Industry Patents

Patent: 8970132

Lighting Device Controlling Chip, Apparatus, System and Addressing Method Thereof

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Patent Number: 8970132 
Title: Lighting Device Controlling Chip, Apparatus, System and Addressing Method Thereof 
Abstract:

A lighting device controlling chip, an apparatus, a system and an addressing method thereof are provided. The lighting device has a trigger terminal for receiving a first setting voltage, an output terminal for outputting a second setting voltage and a signal receiving interface for receiving a data packet having a plurality of serially transmitted data slots. The lighting device controlling chip may automatically set an address thereof according to a voltage level of the first setting voltage and a counting signal corresponding to the number of the received data slots.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Lin, Kuo, Hsieh 
Assignee: My-Semi 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H05B 37/02 
US Classification: 315/291 
Issue Date: 03-03-2015 
Filing Date: 09-13-2011 
Application : 13/231955 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8970132 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8970132 at Google Patents 

 

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