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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1991

Filed:

Sep. 12, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:

Takaaki Ikeda, Ageo, JP;

Toshihiko Suga, Kawasaki, JP;

Akihiko Kuroiwa, Yokohama, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3152 / ; 315246 ; 315219 ; 3151693 ;
Abstract

In a power supply circuit for operating an electroluminescent (EL) element comprising a DC power supply, an inverter connected across the power supply, and the EL element connected to the inverter, an inductor is inserted between the inverter and the EL element wherein an AC voltage is applied from the inverter through the inductor to the EL element to emit light. Another EL operating circuit includes a DC power supply, an inverter, a transformer, and a bipolar capacitor connected in this order and an AC power output on a secondary winding of the transformer is applied to an EL element to generate light. Both the circuits enables a noticeable luminance increase and power saving.


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