Tapped-inductor boost convertor for operating a gas discharge lamp
CA 2068153 A1 · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Basch, John G.; Nerone, Louis R.
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LD 10,096, AN IMPROVED TAPPED-INDUCTOR BOOST CONVERTER FOR OPERATING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP, ABSTRACT An improved tapped-inductor boost converter for operating a gas discharge lamp is disclosed. The converter includes a pair of input terminals connected to a power source supplying an input voltage a pair of, output terminals for providing an output voltage greater than or equal to the input voltage to the lamp or other load, a tapped-inductor having first and second windings, an active switch for controlling current flow through the first winding for variably controlling the output voltage, a passive switch for controlling current flow through the second winding and a first capacitor. The …
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- Filed May 7, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 7, 2012.
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