ZA200701542B - Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting - Google Patents

Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting

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ZA200701542B
ZA200701542B ZA200701542A ZA200701542A ZA200701542B ZA 200701542 B ZA200701542 B ZA 200701542B ZA 200701542 A ZA200701542 A ZA 200701542A ZA 200701542 A ZA200701542 A ZA 200701542A ZA 200701542 B ZA200701542 B ZA 200701542B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
control
high intensity
improved apparatus
intensity discharge
discharge lighting
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ZA200701542A
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James M Archdekin
Benas Robin Charles
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Active Es Lighting Controls In
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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
    • H05B41/40—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously
    • H05B41/42—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously in two steps only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F30/00—Fixed transformers not covered by group H01F19/00
    • H01F30/02—Auto-transformers
    • 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
    • H05B41/382—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F29/00—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00
    • H01F29/02—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00 with tappings on coil or winding; with provision for rearrangement or interconnection of windings
    • H01F29/04—Variable transformers or inductances not covered by group H01F21/00 with tappings on coil or winding; with provision for rearrangement or interconnection of windings having provision for tap-changing without interrupting the load current
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
ZA200701542A 2004-09-02 2007-02-21 Improved apparatus and method for control of high intensity discharge lighting ZA200701542B (en)

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US60697204P 2004-09-02 2004-09-02

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US (1) US7084587B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1784700A4 (xx)
JP (1) JP2008511965A (xx)
KR (1) KR100876005B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN100595713C (xx)
AU (1) AU2005282832B2 (xx)
BR (1) BRPI0515620A (xx)
CA (1) CA2577416C (xx)
IL (1) IL181574A0 (xx)
MX (1) MX2007002620A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ552850A (xx)
WO (1) WO2006028781A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200701542B (xx)

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CN100595713C (zh) 2010-03-24
US7084587B2 (en) 2006-08-01
CA2577416A1 (en) 2006-03-16
EP1784700A1 (en) 2007-05-16
CN101065715A (zh) 2007-10-31
AU2005282832A1 (en) 2006-03-16
WO2006028781A1 (en) 2006-03-16
MX2007002620A (es) 2007-10-02
IL181574A0 (en) 2007-07-04
KR100876005B1 (ko) 2008-12-26
KR20070057187A (ko) 2007-06-04
AU2005282832B2 (en) 2010-03-25
US20060055248A1 (en) 2006-03-16
CA2577416C (en) 2010-07-20
NZ552850A (en) 2009-01-31
JP2008511965A (ja) 2008-04-17
BRPI0515620A (pt) 2008-07-29
EP1784700A4 (en) 2009-10-28

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