782 y. g . . . .

’ ’ - - The smart li ht bulb ma be associated With a Wide variet 4,329,625 A 5/1982 NishiZaWa et al. .. 315/158 _ _ ,g _ ,Y _ y 4,367,464 A 1/1983 Kurahashi et al. ........ .. 340/701 of lllumlnatlon aPPhCatlOns and envlronmems

4,388,567 A 6/1983 YamaZaki et al. ........ .. 315/291

4,388,589 A 6/1983 Molldrem, Jr. ............ .. 324/96 29 Claims, 75 Drawing Sheets

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US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 6,072,280 A 6/2000 Allen ................... .. 315/185 S 6,132,072 A 10/2000 Turnbull et a1. .... .. 362/494

4,771,274 A 9/1988 Havel ....................... .. 340/703 6,135,604 A 1O/2OOO Lin """""""""""" __ 362/1O1 4,780,621 A 10/1988 Bartleucci 9t 91 307/11 6,150,774 A 11/2000 Mueller et a1. 315/291 4,818,072 A 4/1989 Mohebban - - 350/336 6,183,086 B1 2/2001 Neubert . . . . . . . . . . . .. 351/221

4,845,481 A 7/1989 Havel - 340/762 6,184,628 B1 2/2001 Ruthenberg .. .. 315/185 R 4,845,745 A 7/1989 Havel ------ - 379/354 6,196,471 B1 3/2001 Ruthenberg ................ .. 239/18 4,887,074 A 12/1989 Simon et a1. .. 340/782 2001/OO33488 A1 “V2001 Chliwnyj et aL 4,965,561 A 10/1990 Havel ......... .. 340/762 4,973,835 A 11/1990 Kurosu et a1. 250/214 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,008,595 A 4/1991 Kazar ....................... .. 315/178 5,083,063 A 1/1992 Brooks ..................... .. 315/294 EP 0752 632 A2 1/1997 5,128,595 A 7/1992 Hara .......... .. 315/312 FR 2 640 791 6/1990 5,282,121 A 1/1994 Bornhorst et a1. 362/294 GB 2 176 042 A 12/1986 5,294,865 A 3/1994 Haraden ..... .. .. 315/58 JP 0604 3830 2/1994

5,350,977 A 9/1994 Hamamoto eta. .. 315/291 JP 9 320 766 12/1997 5,357,170 A 10/1994 Luchaco et a1. .......... .. 315/159 W0 W0 89 05086 6/1989 5,371,618 A 12/1994 Tai et a1. .................... .. 359/53 W0 W0 94 18809 8/1994 5,374,876 A 12/1994 Horibata et a1. .......... .. 315/313 W0 W0 95 13498 5/1995 5,388,357 A 2/1995 Malita . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40/570 W0 W0 96 41098 12/1996

5,404,282 A 4/1995 Klinke et a1. 362/249 5,406,176 A 4/1995 Sugden .... .. 315/292 OTHER PUBLICATIONS

5,410,328 A 4/1995 YOkSZa et a1~ 345/82 Artistic License, AL4000 DMX512 Processors, Revision 5,420,482 A 5/1995 Phares """ " ' 315/292 3.4, Jun. 2000, Excerpts (Cover, pp. 7,92 through 102).

2 iii?lngsér'l' """"""""""" " Artistic License, Miscellaneous Drawings (3 sheets) Jan. 12, , , .................... .. 1995'

2 g?glfl' Artistic License, Miscellaneous Documents (2 sheets) Feb. 5,561,346 A 10/1996 Byrne . 313/512 1995 and APR 1996 5,575,459 A 11/1996 Anderson __ _ 362/240 “LM117/LM317A/LM317 3—Terminal Adjustable Regula 5,592,051 A 1/1997 Korkala . 315/210 tor”, National Semiconductor Corporation, May 1997, pp. 5,751,118 A 5/1998 Mortimer .................. .. 315/291 1—20.

5,752,766 A 5/1998 Bailey et a1. ............. .. 362/250 “DS96177 RS_485 / RS_422 Differential Bus Repeater”,

2 8 $9711): at atl' 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 8? National Semiconductor Corporation, Feb. 1996, pp. 1—8.

5,821,695 A 10/1998 Vlillrarhillameetaal.":22... 31/5/58 “135.2003 / D.A9667 / 1.352004 High Current / V°1t.age 5:850:126 A 12/1998 Kanbar Darhngton Drivers”, National Semiconductor Corporation, 5,896,010 A 4/1999 Mikolajczak et a1. ....... .. 315/77 D90 1995, PP- 1—8 5,912,653 A 6/1999 Fitch ............. .. .. 345/87 “LM140A/ LM140/LM340A/LM7800C Series 3— Terminal

5,924,784 A 7/1999 Chliwnyj et a1. . 362/234 Positive Regulators”, National Semiconductor Corporation, 5,946,209 A * 8/1999 Eckel et a1. 364/143 Jan. 1995,pP~1—14 5,963,185 A 10/1999 Havel ........................ .. 345/83

6,016,038 A 1/2000 Mueller et a1. ........... .. 315/291 * cited by examiner

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