Fluorescent lamp apparatus with integral dimming control
US5744913A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/3921
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Dimmable fluorescent lamp apparatus includes a dimming control element housed in an integral adapter having a base which installs directly on an existing incandescent or other lighting fixture. The adapter mounts a fluorescent illumination element either fixedly or removably and replaceably. The lamp apparatus includes a manually accessible adjustment element connected with the control element and mounted on the adapter. The adjustment element can be an electrical adjustment element or an optical adjustment element.
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