Control system for fluorescent light fixture
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1. A control system comprising:
- a switch; and
a control module that communicates with said switch and that samples a filament resistance of a fluorescent light when said switch is in a first state and that selectively increases current supplied to the fluorescent light above a nominal current value when said switch transitions to a second state based on said filament resistance.
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Abstract
A control system comprises a switch and a control module that communicates with the switch and that samples a filament resistance of a fluorescent light when the switch is off and that selectively increases current supplied to the fluorescent light above a nominal current value during turn on based on the filament resistance.
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45 Claims
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1. A control system comprising:
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a switch; and
a control module that communicates with said switch and that samples a filament resistance of a fluorescent light when said switch is in a first state and that selectively increases current supplied to the fluorescent light above a nominal current value when said switch transitions to a second state based on said filament resistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a fluorescent light, comprising:
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sampling a filament resistance of a fluorescent light when said fluorescent light is off; and
selectively increasing current supplied to the fluorescent light above a nominal current value during turn on based on said filament resistance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A control system comprising:
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switch means for switching; and
control means that communicates with said switch means for sampling a filament resistance of a fluorescent light when said switch means is in a first state and for selectively increasing current supplied to the fluorescent light above a nominal current value when said switch means transitions to a second state based on said filament resistance. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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