ZA200906438B - Inductive load sensor for dimmer circuit - Google Patents

Inductive load sensor for dimmer circuit

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Publication number
ZA200906438B
ZA200906438B ZA200906438A ZA200906438A ZA200906438B ZA 200906438 B ZA200906438 B ZA 200906438B ZA 200906438 A ZA200906438 A ZA 200906438A ZA 200906438 A ZA200906438 A ZA 200906438A ZA 200906438 B ZA200906438 B ZA 200906438B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
inductive load
electrical outlet
dimmer circuit
load sensor
load
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ZA200906438A
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English (en)
Inventor
Jian Xu
Jeffrey Iott
Original Assignee
Masco Corp
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Publication of ZA200906438B publication Critical patent/ZA200906438B/xx

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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
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H05B39/041—Controlling the light-intensity of the source
    • H05B39/044—Controlling the light-intensity of the source continuously
    • H05B39/048—Controlling the light-intensity of the source continuously with reverse phase control
    • 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
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M5/00—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases
    • H02M5/02—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc
    • H02M5/04—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
    • H02M5/22—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M5/275—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M5/293—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • 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 Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
ZA200906438A 2007-04-05 2009-09-15 Inductive load sensor for dimmer circuit ZA200906438B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US11/696,772 US20080246414A1 (en) 2007-04-05 2007-04-05 Inductive load sensor for dimmer circuit

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ZA200906438B true ZA200906438B (en) 2010-06-30

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US (1) US20080246414A1 (xx)
EP (1) EP2132962B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2010524176A (xx)
KR (1) KR20100014700A (xx)
CN (1) CN101690407B (xx)
AT (1) ATE547922T1 (xx)
BR (1) BRPI0809944A2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2680343A1 (xx)
IL (1) IL201238A0 (xx)
MX (1) MX2009010725A (xx)
RU (1) RU2009136641A (xx)
WO (1) WO2008124225A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200906438B (xx)

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CN101690407A (zh) 2010-03-31
IL201238A0 (en) 2010-05-31
MX2009010725A (es) 2009-10-26
BRPI0809944A2 (pt) 2014-10-07
EP2132962B1 (en) 2012-02-29
ATE547922T1 (de) 2012-03-15
RU2009136641A (ru) 2011-05-10
WO2008124225A1 (en) 2008-10-16
CN101690407B (zh) 2013-05-01
US20080246414A1 (en) 2008-10-09
KR20100014700A (ko) 2010-02-10
EP2132962A1 (en) 2009-12-16
CA2680343A1 (en) 2008-10-16
JP2010524176A (ja) 2010-07-15

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