Industry Patents

Patent: 6590350

Lighting System Witha High Intensity Discharge Lamp

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Patent Number: 6590350 
Title: Lighting System Witha High Intensity Discharge Lamp 
Abstract: A lighting system (1) having a high intensity discharge lamp (16) mounted replaceably in a holder (25) which connects to an electronic control (8) which includes a variable frequency generator (10), a joint operating circuit extends from the lamp to the control; the control is arranged to sweep over a predetermined range of frequencies to produce by means of a resonant circuit which includes in the circuit (22) capacitance (12, 13, 21) which is at least partly in or on the lamp. Removal of the lamp from the system prevents the production of the resonant high voltage ensuring improved safety.  
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: 07-08-2003 
Filing Date: 11-18-1999 
Application : 09/831601 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6590350 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6590350 at Google Patents 

 

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