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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Paul Srimuang, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Paul Srimuang, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Empower Electronics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microprocessor controlled electronic ballast for lighting equipment is described wherein light level control is performed by varying the power provided to the light. Lighting power is adjusted by driving the lamp through a resonant circuit with a variable frequency power signal. The programmable microprocessor controls overall operation including preheating, ignition, and shutdown.