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Power supply unit for light source and method of controlling the same

US7504780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2007
Grant dateMar 17, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/3927
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply unit capable of varying power supplied to a light source at timings determined by synchronization signals is provided. The power supply unit comprises an interface that receives a plurality of types of synchronization signals with different pulse widths and a control unit that changes a setting of output power supplied by the power supply unit in accordance with the pulse widths of the plurality of types of synchronization signals. The control unit includes obtaining a standard time interval from a cycle of a standard type of synchronization signal that has a longest pulse width, parsing for determining type of each synchronization signal, redefining supply power values corresponding to respective types of synchronization signals, and changing the setting of output power of the power supply unit to a supply power value corresponding to a type of the synchronization signal.

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