DE68918034D1 - Leistungssteuerschaltung für Gasentladungslampen und Verfahren für den Betrieb. - Google Patents

Leistungssteuerschaltung für Gasentladungslampen und Verfahren für den Betrieb.

Info

Publication number
DE68918034D1
DE68918034D1 DE68918034T DE68918034T DE68918034D1 DE 68918034 D1 DE68918034 D1 DE 68918034D1 DE 68918034 T DE68918034 T DE 68918034T DE 68918034 T DE68918034 T DE 68918034T DE 68918034 D1 DE68918034 D1 DE 68918034D1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
power
lamp
switch means
loop
power supply
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
DE68918034T
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
DE68918034T2 (de
Inventor
Louis Robert Nerone
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
General Electric Co
Original Assignee
General Electric Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by General Electric Co filed Critical General Electric Co
Publication of DE68918034D1 publication Critical patent/DE68918034D1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE68918034T2 publication Critical patent/DE68918034T2/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/288—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/2881—Load circuits; Control thereof
    • H05B41/2882—Load circuits; Control thereof the control resulting from an action on the static converter
    • H05B41/2883—Load circuits; Control thereof the control resulting from an action on the static converter the controlled element being a DC/AC converter in the final stage, e.g. by harmonic mode starting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/288—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
    • H05B41/2881—Load circuits; Control thereof
    • H05B41/2882—Load circuits; Control thereof the control resulting from an action on the static converter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3925—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by frequency variation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/04—Dimming circuit for fluorescent lamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/07—Starting and control circuits for gas discharge lamp using transistors
DE68918034T 1988-09-26 1989-09-15 Leistungssteuerschaltung für Gasentladungslampen und Verfahren für den Betrieb. Expired - Fee Related DE68918034T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/248,882 US4928038A (en) 1988-09-26 1988-09-26 Power control circuit for discharge lamp and method of operating same

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE68918034D1 true DE68918034D1 (de) 1994-10-13
DE68918034T2 DE68918034T2 (de) 1995-05-04

Family

ID=22941088

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE68918034T Expired - Fee Related DE68918034T2 (de) 1988-09-26 1989-09-15 Leistungssteuerschaltung für Gasentladungslampen und Verfahren für den Betrieb.

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US4928038A (de)
EP (1) EP0361748B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH02142096A (de)
AT (1) ATE111293T1 (de)
BR (1) BR8904845A (de)
DE (1) DE68918034T2 (de)
MX (1) MX166528B (de)

Families Citing this family (77)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DK89388D0 (da) * 1988-02-19 1988-02-19 Silver Gruppen Prod As Elektronisk ballast
JPH03138894A (ja) * 1989-10-23 1991-06-13 Nissan Motor Co Ltd 放電灯点灯装置
US5036256A (en) * 1990-06-21 1991-07-30 Gte Products Corporation Arc discharge ballast suitable for automotive applications
US5227762A (en) * 1990-10-26 1993-07-13 Thomas Industries Inc. Power line carrier controlled lighting system
TW235383B (de) * 1991-04-04 1994-12-01 Philips Nv
US5175477A (en) * 1991-09-30 1992-12-29 David Grissom Dimmer for fluorescent and incandescent lamps
US5367228A (en) * 1992-11-05 1994-11-22 General Electric Company High-pressure sodium lamp control circuit providing constant peak current and color
US5357174A (en) * 1992-11-05 1994-10-18 General Electric Company Feedback-controlled circuit and method for powering a high intensity discharge lamp
BE1007458A3 (nl) * 1993-08-23 1995-07-04 Philips Electronics Nv Schakelinrichting.
US5381076A (en) * 1993-10-18 1995-01-10 General Electric Company Metal halide electronic ballast
US5381077A (en) * 1993-12-20 1995-01-10 Mcguire; Thomas B. Power control circuit for high intensity discharge lamps
US5608295A (en) * 1994-09-02 1997-03-04 Valmont Industries, Inc. Cost effective high performance circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp load
EP0734640B1 (de) * 1994-10-19 2000-06-14 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Schaltung für eine lampe bestehend aus 2 armen die mit der lampe verbunden sind
US5592054A (en) * 1995-09-06 1997-01-07 General Electric Company Fluorescent lamp ballast with selectable power levels
US5726901A (en) * 1996-01-25 1998-03-10 Dell Usa, L.P. System for reporting computer energy consumption
CA2168941A1 (en) * 1996-02-06 1997-08-07 Barna Szabados Dimmer for fluorescent lighting
US5965985A (en) * 1996-09-06 1999-10-12 General Electric Company Dimmable ballast with complementary converter switches
US6456015B1 (en) 1996-10-16 2002-09-24 Tapeswitch Corporation Inductive-resistive fluorescent apparatus and method
US5834899A (en) * 1996-10-16 1998-11-10 Tapeswitch Corporation Of America Fluorescent apparatus and method employing low-frequency excitation into a conductive-resistive inductive medium
US6100653A (en) 1996-10-16 2000-08-08 Tapeswitch Corporation Inductive-resistive fluorescent apparatus and method
US7204832B2 (en) 1996-12-02 2007-04-17 Pálomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Cooling system for a photo cosmetic device
US8182473B2 (en) 1999-01-08 2012-05-22 Palomar Medical Technologies Cooling system for a photocosmetic device
US6273884B1 (en) * 1997-05-15 2001-08-14 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for dermatology treatment
US6517532B1 (en) 1997-05-15 2003-02-11 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Light energy delivery head
US6178101B1 (en) * 1997-08-15 2001-01-23 Unitron, Inc. Power supply regulation
EP1566149A1 (de) * 1998-03-12 2005-08-24 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. System zur elektromagnetischen Bestrahlung der Haut
US6157142A (en) * 1998-10-15 2000-12-05 Electro-Mag International, Inc. Hid ballast circuit with arc stabilization
US6462971B1 (en) * 1999-09-24 2002-10-08 Power Integrations, Inc. Method and apparatus providing a multi-function terminal for a power supply controller
DE19946253B4 (de) * 1999-09-27 2006-04-20 B & S Elektronische Geräte GmbH Steuergerät für eine Lichtbogenlampe
US6534926B1 (en) 2000-04-12 2003-03-18 Tmc Enterprises, A Division Of Tasco Industries, Inc. Portable fluorescent drop-light
US6414449B1 (en) * 2000-11-22 2002-07-02 City University Of Hong Kong Universal electronic ballast
US6888319B2 (en) 2001-03-01 2005-05-03 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Flashlamp drive circuit
CA2439957A1 (en) * 2001-03-15 2002-09-26 The Bodine Company, Inc. Arc maintenance device for high density discharge lamps including an adaptive waveform monitor
WO2002098187A1 (en) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Power control device, apparatus and method of controlling the power supplied to a discharge lamp
US7019468B2 (en) * 2001-12-21 2006-03-28 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Electronic ballast with ignition and operation control
AU2002367397A1 (en) * 2001-12-27 2003-07-24 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for improved vascular related treatment
US7135033B2 (en) 2002-05-23 2006-11-14 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Phototreatment device for use with coolants and topical substances
US20070038206A1 (en) * 2004-12-09 2007-02-15 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Photocosmetic device
DE10225881A1 (de) * 2002-06-11 2004-01-08 Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH Entladungslampenbetriebsschaltung mit Schaltung zur Detektion der Nähe zu einem kapazitiven Betrieb
DE10225880A1 (de) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-24 Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh Entladungslampenbetriebsschaltung mit einer Stromregelschaltung und einer Schaltung zur Detektion der Nähe zu einem kapazitiven Betrieb
JP2006500972A (ja) 2002-06-19 2006-01-12 パロマー・メディカル・テクノロジーズ・インコーポレイテッド ある深さの組織を輻射熱によって治療する方法および装置
BR0312430A (pt) 2002-06-19 2005-04-26 Palomar Medical Tech Inc Método e aparelho para tratamento de condições cutâneas e subcutâneas
US6650070B1 (en) 2002-07-25 2003-11-18 Varon Lighting, Inc. Point of use lighting controller
US7220254B2 (en) 2003-12-31 2007-05-22 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Dermatological treatment with visualization
US6952085B2 (en) * 2004-01-02 2005-10-04 General Electric Company Continuous mode ballast with pulsed operation
US6975076B2 (en) * 2004-01-02 2005-12-13 General Electric Company Charge pump circuit to operate control circuit
JP5065005B2 (ja) 2004-04-01 2012-10-31 ザ ジェネラル ホスピタル コーポレイション 皮膚科治療及び組織再形成のための方法及び装置
WO2005099369A2 (en) * 2004-04-09 2005-10-27 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Emr treated islets
US7312586B2 (en) * 2004-08-12 2007-12-25 Montante Charles J Ballast power supply
US7459861B2 (en) * 2005-04-01 2008-12-02 Osram Sylvania Inc. Lamp containing voltage conversion circuit including forward/reverse hybrid phase-control clipping circuit
US20050162095A1 (en) * 2005-04-01 2005-07-28 Osram Sylvania Inc. Method of converting a line voltage to an RMS load voltage independently of variations in line voltage magnitude
US7856985B2 (en) 2005-04-22 2010-12-28 Cynosure, Inc. Method of treatment body tissue using a non-uniform laser beam
JP2009509140A (ja) 2005-09-15 2009-03-05 パロマー・メデイカル・テクノロジーズ・インコーポレーテツド 皮膚の光学的判定デバイス
US7323827B2 (en) * 2005-12-29 2008-01-29 General Electric Company Ripple reduction method for electronic ballasts
US7378806B2 (en) * 2005-12-29 2008-05-27 General Electric Company Output short circuit protection for electronic ballasts
US7365499B2 (en) 2005-12-29 2008-04-29 General Electric Company Crest factor reduction method for electronically ballasted lamps
US7586957B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2009-09-08 Cynosure, Inc Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use
US7733067B2 (en) * 2007-12-14 2010-06-08 One More Time Llc Burst frequency resonant inverter
WO2009108933A2 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-03 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods for treatment of soft tissue
WO2009117437A1 (en) * 2008-03-17 2009-09-24 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for fractional deformation and treatment of tissue
GB0805785D0 (en) * 2008-03-31 2008-04-30 Cyden Ltd Control circuit for flash lamps or the like
US8035318B2 (en) * 2008-06-30 2011-10-11 Neptun Light, Inc. Apparatus and method enabling fully dimmable operation of a compact fluorescent lamp
TWI382788B (zh) * 2008-09-08 2013-01-11 Ind Tech Res Inst 高強度氣體放電燈之安定器驅動控制方法及其系統
US8456091B2 (en) * 2008-09-09 2013-06-04 Kino Flo, Inc. Method and apparatus for maintaining constant color temperature of a fluorescent lamp
DE102008054290A1 (de) * 2008-11-03 2010-05-12 Osram Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Anordnung aus elektronischem Vorschaltgerät und daran angeschlossenem Dimm-Steuergerät sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Lampe
WO2010115209A2 (en) * 2009-04-03 2010-10-07 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for treatment of tissue
US20100298744A1 (en) * 2009-04-30 2010-11-25 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. System and method of treating tissue with ultrasound energy
US9919168B2 (en) * 2009-07-23 2018-03-20 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Method for improvement of cellulite appearance
US8581501B2 (en) 2009-08-18 2013-11-12 General Electric Company Fluorescent dimming ballast with improved efficiency
CN102640572B (zh) 2009-12-08 2015-01-28 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 用于驱动荧光灯的方法和设备
JP5454168B2 (ja) * 2010-01-27 2014-03-26 ウシオ電機株式会社 放電ランプ用給電装置
US8633653B2 (en) * 2010-03-02 2014-01-21 General Electric Company Lighting control system with improved efficiency
DE102011008508B4 (de) * 2011-01-13 2012-09-13 Abb Ag Elektrisches Unterputz-Installationsgerät zur Helligkeitssteuerung einer Beleuchtungsanlage
US9780518B2 (en) 2012-04-18 2017-10-03 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same
WO2014145707A2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Cynosure, Inc. Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use
US9900942B1 (en) 2016-10-21 2018-02-20 Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc Apparatus, systems and methods for average current and frequency control in a synchronous buck DC/DC LED driver
WO2019165426A1 (en) 2018-02-26 2019-08-29 Cynosure, Inc. Q-switched cavity dumped sub-nanosecond laser

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3875460A (en) * 1974-06-10 1975-04-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp Synthesis of dimmer output waveform within the dimmer logic circuit
DE2657824C2 (de) * 1976-01-16 1983-08-04 General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Hochdruck-Metalldampflampe und Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens
FI63314C (fi) * 1981-06-08 1983-05-10 Helvar Oy Elektroniskt foerkopplingsdon foer gasurladdningslampa
ZA824856B (en) * 1981-07-28 1983-05-25 Lee Electric Lighting Power supply for arc lamps
DE3301108A1 (de) * 1983-01-14 1984-07-19 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren zum betreiben einer gasentladungslampe
DE3312574A1 (de) * 1983-04-08 1984-10-18 Trilux-Lenze Gmbh + Co Kg, 5760 Arnsberg Elektronisches vorschaltgeraet fuer leuchtstofflampen
JPS60207292A (ja) * 1984-03-31 1985-10-18 東芝ライテック株式会社 点灯装置
NL8600150A (nl) * 1986-01-23 1987-08-17 Nederlanden Staat Inrichting voor het besturen van de stroomsterkte door een impedantie.
ZA862614B (en) * 1986-04-08 1986-12-30 David John Cockram Controller for gas discharge lamps
WO1987007996A1 (en) * 1986-06-19 1987-12-30 Innovative Controls, Inc. A ballast for systems having multiple high-intensity discharge lamps
DK161274C (da) * 1986-10-31 1991-12-02 Jorck & Larsen Vekselstroemsgenerator til forsyning og regulering af f.eks. lysstofroer, anvendelse af vekselstroemsgenerator og fremgansgsmaade til regulering af vekselstroem
US4749913A (en) * 1987-04-17 1988-06-07 General Electric Company Operating circuit for a direct current discharge lamp

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ATE111293T1 (de) 1994-09-15
MX166528B (es) 1993-01-14
BR8904845A (pt) 1990-05-08
EP0361748A1 (de) 1990-04-04
EP0361748B1 (de) 1994-09-07
US4928038A (en) 1990-05-22
JPH02142096A (ja) 1990-05-31
DE68918034T2 (de) 1995-05-04

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE68918034T2 (de) Leistungssteuerschaltung für Gasentladungslampen und Verfahren für den Betrieb.
US4894587A (en) High frequency gas discharge lamp dimming ballast
US4749916A (en) Illuminator for cultivating plant
ATE189573T1 (de) Elektronisches vorschaltgerät für gasentladungslampen mit unscharfer logik
ATE402591T1 (de) Universalplattform für ein phasengesteuertes dimmbares vorschaltgerät mit einer entladungslampe
JP2005006444A (ja) 照明灯電源装置
KR900015583A (ko) 방전램프 조명장치
GB1477908A (en) High intensity lamp dimming circuit
US4612478A (en) Dimmer circuit for high intensity discharge lamp
CN87105959A (zh) 利用脉冲电流控制高压气体放电灯的电路装置
DE69911376D1 (de) Verfahren und anordnung zum betreiben von elektronischen vorschaltgeräten für entladungslampen hoher intensität
DE50204673D1 (de) Betriebsgerät und Betriebsverfahren für Hochdruck-Entladungslampen
ATE274285T1 (de) Verfahren zum betrieb von niederdruckentladungslampen
ATE237920T1 (de) Elektronischer dimmer und verfahren zum betreiben des dimmers
EP1047287A1 (de) Dimmer für fluoreszierende lampen
KR20010071870A (ko) 적어도 하나 이상의 가스 방전 램프를 위한 안정기 및 그동작방법
CA2004334A1 (en) Power control circuit for discharge lamp and method of operating the same
US5477109A (en) Discharge lamp fast preheat circuit independent of type of ballast
DE59804841D1 (de) Elektronisches vorschaltgerät
JPH03156897A (ja) 高圧放電灯用点灯装置
FI112773B (fi) Menetelmä ja järjestely liitäntälaitteen yhteydessä sekä liitäntälaite
GB1531840A (en) Control circuits for adjusting the power consumption of discharge lamps
JP3735383B2 (ja) 放電灯点灯回路
CA2431914A1 (en) Energy conservation dimmer device for gaseous discharge devices
JP3380154B2 (ja) 蛍光灯調光装置

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee