Energy saving control circuit for a light switch and a method therefor

Patent · Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5835857

Waldman, H H

An energy saving light switch is disclosed. The light switch includes a human actuable switch and a control circuit responsive thereto. The control circuit operates a light in a first timed mode in which the light is turned on for a predetermined period of time responsive to an initial actuation of the switch and operates the light in a second untimed mode in which the light is turned on for an indefinite period of time responsive to the actuation of the switch during a predetermined time window forming part of the predetermined time period.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-86-087298
• Patent Number(s): US 4540984
• OSTI ID: 5835857
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Nov 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-439650
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TIMING CIRCUITS
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AUTOMATION
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OPERATION
TIMING PROPERTIES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
320303* - Energy Conservation
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