US3536955A - Lightweight semi-conductor power supply for discharge lamps with means for utilizing inductive high voltage spikes to start the lamps - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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- H02M3/24—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
- H02M3/28—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac
- H02M3/325—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M3/335—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
- H02M3/338—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in a self-oscillating arrangement
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- 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
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- 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
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- H05B41/18—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having a starting switch
- H05B41/19—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having a starting switch for lamps having an auxiliary starting electrode
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Cited By (8)
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US3808513A (en) * | 1972-04-21 | 1974-04-30 | Texaco Inc | Ignition system including dc-ac inverter |
US3890562A (en) * | 1972-11-13 | 1975-06-17 | Gen Electric | Regulated power supply utilizing a halfwave switch |
US3949267A (en) * | 1975-04-15 | 1976-04-06 | General Electric Company | Protective starting circuit for inverter operated gaseous discharge lamps |
JPS52118960A (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1977-10-05 | Toshiba Electric Equip | Discharge lamp starting device |
FR2390068A1 (en) * | 1977-05-04 | 1978-12-01 | Gte Sylvania Inc | |
FR2417914A1 (en) * | 1978-02-15 | 1979-09-14 | Gen Electric | COMBINATION OF AN INSTANT IGNITION LAMP, A BALLASTAGE CIRCUIT AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT |
US4816960A (en) * | 1984-11-13 | 1989-03-28 | Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co., Ltd. | Fail-safe output switching device |
EP1916882A1 (en) * | 2005-08-17 | 2008-04-30 | Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH | High-pressure discharge lamp operating device |
Citations (4)
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US3289098A (en) * | 1964-06-15 | 1966-11-29 | Motorola Inc | Starting circuit for semiconductor oscillator |
US3310723A (en) * | 1963-10-18 | 1967-03-21 | Honeywell Inc | High voltage power supply for photographic flash apparatus |
US3361952A (en) * | 1966-04-11 | 1968-01-02 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Driven inverter circuit |
US3375403A (en) * | 1965-10-04 | 1968-03-26 | Berkey Photo Inc | Electrical system for discharge device |
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US3310723A (en) * | 1963-10-18 | 1967-03-21 | Honeywell Inc | High voltage power supply for photographic flash apparatus |
US3289098A (en) * | 1964-06-15 | 1966-11-29 | Motorola Inc | Starting circuit for semiconductor oscillator |
US3375403A (en) * | 1965-10-04 | 1968-03-26 | Berkey Photo Inc | Electrical system for discharge device |
US3361952A (en) * | 1966-04-11 | 1968-01-02 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Driven inverter circuit |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3808513A (en) * | 1972-04-21 | 1974-04-30 | Texaco Inc | Ignition system including dc-ac inverter |
US3890562A (en) * | 1972-11-13 | 1975-06-17 | Gen Electric | Regulated power supply utilizing a halfwave switch |
US3949267A (en) * | 1975-04-15 | 1976-04-06 | General Electric Company | Protective starting circuit for inverter operated gaseous discharge lamps |
JPS52118960A (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1977-10-05 | Toshiba Electric Equip | Discharge lamp starting device |
JPS5758035B2 (en) * | 1976-03-31 | 1982-12-07 | Toshiba Denzai Kk | |
FR2390068A1 (en) * | 1977-05-04 | 1978-12-01 | Gte Sylvania Inc | |
FR2417914A1 (en) * | 1978-02-15 | 1979-09-14 | Gen Electric | COMBINATION OF AN INSTANT IGNITION LAMP, A BALLASTAGE CIRCUIT AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT |
US4816960A (en) * | 1984-11-13 | 1989-03-28 | Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co., Ltd. | Fail-safe output switching device |
EP1916882A1 (en) * | 2005-08-17 | 2008-04-30 | Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH | High-pressure discharge lamp operating device |
EP1916882A4 (en) * | 2005-08-17 | 2014-05-07 | Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh | High-pressure discharge lamp operating device |
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