HK131996A - Dimmer control circuit - Google Patents

Dimmer control circuit

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Publication number
HK131996A
HK131996A HK131996A HK131996A HK131996A HK 131996 A HK131996 A HK 131996A HK 131996 A HK131996 A HK 131996A HK 131996 A HK131996 A HK 131996A HK 131996 A HK131996 A HK 131996A
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
control circuit
dimmer control
dimmer
receives
fluorescent lamp
Prior art date
Application number
HK131996A
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English (en)
Inventor
Stefan Szuba
Original Assignee
Philips Electronics Na
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36Controlling
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36Controlling
    • H05B41/38Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3922Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations and measurement of the incident light
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/04Dimming circuit for fluorescent lamps

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  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
  • Cereal-Derived Products (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Magnetic Treatment Devices (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
HK131996A 1989-09-05 1996-07-18 Dimmer control circuit HK131996A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/403,222 US5039914A (en) 1989-09-05 1989-09-05 Dimmer control circuit

Publications (1)

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HK131996A true HK131996A (en) 1996-07-26

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HK131996A HK131996A (en) 1989-09-05 1996-07-18 Dimmer control circuit

Country Status (13)

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US (1) US5039914A (fr)
EP (1) EP0416697B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH0398296A (fr)
KR (1) KR910007392A (fr)
CN (1) CN1024885C (fr)
AT (1) ATE124837T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2024440C (fr)
DE (1) DE69020665T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2077016T3 (fr)
FI (1) FI100046B (fr)
HK (1) HK131996A (fr)
HU (1) HUT54851A (fr)
MX (1) MX164037B (fr)

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CN1024885C (zh) 1994-06-01
US5039914A (en) 1991-08-13
JPH0398296A (ja) 1991-04-23
DE69020665T2 (de) 1996-03-21
MX164037B (es) 1992-07-10
DE69020665D1 (de) 1995-08-10
EP0416697B1 (fr) 1995-07-05
ATE124837T1 (de) 1995-07-15
FI100046B (fi) 1997-08-29
EP0416697A3 (en) 1992-08-12
EP0416697A2 (fr) 1991-03-13
FI904313A0 (fi) 1990-08-31
HUT54851A (en) 1991-03-28
CA2024440A1 (fr) 1991-03-06
CA2024440C (fr) 2000-11-14
ES2077016T3 (es) 1995-11-16
CN1050120A (zh) 1991-03-20
KR910007392A (ko) 1991-04-30

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