(19)
(11) EP 2 238 807 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/49

(21) Application number: 09704194.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 33/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/031426
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/094329 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(54)

DIMMING SIGNAL GENERATION AND METHODS OF GENERATING DIMMING SIGNALS

ABBLENDSIGNALERZEUGUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON ABBLENDSIGNALEN

GÉNÉRATION DE SIGNAL DE GRADATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION DE SIGNAUX DE GRADATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.01.2008 US 22886 P
27.03.2008 US 39926 P
04.12.2008 US 328115

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/41

(60) Divisional application:
11189429.1

(73) Proprietor: Cree, Inc.
Durham, NC 27703 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GIVEN, Terry
    Papakura 2113 (NZ)
  • HARRIS, Michael
    Cary NC 27513 (US)
  • MYERS, Peter, Jay
    Raleigh NC 27617 (US)

(74) Representative: Gemmell, Peter Alan et al
Dummett Copp LLP 25 The Square
Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL
Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 128 711
US-A1- 2002 145 886
US-A1- 2007 182 347
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US-A1- 2003 146 715
   
       
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