Parallel lamps with instant program start electronic ballast

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2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Tran, Thuy Vinh (Department: 2821)

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

With cathode or cathode heater supply circuit

Plural load device systems

C315S105000, C315S106000, C315S2090CD, C315S224000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10987472

ABSTRACT:
In a current fed electronic ballast multiple lamps are operated in a parallel circuit arrangement. The ballast provides pre-heating to the cathodes of the lamps for a period of time before an open circuit voltage is ramped up to the preferred starting voltage of the lamps. An open circuit voltage controller times coordinates the pre-heating and the operating voltage. After the pre-heating phase, current is removed from the cathodes of the lamps so that electricity is not wasted to the cathodes while the lamps are lit. A single switch is used to switch cathode pre-heating on and off, regardless of how many lamps the ballast operates. A decoupling array of diodes allows the single switch to coordinate pre-heating to all the lamps.

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