Inventors:
Earl F. Crandall - Raleigh NC, US
Robert G. Crandall - Manchester NH, US
Assignee:
PureSpectrum, Inc. - Savannah GA
International Classification:
G05F 1/00, H05B 41/36
Abstract:
A high frequency sinusoidal wave is generated and applied directly to a gas discharge lamp in multiple phases in a power efficient electronic ballast. Uniting a high frequency current fed oscillator with a transformer, where direct current may be applied to the center tap of the transformer primary winding through an appropriately sized inductor to enable the impression of a sinusoidal alternating current at the secondary winding. This sinusoidal alternating current is applied directly to a gas discharge lamp. Feedback from the transformer controls the switching of the oscillator at resonant frequency.