Patent ID: 8327159
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: H05B,Y02B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A load control device for control of power delivered to an electrical load from a source of AC voltage, comprising: a first controllably conductive device adapted to be operatively coupled to the source of AC voltage and to the electrical load for controlling the power delivered to the load; a microprocessor coupled to the first controllably conductive device for controlling the first controllably conductive device; and a power supply adapted to draw current from the source of AC voltage through the electrical load for generating a DC voltage to power the microprocessor, the power supply including an energy storage element and a second controllably conductive device for controllably storing energy in the energy storage element; wherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the second controllably conductive device of the power supply to control the second controllably conductive device.