Reducing stress on ignitor circuitry for gaseous discharge lamps
US6373199B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/042
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Igniter circuitry for a gaseous discharge lamp includes an inductive igniting pulse generating circuit and a capacitive timing circuit. The pulse generating circuit includes a unidirectional voltage-sensitive switch which is electrically connected in series with a capacitor in the timing circuit to unidirectionally limit common current.
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