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Electronic photoflash

US4130780A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 1977
Grant dateDec 19, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 1, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/3385
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery operated, capacitor discharge type electronic, photoflash system having an electro-mechanical switching means for automatically disconnecting the battery to minimize unnecessary discharge of the battery. The system causes the battery to be disconnected at a predetermined time interval after a charge cycle has been started for a discharged main capacitor or after the main capacitor has been fully charged for a predetermined period of time.

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