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Mark S. Taipale
Also filed as: TAIPALE MARK · TAIPALE MARK S · TAIPALE MARK STEPHEN
81 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,583 citations·filing 1999–2025
99Inventor score
Files withLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO44LUTRON TECH CO LLC31NEWMAN JR ROBERT C6WEIGHTMAN RUSSELL3TAIPALE MARK S2
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88 records- 0199US10420185B2Systems and methods for controlling color temperatureLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·47 cites·21 claims
- 0298US10251231B1Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·30 cites·22 claims
- 0397US9736911B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringTAIPALE MARK S·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 15, 2017·50 cites·124 claims
- 0497US9392675B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 12, 2016·35 cites·36 claims
- 0597US7868561B2Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lampLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·72 cites·21 claims
- 0696US11357082B2Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 7, 2022·3 cites·22 claims
- 0796US9538618B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 3, 2017·13 cites·15 claims
- 0896US8466628B2Closed-loop load control circuit having a wide output rangeSHEARER THOMAS M·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 18, 2013·124 cites·55 claims
- 0996US8242714B2Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lampWEIGHTMAN RUSSELL·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 14, 2012·60 cites·51 claims
- 1096US8198820B2Two-wire dimmer circuit for a screw-in compact fluorescent lampWEIGHTMAN RUSSELL·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2012·37 cites·37 claims
- 1196US8008866B2Hybrid light sourceLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·66 cites·55 claims
- 1296US6674248B2Electronic ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·137 cites·47 claims
- 1395US9642226B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2016·Granted May 2, 2017·11 cites·43 claims
- 1495US8228002B2Hybrid light sourceNEWMAN JR ROBERT C·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·40 cites·32 claims
- 1595US7489090B2Electronic ballast having adaptive frequency shiftingLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 10, 2009·41 cites·41 claims
- 1695US7312582B2Electronic ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·39 cites·16 claims
- 1794US8354803B2Hybrid light sourceLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 15, 2013·23 cites·32 claims
- 1894US8339048B2Hybrid light sourceNEWMAN JR ROBERT C·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·32 cites·27 claims
- 1994US7432661B2Electronic ballast having a flyback cat-ear power supplyLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 7, 2008·35 cites·14 claims
- 2094US7061189B2Electronic ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 13, 2006·71 cites·6 claims
- 2194US6784622B2Single switch electronic dimming ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 31, 2004·92 cites·56 claims
- 2292US11612029B2Controllable lighting deviceLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 21, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 2392US10893595B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 12, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2492US10827575B2Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 3, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 2592US10517154B2Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 24, 2019·6 cites·22 claims
- 2692US9955547B2Charging an input capacitor of a load control deviceLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 24, 2018·19 cites·8 claims
- 2792US8049430B2Electronic ballast having a partially self-oscillating inverter circuitLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·23 cites·36 claims
- 2892US7675250B2Thermal protection for lamp ballastsLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 9, 2010·25 cites·20 claims
- 2992US6452344B1Electronic dimming ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 17, 2002·151 cites·31 claims
- 3091US10292245B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2018·Granted May 14, 2019·4 cites·22 claims
- 3191US8232733B2Hybrid light sourceNEWMAN JR ROBERT C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 31, 2012·14 cites·30 claims
- 3291US8067902B2Electronic ballast having a symmetric topologyNEWMAN JR ROBERT C·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 29, 2011·25 cites·34 claims
- 3391US7911156B2Thermal foldback for a lamp control deviceLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 22, 2011·24 cites·45 claims
- 3490US9985436B2Digital messages in a load control systemLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·11 cites·40 claims
- 3590US7940015B2Thermal protection for lamp ballastsLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2010·Granted May 10, 2011·13 cites·17 claims
- 3689US12490365B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·24 claims
- 3789US7436131B2Thermal protection for lamp ballastsLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 14, 2008·21 cites·18 claims
- 3888US8441197B2Method of striking a lamp in an electronic dimming ballast circuitTAIPALE MARK S·Filed 2011·Granted May 14, 2013·10 cites·30 claims
- 3988US6982528B2Thermal protection for lamp ballastsLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 3, 2006·42 cites·47 claims
- 4087US10827578B2Systems and methods for controlling color temperatureLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 3, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4187US7285919B2Electronic ballast having improved power factor and total harmonic distortionLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 23, 2007·32 cites·22 claims
- 4286US2024381507A1Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4384US12075538B2Load control device having a wide output rangeLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 4484US11910508B2Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiringLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4584US7586268B2Apparatus and method for controlling the filament voltage in an electronic dimming ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·11 cites·62 claims
- 4683US8232734B2Electronic ballast having a partially self-oscillating inverter circuitNEWMAN JR ROBERT C·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 31, 2012·5 cites·22 claims
- 4783US8049432B2Measurement circuit for an electronic ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·10 cites·30 claims
- 4883US7825609B2Electronic ballast having a flyback cat-ear power supplyLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 2, 2010·10 cites·17 claims
- 4983US6791279B1Single-switch electronic dimming ballastLUTRON ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 14, 2004·31 cites·45 claims
- 5082US2025048521A1Digital Messages in a Load Control SystemLUTRON TECH CO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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