SG49268A1 - Electric ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp - Google Patents

Electric ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp

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Publication number
SG49268A1
SG49268A1 SG1996008536A SG1996008536A SG49268A1 SG 49268 A1 SG49268 A1 SG 49268A1 SG 1996008536 A SG1996008536 A SG 1996008536A SG 1996008536 A SG1996008536 A SG 1996008536A SG 49268 A1 SG49268 A1 SG 49268A1
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SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
lamp
high intensity
intensity discharge
discharge lamp
level
Prior art date
Application number
SG1996008536A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Paul Leyten
Original Assignee
Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
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Publication date
Application filed by Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv filed Critical Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
Publication of SG49268A1 publication Critical patent/SG49268A1/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H05B41/288—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 and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/2881—Load circuits; Control thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/56—One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp
    • 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
    • H05B41/388—Controlling the intensity of light during the transitional start-up phase for a transition from glow to arc
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/07—Starting and control circuits for gas discharge lamp using transistors

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  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Vessels And Coating Films For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
SG1996008536A 1992-10-29 1993-10-21 Electric ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp SG49268A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/968,610 US5319286A (en) 1992-10-29 1992-10-29 Ignition scheme for a high intensity discharge ballast

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
SG49268A1 true SG49268A1 (en) 1998-05-18

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SG1996008536A SG49268A1 (en) 1992-10-29 1993-10-21 Electric ballast for a high intensity discharge lamp

Country Status (9)

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US (1) US5319286A (fr)
EP (1) EP0595414B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3542152B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR100281373B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE175541T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2109252A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69322931T2 (fr)
FI (1) FI110154B (fr)
SG (1) SG49268A1 (fr)

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JP3542152B2 (ja) 2004-07-14
KR100281373B1 (ko) 2001-03-02
JPH06203981A (ja) 1994-07-22
ATE175541T1 (de) 1999-01-15
FI934781L (fi) 1994-04-30
US5319286A (en) 1994-06-07
KR940010170A (ko) 1994-05-24
FI110154B (fi) 2002-11-29
EP0595414A3 (fr) 1995-02-22
EP0595414A2 (fr) 1994-05-04
CA2109252A1 (fr) 1994-04-30
EP0595414B1 (fr) 1999-01-07
DE69322931T2 (de) 1999-07-29
FI934781A0 (fi) 1993-10-28
DE69322931D1 (de) 1999-02-18

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