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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:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
May. 26, 2000
Larry R. Henderson, late of Zirconia, NC (US);
Byron R. Collins, Tuxedo, NC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
In a lighting system , a voltage pulse clamping device is connected across a ballast coil . The clamping device regulates the ignitor output voltage pulse applied to high intensity discharge lamps during startup. The ignitor pulse is developed by an ignitor pulse circuit connected to the lamp . The voltage clamping device ensures that the ignitor output voltage does not exceed the maximum voltage rating of the lamp being used, regardless of component tolerances or variations in the power supply line voltage. Lamp performance can be increased by the application of the appropriate voltage pulse to the lamp , thereby avoiding degradation of the lamp ballast due to excessively high ignitor pulses.
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