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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. 12, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe A Nuckolls, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Paul J Buckley, II, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315158 ; 315156 ; 315159 ; 315104 ; 315106 ; 315107 ; 315240 ; 315277 ; 315D / ;
Abstract
A starting and operating circuit for a super compact fluorescent lamp includes ballast and discharge circuits for applying current to the filaments of the lamp and then apply starting pulses which enable the lamp to commence operation. The circuits include discharge devices and assure operation and proper starting of the lamp under low temperature as well as moderate temperature conditions.