TW200631469A - Striation control for current fed electronic ballast - Google Patents

Striation control for current fed electronic ballast

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Publication number
TW200631469A
TW200631469A TW094138273A TW94138273A TW200631469A TW 200631469 A TW200631469 A TW 200631469A TW 094138273 A TW094138273 A TW 094138273A TW 94138273 A TW94138273 A TW 94138273A TW 200631469 A TW200631469 A TW 200631469A
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Taiwan
Prior art keywords
lamp
even harmonic
signal
lamp lighting
electronic ballast
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TW094138273A
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English (en)
Inventor
Timothy Chen
Timothy B Gurin
James D Mieskoski
James K Skully
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Gen Electric
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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
    • H05B41/282—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

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
TW094138273A 2004-11-12 2005-11-01 Striation control for current fed electronic ballast TW200631469A (en)

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US10/987,473 US7382099B2 (en) 2004-11-12 2004-11-12 Striation control for current fed electronic ballast

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US (1) US7382099B2 (zh)
EP (1) EP1657969B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN1780519B (zh)
AT (1) ATE385167T1 (zh)
DE (1) DE602005004479T2 (zh)
PL (1) PL1657969T3 (zh)
TW (1) TW200631469A (zh)

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DE602005004479T2 (de) 2009-01-15
CN1780519B (zh) 2011-08-24
ATE385167T1 (de) 2008-02-15
PL1657969T3 (pl) 2008-06-30
EP1657969A1 (en) 2006-05-17
DE602005004479D1 (de) 2008-03-13
CN1780519A (zh) 2006-05-31
US20060103328A1 (en) 2006-05-18
US7382099B2 (en) 2008-06-03
EP1657969B1 (en) 2008-01-23

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