(19)
(11) EP 3 016 480 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18

(21) Application number: 15188134.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 41/288(2006.01)
H05B 41/38(2006.01)
 H01J 61/84(2006.01)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 02.10.2014 US 201414505118

(71) Applicant: Atlas Material Testing Technology, Llc.
Chicago, Illinois 60613 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BANDEL, Michael
    Huntley, Illinois 60142 (US)
  • MIRSKY, Gregory
    Chicago, Illinois 60613 (US)

(74) Representative: Bartle Read 
Liverpool Science Park 131 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool L3 5TF
Liverpool L3 5TF (GB)

   


(54) IGNITER-LESS POWER SUPPLY FOR XENON LAMPS IN AN ACCELERATED WEATHERING TEST APPARATUS


(57) A power supply for use in an accelerated weathering test apparatus can ignite the lamp without using a separate igniter and control both the xenon lamp radiated spectrum and its intensity in order to fully simulate the sun's daily cycle, improve the ultraviolet output, reduce the infrared radiation, and compensate for the xenon lamp aging.







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