CA1114890A - Starter for igniting a gas and/or vapour discharge lamp - Google Patents

Starter for igniting a gas and/or vapour discharge lamp

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Publication number
CA1114890A
CA1114890A CA291,698A CA291698A CA1114890A CA 1114890 A CA1114890 A CA 1114890A CA 291698 A CA291698 A CA 291698A CA 1114890 A CA1114890 A CA 1114890A
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Prior art keywords
lamp
resistor
starter
arrangement
capacitor
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CA291,698A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Hubertus M.J. Chermin
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/02Details
    • H05B41/04Starting switches
    • H05B41/042Starting switches using semiconductor devices
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/05Starting and operating circuit for fluorescent lamp

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
CA291,698A 1976-12-01 1977-11-24 Starter for igniting a gas and/or vapour discharge lamp Expired CA1114890A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL7613356 1976-12-01
NL7613356A NL7613356A (nl) 1976-12-01 1976-12-01 Starter voor het ontsteken van een gas- en/of dampontladingslamp.

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CA1114890A true CA1114890A (en) 1981-12-22

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CA291,698A Expired CA1114890A (en) 1976-12-01 1977-11-24 Starter for igniting a gas and/or vapour discharge lamp

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US (1) US4181872A (en, 2012)
JP (1) JPS5370579A (en, 2012)
BE (1) BE861321A (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1114890A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE2751464A1 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2373208A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB1574518A (en, 2012)
NL (1) NL7613356A (en, 2012)

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FR2441990A1 (fr) * 1978-11-17 1980-06-13 Lampes Sa Dispositif d'allumage electronique pour lampe fluorescente, et systeme d'eclairage equipe d'un tel dispositif
US4488088A (en) * 1982-06-07 1984-12-11 Gte Products Corporation Starter circuit for lamps with high reignition voltages
NL8400923A (nl) * 1984-03-23 1985-10-16 Philips Nv Elektrische inrichting voor het onsteken en voeden van een gas- en/of dampontladingsbuis.
US4622496A (en) * 1985-12-13 1986-11-11 Energy Technologies Corp. Energy efficient reactance ballast with electronic start circuit for the operation of fluorescent lamps of various wattages at standard levels of light output as well as at increased levels of light output
JPS62129196U (en, 2012) * 1986-02-03 1987-08-15
US5023521A (en) * 1989-12-18 1991-06-11 Radionic Industries, Inc. Lamp ballast system
US5013977A (en) * 1990-03-09 1991-05-07 North American Philips Corporation Ignitor for high pressure arc discharge lamps
US5387849A (en) * 1992-12-14 1995-02-07 Radionic Technology Incorporated Lamp ballast system characterized by a power factor correction of greater than or equal to 90%
US5504395A (en) * 1993-03-08 1996-04-02 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Lamp bulb having integrated RFI suppression and method of restricting RFI to selected level
US5504394A (en) * 1993-03-08 1996-04-02 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Lamp bulb having integrated lighting function control circuitry and method of manufacture
KR960006611B1 (ko) * 1993-07-30 1996-05-20 주식회사용광 전자식 방전등 안정기
US5537010A (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-07-16 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Voltage-comparator, solid-state, current-switch starter for fluorescent lamp
US5504398A (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-04-02 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Dimming controller for a fluorescent lamp
US5955847A (en) * 1994-06-10 1999-09-21 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Method for dimming a fluorescent lamp
US5736817A (en) * 1995-09-19 1998-04-07 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Preheating and starting circuit and method for a fluorescent lamp
US5861720A (en) * 1996-11-25 1999-01-19 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Smooth switching power control circuit and method
US5861721A (en) * 1996-11-25 1999-01-19 Beacon Light Products, Inc. Smooth switching module
US7616420B2 (en) * 2000-12-26 2009-11-10 Landis+Gyr, Inc. Excessive surge protection method and apparatus

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NL162814C (nl) * 1967-07-28 1980-06-16 Philips Nv Inrichting voor het ontsteken en bedrijven van een gas- en/of dampontladingsbuis.
NL6815032A (en, 2012) * 1968-10-21 1970-04-23
DE2032446A1 (de) * 1970-07-01 1972-01-13 Siemens Ag Schaltungsanordnung für eine wechselstromgespeiste Gasentladungslampe mit vorheizbaren Elektroden
DE2034855A1 (de) * 1970-07-07 1972-01-27 Luehrs O Elektronische Zündeinrichtung fur Niederdruck Gasentladungslampen
US4082981A (en) * 1977-02-28 1978-04-04 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy saving device for a standard fluorescent lamp system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS5370579A (en) 1978-06-23
GB1574518A (en) 1980-09-10
FR2373208B3 (en, 2012) 1980-08-29
NL7613356A (nl) 1978-06-05
DE2751464C2 (en, 2012) 1987-07-02
BE861321A (fr) 1978-05-29
DE2751464A1 (de) 1978-06-08
FR2373208A1 (fr) 1978-06-30
JPS616997B2 (en, 2012) 1986-03-03
US4181872A (en) 1980-01-01

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