AU2228097A - An electronic ballast for a compact fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

An electronic ballast for a compact fluorescent lamp

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Publication number
AU2228097A
AU2228097A AU22280/97A AU2228097A AU2228097A AU 2228097 A AU2228097 A AU 2228097A AU 22280/97 A AU22280/97 A AU 22280/97A AU 2228097 A AU2228097 A AU 2228097A AU 2228097 A AU2228097 A AU 2228097A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
fluorescent lamp
electronic ballast
compact fluorescent
compact
ballast
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Abandoned
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AU22280/97A
Inventor
Michael Barry
Michael G. Egan
John M. D. Murphy
David Power
Patrick J. Roche
Michael J. Willers
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TECNINTER IRELAND Ltd
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Tecninter Ireland Ltd
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Publication of AU2228097A publication Critical patent/AU2228097A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/42—Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
    • H02M1/4208—Arrangements for improving power factor of AC input
    • H02M1/425—Arrangements for improving power factor of AC input using a single converter stage both for correction of AC input power factor and generation of a high frequency AC output voltage
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B70/00—Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
    • Y02B70/10—Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
AU22280/97A 1996-03-06 1997-03-06 An electronic ballast for a compact fluorescent lamp Abandoned AU2228097A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE960207 1996-03-06
IE960207 1996-03-06
PCT/IE1997/000016 WO1997033454A1 (en) 1996-03-06 1997-03-06 An electronic ballast for a compact fluorescent lamp

Publications (1)

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AU2228097A true AU2228097A (en) 1997-09-22

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0885550A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2228097A (en)
GB (1) GB2310964B (en)
IE (3) IES75206B2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997033454A1 (en)

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GB2310964B (en) 2000-06-28
GB2310964A (en) 1997-09-10
IE970157A1 (en) 1997-09-10
GB9704649D0 (en) 1997-04-23
WO1997033454A1 (en) 1997-09-12
IE970156A1 (en) 1997-09-10
IES970158A2 (en) 1997-08-27
EP0885550A1 (en) 1998-12-23
IE80519B1 (en) 1998-08-26
IES75206B2 (en) 1997-08-27

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