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US 11,363,695 B2Granted
Flashing lamp circuit
AssigneeInnotec Corporation
InventorThomas J. Veenstra
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Abstract
The specification discloses a flashing lamp circuit including (1) at least one LED, (2) a dual-BJT astable multivibrator, and (3) a BJT/MOSFET pair that functions as both (a) a switch between the multivibrator and the lamp and (b) a current regulator for the at least one LED.
Claims5
A flashing lamp circuit comprising:
- a light source;
- a multivibrator adapted to be connected to a power supply;
- and
- a switch/regulator circuit operatively connected between the multivibrator and the light source, the switch/regulator circuit including:
- a first transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, the first transistor source connected to the light source;
- a resistor connected between the first transistor drain and ground;
- a diode connected between the first transistor gate and the multivibrator;
- and
- a second transistor having a base, a collector, and an emitter, the second transistor collector connected to the first transistor gate, the second transistor base connected to the first transistor drain, the second transistor emitter connected to ground,
- whereby the first transistor acts as an amplifier switch between the multivibrator and the light source, the first transistor further acts as a constant current regulator between the multivibrator and the light source.
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