CA1041160A - High intensity lamp dimming circuit - Google Patents

High intensity lamp dimming circuit

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Publication number
CA1041160A
CA1041160A CA217,026A CA217026A CA1041160A CA 1041160 A CA1041160 A CA 1041160A CA 217026 A CA217026 A CA 217026A CA 1041160 A CA1041160 A CA 1041160A
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voltage
dimmer
gate
triac
power distribution
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CA217,026A
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French (fr)
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CA217026S (en
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Kenneth P. Holmes
Carl R. Snyder
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Esquire Inc
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Esquire Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/40—Controlling the intensity of light discontinuously
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/04—Dimming circuit for fluorescent lamps

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  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
CA217,026A 1974-02-11 1974-12-27 High intensity lamp dimming circuit Expired CA1041160A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US441429A US3894265A (en) 1974-02-11 1974-02-11 High intensity lamp dimming circuit

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CA1041160A true CA1041160A (en) 1978-10-24

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US (1) US3894265A (de)
BE (1) BE824338A (de)
BR (1) BR7410810D0 (de)
CA (1) CA1041160A (de)
DE (1) DE2505453A1 (de)
ES (1) ES433733A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2260920B1 (de)
GB (1) GB1477908A (de)
IT (1) IT1026419B (de)

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ES433733A1 (es) 1977-02-16
FR2260920B1 (de) 1980-03-28
IT1026419B (it) 1978-09-20
GB1477908A (en) 1977-06-29
DE2505453A1 (de) 1975-08-14
BE824338A (fr) 1975-05-02
FR2260920A1 (de) 1975-09-05
US3894265A (en) 1975-07-08
BR7410810D0 (pt) 1975-03-25
AU7744575A (en) 1976-07-22

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