Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Current and/or voltage regulation – Plural regulators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Chen, Shih-Chao (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Current and/or voltage regulation
Plural regulators
Reexamination Certificate
active
11198029
ABSTRACT:
A technique is described that facilitates sensing current through a load. A method according to the technique includes mounting a discharge lamp in a floating point configuration, sensing current through the discharge lamp, and controlling current through the discharge lamp to improve power conversion efficiency. A device constructed according to the technique may include two AC voltage sources that are out-of-phase with respect to one another. A current sense circuit may be coupled between the AC voltage sources. When a load is connected to nodes of the AC voltage sources, the current sense circuit may sense current between the nodes that is associated with, or perhaps approximates, current through the load.
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Chen Wei
Tsai Simon
A Minh Dieu
Chen Shih-Chao
Lu Zhou
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Perkins Coie LLP
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