Lamp modulating circuitry
US4359669A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Lamp modulating circuitry particularly useful for flashing fluorescent lamps in response to music or other audio signals employs an input filter to screen out signals having frequencies less than 20 hertz or greater than 200 hertz. An amplitude demodulator detects the peak amplitude of signals received from the input filter and develops a signal representing the envelope of the low audio frequencies. An automatic gain control compares the instantaneous and average signals derived from the amplitude demodulator and develops an average signal using an output filter. Signals transmitted past the output filter are used by lamp flashing circuitry to cause the output of a fluorescent lamp to be modulated.
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