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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Kenichi Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Akiho, Miyagi, JP;
Yoshimasa Kitta, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01); G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A signal transmission method for transmitting a signal between a regulated power supply unit that operates and controls a high intensity discharge lamp and a setting unit that gives various kinds of commands to the regulated power supply unit is provided. The method includes providing the regulated power supply unit with a first communication controller; providing the setting unit with a second communication controller; providing a pair of signal lines.