Patent ID: 6062706
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: F21V,F21W,H05B

Abstract:
A fluorescent backlighting system, comprising:a light reflector having a curved reflective surface that has a focus position;a plurality of fluorescent lighting devices disposed in close proximity with each other near said focus position of said curved reflective surface, said fluorescent lighting devices including at least a first fluorescent lighting device which produces a first primary color and a second fluorescent lighting device which produces a second primary color;a solid state fluorescent ballast, controlling relative brightness outputs of said first and second fluorescent devices, and dimmable to change an output of light output of said first and second fluorescent lighting devices; anda dim control device, connected to said solid state ballast and controlling said outputs of said solid state ballast to allow turning on said first fluorescent device at a higher brightness output than said second fluorescent device to thereby enable different colors to be produced.