US 12,256,473 B1
Systems and methods for changing a color temperature and brightness of a light
James V Mischel, Jr., Seattle, WA (US); James Vernon Mischel, Sr., Arlington, WA (US); Richard Allen Lindsay, Mukilteo, WA (US); Michael Martin Uhl, Seattle, WA (US); and Johann Friedrich Adam, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC, Everett, WA (US)
Filed by ELECTRIC MIRROR, LLC, Everett, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/241,828.
Application 18/241,828 is a continuation of application No. 18/117,418, filed on Mar. 4, 2023, granted, now 11,778,706.
Application 18/117,418 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,297, filed on Nov. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,737,182, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 17/092,297 is a continuation of application No. 15/604,617, filed on May 24, 2017, granted, now 10,939,522, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/488,782, filed on Apr. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/488,766, filed on Apr. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/484,923, filed on Apr. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/423,612, filed on Nov. 17, 2016.
Int. Cl. H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/16 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 45/20 (2020.01) [H05B 47/16 (2020.01); H05B 47/19 (2020.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A system for one touch control of light emitted from a mirror platform, comprising:
a capacitive touch system incorporated on a backside of the mirror platform; the capacitive touch system is configured to output a signal signal responsive to a touch interaction with a user;
a plurality of modes, each mode of the plurality sets a light intensity and an ON time for light emitted from the mirror platform;
a control loop, the control loop is configured to be responsive to the signal signal and to operate with a general number of N states as follows, referenced from an OFF state:
1. a first mode is initiated by a first interaction with the user, whereby a first state change occurs responsive to the first interaction, to become a current mode;
2. the current mode is operative until a second state change occurs which is triggered by the earlier of: (a) expiration of a predefined time followed by transition to a power saving mode, or (b) a second interaction with the user and transition to a next mode in a predefined sequence; and
3. if the general number of N states is reached, system logic resets operation to the first mode.