Title:
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MEANS FOR DIMMING A LAMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/157783
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention refers to an electronic circuit means for improving a power factor of a load in response to a dimmer, in particular during dimming of a lamp with a variable phase cut dimmer. The electronic circuit means comprises network, which is connected parallel to the dimmer and the load, including a static part and a dynamic part, wherein the dynamic part is embodied by a network of active and passive components being placed In parallel with the load and restricting the power delivery to the load as the dimmer is progressively advanced.
Inventors:
DE WET, Riccardo Arthur (Unit D38, Olive Grove Business Park,Old Paardevlei Roa, 7130 Somerset West, ZA)
CORTE CABRERA, Daniel Alfonso (Unit D38, Olive Grove Business Park,Old Paardevlei Roa, 7130 Somerset West, ZA)
CORTE CABRERA, Daniel Alfonso (Unit D38, Olive Grove Business Park,Old Paardevlei Roa, 7130 Somerset West, ZA)
Application Number:
ZA2014/000063
Publication Date:
April 21, 2016
Filing Date:
November 04, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAELUS LIGHTING (PTY) LTD (Unit D38, Olive Grove Business Park,Old Paardevlei Roa, 7130 Somerset West, ZA)
International Classes:
H05B33/08; H05B35/00; H05B39/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2011057268A1 | 2011-05-12 | |||
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Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAHN & HAHN INC. (222 Richard Street, Hatfield, 0083 Pretoria, ZA)
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