High intensity discharge lamp starting and operating apparatus
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1. A high intensity discharge lamp starting and operating apparatus comprising:
- a first pair of terminals formed for connection to an AC voltage source;
a second pair of terminals formed for connection to a high intensity discharge lamp;
a series-connected ballast means and step-up transformer coupled to one of said first and one of said second pair of terminals, said step-up transformer having primary and secondary windings with a tap therebetween;
a series-connected bilateral switch and AC impedance coupled to said step-up transformer tap and to the other one of said first and the other one of said second pair of terminals; and
a charge storage means coupled to the junction of said ballast means and step-up transformer and to the junction of said bilateral switch and AC impedance whereby relatively high currents are converted to relatively high voltages and applied to a high intensity discharge lamp, said primary winding of the step-up transformer including a saturable core whereby voltage buildup on said charge storage means is effected.
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Abstract
Starting and operating apparatus for high intensity discharge lamps includes first and second pairs of terminals formed for connection to an AC source and a discharge lamp respectively, a series connect ballast means and inductor connected to one of said first pair and one of said second pair of terminals a bilateral switch shunted by a capacitor and in series with an AC impedance coupled to the inductor and to the other one of said first and second pair of terminals whereby relatively wide high voltage, high frequency pulse potentials for starting the discharge lamps are provided.
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1. A high intensity discharge lamp starting and operating apparatus comprising:
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a first pair of terminals formed for connection to an AC voltage source; a second pair of terminals formed for connection to a high intensity discharge lamp; a series-connected ballast means and step-up transformer coupled to one of said first and one of said second pair of terminals, said step-up transformer having primary and secondary windings with a tap therebetween; a series-connected bilateral switch and AC impedance coupled to said step-up transformer tap and to the other one of said first and the other one of said second pair of terminals; and a charge storage means coupled to the junction of said ballast means and step-up transformer and to the junction of said bilateral switch and AC impedance whereby relatively high currents are converted to relatively high voltages and applied to a high intensity discharge lamp, said primary winding of the step-up transformer including a saturable core whereby voltage buildup on said charge storage means is effected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Starting and operating apparatus for a high intensity discharge lamp comprising:
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first and second pair of terminals formed for connection to an AC source and a high intensity discharge lamp respectively; a ballast means connected to one of said first pair of terminals; a first inductor coupling said ballast means to one of said second pair of terminals; a series-connected bilateral switch and AC impedance means coupled to said first inductor and to the other one of said first and second pairs of terminals; a charge storage means coupled to the junction of said ballast means and said first inductor and to the junction of said series-connected bilateral switch and AC impedance, whereby said charge storage means is coupled in a circuit loop with said bilateral switch; and a saturable core inductance connected in said circuit loop whereby voltage buildup on said charge storage means is effected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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