Apparatus and method of powering light source
AssigneeOne World Technologies Limited
InventorsPhilip F. Minalga, George Michael Hornick
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of powering a light source are provided. The apparatus includes a motor, a voltage stabilizing circuit, and a light source. The motor includes a field assembly and an armature assembly. The field assembly includes an intermediate tap on a field winding that forms a variable field winding power source. The stabilizing circuit connects to the intermediate tap and includes a voltage regulator having an output that is connected to a light source to be stabilized.
Claims13
An apparatus comprising:
- a motor including a field assembly and an armature assembly, the field assembly including a field winding wherein an intermediate tap on the field winding forms a variable field winding power source;
- a voltage stabilizing circuit connected to the intermediate tap, the voltage stabilizing circuit including a voltage regulator having an output;
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- a light source connected to the voltage regulator output.
An apparatus comprising:
- a motor including a field assembly and an armature assembly, the field assembly including a field winding wherein an intermediate tap on the field winding forms a variable field winding power source;
- a voltage stabilizing circuit connected to the intermediate tap, the voltage stabilizing circuit including a bridge rectifier connected to the intermediate tap and a voltage regulator connected to the bride rectifier, the voltage regulator having an output;
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- a light source connected to the voltage regulator output, the light source including a high intensity light emitting diode.
An method of powering a light source for use with a motor including a field assembly and an armature assembly, the field assembly including a field winding, the method comprising:
- forming an intermediate tap on the field winding to create a variable field winding power source;
- connecting a voltage stabilizing circuit to the intermediate tap, the voltage stabilizing circuit including a voltage regulator having an output;
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- connecting the light source to the voltage regulator output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.