DE60205830D1 - Vorschaltgerät mit effizienter Elektroden-Vorheizung und Lampenfehlerschutz - Google Patents

Vorschaltgerät mit effizienter Elektroden-Vorheizung und Lampenfehlerschutz

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DE60205830D1
DE60205830D1 DE60205830T DE60205830T DE60205830D1 DE 60205830 D1 DE60205830 D1 DE 60205830D1 DE 60205830 T DE60205830 T DE 60205830T DE 60205830 T DE60205830 T DE 60205830T DE 60205830 D1 DE60205830 D1 DE 60205830D1
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ballast
lamp
circuit
fault protection
filament heating
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John G Konopka
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Osram Sylvania Inc
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Osram Sylvania 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
    • H05B41/26—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
    • H05B41/295—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 with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • 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
    • H05B41/295—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 with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
    • H05B41/298—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2981—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2985—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions against abnormal lamp operating conditions

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
DE60205830T 2001-08-06 2002-06-12 Vorschaltgerät mit effizienter Elektroden-Vorheizung und Lampenfehlerschutz Expired - Lifetime DE60205830T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/923,037 US6501225B1 (en) 2001-08-06 2001-08-06 Ballast with efficient filament preheating and lamp fault protection
US923037 2001-08-06

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DE60205830D1 true DE60205830D1 (de) 2005-10-06
DE60205830T2 DE60205830T2 (de) 2006-05-18

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US (1) US6501225B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1286574B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE303711T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2388213C (de)
DE (1) DE60205830T2 (de)

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DE60205830T2 (de) 2006-05-18
CA2388213A1 (en) 2003-02-06
EP1286574A1 (de) 2003-02-26
US6501225B1 (en) 2002-12-31
ATE303711T1 (de) 2005-09-15
CA2388213C (en) 2013-04-23
EP1286574B1 (de) 2005-08-31

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