EP1045623A3 - A dimmer and dimming lighting system - Google Patents
A dimmer and dimming lighting system Download PDFInfo
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- EP1045623A3 EP1045623A3 EP00302926A EP00302926A EP1045623A3 EP 1045623 A3 EP1045623 A3 EP 1045623A3 EP 00302926 A EP00302926 A EP 00302926A EP 00302926 A EP00302926 A EP 00302926A EP 1045623 A3 EP1045623 A3 EP 1045623A3
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- EP
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- Prior art keywords
- lighting system
- circuit
- dimmer
- mains voltage
- lamp
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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
- H05B41/3924—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)
- Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IL12940599A IL129405A0 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-13 | A dimmer and dimming lighting system |
IL12940599 | 1999-04-13 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1045623A2 EP1045623A2 (en) | 2000-10-18 |
EP1045623A3 true EP1045623A3 (en) | 2002-02-06 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00302926A Withdrawn EP1045623A3 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 2000-04-06 | A dimmer and dimming lighting system |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP1045623A3 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2768600A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2304301A1 (en) |
IL (1) | IL129405A0 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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JP2006504225A (en) | 2001-11-12 | 2006-02-02 | コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エレクトロニクス エヌ ヴィ | Circuit configuration |
DE10315473A1 (en) * | 2003-04-04 | 2004-10-21 | Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH | Interface circuit for the operation of capacitive loads |
JP5427184B2 (en) * | 2007-11-22 | 2014-02-26 | コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェ | Method and control circuit for dimming a gas discharge lamp |
ES2356205B1 (en) * | 2008-12-26 | 2012-02-14 | Universidad De Castilla-La Mancha | DEVICE FOR REGULATING LIGHT INTENSITY IN FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC AND PRIMING REACTANCE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES SUCH DEVICE. |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4350935A (en) * | 1980-03-28 | 1982-09-21 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Gas discharge lamp control |
US4527099A (en) * | 1983-03-09 | 1985-07-02 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Control circuit for gas discharge lamps |
US4899088A (en) * | 1988-08-31 | 1990-02-06 | Honeywell Inc. | Power control circuit for inductive loads |
US4904906A (en) * | 1986-08-21 | 1990-02-27 | Honeywell Inc. | Fluorescent light dimming |
GB2269948A (en) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-02-23 | Axiomatic Design Ltd | Gas discharge lamp dimmer circuit |
EP0905871A2 (en) * | 1997-09-25 | 1999-03-31 | Oy Helvar | A.C. to A.C. line frequency power converter |
FR2771589A1 (en) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-05-28 | Sgs Thomson Microelectronics | Fluorescent lamp control circuit |
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1999
- 1999-04-13 IL IL12940599A patent/IL129405A0/en unknown
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2000
- 2000-04-06 EP EP00302926A patent/EP1045623A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-04-07 CA CA002304301A patent/CA2304301A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-04-11 AU AU27686/00A patent/AU2768600A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4350935A (en) * | 1980-03-28 | 1982-09-21 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Gas discharge lamp control |
US4527099A (en) * | 1983-03-09 | 1985-07-02 | Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. | Control circuit for gas discharge lamps |
US4904906A (en) * | 1986-08-21 | 1990-02-27 | Honeywell Inc. | Fluorescent light dimming |
US4899088A (en) * | 1988-08-31 | 1990-02-06 | Honeywell Inc. | Power control circuit for inductive loads |
GB2269948A (en) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-02-23 | Axiomatic Design Ltd | Gas discharge lamp dimmer circuit |
EP0905871A2 (en) * | 1997-09-25 | 1999-03-31 | Oy Helvar | A.C. to A.C. line frequency power converter |
FR2771589A1 (en) * | 1997-11-21 | 1999-05-28 | Sgs Thomson Microelectronics | Fluorescent lamp control circuit |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2304301A1 (en) | 2000-10-13 |
EP1045623A2 (en) | 2000-10-18 |
AU2768600A (en) | 2000-10-19 |
IL129405A0 (en) | 2000-02-17 |
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