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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Osamu Saito, Matsumoto, JP;
Masahide Tsuda, Shiojiri, JP;
Osamu Saito, Matsumoto, JP;
Masahide Tsuda, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lighting device which supplies power to an electrode of a discharge lamp to turn on the discharge lamp, includes: a converting circuit which converts inputted direct current into alternating current; a pulse generating circuit which produces a high-voltage pulse from the alternating current received from the converting circuit and applies the high-voltage pulse to the electrode; and a trigger circuit which is disposed between the converting circuit and causes the pulse generating circuit to apply the high-voltage pulse to the electrode, wherein the trigger circuit allows the pulse generating circuit to apply the high-voltage pulse to the electrode in accordance with a drive frequency of the converting circuit.