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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:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald A Lesea, Redwood Drive, CA (US);
Assignee:
Electronic Lighting, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
363 39 ; 315219 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to providing a load control circuit for non-linear or negative-resistance loads, such as gaseous-discharge lamps, having improved cost-effective control and control. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a controlled start feature is provided which is relatively cost-effective to implement and manufacture. Further, by reducing the complexity and costs associated with such functionality, additional functionality can be provided without substantially increasing the cost of the control circuit.