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Circuit arrangement for igniting at least one gas discharge flash lamp

US4037136A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1975
Grant dateJul 19, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 27, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit arrangement for igniting flash tubes, without using an ignition electrode, and having two main electrodes which are supplied with an ignition pulse parallel to a flash capacitor and an electronic switch, employs an electronic switch which also constitutes a gas discharge path. In particular the electronic switch may be realized as a flash tube.

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