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(11) EP 2 777 365 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/38

(21) Application number: 11875405.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 37/02(2006.01)
F21Y 101/02(2006.01)
H02H 9/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2011/082056
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/067704 (16.05.2013 Gazette 2013/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, New York 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAO, Gang
    Mayfield Heigths, Ohio 44112 (US)
  • TAO, Hongshan
    Shanghai 201203 (US)

(74) Representative: Cleary, Fidelma 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) DEVICE FOR FAILURE PROTECTION IN LIGHTING DEVICES HAVING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES