Wireless Control Optimization for LED Lighting Systems
16 patents in this list
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Modern LED lighting systems must balance multiple technical requirements: delivering precise illumination control while maintaining reliable wireless connectivity in electromagnetically crowded environments. Field measurements show that metal fixtures, building materials, and competing RF signals can reduce wireless control reliability by up to 40% in typical installations, particularly affecting dimming accuracy and synchronization across multiple fixtures.
The fundamental challenge lies in maintaining robust wireless control links while preserving the electrical isolation and thermal management needed for LED operation.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including antenna designs integrated with thermal management systems, hybrid visible light/RF communication approaches, and distributed control architectures using gateway devices. These and other approaches focus on achieving reliable control while meeting commercial installation requirements and energy efficiency targets.
1. Lighting Device with Internal Antenna Positioned Within Exhaust Tube
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., 2023
A lighting device features an antenna for wireless communication positioned inside the exhaust tube. This tube, used for gas-filling the device, provides an isolated space, ensuring the antenna does not interfere with the lighting components.
2. Modular Fixture Deployment System with Interchangeable Supports and Networked Control
Wangs Alliance Corporation, 2023
System for deploying fixtures in architectural environments that allows adaptable and customizable lighting, audio, video, and other fixtures. The system includes modular fixture supports, interconnections, and cartridges that can be mixed and matched to build a customized fixture deployment. The fixtures can be mechanically connected and electronically controlled via a network to provide flexible, reconfigurable lighting and other functionality.
3. Lighting Apparatus with Smart Circuit Incorporating Unique Grounding Structure and Insulation for Static Protection
LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTD., 2023
Lighting apparatus with a smart circuit that enhances lighting quality while reducing costs and damage from static electricity. The circuit includes a unique grounding structure and insulation around the LED chips. This protects against static discharge while providing flexible grounding connections to different parts of the circuit. The apparatus also has a wireless control circuit, a metal cover, and a metal housing for durability and easy installation.
4. White Light Source with Orange Nanowire LED and Blue Laser Diode for Tunable Emission and Optical Communication
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2023
A white light source that combines an orange nanowire LED with a blue laser diode for high-quality tunable white light generation and high-speed optical wireless communication. The orange LED provides broad spectrum color mixing for high CRI white light and the blue laser enables high-speed data transmission.
5. White Light Illumination System with Orange Nanowire LED and Blue Laser Diode for Tunable Emission and Optical Communication
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2021
White light illumination system that uses an orange nanowire LED along with a blue laser diode (LD) to provide tunable high-quality white light with simultaneous high-speed optical wireless communication capabilities. The wide linewidth orange LED provides a high color rendering index and tunable correlated color temperature, while the blue LD enables data transmission. This enables integrated lighting and communication systems that can provide high-quality white light while also transmitting data optically.
6. Hybrid Lighting and Communications System with Orange Nanowire LED and Blue Laser Diode for White Light and Optical Data Transmission
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2021
A hybrid lighting and communications system that uses an orange nanowire LED combined with a blue laser diode to produce high-quality white light with tunable color temperature and good color rendering, while also enabling high-speed optical wireless data transmission. The system achieves data rates over 1 Gbps using on-off keying modulation of the blue laser, while also generating high-quality white light with a color rendering index over 80. The nanowire LED provides color tunability and intensity for the white light, while the blue laser enables high-speed data communication.
7. Lighting Control System with Wireless Communication for Remote Management and Sensor-Integrated Modulation
Fluence Bioengineering, Inc., 2020
Lighting control system for horticulture applications that allows users to remotely monitor and control lighting schedules and levels for multiple fixtures while also receiving real-time environmental sensor data. The system uses a control gateway device that wirelessly communicates with the control server, lighting modules, and sensor modules. This enables remote control of dimming and scheduling based on sensor inputs like temperature and light levels.
8. Hybrid System with Orange Nanowire LED and Blue Laser Diode for Tunable White Lighting and Optical Wireless Communication
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2020
A hybrid lighting and communication system that uses an orange nanowire LED combined with a blue laser diode for high-speed communication. This allows tunable white lighting with high color rendering and also optical wireless data transmission. The orange nanowire LED emits broad-spectrum white light with good color rendering. The blue laser provides high-speed communication capability. The combined LED/laser system enables both illumination and data transmission using visible light.
9. Portable Beauty Light Kit with Detachable Wireless Light Modules and Integrated Charging Control Unit
Rachel Vicknair, 2020
A portable beauty light kit for makeup application, comprising a control unit and detachable light modules. The light modules can be wirelessly activated and controlled via the control unit. They nest inside the control unit for recharging. The modules attach to a mirror for illumination.
10. Lighting System with Remote Audio Input for Cloud-Based Voice Command Processing
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, 2019
A lighting system that allows voice control of lights using a separate remote microphone device. The lighting fixture receives audio from the remote microphone, and transmits it to a cloud server, which converts the voice commands into instructions to control the lights. This expands the range of voice control beyond just the built-in microphones in the fixtures.
11. White Light Device with Orange Nanowires LED and Narrow Linewidth Blue Laser Diode
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2019
A white light device architecture based on an orange nanowires LED combined with a narrow linewidth blue laser diode for simultaneous illumination and optical wireless communication. The orange nanowires LED provides tunable white light with high color rendering. The blue laser diode enables high-speed data transmission. This hybrid LED/laser system offers improved efficiency, color quality, and data rates compared to conventional phosphor-based white LEDs. The orange nanowires LED has a broad linewidth that fills the spectrum for better color rendering.
12. LED Light Fixtures with Modulated Visible Light Communication for Data Transmission and Indoor Positioning
Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc., 2019
Using LED light fixtures for secure data communication and accurate indoor positioning in buildings such as offices, manufacturing plants, hospitals, schools, hotels and residential complexes. It leverages existing LED lighting infrastructure to provide high-speed data transmission and precise indoor positioning using visible light communication. The LED lights are modulated at high frequencies with embedded data to provide secure communication that can only be detected by receivers in the line of sight. This allows data transfer between LED light fixtures and devices like badges, smartphones and sensors. The system uses photodiodes, filters and signal processing to receive the light-encoded data. It can enable applications like secure access control, tracking people and assets, monitoring building systems and automating services.
13. Wireless Light Assembly with Dual-Mount Housing and Light-Deflecting Inner Wall
Trendstar Corporation, 2019
A wireless light assembly and kit that can be easily mounted to both a support surface like a wall and also to a stake for placement in the ground. The light assembly has a housing with a light source and an inner wall that deflects the light downward. The kit includes two mounting plates, one for wall mounting and one with a stake for ground insertion.
14. Lighting Fixture with Integrated Communication Apparatus and Signal-Responsive Controller
iLumisys, Inc., 2018
Integrating communication features into lighting fixtures to provide a single package that replaces a standard light bulb and provides both light and communication functions. The lighting fixture has a communication apparatus to detect presence, sound or images in the area and generate signals. A controller then uses those signals to control the light output.
15. Modular Linear LED Light Source with Individual LED Control and External Diffuser
Gerald Ray Richert, Danielle Wilson, Timothy Justice, 2018
A controlled linear LED light source for sorting machines that enhances imaging capability and sorting performance. The light source uses a modular LED illuminator with individual LED control that allows temporal, spatial, and spectral control of the light emitted. An external diffuser renders the light uniform. A computer network controls the LEDs to generate a multi-modal, multi-spectral light output with characteristics optimized for imaging and sorting.
16. White Light Device Architecture with Orange Nanowires LED and Blue Laser Diode Integration
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2018
A white light device architecture suitable for illumination and optical wireless communications. The architecture uses an orange nanowires LED combined with a blue laser diode. This achieves both high quality white light generation and high speed optical communications in a single device. The orange nanowires LED provides tunable color rendering with a high CRI, while the blue laser enables optical wireless data transmission.
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The patents displayed here represent a wide variety of wireless LED lighting system technologies. The integration of wireless control with modular lighting fixtures and improved wireless communication through antenna placement along with other solutions, is how these technologies make lighting more adjustable and effective.