GB2244372B - A method of operating a rapid restrike metal halide lamp. - Google Patents

A method of operating a rapid restrike metal halide lamp.

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Publication number
GB2244372B
GB2244372B GB9108815A GB9108815A GB2244372B GB 2244372 B GB2244372 B GB 2244372B GB 9108815 A GB9108815 A GB 9108815A GB 9108815 A GB9108815 A GB 9108815A GB 2244372 B GB2244372 B GB 2244372B
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Prior art keywords
operating
metal halide
halide lamp
restrike
rapid
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9108815A
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GB2244372A (en
GB9108815D0 (en
Inventor
Raymond Albert Heindl
Gilbert Henry Reiling
Albert Lee Suster
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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Priority claimed from US07/047,082 external-priority patent/US4723097A/en
Application filed by General Electric Co filed Critical General Electric Co
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Publication of GB2244372A publication Critical patent/GB2244372A/en
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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
    • H05B41/382—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase
    • H05B41/384—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase in case of hot-restriking
    • 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
    • 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
    • H05B41/382—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
GB9108815A 1987-05-05 1991-04-24 A method of operating a rapid restrike metal halide lamp. Expired - Fee Related GB2244372B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/047,082 US4723097A (en) 1987-05-05 1987-05-05 Rapid restrike metal halide lamp and a method of operating such
GB8810515A GB2206231B (en) 1987-05-05 1988-05-04 A rapid restrike metal halide lamp

Publications (3)

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GB9108815D0 GB9108815D0 (en) 1991-06-12
GB2244372A GB2244372A (en) 1991-11-27
GB2244372B true GB2244372B (en) 1992-02-19

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GB9108815A Expired - Fee Related GB2244372B (en) 1987-05-05 1991-04-24 A method of operating a rapid restrike metal halide lamp.

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0049465A2 (en) * 1980-10-02 1982-04-14 GTE Laboratories Incorporated Apparatus and method for starting high intensity discharge lamps
GB2088156A (en) * 1980-11-18 1982-06-03 Nuarc Co Power supply for hid lamp

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0049465A2 (en) * 1980-10-02 1982-04-14 GTE Laboratories Incorporated Apparatus and method for starting high intensity discharge lamps
GB2088156A (en) * 1980-11-18 1982-06-03 Nuarc Co Power supply for hid lamp

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GB2244372A (en) 1991-11-27
GB9108815D0 (en) 1991-06-12

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19920519