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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:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2000
John F. Cook, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Barton Kirk Ideker, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Michael Fenger, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Byron R. Collins, Tuxedo, NC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A configurable power ( ) module for a lamp accepts a wide variety of components and component combinations. The power module can accept a ballast ( ), a capacitor ( ), an ignitor ( ), a voltage selector ( ), a wattage selector ( ), a switched quartz line lamp relay ( ), and a bi-level relay (not shown). Various types and sizes of ballasts, capacitors and ignitors are accommodated. A socket ( ) for the ignitor can be a GE ignitor socket. The power socket can aid field diagnostics. Mounting means ( ) provided on the power module make it compatible with a wide variety of lighting fixtures.