CA1116690A - High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp - Google Patents

High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp

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Publication number
CA1116690A
CA1116690A CA000266718A CA266718A CA1116690A CA 1116690 A CA1116690 A CA 1116690A CA 000266718 A CA000266718 A CA 000266718A CA 266718 A CA266718 A CA 266718A CA 1116690 A CA1116690 A CA 1116690A
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Prior art keywords
circuit
lamp
operating
transistor
high frequency
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CA000266718A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Kenneth P. Holmes
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Esquire Inc
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Esquire Inc
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Priority to CA353,200A priority Critical patent/CA1112730A/en
Priority to CA380,859A priority patent/CA1128991A/en
Priority to CA380,861A priority patent/CA1128995A/en
Priority to CA380,860A priority patent/CA1128992A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1116690A publication Critical patent/CA1116690A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H05B41/26—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
    • H05B41/288—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 and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/2885—Static converters especially adapted therefor; Control thereof
    • 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
    • H05B41/288—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 and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/292—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2928—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the lamp against abnormal operating conditions
    • 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

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Dc-Dc Converters (AREA)
CA000266718A 1976-02-02 1976-11-26 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp Expired CA1116690A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA353,200A CA1112730A (en) 1976-02-02 1980-06-02 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp
CA380,859A CA1128991A (en) 1976-02-02 1981-06-29 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp
CA380,861A CA1128995A (en) 1976-02-02 1981-06-29 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp
CA380,860A CA1128992A (en) 1976-02-02 1981-06-29 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US65492676A 1976-02-02 1976-02-02
US654,926 1976-02-02
US70022276A 1976-07-26 1976-07-26
US700,222 1976-07-26

Publications (1)

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CA1116690A true CA1116690A (en) 1982-01-19

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CA000266718A Expired CA1116690A (en) 1976-02-02 1976-11-26 High frequency circuit for operating a high-intensity, gaseous discharge lamp

Country Status (8)

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AU (2) AU502711B2 (pt)
BR (1) BR7700007A (pt)
CA (1) CA1116690A (pt)
DE (1) DE2704311A1 (pt)
FR (1) FR2345886A1 (pt)
GB (1) GB1577520A (pt)
IT (1) IT1077475B (pt)
MX (1) MX142946A (pt)

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US4170746A (en) * 1977-12-27 1979-10-09 General Electric Company High frequency operation of miniature metal vapor discharge lamps
US4151445A (en) * 1978-02-15 1979-04-24 General Electric Company Instant light lamp control circuit
FR2500251A1 (fr) * 1981-02-13 1982-08-20 Accumulateurs Fixes Dispositif d'alimentation de secours d'un luminaire fluorescent
US4705991A (en) * 1981-06-04 1987-11-10 U.S. Philips Corporation Method of operating a high-pressure metal vapor discharge lamp and circuit arrangement for carrying out this method
DE3379887D1 (en) * 1982-09-24 1989-06-22 Rensch Juergen Lamp, in particular a signalling lamp for water-borne vehicles
GB2172451B (en) * 1985-02-07 1989-06-14 El Co Villamos Keszulekek Es S Circuit system for igniting and lighting a high-pressure discharge lamp particulary a sodium vapour lamp
GB2197760A (en) * 1986-10-31 1988-05-25 Fano Int Ltd Emergency lighting unit
GB8711131D0 (en) * 1987-05-12 1987-06-17 Emi Plc Thorn Power supply
US4935673A (en) * 1987-07-08 1990-06-19 Led Corporation Variable impedance electronic ballast for a gas discharge device
GB2360150B (en) 2000-03-10 2002-02-20 Microlights Ltd Improvements in and relating to high intensity discharge lighting
ITNA20100024A1 (it) * 2010-05-11 2011-11-12 Red Electronics S N C Di Mares Ca Aniello & C Dispositivo elettronico per il controllo a parzializzazione di fase per carichi ohmico-induttivi con sistema di commutazione rete - carico integrato.
CN114567943B (zh) * 2022-02-10 2023-10-31 浙江大华技术股份有限公司 一种补光灯

Family Cites Families (3)

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GB1401628A (en) * 1971-11-18 1975-07-16 Victor Products Ltd Electric power supply systems
US3753076A (en) * 1972-04-27 1973-08-14 Lighting Systems Inc Inverter circuit and switching means
GB1506390A (en) * 1974-04-27 1978-04-05 Ew Controls Electric lighting systems

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FR2345886A1 (fr) 1977-10-21
MX142946A (es) 1981-01-20
GB1577520A (en) 1980-10-22
AU2056576A (en) 1978-06-22
BR7700007A (pt) 1977-09-06
FR2345886B1 (pt) 1981-07-31
IT1077475B (it) 1985-05-04
DE2704311A1 (de) 1977-08-04
AU502711B2 (en) 1979-08-02
AU512489B2 (en) 1980-10-16
AU4142178A (en) 1979-04-05

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