WO2006138008A3 - Proximity sensor for controlling light switches and other devices - Google Patents

Proximity sensor for controlling light switches and other devices Download PDF

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WO2006138008A3
WO2006138008A3 PCT/US2006/018794 US2006018794W WO2006138008A3 WO 2006138008 A3 WO2006138008 A3 WO 2006138008A3 US 2006018794 W US2006018794 W US 2006018794W WO 2006138008 A3 WO2006138008 A3 WO 2006138008A3
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devices
proximity sensor
controlling light
light switches
controlling
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PCT/US2006/018794
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Charles S Miller
Chad S Erickson
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Waveon Technologies Inc
Charles S Miller
Chad S Erickson
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Priority to PCT/US2006/018794 priority Critical patent/WO2006138008A2/en
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Publication of WO2006138008A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006138008A3/en
Publication of WO2006138008A8 publication Critical patent/WO2006138008A8/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955—Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
    • 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
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H05B39/041—Controlling the light-intensity of the source
    • H05B39/044—Controlling the light-intensity of the source continuously
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus for controlling an aspect of a device. In one embodiment of the invention, a device for controlling the on/off state and the intensity of a device such as an incandescent lamp is disclosed. In this embodiment, the invention includes a sensor for sensing the amount of time an object is present in the vicinity and for providing a sense signal that is proportional to such time. The invention also includes a controller, responsive to the sense signal, for changing the on/off state of the device, for modifying an attribute of the device (e.g., the intensity of a lamp) as a function of the period of duration an object is sensed within the electric field. In another embodiment, a device for activating/not activating a power tool or an alarm state related to the tool is disclosed.
PCT/US2006/018794 2005-05-16 2006-05-16 Proximity sensor for controlling light switches and other devices WO2006138008A2 (en)

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PCT/US2006/018794 WO2006138008A2 (en) 2005-05-16 2006-05-16 Proximity sensor for controlling light switches and other devices

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EP0544483A1 (en) * 1991-11-28 1993-06-02 Black & Decker Inc. Electric tool with gripping sensors
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GB913718A (en) * 1958-04-28 1962-12-28 Plessey Co Ltd A safety device for a machine tool
US3854105A (en) * 1972-07-24 1974-12-10 Bosch Gmbh Robert Astable multivibrator and amplifier circuit with frequency control
EP0544483A1 (en) * 1991-11-28 1993-06-02 Black & Decker Inc. Electric tool with gripping sensors
US20010045803A1 (en) * 2000-04-12 2001-11-29 Marko Cencur Compact non-contact electrical switch

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