Ambient lighting control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9480127
APP PUB NO 20140217261A1
SERIAL NO

14241507

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In one embodiment there is provided an ambient lighting control system 1 comprising a controller (2) and a sensor node (3a). The sensor node (3a) comprises an arrangement including a light energy collecting element (8) such as a solar cell, an energy storage element (9) and a transmitter (11). The collecting element (8) charges the storage element (9). The transmitter (11) is arranged to transmit signals to the controller (2) using energy stored by the energy storage element (9), wherein the number of signals provided during a time interval to the controller (2) is proportional to a light intensity at the light energy collecting element (8). The controller (2) may thus output a control signal C for controlling an amount of ambient lighting, wherein the control signal is based on the determined number of received signals.

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PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B V5656 AE EINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Groot Bastiaan London, GB 3 34
Natarajan, Raj Dayal San Diego, US 1 16
Van, Vugt Henricus Antonius Gerardus Helmond, NL 10 92

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