Current surge limiting circuit
US6445144B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B39/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a surge current limiting circuit of a filament lamp, meant to be connected in series between the filament and a switch that supplies an a.c. voltage, including at least one controllable active element, for limiting the current to a predetermined threshold value.
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