US3096464A
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Starting and operating circuit for discharge lamps
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-04-25
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Granted: 1963-07-02
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Expires: 1981-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lemmers Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:30
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/16; H05B41/20; H05B41/23; H05B41/232; H05B41/2325; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S315/00; Y10S315/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
AN OPERATING AND STARTING CIRCUIT FOR A PAIR OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DEVICES COMPRISING INPUT TERMINALS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ENERGIZATION, A RECTIFIER-CAPACITOR BRIDGE HAVING A PAIR OF BRANCHES CONNECTED ACROSS SAID INPUT TERMINALS, EACH BRANCH INCLUDING A RECTIFIER AND A CAPACITOR CONNECTED IN SERIES, THE JUNCTION POINTS OF THE RECTIFIER AND CAPACITOR IN EACH BRANCH FORMING OUTPUT JUNCTIONS, A UTILIZATION CIRCUIT COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DEVICES CONNECTED IN SERIES ACROSS SAID OUTPUT JUNCTIONS, AND HIGH IMPEDANCE MEANS SUPPLYING AN ALTERNATING VOLTAGE TO THE COMMOM JUNCTION OF THE ELECTRODES IN SAID DEVICES IN ORDER TO IGNITE THEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
AN OPERATING AND STARTING CIRCUIT FOR A PAIR OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DEVICES COMPRISING INPUT TERMINALS FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ENERGIZATION, A RECTIFIER-CAPACITOR BRIDGE HAVING A PAIR OF BRANCHES CONNECTED ACROSS SAID INPUT TERMINALS, EACH BRANCH INCLUDING A RECTIFIER AND A CAPACITOR CONNECTED IN SERIES, THE JUNCTION POINTS OF THE RECTIFIER AND CAPACITOR IN EACH BRANCH FORMING OUTPUT JUNCTIONS, A UTILIZATION CIRCUIT COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DEVICES CONNECTED IN SERIES ACROSS SAID OUTPUT JUNCTIONS, AND HIGH IMPEDANCE MEANS SUPPLYING AN ALTERNATING VOLTAGE TO THE COMMOM JUNCTION OF THE ELECTRODES IN SAID DEVICES IN ORDER TO IGNITE THEM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3018408A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-01 | 1966-12-31 | 1967-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-01 | 1970-12-31 | 1971-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-01 | 1974-12-31 | 1975-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |