Thermal protection for lamp ballasts
US7436131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/2986
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it.
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