Patents
US 8183799 B2: Starter stopper for high intensity discharge lighting
- Granted
- 2012-05-22
- Filed
- 2009-01-27 application 12360249
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A starter stopper for use with a high intensity discharge (HID) lighting source includes a timer and switch. The timer controls the durations of on-time and off-time periods during an energizing period. The starter stopper connects the HID lighting source to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods, and disconnects the HID lighting source from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods. A method of starting and stopping an HID lighting source includes initiating an energizing period in response to application of power to a starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be connected to power to start the HID lighting source during on-time periods by the starter stopper, enabling the HID lighting source to be disconnected from the power to start the HID lighting source during off-time periods by the starter stopper, and stopping the energizing period in response to removal of the power to the starter stopper.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120522.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Industries, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Laurel, MS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cook | Laurel, MS | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Yulin Liang | Hattiesburg, MS | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H05B | Electric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in general | H05B41/042 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02M | Apparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems; conversion of dc or ac input power into surge output power; control or regulation thereof | H02M1/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOK, JASON signed 2009-02-10 LIANG, YULIN signed 2009-02-10 | HOWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. LAUREL, MS | 22280/692 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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