Industry Patents

Patent: 6552500

Electric Lights

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Patent Number: 6552500 
Title: Electric Lights 
Abstract: An electronic control (1) for a discharge lamp (D), which is arranged to be connected to a source of alternating current (L,N), having a source frequency, the control having a first and second terminal (J,K) for supplying an electrical power output to operate the lamp; a capacitor (T) is in series with the first terminal, having a capacitance sufficiently small to limit a current flow from the first terminal at the source frequency of less than 30 mA.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Tyson 
Assignee: MicroLights 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H05B 37/02 
US Classification: 315/291 
Issue Date: 04-22-2003 
Filing Date: 07-26-2000 
Application : 10/048189 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6552500 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6552500 at Google Patents 

 

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