Patent ID: 8305002

Claim:
A fluorescent lighting system comprising: a voltage source having first and second terminals; a first plurality of fluorescent lights having a first common terminal, the first plurality of fluorescent lights including a first fluorescent light having a first terminal coupled to the first common terminal and having a second terminal and also including a second fluorescent light having a first terminal coupled to the first common terminal and having a second terminal; a first capacitor coupled between the first common terminal and the first terminal of the voltage source; a second plurality of fluorescent lights having a second common terminal, the second plurality of fluorescent lights including a third fluorescent light having a first terminal coupled to the second common terminal and having a second terminal and also including a fourth fluorescent light having a first terminal coupled to the second common terminal and having a second terminal wherein the second terminal of the first and third fluorescent lights are commonly connected to a first node and wherein the second terminal of the second and fourth fluorescent lights are commonly connected to a second node; a second capacitor coupled between the second common terminal and the first terminal of the voltage source; a third capacitor coupled between the first node and the second terminal of the voltage source; and a fourth capacitor coupled between the second node and the second terminal of the voltage source.