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Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1991

Filed:

Mar. 16, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:

Thomas E Olon, Fairview, PA (US);

Carl C Krihwan, Erie, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315 88 ; 362 20 ; 362804 ;
Abstract

A circuit for energizing either a first or second lamp and for energizing a motor to position the energized lamp is comprised of first and second switches for supplying current to one of the lamps. Current sensors are provided to monitor the flow of current through each of the lamps. When current is flowing through one lamp and its associated switch, a biasing network assures that the other switch remains open. Upon the failure of the energized lamp, the other lamp is energized, a motor is energized so that the other lamp may be moved to a desired position within the optical system, and a visible indication that the lamp has failed open is provided.


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Olon, Thomas. (1991). Redundant lamp control circuit (U.S. Patent No. 5023515). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5023515

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