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Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2006
Applicants:

Venkatesh Chitta, Center Valley, PA (US);

Mark S. Taipale, Harleysville, PA (US);

Jonathan Quayle, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Thomas Richard Hinds, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Inventors:

Venkatesh Chitta, Center Valley, PA (US);

Mark S. Taipale, Harleysville, PA (US);

Jonathan Quayle, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Thomas Richard Hinds, Bethlehem, PA (US);

Assignee:

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The output current of a ballast is dynamically limited when an over-temperature condition is detected in the ballast according to one of (i) a step function or (ii) a combination of step and continuous functions, so as to reduce the temperature of the ballast while continuing to operate it.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Chitta, Venkatesh. (2010). Thermal protection for lamp ballasts (U.S. Patent No. 7675250). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7675250

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