CA1156302A - Dispositif d'excitation de lampes a decharge avec gradation de la lumiere - Google Patents

Dispositif d'excitation de lampes a decharge avec gradation de la lumiere

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Publication number
CA1156302A
CA1156302A CA000341249A CA341249A CA1156302A CA 1156302 A CA1156302 A CA 1156302A CA 000341249 A CA000341249 A CA 000341249A CA 341249 A CA341249 A CA 341249A CA 1156302 A CA1156302 A CA 1156302A
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Prior art keywords
output
lamps
circuit
capacitor
high frequency
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CA000341249A
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Inventor
Joel S. Spira
Dennis Capewell
David G. Luchaco
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Lutron Electronics Co Inc
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Lutron Electronics Co Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/966,604 external-priority patent/US4207498A/en
Priority claimed from US05/966,643 external-priority patent/US4210846A/en
Priority claimed from US05/966,601 external-priority patent/US4207497A/en
Application filed by Lutron Electronics Co Inc filed Critical Lutron Electronics Co Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1156302A publication Critical patent/CA1156302A/fr
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
    • H05B41/36—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

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
CA000341249A 1978-12-05 1979-12-05 Dispositif d'excitation de lampes a decharge avec gradation de la lumiere Expired CA1156302A (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/966,604 US4207498A (en) 1978-12-05 1978-12-05 System for energizing and dimming gas discharge lamps
US966,604 1978-12-05
US05/966,643 US4210846A (en) 1978-12-05 1978-12-05 Inverter circuit for energizing and dimming gas discharge lamps
US966,601 1978-12-05
US05/966,601 US4207497A (en) 1978-12-05 1978-12-05 Ballast structure for central high frequency dimming apparatus
US966,643 1992-10-26

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CA1156302A true CA1156302A (fr) 1983-11-01

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JP (1) JPS63196599U (fr)
CA (1) CA1156302A (fr)
DE (1) DE2948938A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2469082A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2038571B (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2132751A (en) * 1982-12-23 1984-07-11 Menvier Ambient light control for artificial lighting
DE4231286A1 (de) * 1992-09-18 1994-03-24 Bosch Gmbh Robert Vorrichtung zum Zünden von Gasentladungslampen
JP4519174B2 (ja) * 2004-10-13 2010-08-04 オスラム−シルヴァニア インコーポレイテッド 高輝度放電ランプの周波数変調方法および装置

Family Cites Families (8)

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GB661705A (en) * 1949-04-22 1951-11-28 Gen Electric Co Ltd Improvements in electric circuit arrangements for operating electric discharge lamps
US3116438A (en) * 1961-06-01 1963-12-31 Gen Electric High frequency lighting systems and ballast circuits therefor
US3514668A (en) * 1967-05-17 1970-05-26 Rollie C Johnson Controllable intensity illumination system and method
US3824428A (en) * 1969-07-23 1974-07-16 Lutron Electronics Co High frequency fluorescent tube lighting circuit and a-c driving circuit therefor
US3663940A (en) * 1970-05-21 1972-05-16 Nasa Controllable, load insensitive power converters
US3753071A (en) * 1972-06-15 1973-08-14 Westinghouse Electric Corp Low cost transistorized inverter
US3919592A (en) * 1973-11-19 1975-11-11 Lutron Electronics Co High intensity discharge mercury vapor lamp dimming system
JPS5843880B2 (ja) * 1976-02-18 1983-09-29 三菱電機株式会社 放電灯調光装置

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DE2948938A1 (de) 1980-06-26
DE2948938C2 (fr) 1991-05-29
FR2469082A1 (fr) 1981-05-08
GB2038571B (en) 1983-05-05
JPS63196599U (fr) 1988-12-19
FR2469082B1 (fr) 1983-08-26
GB2038571A (en) 1980-07-23

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