DE3168901D1 - Dimming system for electric discharge lamps - Google Patents

Dimming system for electric discharge lamps

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Publication number
DE3168901D1
DE3168901D1 DE8181303732T DE3168901T DE3168901D1 DE 3168901 D1 DE3168901 D1 DE 3168901D1 DE 8181303732 T DE8181303732 T DE 8181303732T DE 3168901 T DE3168901 T DE 3168901T DE 3168901 D1 DE3168901 D1 DE 3168901D1
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Prior art keywords
electric discharge
discharge lamps
dimming system
dimming
lamps
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Expired
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DE8181303732T
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German (de)
Inventor
Peter David Parker
John Britton
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Ledvance Ltd
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General Electric Co PLC
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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
    • H05B41/02—Details
    • H05B41/04—Starting switches
    • H05B41/042—Starting switches using semiconductor devices
    • H05B41/044—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes
    • H05B41/046—Starting switches using semiconductor devices for lamp provided with pre-heating electrodes using controlled semiconductor devices
    • 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
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3924—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by phase control, e.g. using a triac

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
DE8181303732T 1980-08-18 1981-08-17 Dimming system for electric discharge lamps Expired DE3168901D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB8026864 1980-08-18

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DE3168901D1 true DE3168901D1 (en) 1985-03-28

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EP (1) EP0046395B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3168901D1 (en)
GB (1) GB2082359B (en)

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GB2082359B (en) 1984-02-22
GB2082359A (en) 1982-03-03
EP0046395B1 (en) 1985-02-13
EP0046395A1 (en) 1982-02-24

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Legal Events

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8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: OSRAM-GEC LTD., WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, GB

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee