Apparatus for regulating the intensity of light emitted by a lamp

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5140228
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07484112

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A control circuit is disclosed that can be used to control the light intensity of a fluorescent lamp. A first embodiment of the control circuit includes one variable inductor and a plurality of fixed inductors. A switch is used to connect one of the inductors to the fluorescent lamp in parallel. The intensity of the light output from the lamp is varied either by adjusting the inductance of the variable inductor, or by switching between the fixed inductors. A second embodiment uses a variable capacitor in place of the variable inductor and uses fixed capacitors in place of the fixed inductors.

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STOCKER & YALE INC A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION32 HAMPSHIRE ROAD SALEM NH 03079

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biegel, George E Framingham, MA 6 64

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