ATE164285T1 - Dimmbares vorschaltgerät mit strommessung - Google Patents

Dimmbares vorschaltgerät mit strommessung

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ATE164285T1
ATE164285T1 AT93108950T AT93108950T ATE164285T1 AT E164285 T1 ATE164285 T1 AT E164285T1 AT 93108950 T AT93108950 T AT 93108950T AT 93108950 T AT93108950 T AT 93108950T AT E164285 T1 ATE164285 T1 AT E164285T1
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Prior art keywords
voltages
power
lamps
ballast
electronic circuitry
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AT93108950T
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Guy J Lestician
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Icecap Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3925—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by frequency variation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/282—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices
    • H05B41/285—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2851—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2855—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions against abnormal lamp operating conditions

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Current Or Voltage (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Inverter Devices (AREA)
AT93108950T 1992-07-06 1993-06-03 Dimmbares vorschaltgerät mit strommessung ATE164285T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/908,986 US5287040A (en) 1992-07-06 1992-07-06 Variable control, current sensing ballast

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ATE164285T1 true ATE164285T1 (de) 1998-04-15

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US (2) US5287040A (de)
EP (1) EP0577975B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH06188090A (de)
AT (1) ATE164285T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2097463C (de)
DE (1) DE69317478T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2123017T3 (de)
MX (1) MX9303381A (de)

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DE69317478T2 (de) 1998-10-01
CA2097463C (en) 1999-10-12
CA2097463A1 (en) 1994-01-07
JPH06188090A (ja) 1994-07-08
USRE35994E (en) 1998-12-15
ES2123017T3 (es) 1999-01-01
EP0577975B1 (de) 1998-03-18
EP0577975A1 (de) 1994-01-12
US5287040A (en) 1994-02-15
MX9303381A (es) 1994-06-30
DE69317478D1 (de) 1998-04-23

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