US 12,452,971 B1
Emulated white LED in a color-changing lighting fixture
Guillaume Boucher, Québec (CA); and Nicolas Paquin, L'Ancienne-Lorette (CA)
Assigned to LMPG Inc., Longueuil (CA)
Filed by LMPG Inc., Longueuil (CA)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/932,267.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/670,157, filed on Jul. 12, 2024.
Int. Cl. H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01)
CPC H05B 45/20 (2020.01) [H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a lighting apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving a multi-channel signal for controlling the lighting apparatus, the multi-channel signal includes a RGB setpoint or a RGBW setpoint;
converting the multi-channel signal into an RGBW+White correlated color control CCT) setpoint, the RGBW+White CCT setpoint including a control level (% intensity) for each of a Red, Green, Blue and White channel and a White CCT level;
providing the control level for each of the Red, Green, Blue, and White Channel and the White CCT level to a plurality of LEDs of the lighting apparatus for illumination; and
causing the plurality of LEDs of the lighting apparatus to illuminate based on the control level for each of the Red, Green, Blue, and White Channel and the White CCT level.