Light having an omnidirectional ambient light collector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8992049
APP PUB NO 20140056004A1
SERIAL NO

13973484

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A light and light control system includes a light configured to generate light from a power source. The system further includes a light collector configured to receive ambient light from any one of a plurality of directions, the light collector including an outer face to receive the ambient light, the light collector including an inclined surface arranged in the light collector, at least one photo detector configured to detect the light received by the light collector, and the inclined surface redirecting the light received from the outer face towards the at least one photo detector. Finally, the system includes a circuit configured to receive a signal from the at least one photo detector and control the light in response to the signal.

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  • SPX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruner, Russell Franklin, US 7 29
Kam, Handani Franklin, US 3 21
McDade, Nimrod Franklin, US 1 3

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