Patent ID: 6963178
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electronic power control apparatus for a gas discharge device comprising: a DC to AC inverter circuit, the inverter circuit including a high side electronic switch and a low side electronic switch, each of which is operable to a conductive state and a non-conductive state by control signals applied to control terminals thereof; a resonant circuit coupled to the inverter circuit and connectable to a gas discharge lamp device to provide power thereto; a programmable integrated circuit master controller including a central processor, a plurality of logic units, and a digital data storage unit which stores operating parameters and data processing algorithms for the master controller; and a feedback circuit operative to provide feedback signals representing the current through the gas discharge device to the master controller; the master controller being operative to control the operation of the gas discharge device according to the stored operating parameters, the data processing algorithms and the feedback signals.