GB2269279A - Fluorescent Tube Starting and Operating Circuit - Google Patents

Fluorescent Tube Starting and Operating Circuit Download PDF

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GB2269279A
GB2269279A GB9216425A GB9216425A GB2269279A GB 2269279 A GB2269279 A GB 2269279A GB 9216425 A GB9216425 A GB 9216425A GB 9216425 A GB9216425 A GB 9216425A GB 2269279 A GB2269279 A GB 2269279A
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tube
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current
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John Hesketh
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Coolite Ltd
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Coolite Ltd
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Priority to PCT/GB1993/001618 priority patent/WO1994004011A1/fr
Priority to AU47194/93A priority patent/AU4719493A/en
Priority to CA 2141617 priority patent/CA2141617A1/fr
Priority to EP93917958A priority patent/EP0653150A1/fr
Publication of GB2269279A publication Critical patent/GB2269279A/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
    • H05B41/26—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
GB9216425A 1992-08-01 1992-08-01 Fluorescent Tube Starting and Operating Circuit Withdrawn GB2269279A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9216425A GB2269279A (en) 1992-08-01 1992-08-01 Fluorescent Tube Starting and Operating Circuit
PCT/GB1993/001618 WO1994004011A1 (fr) 1992-08-01 1993-07-30 Circuit de commande de tube fluorescent et systeme d'eclairage
AU47194/93A AU4719493A (en) 1992-08-01 1993-07-30 Fluorescent tube driver and lighting system
CA 2141617 CA2141617A1 (fr) 1992-08-01 1993-07-30 Excitateur pour tube fluorescent et systeme d'eclairage
EP93917958A EP0653150A1 (fr) 1992-08-01 1993-07-30 Circuit de commande de tube fluorescent et systeme d'eclairage

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GB9216425A GB2269279A (en) 1992-08-01 1992-08-01 Fluorescent Tube Starting and Operating Circuit

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GB9216425D0 GB9216425D0 (en) 1992-09-16
GB2269279A true GB2269279A (en) 1994-02-02

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EP (1) EP0653150A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU4719493A (fr)
CA (1) CA2141617A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2269279A (fr)
WO (1) WO1994004011A1 (fr)

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EP0642296A2 (fr) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-08 SMI SYSTEM MICROELECTRONIC INNOVATION GmbH Procédé de détection d'un tube fluorescent défectueux alimenté en haute fréquence
EP0802703A1 (fr) * 1996-04-18 1997-10-22 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd Dispositif d'alimentation d'une lampe à décharge
WO1999034650A1 (fr) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-08 Tridonic Bauelemente Gmbh Ballast electronique
WO2002060228A1 (fr) * 2001-01-24 2002-08-01 Stmicroelectronics S.R.L. Procede de gestion d'anomalies pour ballast electronique
EP1579545A2 (fr) * 2002-10-07 2005-09-28 Bruce Industries, Inc. Ballast electronique comprenant un convertisseur indirect de sortie cc
WO2014071415A1 (fr) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Osram Sylvania Inc. Commande pour sources de lumière à semi-conducteurs

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US3969652A (en) * 1974-01-04 1976-07-13 General Electric Company Electronic ballast for gaseous discharge lamps
GB2016222A (en) * 1978-02-07 1979-09-19 Cremer Soc Discharge lamp supply circuit
GB2024544A (en) * 1978-05-08 1980-01-09 Stevens C Power supplies for discharge lamps
EP0041589A1 (fr) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-16 Beatrice Foods Co. Ballast électronique pour lampe fluorescente
GB2095930A (en) * 1981-03-27 1982-10-06 Stevens Carlile R Constant power ballast
US4370600A (en) * 1980-11-26 1983-01-25 Honeywell Inc. Two-wire electronic dimming ballast for fluorescent lamps
US4644228A (en) * 1985-01-14 1987-02-17 Nilssen Ole K Series-resonant parallel-loaded fluorescent lamp ballast
GB2212995A (en) * 1987-10-23 1989-08-02 Rockwell International Corp Fluorescent lamp dimmer
GB2224170A (en) * 1988-09-21 1990-04-25 W J Parry Electronic ballast circuit for discharge lamps
US5015923A (en) * 1986-09-15 1991-05-14 Nilssen Ole K Extra efficient electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps
US5041766A (en) * 1987-08-03 1991-08-20 Ole K. Nilssen Power-factor-controlled electronic ballast
US5055746A (en) * 1990-08-13 1991-10-08 Electronic Ballast Technology, Incorporated Remote control of fluorescent lamp ballast using power flow interruption coding with means to maintain filament voltage substantially constant as the lamp voltage decreases
GB2244608A (en) * 1990-04-23 1991-12-04 P I Electronics Pte Ltd High frequency drive circuit for a fluorescent lamp
GB2246034A (en) * 1990-07-13 1992-01-15 Lutron Electronics Co Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps
EP0466245A2 (fr) * 1990-07-09 1992-01-15 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Circuit

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US4385262A (en) * 1981-11-30 1983-05-24 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for variable current control of a negative resistance device such as a fluorescent lamp
US4862040A (en) * 1987-03-18 1989-08-29 Nilssen Ole K Frequency-modulated inverter-type ballast
US4958108A (en) * 1989-02-14 1990-09-18 Avtech Corporation Universal fluorescent lamp ballast
IT8967903A0 (it) * 1989-10-20 1989-10-20 Marelli Autronica Dispositivo alimentatore per lampade a scarica di gas per l'impiego a bordo di autoveicoli.
EP0439861A1 (fr) * 1990-01-29 1991-08-07 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Dispositif de commutation

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB898580A (en) * 1959-08-21 1962-06-14 Gen Electric Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to circuit arrangements for operating low pressure electric discharge lamps
GB1339382A (en) * 1971-07-13 1973-12-05 Philips Electronic Associated Discharge-lamp supply arrangement
US3969652A (en) * 1974-01-04 1976-07-13 General Electric Company Electronic ballast for gaseous discharge lamps
GB2016222A (en) * 1978-02-07 1979-09-19 Cremer Soc Discharge lamp supply circuit
GB2024544A (en) * 1978-05-08 1980-01-09 Stevens C Power supplies for discharge lamps
EP0041589A1 (fr) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-16 Beatrice Foods Co. Ballast électronique pour lampe fluorescente
US4370600A (en) * 1980-11-26 1983-01-25 Honeywell Inc. Two-wire electronic dimming ballast for fluorescent lamps
GB2095930A (en) * 1981-03-27 1982-10-06 Stevens Carlile R Constant power ballast
US4644228A (en) * 1985-01-14 1987-02-17 Nilssen Ole K Series-resonant parallel-loaded fluorescent lamp ballast
US5015923A (en) * 1986-09-15 1991-05-14 Nilssen Ole K Extra efficient electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps
US5041766A (en) * 1987-08-03 1991-08-20 Ole K. Nilssen Power-factor-controlled electronic ballast
GB2212995A (en) * 1987-10-23 1989-08-02 Rockwell International Corp Fluorescent lamp dimmer
GB2224170A (en) * 1988-09-21 1990-04-25 W J Parry Electronic ballast circuit for discharge lamps
GB2244608A (en) * 1990-04-23 1991-12-04 P I Electronics Pte Ltd High frequency drive circuit for a fluorescent lamp
EP0466245A2 (fr) * 1990-07-09 1992-01-15 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Circuit
GB2246034A (en) * 1990-07-13 1992-01-15 Lutron Electronics Co Circuit and method for improved dimming of gas discharge lamps
US5055746A (en) * 1990-08-13 1991-10-08 Electronic Ballast Technology, Incorporated Remote control of fluorescent lamp ballast using power flow interruption coding with means to maintain filament voltage substantially constant as the lamp voltage decreases

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0642296A2 (fr) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-08 SMI SYSTEM MICROELECTRONIC INNOVATION GmbH Procédé de détection d'un tube fluorescent défectueux alimenté en haute fréquence
EP0642296A3 (fr) * 1993-09-08 1995-07-26 Smi Syst Microelect Innovat Procédé de détection d'un tube fluorescent défectueux alimenté en haute fréquence.
EP0802703A1 (fr) * 1996-04-18 1997-10-22 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd Dispositif d'alimentation d'une lampe à décharge
WO1999034650A1 (fr) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-08 Tridonic Bauelemente Gmbh Ballast electronique
WO2002060228A1 (fr) * 2001-01-24 2002-08-01 Stmicroelectronics S.R.L. Procede de gestion d'anomalies pour ballast electronique
US6822401B2 (en) 2001-01-24 2004-11-23 Stmicroelectronics S.R.L. Fault management method for electronic ballast
EP1579545A2 (fr) * 2002-10-07 2005-09-28 Bruce Industries, Inc. Ballast electronique comprenant un convertisseur indirect de sortie cc
EP1579545A4 (fr) * 2002-10-07 2008-09-10 Bruce Ind Inc Ballast electronique comprenant un convertisseur indirect de sortie cc
WO2014071415A1 (fr) * 2012-11-05 2014-05-08 Osram Sylvania Inc. Commande pour sources de lumière à semi-conducteurs

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WO1994004011A1 (fr) 1994-02-17
GB9216425D0 (en) 1992-09-16
CA2141617A1 (fr) 1994-02-17
EP0653150A1 (fr) 1995-05-17
AU4719493A (en) 1994-03-03

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