Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Discharge device load – Plural cathode and/or anode discharge device load
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-21
2008-08-26
Owens, Douglas W. (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Discharge device load
Plural cathode and/or anode discharge device load
C219S383000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07417385
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for ignition and reignition of unstable electrical discharges wherein a secondary electrode positioned is between a set of primary electrodes and a high voltage is applied between the secondary electrode and successive ones of the primary electrodes to produce pilot discharges that ionize a gas there between and thereby reduce the voltage necessary to ignite a primary discharge between the primary electrodes. Power is provided to the secondary electrode by a circuit which is independent of the circuit that supplies power to the primary electrodes and generates voltage pulses which are substantially higher than the voltage between the primary electrodes.
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Czernichowski Albin
Hnatiuc Bogdan
Pastva Peter
Ranaivosoloarimanana Albert
Alemu Ephrem
Ceramatec, Inc.
Owens Douglas W.
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