EP1079667A3 - Dispositif de commande d'éclairage - Google Patents

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EP1079667A3
EP1079667A3 EP00306085A EP00306085A EP1079667A3 EP 1079667 A3 EP1079667 A3 EP 1079667A3 EP 00306085 A EP00306085 A EP 00306085A EP 00306085 A EP00306085 A EP 00306085A EP 1079667 A3 EP1079667 A3 EP 1079667A3
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Charles Henry Hurst Willis
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Schott AG
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Priority claimed from GBGB9927366.6A external-priority patent/GB9927366D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0000168A external-priority patent/GB0000168D0/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/50Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
    • H05B45/54Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits in a series array of LEDs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/50Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
    • H05B45/56Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits involving measures to prevent abnormal temperature of the LEDs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/30Driver circuits
    • H05B45/345Current stabilisation; Maintaining constant current

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  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
EP00306085A 1999-08-19 2000-07-17 Dispositif de commande d'éclairage Expired - Lifetime EP1079667B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9919608.1A GB9919608D0 (en) 1999-08-19 1999-08-19 Lighting control device
GB9919608 1999-08-19
GB9927366 1999-11-20
GBGB9927366.6A GB9927366D0 (en) 1999-11-20 1999-11-20 Lighting control device
GB0000168 2000-01-06
GB0000168A GB0000168D0 (en) 2000-01-06 2000-01-06 Lighting control device

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EP1079667A2 EP1079667A2 (fr) 2001-02-28
EP1079667A3 true EP1079667A3 (fr) 2003-11-12
EP1079667B1 EP1079667B1 (fr) 2006-09-06

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EP00306085A Expired - Lifetime EP1079667B1 (fr) 1999-08-19 2000-07-17 Dispositif de commande d'éclairage

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AT (1) ATE339077T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60030516T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2265871T3 (fr)

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ES2265871T3 (es) 2007-03-01
ATE339077T1 (de) 2006-09-15

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