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(11) EP 1 958 487 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34

(21) Application number: 06821470.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 41/288(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2006/054290
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/063444 (07.06.2007 Gazette 2007/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.12.2005 EP 05111655

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • SIMPELAAR, Bennie
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Bekkers, Joost J.J 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF