Patent ID: 7284878
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: F21V,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A fluorescent lighting assembly for mounting at least one fluorescent lamp comprising: a lamp housing; a thermal contactor mounted within the lamp housing in thermal contact with a cold spot of said fluorescent lamp, said thermal contactor comprising a thermally conductive material; a thermal dissipater in contact with said thermal contactor; and a means for selectively opening and closing a thermal circuit between the thermal dissipater and the fluorescent lamp to maintain the temperature of the cold spot of the fluorescent lamp within a predetermined temperature range, wherein the thermal dissipater dissipates heat from the fluorescent lamp to the ambient air when the thermal circuit is closed, and wherein the means for selectively opening and closing the thermal circuit selectively opens the thermal circuit without breaking the thermal contact between the thermal contactor and the at least one fluorescent lamp.