EP0531438A1 - Solar lamp. - Google Patents
Solar lamp.Info
- Publication number
- EP0531438A1 EP0531438A1 EP91911479A EP91911479A EP0531438A1 EP 0531438 A1 EP0531438 A1 EP 0531438A1 EP 91911479 A EP91911479 A EP 91911479A EP 91911479 A EP91911479 A EP 91911479A EP 0531438 A1 EP0531438 A1 EP 0531438A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- lamp
- circuit
- resistor
- output
- switch
- 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.)
- Granted
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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
- H05B41/26—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
- 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
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
Landscapes
- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
- Luminescent Compositions (AREA)
- Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
- Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9012019 | 1990-05-30 | ||
GB9012019A GB2245436A (en) | 1990-05-30 | 1990-05-30 | Solar-powered fluorescent lamp-drive circuit |
PCT/GB1991/000866 WO1991019412A1 (en) | 1990-05-30 | 1991-05-30 | Solar lamp |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0531438A1 true EP0531438A1 (en) | 1993-03-17 |
EP0531438B1 EP0531438B1 (en) | 1995-09-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP91911479A Expired - Lifetime EP0531438B1 (en) | 1990-05-30 | 1991-05-30 | Solar lamp |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0531438B1 (en) |
JP (2) | JPH05506539A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE128595T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7952491A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69113461T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2245436A (en) |
HK (1) | HK1007232A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1991019412A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8568140B2 (en) | 1998-01-20 | 2013-10-29 | Jozef Kovac | Apparatus and method for curing materials with radiation |
US9072572B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2015-07-07 | Kerr Corporation | Dental light device |
US9730778B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2017-08-15 | Kerr Corporation | Curing light device |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5155668A (en) * | 1991-03-08 | 1992-10-13 | Siemens Solar Industries L.P. | Solar powered lamp utilizing cold cathode fluorescent illumination and method of facilitating same |
GB9215808D0 (en) * | 1992-07-24 | 1992-09-09 | Jsb Electrical Limited | An improved lamp fitting |
US5621303A (en) * | 1995-06-01 | 1997-04-15 | Solar Wide Industrial Ltd. | Drive circuit for a lamp |
Family Cites Families (15)
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GB937577A (en) * | 1961-07-24 | 1963-09-25 | Ass Elect Ind | Improvements relating to electric discharge lamp circuits |
NL7801241A (en) * | 1978-02-03 | 1979-08-07 | Philips Nv | ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR IGNITION AND POWER SUPPLY OF A METAL VAPOR DISCHARGE LAMP PROVIDED WITH A PREHEATABLE ELECTRODE. |
IT1121148B (en) * | 1979-06-26 | 1986-03-26 | Siliani Pier | IGNITION CIRCUIT FOR FLUORESCENT AND SIMILAR PIPES WITH PRELIMINARY HEATING OF THE FILAMENTS |
DE3101568C2 (en) * | 1981-01-20 | 1986-01-09 | Wollank, Gerhard, Prof. Dipl.-Phys., 5040 Brühl | Circuit arrangement for operating low-pressure discharge lamps with adjustable luminous flux |
JPS5973890A (en) * | 1982-10-20 | 1984-04-26 | 三洋電機株式会社 | Solar generating illuminator |
NL8302498A (en) * | 1983-07-13 | 1985-02-01 | Philips Nv | Apparatus provided with a DC-AC-CONVERTER for igniting and feeding a gas and / or vapor discharge lamp. |
JPH06101391B2 (en) * | 1984-03-06 | 1994-12-12 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Discharge lamp lighting device |
FR2561483A1 (en) * | 1984-03-16 | 1985-09-20 | Saclier Pierre | Solar power lighting device. |
JPS61256595A (en) * | 1985-05-09 | 1986-11-14 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Hot cathode discharge lamp driving circuit |
JPS6212097A (en) * | 1985-07-10 | 1987-01-21 | 株式会社日立製作所 | Fluorescent lamp lighting apparatus |
US4717863A (en) * | 1986-02-18 | 1988-01-05 | Zeiler Kenneth T | Frequency modulation ballast circuit |
US4949015A (en) * | 1986-05-30 | 1990-08-14 | Nilssen Ole K | Bridge inverter ballast for fluorescent lamp |
NL8800015A (en) * | 1988-01-06 | 1989-08-01 | Philips Nv | ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR IGNITION AND POWERING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP. |
DE4005776C2 (en) * | 1989-02-24 | 1999-08-05 | Zenit Energietechnik Gmbh | Circuit arrangement for starting and operating a gas discharge lamp |
DE58904984D1 (en) * | 1989-12-01 | 1993-08-26 | Siemens Ag | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS. |
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1990
- 1990-05-30 GB GB9012019A patent/GB2245436A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1991
- 1991-05-30 AT AT91911479T patent/ATE128595T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1991-05-30 EP EP91911479A patent/EP0531438B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-05-30 WO PCT/GB1991/000866 patent/WO1991019412A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1991-05-30 AU AU79524/91A patent/AU7952491A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-05-30 JP JP91510088A patent/JPH05506539A/en active Pending
- 1991-05-30 DE DE69113461T patent/DE69113461T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-06-24 HK HK98106303A patent/HK1007232A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-09-07 JP JP1998006923U patent/JP2600712Y2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO9119412A1 * |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US8568140B2 (en) | 1998-01-20 | 2013-10-29 | Jozef Kovac | Apparatus and method for curing materials with radiation |
US9572643B2 (en) | 1998-01-20 | 2017-02-21 | Kerr Corporation | Apparatus and method for curing materials with radiation |
US9622839B2 (en) | 1998-01-20 | 2017-04-18 | Kerr Corporation | Apparatus and method for curing materials with radiation |
US9072572B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2015-07-07 | Kerr Corporation | Dental light device |
US9693846B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2017-07-04 | Kerr Corporation | Dental light device |
US9730778B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2017-08-15 | Kerr Corporation | Curing light device |
US9987110B2 (en) | 2009-04-02 | 2018-06-05 | Kerr Corporation | Dental light device |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPH05506539A (en) | 1993-09-22 |
AU7952491A (en) | 1991-12-31 |
GB9012019D0 (en) | 1990-07-18 |
EP0531438B1 (en) | 1995-09-27 |
JP2600712Y2 (en) | 1999-10-25 |
JPH1153U (en) | 1999-03-30 |
DE69113461T2 (en) | 1996-05-23 |
GB2245436A (en) | 1992-01-02 |
HK1007232A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 |
ATE128595T1 (en) | 1995-10-15 |
WO1991019412A1 (en) | 1991-12-12 |
DE69113461D1 (en) | 1995-11-02 |
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