Patent · US Expired

Power dimmer

US6294901A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 24, 1998
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M5/2573
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power dimmer of a load, powered by an a.c. voltage, of the type including a bidirectional switch associated in series with the load, the switch being normally closed and controllable to be opened upon each halfwave of the a.c. voltage.

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