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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Jianwu LI, Solon, OH (US);
Laszlo Balazs, Godollo, HU;
Inventors:
Jianwu Li, Solon, OH (US);
Laszlo Balazs, Godollo, HU;
Assignee:
General Electric Compan, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A high intensity discharge lighting assembly capable of instant ON/OFF operation with a lamp housing having therein an HID lamp, an instant ON igniter circuit and lamp driver circuitry. The housing may have a screw in base or may be configured for fixed mounting on an open receptacle box. In one version, a non-replaceable HID lamp has leads permanently connected to the instant ON circuitry. In another version, the HID lamp has an integral base with pins which are plugged in to a socket provided in the housing.