Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Current and/or voltage regulation
Patent
1997-11-12
1999-10-05
Wong, Don
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Current and/or voltage regulation
315240, 315244, 315209CD, 315DIG4, G05F 100
Patent
active
059629886
ABSTRACT:
A discharge lamp operating circuit is connected to a source of alternating current (AC) voltage, and has a discharge lamp and a semi-resonant circuit connected to the source of alternating current voltage and in series with the lamp. A starting circuit for initiating operation of said discharge lamp is also connected in the circuit. The lamp switching maintains the series semi-resonant circuit in oscillation and the series semi-resonant circuit maintains the lamp in operation after operation has been initiated by the starting circuit. Highly efficient energy transfer between inductive and capacitive components of the system result in low loss and high power factor. A variable capacitance circuit is provided to allow use of the discharge lamp operating circuit with different line voltages, and to allow dimming.
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Lin Lily Li
Nuckolls Joe Allen
'Hubbell Incorporated
Longanecker Stacey J.
Philogene Haissa
Presson Jerry M.
Wong Don
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