Discharge lamp lighting device, discharge lamp lighting method, and projector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9709881
APP PUB NO 20150192846A1
SERIAL NO

14511722

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A discharge lamp lighting device according to an aspect of the invention includes a resonance circuit unit connected to a discharge lamp, a power converting unit configured to convert direct-current power into alternating-current power and supply the alternating-current power to the discharge lamp via the resonance circuit unit, and a control unit configured to supply the alternating-current power having a first frequency for causing resonance of the resonance circuit unit and a second frequency different from the first frequency, to the discharge lamp in a lighting start period from a start of lighting of the discharge lamp to a steady lighting state of the discharge. The second frequency is equal to or higher than 100 kHz.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakajima, Takeshi Matsumoto, JP 239 2228
Saito, Osamu Matsumoto, JP 177 4075
Terashima, Tetsuo Azumino, JP 66 449

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