DE69214769D1 - Hochfrequenzenergieversorgungsvorrichtung für eine Leuchtstoffröhre mit Neonblasen- und Quecksilberwanderungsunterdrückung - Google Patents

Hochfrequenzenergieversorgungsvorrichtung für eine Leuchtstoffröhre mit Neonblasen- und Quecksilberwanderungsunterdrückung

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DE69214769D1
DE69214769D1 DE69214769T DE69214769T DE69214769D1 DE 69214769 D1 DE69214769 D1 DE 69214769D1 DE 69214769 T DE69214769 T DE 69214769T DE 69214769 T DE69214769 T DE 69214769T DE 69214769 D1 DE69214769 D1 DE 69214769D1
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supply device
fluorescent tube
energy supply
frequency energy
neon
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David R Pacholok
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Everbrite LLC
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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
    • H05B41/282—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
    • H05B41/285—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2858—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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/05—Starting and operating circuit for fluorescent lamp
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/07—Starting and control circuits for gas discharge lamp using transistors

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
  • Vessels And Coating Films For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
DE69214769T 1991-08-27 1992-08-25 Hochfrequenzenergieversorgungsvorrichtung für eine Leuchtstoffröhre mit Neonblasen- und Quecksilberwanderungsunterdrückung Expired - Fee Related DE69214769T2 (de)

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US07/750,530 US5189343A (en) 1991-08-27 1991-08-27 High frequency luminous tube power supply having neon-bubble and mercury-migration suppression

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DE69214769D1 true DE69214769D1 (de) 1996-11-28
DE69214769T2 DE69214769T2 (de) 1997-05-28

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US (3) US5189343A (de)
EP (1) EP0536886B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE144673T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2076704C (de)
DE (1) DE69214769T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2097284T3 (de)

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CA2076704A1 (en) 1993-02-28
US5367224A (en) 1994-11-22
EP0536886B1 (de) 1996-10-23
CA2076704C (en) 2003-08-05
DE69214769T2 (de) 1997-05-28
ATE144673T1 (de) 1996-11-15
ES2097284T3 (es) 1997-04-01
US5189343A (en) 1993-02-23
EP0536886A2 (de) 1993-04-14
EP0536886A3 (en) 1993-08-04
US5367225A (en) 1994-11-22

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