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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Abdallah M Itani, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Victor D Roberts, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315205 ; 315208 ; 315224 ; 315226 ; 315D / ; 363 37 ;
Abstract
The switches of an AC to AC converter are switched synchronously with the AC supply voltage. EMI conducted to the AC power line is greatly reduced since the rectifier diodes are off at the time of switching, thus avoiding undesirable effects on nearby electrical apparatus. The converter is useful in a ballast for a discharge lamp.