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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Werner Longhino, Mehring, DE;
Andreas Mitze, Traunreut, DE;
Thomas Mudra, Kastl, DE;
Markus Ziegler, San Pedro Garza Garcia, MX;
Werner Longhino, Mehring, DE;
Andreas Mitze, Traunreut, DE;
Thomas Mudra, Kastl, DE;
Markus Ziegler, San Pedro Garza Garcia, MX;
Osram AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A circuit arrangement for operating at least one first and second lamp each provided with a first and second coil electrode includes a first and second terminal for the first coil electrode of the first lamp, a first and second terminal for the second coil electrode of the first lamp, a first and second terminal for the first coil electrode of the second lamp, a first and second terminal for the second coil electrode of the second lamp, at least one supply connection for supplying voltage to the respective first coil electrode of the at least one first and second lamp, and at least one preheating device for the respective first coil electrode of the at least one first and second lamp. The second terminal of the first coil electrode of the first lamp is coupled to the second terminal of the first coil electrode of the second lamp while the preheating device encompasses a first preheating inductor and a second preheating inductor.