US 11,670,957 B2
Modular lighting panel
Stuart W. DeJonge, Riegelsville, PA (US); Robert C. Newman, Jr., Emmaus, PA (US); Matthew W. Nuhfer, Medford, MA (US); Michael W. Pessina, Allentown, PA (US); and Thomas M. Shearer, Macungie, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,479.
Application 16/457,962 is a division of application No. 15/656,437, filed on Jul. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,548,202, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 17/739,479 is a continuation of application No. 17/078,947, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,329,502.
Application 17/078,947 is a continuation of application No. 16/457,962, filed on Jun. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,820,394, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/365,773, filed on Jul. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0263340 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. H05B 47/18 (2020.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 45/38 (2020.01); H05B 33/02 (2006.01); H05B 45/3725 (2020.01)
CPC H02J 9/061 (2013.01) [H05B 33/02 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 45/38 (2020.01); H05B 47/18 (2020.01); H05B 45/3725 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling a plurality of electrical loads, the system comprising:
an electrical control panel comprising:
a control circuit;
an alternating current (AC) line feed;
a direct current (DC) line feed configured to provide DC power from at least one DC power source;
a plurality of power supplies, where each power supply is configured to receive AC power or DC power and output DC power; and
a plurality of control modules, wherein more than one control module is associated with each of the plurality of power supplies, and each control module is configured to receive DC power from the associated power supply and provide a DC voltage to at least one electrical load; and
a grid-tie inverter electrically connected between the DC line feed and the AC line feed, the grid-tie inverter configured to receive DC power via the DC line feed, convert the DC power to AC power, and provide the AC power to the AC line feed;
wherein, based on one or more factors, the control circuit is configured to determine an amount of DC power received via the DC line feed to provide to one or more of the power supplies, and an amount of DC power received via the DC line feed to convert to AC power and direct to the AC line feed.