US3778677A - Inverter ballast circuit - Google Patents
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- US3778677A US3778677A US00283824A US3778677DA US3778677A US 3778677 A US3778677 A US 3778677A US 00283824 A US00283824 A US 00283824A US 3778677D A US3778677D A US 3778677DA US 3778677 A US3778677 A US 3778677A
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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
- H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
- H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
- H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M7/00—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
- H02M7/42—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal
- H02M7/44—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
- H02M7/48—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M7/53—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M7/537—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
- H02M7/5383—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement
- H02M7/53832—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement in a push-pull arrangement
- H02M7/53835—Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a self-oscillating arrangement in a push-pull arrangement of the parallel type
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- 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
- Y10S315/05—Starting and operating circuit for fluorescent lamp
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US28382472A | 1972-08-25 | 1972-08-25 |
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US3778677A true US3778677A (en) | 1973-12-11 |
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US00283824A Expired - Lifetime US3778677A (en) | 1972-08-25 | 1972-08-25 | Inverter ballast circuit |
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US (1) | US3778677A (en) |
JP (1) | JPS4952479A (en) |
CA (1) | CA989932A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2342456A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2197298A1 (en) |
IT (1) | IT990305B (en) |
Cited By (20)
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US4016452A (en) * | 1975-01-14 | 1977-04-05 | General Electric Company | Lamp ballast circuit |
FR2446579A1 (en) * | 1978-11-10 | 1980-08-08 | Abadie Henri | Fluorescent lighting tube power supply - has delayed HT and separate cathode preheating transformer |
US4532456A (en) * | 1982-07-12 | 1985-07-30 | Gte Products Corporation | Output circuit for an electronic ballast system |
US5053681A (en) * | 1989-04-17 | 1991-10-01 | Robert G. Lockwood | Remote electrical converter |
FR2700434A1 (en) * | 1993-01-12 | 1994-07-13 | De Mere Henri Edouard Courier | Fluorescent lamp ballast embodying transistor-based frequency-changer |
US5652479A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1997-07-29 | Micro Linear Corporation | Lamp out detection for miniature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5684680A (en) * | 1995-12-21 | 1997-11-04 | Delco Electronics Corp. | Extended range switch mode power supply |
US5729095A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1998-03-17 | Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation | High frequency lighting apparatus having an intermediate potential applied to the trigger electrode to reduce leakage current |
US5754012A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1998-05-19 | Micro Linear Corporation | Primary side lamp current sensing for minature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5818669A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1998-10-06 | Micro Linear Corporation | Zener diode power dissipation limiting circuit |
US5841241A (en) * | 1982-01-25 | 1998-11-24 | Ole K. Nilssen | Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps |
US5844378A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1998-12-01 | Micro Linear Corp | High side driver technique for miniature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5896015A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1999-04-20 | Micro Linear Corporation | Method and circuit for forming pulses centered about zero crossings of a sinusoid |
US5965989A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1999-10-12 | Micro Linear Corporation | Transformer primary side lamp current sense circuit |
US6344980B1 (en) | 1999-01-14 | 2002-02-05 | Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Universal pulse width modulating power converter |
US6731075B2 (en) | 2001-11-02 | 2004-05-04 | Ampr Llc | Method and apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp |
US20050047175A1 (en) * | 2003-07-16 | 2005-03-03 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US7923934B2 (en) | 2007-10-31 | 2011-04-12 | Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited | Battery-powered fluorescent lamp |
US20110234019A1 (en) * | 2007-08-17 | 2011-09-29 | Tmms Co., Ltd. | Method and device for transporting, distributing and managing electrical energy by remote longitudinal coupling in near field between electric dipoles |
US8188682B2 (en) | 2006-07-07 | 2012-05-29 | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | High current fast rise and fall time LED driver |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2964676A (en) * | 1957-08-29 | 1960-12-13 | Gen Electric Co Ltd | Circuit arrangements for operating low pressure electric discharge lamps |
US3619713A (en) * | 1969-04-01 | 1971-11-09 | Sola Basic Ind Inc | High-frequency lamp circuit for copying apparatus |
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- 1972-08-25 US US00283824A patent/US3778677A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1973-08-15 CA CA178,891A patent/CA989932A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-08-22 DE DE19732342456 patent/DE2342456A1/en active Pending
- 1973-08-23 IT IT52142/73A patent/IT990305B/en active
- 1973-08-24 FR FR7330753A patent/FR2197298A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1973-08-25 JP JP48095635A patent/JPS4952479A/ja active Pending
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2964676A (en) * | 1957-08-29 | 1960-12-13 | Gen Electric Co Ltd | Circuit arrangements for operating low pressure electric discharge lamps |
US3619713A (en) * | 1969-04-01 | 1971-11-09 | Sola Basic Ind Inc | High-frequency lamp circuit for copying apparatus |
Cited By (30)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4016452A (en) * | 1975-01-14 | 1977-04-05 | General Electric Company | Lamp ballast circuit |
FR2446579A1 (en) * | 1978-11-10 | 1980-08-08 | Abadie Henri | Fluorescent lighting tube power supply - has delayed HT and separate cathode preheating transformer |
US5841241A (en) * | 1982-01-25 | 1998-11-24 | Ole K. Nilssen | Electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps |
US4532456A (en) * | 1982-07-12 | 1985-07-30 | Gte Products Corporation | Output circuit for an electronic ballast system |
US5053681A (en) * | 1989-04-17 | 1991-10-01 | Robert G. Lockwood | Remote electrical converter |
FR2700434A1 (en) * | 1993-01-12 | 1994-07-13 | De Mere Henri Edouard Courier | Fluorescent lamp ballast embodying transistor-based frequency-changer |
US5729095A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1998-03-17 | Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation | High frequency lighting apparatus having an intermediate potential applied to the trigger electrode to reduce leakage current |
US5652479A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1997-07-29 | Micro Linear Corporation | Lamp out detection for miniature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5754012A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1998-05-19 | Micro Linear Corporation | Primary side lamp current sensing for minature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5844378A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1998-12-01 | Micro Linear Corp | High side driver technique for miniature cold cathode fluorescent lamp system |
US5684680A (en) * | 1995-12-21 | 1997-11-04 | Delco Electronics Corp. | Extended range switch mode power supply |
US5818669A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1998-10-06 | Micro Linear Corporation | Zener diode power dissipation limiting circuit |
US5896015A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1999-04-20 | Micro Linear Corporation | Method and circuit for forming pulses centered about zero crossings of a sinusoid |
US5965989A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1999-10-12 | Micro Linear Corporation | Transformer primary side lamp current sense circuit |
US6344980B1 (en) | 1999-01-14 | 2002-02-05 | Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Universal pulse width modulating power converter |
US6469914B1 (en) | 1999-01-14 | 2002-10-22 | Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Universal pulse width modulating power converter |
US20070152598A1 (en) * | 2001-11-02 | 2007-07-05 | Pak Veniamin A | Method for increasing profit in a business to maintain lighting operations in an office building or other place of business |
US6731075B2 (en) | 2001-11-02 | 2004-05-04 | Ampr Llc | Method and apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp |
US20040245934A1 (en) * | 2001-11-02 | 2004-12-09 | Pak Veniamin A. | Method and apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp |
US7081709B2 (en) | 2001-11-02 | 2006-07-25 | Ampr, Llc | Method and apparatus for lighting a discharge lamp |
US7254046B2 (en) * | 2003-07-16 | 2007-08-07 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US20050047175A1 (en) * | 2003-07-16 | 2005-03-03 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US20080030293A1 (en) * | 2003-07-16 | 2008-02-07 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US7570501B2 (en) | 2003-07-16 | 2009-08-04 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter with capacitor precharging and duty ratio limiting |
US20090290388A1 (en) * | 2003-07-16 | 2009-11-26 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US7825765B2 (en) | 2003-07-16 | 2010-11-02 | Denso Corporation | DC-DC converter |
US8188682B2 (en) | 2006-07-07 | 2012-05-29 | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | High current fast rise and fall time LED driver |
US20110234019A1 (en) * | 2007-08-17 | 2011-09-29 | Tmms Co., Ltd. | Method and device for transporting, distributing and managing electrical energy by remote longitudinal coupling in near field between electric dipoles |
US8847432B2 (en) * | 2007-08-17 | 2014-09-30 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Method and device for transporting, distributing and managing electrical energy by remote longitudinal coupling in near field between electric dipoles |
US7923934B2 (en) | 2007-10-31 | 2011-04-12 | Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited | Battery-powered fluorescent lamp |
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FR2197298A1 (en) | 1974-03-22 |
CA989932A (en) | 1976-05-25 |
DE2342456A1 (en) | 1974-03-07 |
JPS4952479A (en) | 1974-05-21 |
IT990305B (en) | 1975-06-20 |
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Owner name: WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT, TEXAS Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. A CORP. OF OK;REEL/FRAME:004561/0871 Effective date: 19860303 Owner name: WELLS FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT, 12222 MERIT DRIVE, SU Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. A CORP. OF OK;REEL/FRAME:004561/0871 Effective date: 19860303 |
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