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Circuit arrangement and method for operation of lamps

US7242154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 15, 2006
Grant dateJul 10, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuit arrangement having a free-running half-bridge inverter for operation of gas discharge lamps. A stop device is used to enable the drive to the half-bridge switches only during an on time. The oscillation frequency of the half-bridge inverter can be adjusted by the duration of the on time. This allows control of the lamp operating variables.

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