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Electronic ballast having a converter which can continue to operate in the event of lamp failure

US7193373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 2004
Grant dateMar 20, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic ballast, in which an internal converter S1, S2, C1 continues to operate in the event of a lamp failure. An auxiliary power supply from control circuits can thus be maintained.

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