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US 6,806,649 B2Granted
Starter assembly for a gas discharge lamp
AssigneeAccess Business Group International LLC
InventorsScott A. Mollema, David W. Baarman, Roy W. Kuennen
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AssigneeAccess Business Group International LLC
InventorsScott A. Mollema, David W. Baarman, Roy W. Kuennen
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The present invention comprises a unique starter assembly for a gas discharge lamp. The starter assembly comprises a main current path with a first leg connected to one electrode of a gas discharge lamp, and a second leg connected to a second electrode of the gas discharge lamp. A starting current path is provided between the first and second electrode, and comprises an magnetic switch. The magnetic switch is actuated by an electromagnet controlled by a control circuit. The control unit may be programmed with the start time required for a particular lamp design. In an alternative embodiment, the starter assembly further comprises a radio frequency identification system. The radio frequency identification system includes a gas discharge lamp transponder. The lamp transponder is used to communicate specific lamp information to the control circuit. The control circuit may then modify the start time for that lamp based on this information.
A starter assembly for a gas discharge lamp comprising at least two electrodes, the starter assembly comprising:
A starter assembly for a gas discharge lamp assembly, the starter assembly comprising:
A method of starting a gas discharge lamp comprising the steps of:
The method of further comprising the steps of varying the amount of time that the magnetic switch is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.