GB2038571B - System for energising and dimming gas discharge lamps - Google Patents
System for energising and dimming gas discharge lampsInfo
- Publication number
- GB2038571B GB2038571B GB7940659A GB7940659A GB2038571B GB 2038571 B GB2038571 B GB 2038571B GB 7940659 A GB7940659 A GB 7940659A GB 7940659 A GB7940659 A GB 7940659A GB 2038571 B GB2038571 B GB 2038571B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- energising
- gas discharge
- discharge lamps
- dimming gas
- dimming
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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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
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US05/966,643 US4210846A (en) | 1978-12-05 | 1978-12-05 | Inverter circuit for energizing and dimming gas discharge lamps |
US05/966,604 US4207498A (en) | 1978-12-05 | 1978-12-05 | System for energizing and dimming gas discharge lamps |
US05/966,601 US4207497A (en) | 1978-12-05 | 1978-12-05 | Ballast structure for central high frequency dimming apparatus |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB2038571A GB2038571A (en) | 1980-07-23 |
GB2038571B true GB2038571B (en) | 1983-05-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB7940659A Expired GB2038571B (en) | 1978-12-05 | 1979-11-23 | System for energising and dimming gas discharge lamps |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS63196599U (en) |
CA (1) | CA1156302A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2948938A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2469082A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2038571B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2132751A (en) * | 1982-12-23 | 1984-07-11 | Menvier | Ambient light control for artificial lighting |
DE4231286A1 (en) * | 1992-09-18 | 1994-03-24 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Device for igniting gas discharge lamps |
JP4519174B2 (en) | 2004-10-13 | 2010-08-04 | オスラム−シルヴァニア インコーポレイテッド | Method and apparatus for frequency modulation of high intensity discharge lamp |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB661705A (en) * | 1949-04-22 | 1951-11-28 | Gen Electric Co Ltd | Improvements in electric circuit arrangements for operating electric discharge lamps |
US3116438A (en) * | 1961-06-01 | 1963-12-31 | Gen Electric | High frequency lighting systems and ballast circuits therefor |
US3514668A (en) * | 1967-05-17 | 1970-05-26 | Rollie C Johnson | Controllable intensity illumination system and method |
US3824428A (en) * | 1969-07-23 | 1974-07-16 | Lutron Electronics Co | High frequency fluorescent tube lighting circuit and a-c driving circuit therefor |
US3663940A (en) * | 1970-05-21 | 1972-05-16 | Nasa | Controllable, load insensitive power converters |
US3753071A (en) * | 1972-06-15 | 1973-08-14 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Low cost transistorized inverter |
US3919592A (en) * | 1973-11-19 | 1975-11-11 | Lutron Electronics Co | High intensity discharge mercury vapor lamp dimming system |
JPS5843880B2 (en) * | 1976-02-18 | 1983-09-29 | 三菱電機株式会社 | discharge lamp dimmer |
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1979
- 1979-11-23 GB GB7940659A patent/GB2038571B/en not_active Expired
- 1979-12-05 FR FR7929866A patent/FR2469082A1/en active Granted
- 1979-12-05 DE DE19792948938 patent/DE2948938A1/en active Granted
- 1979-12-05 CA CA000341249A patent/CA1156302A/en not_active Expired
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1988
- 1988-05-30 JP JP7166388U patent/JPS63196599U/ja active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2469082A1 (en) | 1981-05-08 |
CA1156302A (en) | 1983-11-01 |
GB2038571A (en) | 1980-07-23 |
JPS63196599U (en) | 1988-12-19 |
DE2948938C2 (en) | 1991-05-29 |
FR2469082B1 (en) | 1983-08-26 |
DE2948938A1 (en) | 1980-06-26 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19931123 |