GB2381104B - Acoustically-activated control system - Google Patents

Acoustically-activated control system

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GB2381104B
GB2381104B GB0219826A GB0219826A GB2381104B GB 2381104 B GB2381104 B GB 2381104B GB 0219826 A GB0219826 A GB 0219826A GB 0219826 A GB0219826 A GB 0219826A GB 2381104 B GB2381104 B GB 2381104B
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acoustically
control system
activated control
activated
control
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Kirk Kayon Sinclair
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
    • H05B47/115—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
    • H05B47/12—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by detecting audible sound
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/40—Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
GB0219826A 2001-08-24 2002-08-27 Acoustically-activated control system Expired - Fee Related GB2381104B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0120647.3A GB0120647D0 (en) 2001-08-24 2001-08-24 Multiple-state acoustically activated control system

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GB2381104A GB2381104A (en) 2003-04-23
GB2381104B true GB2381104B (en) 2005-08-10

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GB0807197D0 (en) * 2008-04-19 2008-05-28 Rylatt Paul Illumination adjustment device

Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3898383A (en) * 1973-07-24 1975-08-05 Charles G Herbits Automatic dimming and recycleable lamp
DE2700503A1 (en) * 1977-01-07 1978-07-13 Hustadt Walter Kg Control system for switching household lights - uses electromagnetic or sound waves of different frequencies for different lights
US4344071A (en) * 1980-07-10 1982-08-10 Roger A. Heller Light switching mechanism
GB2161302A (en) * 1984-07-04 1986-01-08 Christopher Paul Northcott Sound activated light switch
FR2612322A1 (en) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Staim Electronique Sarl Device for remote control by sound waves, especially those of speech
GB2213983A (en) * 1987-12-22 1989-08-23 Philips Electronic Associated Condition responsive electric lamp
US5493618A (en) * 1993-05-07 1996-02-20 Joseph Enterprises Method and apparatus for activating switches in response to different acoustic signals
GB2326542A (en) * 1997-06-18 1998-12-23 El Sayed Hassan Mahmoud Acoustically controlled lamp dimmer
DE10126684A1 (en) * 2000-06-07 2002-07-04 Ruediger Penthin Electronic system for motion detection or acoustic sound regulation of room lighting, has sensors to detect motion or sound, with electronic circuitry for adjusting illumination accordingly

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3898383A (en) * 1973-07-24 1975-08-05 Charles G Herbits Automatic dimming and recycleable lamp
DE2700503A1 (en) * 1977-01-07 1978-07-13 Hustadt Walter Kg Control system for switching household lights - uses electromagnetic or sound waves of different frequencies for different lights
US4344071A (en) * 1980-07-10 1982-08-10 Roger A. Heller Light switching mechanism
GB2161302A (en) * 1984-07-04 1986-01-08 Christopher Paul Northcott Sound activated light switch
FR2612322A1 (en) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Staim Electronique Sarl Device for remote control by sound waves, especially those of speech
GB2213983A (en) * 1987-12-22 1989-08-23 Philips Electronic Associated Condition responsive electric lamp
US5493618A (en) * 1993-05-07 1996-02-20 Joseph Enterprises Method and apparatus for activating switches in response to different acoustic signals
US5615271A (en) * 1993-05-07 1997-03-25 Joseph Enterprises Method and apparatus for activating switches in response to different acoustic signals
GB2326542A (en) * 1997-06-18 1998-12-23 El Sayed Hassan Mahmoud Acoustically controlled lamp dimmer
DE10126684A1 (en) * 2000-06-07 2002-07-04 Ruediger Penthin Electronic system for motion detection or acoustic sound regulation of room lighting, has sensors to detect motion or sound, with electronic circuitry for adjusting illumination accordingly

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GB0120647D0 (en) 2001-10-17
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