Global Patent Index - EP 1443807 A3

EP 1443807 A3 20051026 - Circuit and method for starting and operating discharge lamps

Title (en)

Circuit and method for starting and operating discharge lamps

Title (de)

Schaltungsanordnung und Verfahren zum Start und Betrieb von Entladungslampen

Title (fr)

Circuit et méthode d'allumage et de commande du fonctionnement des lampes à décharges

Publication

EP 1443807 A3 20051026 (DE)

Application

EP 03029436 A 20031219

Priority

DE 10303276 A 20030128

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1443807A2] The gas discharge lamps [LP1,LP2] are supplied by a system with a rectifier [D1-4] having an output coupled to an electronic pumping circuit [UN1,D7,D8] and a capacitor [C31]. An AC inverter [INV] connects with a resonator circuit [L3,C6,C7] having a regulator [CONT]. This operates to limit values from a switch.

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/295

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/282 (2006.01); H05B 41/28 (2006.01); H05B 41/295 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H05B 41/28 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 41/282 (2013.01 - KR); H05B 41/295 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 315/05 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 315/07 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1443807 A2 20040804; EP 1443807 A3 20051026; EP 1443807 B1 20070124; AT E352976 T1 20070215; CA 2456371 A1 20040728; CN 1558705 A 20041229; CN 1558705 B 20100512; DE 10303276 A1 20040729; DE 50306367 D1 20070315; KR 101010164 B1 20110120; KR 20040069290 A 20040805; TW 200501830 A 20050101; TW I340608 B 20110411; US 2004150349 A1 20040805; US 6933681 B2 20050823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03029436 A 20031219; AT 03029436 T 20031219; CA 2456371 A 20040127; CN 200410003518 A 20040129; DE 10303276 A 20030128; DE 50306367 T 20031219; KR 20040005393 A 20040128; TW 93100141 A 20040105; US 76246104 A 20040123