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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2001
Kiyoteru Kosa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Fuminori Nakaya, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A discharge lamp driving apparatus includes, a direct current power supply having a rectifier, an inverter circuit, which has stable and unstable output terminals, converting a direct current power to an alternating current power with a predetermined high frequency and driving a discharge lamp having a folded portion, a controller for being able to dim the discharge lamp, and an auxiliary conductor, arranged to the folded portion of the discharge lamp, and electrically connected to the stable potential output terminal of the inverter.
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