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Mechanism and method for controlling the temperature and output of a fluorescent lamp

  • US 4,533,854 A
  • Filed: 03/25/1983
  • Issued: 08/06/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A monitoring and control mechanism for optimizing and controlling the light output of a fluorescent lamp containing an excess of mercury at a cold spot therein, said mechanism comprising:

  • a power supply for applying a constant operating current to said lamp,a monitoring means for detecting a drop in a light output of said lamp and for generating a signal indicative thereof,a temperature control device placed in proximity to said cold spot, said device, when operational, serving to provide a constant intensity output to lower the temperature of the cold spot and, when non-operational, effectively permitting the cold spot temperature to rise,a controller circuit adapted to change the operational state of said temperature control device in response to the output signals from said monitoring means.

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