Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Current and/or voltage regulation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Tran, Thuy V. (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Current and/or voltage regulation
C315S307000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11063427
ABSTRACT:
A lamp ballast circuit for driving, e.g. four flourescent lamps with a ballast control IC such as the IR2167 Ballast Control IC. The circuit includes a lamp replacement detection circuit for detecting insertion of a lamp, and in response, controlling the ballast control IC to initiate automatic restart for of the control IC for proper firing of the lamps, including the newly inserted lamp.
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Ribarich Thomas J
Sekine Masashi
International Rectifier Corporation
Tran Thuy V.
Vu Jimmy T
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