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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sridhar Sundaram, Austin, TX (US);
Juan Sabate, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Jose Azevedo, Mahopac, NY (US);
Assignee:
Philips Electronics North America Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/346 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/346 ;
Abstract
A compact circuit assembly is provided for containment within the end of a circular fluorescent lamp envelope. The circuit assembly includes a plurality of circular circuit boards arranged along the length of the envelope end and having respective peripheries contacting an inner surface of the envelope. The circuit boards are interconnected and held in spaced-apart positions by a plurality of longitudinally-extending conductors which also serve as electrical buses for making electrical connections.