High frequency, high efficiency quick restart lighting system

Patent 6555971 Issued on April 29, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 13, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Lestician, Guy J.

Application

No. 592606 filed on 06/13/2000

US Classes:

315/224, Impedance or current regulator in the supply circuit315/291, CURRENT AND/OR VOLTAGE REGULATION315/307, Automatic regulation315/308Regulator responsive to plural conditions

Examiners

Primary: Wong, Don
Assistant: Alemu, Ephrem

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Kenneth P. Glynn, Esquire

International Class

H05B 037/02

Abstract

The present invention is a high frequency, high efficiency start and quick restart system for lighting various types of lamps. It includes electronic circuitry and components mounted on a housing unit. These include hook ups for connecting and applying a power input to the circuitry; a switch for switching a lamp on and off, which switch means is connected to control power; auto-ranging voltage control circuitry; and a three stage power factor correction microchip controller. The microchip controller is a Bi-CMOS microchip and includes a feedback current sensor; a power factor correction regulator; bulb status feedback-means; a bulb voltage controller; a conditioning filter; a half-bridge; a DC output inverter; and, output and connection for a lamp.