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Programmable waveform for lamp ballast

US7170697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateOct 29, 2004
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/282
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable waveform ballast has a power supply and a waveform generator. The power supply provides, from a power source, a variable power to a discharge lamp. The waveform generator is coupled to the power supply and is programmable to produce a plurality of waveforms. The waveform generator controls the power supply to apply the variable power to the discharge lamp in accordance with a programmed waveform.

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