DE3274325D1 - Method and circuit for controlling illumination from a gas discharge lamp - Google Patents

Method and circuit for controlling illumination from a gas discharge lamp

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Publication number
DE3274325D1
DE3274325D1 DE8282303452T DE3274325T DE3274325D1 DE 3274325 D1 DE3274325 D1 DE 3274325D1 DE 8282303452 T DE8282303452 T DE 8282303452T DE 3274325 T DE3274325 T DE 3274325T DE 3274325 D1 DE3274325 D1 DE 3274325D1
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Prior art keywords
circuit
discharge lamp
gas discharge
controlling illumination
illumination
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Expired
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DE8282303452T
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English (en)
Inventor
Ira Jay Pitel
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Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc
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Cornell Dubilier Electronics 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
    • H05B41/39—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
    • H05B41/3922—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations and measurement of the incident light
    • 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
DE8282303452T 1981-07-27 1982-07-01 Method and circuit for controlling illumination from a gas discharge lamp Expired DE3274325D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/286,770 US4464610A (en) 1981-07-27 1981-07-27 Modular lighting control with circulating inductor

Publications (1)

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DE3274325D1 true DE3274325D1 (en) 1987-01-02

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DE8282303452T Expired DE3274325D1 (en) 1981-07-27 1982-07-01 Method and circuit for controlling illumination from a gas discharge lamp

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4464610A (de)
EP (1) EP0071346B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5871596A (de)
AU (1) AU557450B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1204814A (de)
DE (1) DE3274325D1 (de)
MX (1) MX152738A (de)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4523129A (en) * 1981-07-27 1985-06-11 Cornell Dubilier Electronics Modular lighting control with circulating inductor
US4463287A (en) * 1981-10-07 1984-07-31 Cornell-Dubilier Corp. Four lamp modular lighting control
CA1215739A (en) * 1982-11-09 1986-12-23 William J. Head Fluorescent light controller
US4700315A (en) * 1983-08-29 1987-10-13 Wellman Thermal Systems Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling the glow discharge process
US4792729A (en) * 1986-07-31 1988-12-20 Lyall Electric, Inc. Fluorescent lamp brightness control
US5710488A (en) * 1986-12-22 1998-01-20 Nilssen; Ole K. Low-frequency high-efficacy electronic ballast
AUPO244796A0 (en) * 1996-09-18 1996-10-10 H.P.M. Industries Pty Limited Fluorescent lamp illumination level control
US6570347B2 (en) 2000-06-01 2003-05-27 Everbrite, Inc. Gas-discharge lamp having brightness control
EP1792524A1 (de) * 2004-09-15 2007-06-06 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Verfahren und schaltung zur speisung einer fluoreszierenden glühkathodenlampe

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US3878431A (en) * 1973-03-13 1975-04-15 Bruce Ind Inc Remotely controlled discharge lamp dimming module
US3936696A (en) * 1973-08-27 1976-02-03 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Dimming circuit with saturated semiconductor device
US3935505A (en) * 1974-01-21 1976-01-27 Joseph Spiteri Fluorescent lamp dimmer
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US4207497A (en) * 1978-12-05 1980-06-10 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Ballast structure for central high frequency dimming apparatus

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CA1204814A (en) 1986-05-20
MX152738A (es) 1985-10-30
JPS5871596A (ja) 1983-04-28
US4464610A (en) 1984-08-07
EP0071346B1 (de) 1986-11-12
AU557450B2 (en) 1986-12-24
AU8251282A (en) 1983-04-21
EP0071346A1 (de) 1983-02-09

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee