DE3176240D1 - Low energy starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps - Google Patents

Low energy starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps

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Publication number
DE3176240D1
DE3176240D1 DE8181107750T DE3176240T DE3176240D1 DE 3176240 D1 DE3176240 D1 DE 3176240D1 DE 8181107750 T DE8181107750 T DE 8181107750T DE 3176240 T DE3176240 T DE 3176240T DE 3176240 D1 DE3176240 D1 DE 3176240D1
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Prior art keywords
low energy
high intensity
discharge lamps
intensity discharge
starting aid
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Expired
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DE8181107750T
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German (de)
Inventor
Joseph M Proud
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Verizon Laboratories Inc
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GTE Laboratories 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
    • H05B41/30—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by pulses, e.g. flash lamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/54—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting
    • H01J61/547—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting using an auxiliary electrode outside the vessel
DE8181107750T 1980-10-02 1981-09-29 Low energy starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps Expired DE3176240D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US19378680A 1980-10-02 1980-10-02

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DE3176240D1 true DE3176240D1 (en) 1987-07-09

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DE8181107750T Expired DE3176240D1 (en) 1980-10-02 1981-09-29 Low energy starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0049466B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS5788695A (en)
AR (1) AR230350A1 (en)
CA (1) CA1167973A (en)
DE (1) DE3176240D1 (en)

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DE19631188A1 (en) * 1996-08-02 1998-02-05 Heraeus Kulzer Gmbh Discharge lamp arrangement
DE102005061832A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-06-28 Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH High pressure discharge lamp with improved ignitability and high voltage pulse generator
DE102005061831A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-06-28 Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH High pressure discharge lamp e.g. sodium high pressure lamp, has igniter with spiral-pulse-generator and charging resistor, where charging resistor is made from low temperature co-firing ceramic-material
DE102006026749A1 (en) * 2006-06-08 2007-12-13 Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH High pressure discharge lamp with improved ignitability and high voltage pulse generator

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GB1087933A (en) * 1963-10-10 1967-10-18 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to electrical pulse generators
US3569779A (en) * 1968-12-23 1971-03-09 Philips Corp High voltage power supply for a flash discharge lamp
US3890540A (en) * 1974-02-19 1975-06-17 John Ott Lab Inc Apparatus for operating gaseous discharge lamps on direct current from a source of alternating current
JPS5149579A (en) * 1974-10-28 1976-04-28 Hitachi Ltd KOATSUNATORIUM URANPU
GB1561621A (en) * 1977-02-09 1980-02-27 Gen Electric Circuits for operating discharge lamps
US4179640A (en) * 1977-12-05 1979-12-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Hid sodium lamp which incorporates a high pressure of xenon and a trigger starting electrode
NL7713950A (en) * 1977-12-16 1979-06-19 Philips Nv ELECTRIC HIGH PRESSURE METAL VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP.
NL7809055A (en) * 1978-09-05 1980-03-07 Philips Nv GAS AND / OR VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP.

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EP0049466B1 (en) 1987-06-03
EP0049466A3 (en) 1982-09-15
EP0049466A2 (en) 1982-04-14
CA1167973A (en) 1984-05-22
AR230350A1 (en) 1984-03-01
JPS5788695A (en) 1982-06-02

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee