GB2246034B - Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps - Google Patents

Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps

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Publication number
GB2246034B
GB2246034B GB9026931A GB9026931A GB2246034B GB 2246034 B GB2246034 B GB 2246034B GB 9026931 A GB9026931 A GB 9026931A GB 9026931 A GB9026931 A GB 9026931A GB 2246034 B GB2246034 B GB 2246034B
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Prior art keywords
circuit
gas discharge
discharge lamps
improved dimming
dimming
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GB9026931A
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GB9026931D0 (en
GB2246034A (en
Inventor
Charles R Sullivan
Joel S Spira
David G Luchaco
Scott R Jurell
Eric R Motto
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Lutron Electronics Co Inc
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Lutron Electronics Co Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/553,201 external-priority patent/US5041763A/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
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3927—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by pulse width modulation
    • 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
    • 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
GB9026931A 1990-07-13 1990-12-12 Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps Expired - Lifetime GB2246034B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/553,201 US5041763A (en) 1989-12-22 1990-07-13 Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps

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GB9026931D0 GB9026931D0 (en) 1991-01-30
GB2246034A GB2246034A (en) 1992-01-15
GB2246034B true GB2246034B (en) 1994-12-14

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JP (1) JP2727476B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2032057C (fr)
DE (1) DE4039498B4 (fr)
GB (1) GB2246034B (fr)

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GB543136A (en) * 1940-11-19 1942-02-11 Smith & Sons Ltd S Improvements in electric lighting apparatus
GB1202505A (en) * 1968-03-01 1970-08-19 Matsushita Electronics Corp Fluorescent lamp device
GB2001811A (en) * 1977-07-11 1979-02-07 Energy Conversion Devices Inc Gas discharge lamp control circuit
GB2119184A (en) * 1982-04-21 1983-11-09 Helvar Oy High frequency current supply method and apparatus
EP0336642A1 (fr) * 1988-04-05 1989-10-11 Neon Dynamics Corporation Alimentation pour tubes à décharge dans un gaz
GB2232543A (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-12-12 Lutron Electronics Co Fluorescent lamp dimming system
GB2239568A (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-07-03 Lutron Electronics Co Circuit for dimming gas discharge lamps without introducing striations

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GB9026931D0 (en) 1991-01-30
JP2727476B2 (ja) 1998-03-11
CA2032057A1 (fr) 1992-01-14
DE4039498B4 (de) 2006-06-29
GB2246034A (en) 1992-01-15
JPH06302393A (ja) 1994-10-28
CA2032057C (fr) 2001-04-17
DE4039498A1 (de) 1992-01-16

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