High efficiency tanning apparatus
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1. A method of operating a tanning apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tanning apparatus comprising a tanning lamp;
delivering a first input voltage to said tanning lamp;
measuring said first input voltage at a first time point;
decreasing said first input voltage to a second input voltage at substantially said first time point, said second input voltage being sufficient for said tanning lamp to generate an ultraviolet radiation output sufficient to effectively tan the skin of a user of said tanning apparatus;
monitoring said ultraviolet radiation output over time; and
increasing said second input voltage to a third input voltage at a second time point in response to a decrease in said ultraviolet radiation output of said tanning lamp, said second time point occurring after said first time point.
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Abstract
Tanning apparatuses and methods of operating tanning apparatuses for high efficiency use. In an embodiment, a tanning apparatus including a tanning lamp is operated by delivering a first input voltage to the tanning lamp to generate an ultraviolet radiation output. When the output from the tanning lamp has sufficiently decreased over time due to use, the first input voltage is increased to increase the output to an effective level. Preferably, a variable voltage transformer is used to increase input voltage.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of operating a tanning apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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providing a tanning apparatus comprising a tanning lamp; delivering a first input voltage to said tanning lamp; measuring said first input voltage at a first time point; decreasing said first input voltage to a second input voltage at substantially said first time point, said second input voltage being sufficient for said tanning lamp to generate an ultraviolet radiation output sufficient to effectively tan the skin of a user of said tanning apparatus; monitoring said ultraviolet radiation output over time; and increasing said second input voltage to a third input voltage at a second time point in response to a decrease in said ultraviolet radiation output of said tanning lamp, said second time point occurring after said first time point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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