EP 1385358 B1 20100908 - Starter circuit for HID lamp
Title (en)
Starter circuit for HID lamp
Title (de)
Schaltungsvorrichtung zum Betrieb von Entladungslampen
Title (fr)
Circuit d'amorçage pour une lampe HID
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10233400 A 20020723
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1385358A1] The circuit has an ignition voltage generator connected to an alternating voltage generator or receiver (1) and with its output connected to the lamp (4) to provide an ignition voltage from the alternating voltage. The ignition voltage generator has at least one diode (3) connected in parallel with its output and a cascade circuit (D1-D5,C1-C5) of first or higher order in series with the diode as a voltage pump circuit. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of operating a discharge lamp.
IPC 8 full level
H05B 41/04 (2006.01); H05B 41/18 (2006.01); H05B 41/23 (2006.01); H05B 41/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H05B 41/042 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1385358 A1 20040128; EP 1385358 B1 20100908; CA 2435296 A1 20040123; DE 10233400 A1 20040212; DE 50313061 D1 20101021; JP 2004055560 A 20040219; US 2004051480 A1 20040318; US 6914392 B2 20050705
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03015030 A 20030702; CA 2435296 A 20030716; DE 10233400 A 20020723; DE 50313061 T 20030702; JP 2003276494 A 20030718; US 61064703 A 20030702