Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Plural power supplies – Diverse-type current supplies
Patent
1987-04-17
1988-06-07
Moore, David K.
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Plural power supplies
Diverse-type current supplies
315200R, 315206, 315172, 315220, 315277, 315DIG7, H05B 4116
Patent
active
047499133
ABSTRACT:
A power supply for a metal halide discharge lamp includes a circuit for applying a high voltage starting pulse to the arc tube of the lamp to initiate the discharge, a glow transition current to provide power transitioning the arc tube from its glow to its run mode, and a run power supply circuit to provide continuous controlled d-c current to the arc tube.
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Rucki William M.
Stuermer Karl
Vamvakas Spiro
General Electric Company
Jacob Fred
McMahon John P.
Moore David K.
Powell Mark R.
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