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Discharge lamp and lighting equipment

US4321506A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1979
Grant dateMar 23, 1982
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Expiry dateDec 18, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A discharge lamp comprises a high pressure arc tube for high pressure and a low pressure arc tube for low pressure which is electrically connected in parallel to said high pressure arc tube in an outer tube. A lighting equipment comprises a high pressure arc tube for high pressure discharge and a low pressure arc tube for low pressure which is electrically connected in parallel to said high pressure arc tube; and a high frequency lighting starter having 1 KHz to 100 KHz for starting the discharge of said high pressure arc tube.

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