High frequency, high efficiency quick restart lighting system
AssigneeLightTech Group, Inc.
InventorGuy J. Lestician
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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.
Claims12
A high frequency, high efficiency quick restart system for lighting, which comprises:
- (a) a housing unit to mount electronic circuitry and related components;
- (b) electronic circuitry and components mounted on said housing unit, which includes:
- (i) means for connecting and applying a power input to said circuitry;
- (ii) switch means for switching a lamp on and off, which switch means is connected to control power to said circuitry;
- (iii) auto-ranging voltage control circuitry and components, including an auto line supply filter and a line voltage correction EMI to provide an auto-ranging voltage intake/output capability;
- (iv) a three stage power factor correction microchip controller, said microchip controller being a Bi-CMOS microchip having a low range start-up current of less than about 0.55 milliamps;
- (v) a feedback current sensor;
- (vi) a power factor correction regulator;
- (vii) bulb status feedback means;
- (viii) a bulb voltage controller;
- (ix) a conditioning filter;
- (x) a half-bridge;
- (xi) a DC output inverter;
- and,
- (xii) output means and connection for a lamp.
The high frequency, high efficiency quick restart system for lighting, which comprises:
- (a) a housing unit to mount electronic circuitry and related components;
- (b) electronic circuitry and components mounted on said housing unit, which includes:
- (i) means for connecting and applying a DC power input to said circuitry;
- (ii) switch means for switching a lamp on and off, which switch means is connected to control power to said circuitry;
- (iii) auto-ranging voltage control circuitry and components, including an auto line supply filter and a line voltage correction EMI to provide an auto-ranging voltage intake/output capability;
- (iv) a three stage power factor correction microchip controller, said microchip controller being a Bi-CMOS microchip having a three frequency control sequencer and a low start-up current of less than about 0.55 milliamps;
- (v) a feedback current sensor;
- (vi) a power factor correction regulator;
- (vii) bulb status feedback means;
- (viii) a bulb voltage controller;
- (ix) a conditioning filter;
- (x) a half-bridge;
- (xi) a DC output inverter;
- and,
- (xii) output means and connection for a lamp.
A high frequency, high efficiency quick restart system for lighting, which comprises:
- (a) a housing unit to mount electronic circuitry and related components;
- (b) electronic circuitry and components mounted on said housing unit, which includes:
- (i) means for connecting and applying a AC power input to said circuitry;
- (ii) switch means for switching a lamp on and off, which switch means is connected to control power to said circuitry;
- (iii) auto-ranging voltage control circuitry and components, including an auto line supply filter and a line voltage correction EMI to provide an auto-ranging voltage intake/output capability;
- (iv) a three stage power factor correction microchip controller, said microchip controller being a Bi-CMOS microchip having a low start-up current of less than about 0.55 milliamps;
- (v) a feedback current sensor;
- (vi) a power factor correction regulator;
- (vii) bulb status feedback means;
- (viii) a bulb voltage controller;
- (ix) a conditioning filter;
- (x) a half-bridge;
- (xi) a DC output inverter;
- and,
- (xii) output means and connection for a lamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.