Apparatus for monitoring lamp system status
First Claim
1. Ballast monitoring apparatus for a lamp system having one or more lamps and one or more ballasts connected to said lamps comprising:
- a sense winding contained on an output side of said ballasts for inducing a ballast status signal;
ballast monitoring means for receiving and processing said ballast status signal; and
means for displaying said processed ballast status signal.
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Abstract
A lamp system including an alternating current power source for supplying a signal voltage, an input transformer having primary and secondary windings connected to the power source for increasing signal voltage, a signal rectifier connected to the secondary winding for creating a direct current signal from the increased signal voltage, a signal oscillator connected to the signal rectifier for creating a high-frequency signal from the direct current signal, one or more ballasts connected to the signal oscillator to create high-voltage high-frequency signals from the direct current signal, one or more lamps driven by the high-voltage high-frequency signal from the ballasts, a sense winding on an output side of each of the ballasts for inducing alternating current signals, an apparatus for receiving and processing the alternating current signals, and an apparatus for displaying the processed alternating current signals.
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29 Claims
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1. Ballast monitoring apparatus for a lamp system having one or more lamps and one or more ballasts connected to said lamps comprising:
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a sense winding contained on an output side of said ballasts for inducing a ballast status signal; ballast monitoring means for receiving and processing said ballast status signal; and means for displaying said processed ballast status signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A lamp system capable of monitoring ballasts comprising:
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an alternating current power source for supplying a signal voltage, an input transformer having primary and secondary windings connected to said power source for increasing said signal voltage; a signal rectifier connected to said secondary winding for creating a direct current signal from said increased signal voltage; a signal oscillator connected to said signal rectifier for creating a high-frequency signal from said direct current signal; one or more ballasts connected to said signal oscillator to create high-voltage high-frequency signals from said direct current signal; one or more lamps driven by said high-voltage high-frequency signal from said ballasts; a sense winding on an output side of each of said ballasts for inducing ballast status signals; ballast monitoring means for receiving and processing said ballast status signals; and means for displaying said processed ballast status signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for monitoring a lamp system having one or more lamps comprising:
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one or more ballasts connected to said lamps; a sense winding contained within said ballast for inducing an alternating current signal; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a rectifier in series with a first resistance which is in series with a second resistance; and a computer for displaying said processed alternating current signal, said second resistance being in parallel with said computer. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An apparatus for monitoring a lamp system having one or more lamps comprising:
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one or more ballasts connected to said lamps; a sense winding contained within said ballast for inducing an alternating current signal; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a rectifier in series with a first resistance which is in series with a second resistance; and a programmable logic controller for displaying said processed alternating current signal, said second resistance being in parallel with said programmable logic controller.
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25. An apparatus for monitoring a lamp system having one or more lamps comprising:
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one or more ballasts connected to said lamps; a sense winding contained within said ballast for inducing an alternating current signal; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a rectifier in series with a first resistance which is in series with a second resistance; and an annunciator panel for displaying said processed alternating current signal, said second resistance being in parallel with said annunciator panel.
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26. An apparatus for monitoring a lamp system having one or more lamps comprising:
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one or more ballasts connected to said lamps; a sense winding contained within said ballast for inducing an alternating current signal; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a relay; and a switch for displaying said processed alternating current signal, said relay connected to said switch and connected to an output of a signal amplifier, an input of said signal amplifier being connected to said sense winding.
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27. A lamp system comprising:
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an alternating current power source for supplying a signal voltage; an input transformer having a primary and secondary winding connected to said power source for increasing said signal voltage; a signal rectifier connected to said secondary winding for creating a direct current signal from said increased signal voltage; a signal oscillator connected to said signal rectifier for creating a high-frequency signal from said direct current signal; one or more ballasts connected to said signal oscillator to create high-voltage, high-frequency signals from said direct current signal; one or more lamps driven by said high-voltage, high-frequency signal from said ballast; a sense winding on the output side of each of said ballasts for inducing alternating current signals; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a rectifier in series with a first resistance which is in series with a second resistance; and a computer for displaying said processed alternating current signal, the computer being in parallel to the second resistance. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A lamp system comprising:
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an alternating current power source for supplying a signal voltage; an input transformer having a primary and secondary winding connected to said power source for increasing said signal voltage; a signal rectifier connected to said secondary winding for creating a direct current signal from said increased signal voltage; a signal oscillator connected to said signal rectifier for creating a high-frequency signal from said direct current signal; one or more ballasts connected to said signal oscillator to create high-voltage, high-frequency signals from said direct current signal; one or more lamps driven by said high-voltage, high-frequency signal from said ballast; a sense winding on the output side of each of said ballasts for inducing alternating current signals; means for receiving and processing said alternating current signal including a rectifier in series with a first resistance which is in series with a second resistance; and a programmable logic controller for displaying said processed alternating current signal, the programmable logic controller being in parallel with the second resistance.
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