Abstract:
The invention describes a method of driving a discharge lamp (1), wherein a value of pressure (Pr lamp ) in the lamp (1) is determined during operation of the lamp (1) at a dimmed power level, a correction factor (K, K R , K G , K B ) is determined based on the dimmed power level pressure value (Pr lamp ), a required power value (P target ) for a requested light output level is calculated using the correction factor (K, K R , K G , K B ), and the lamp (1) is driven according to the required power value (Ptarget). The invention further describes a method of driving a projector system (10, 10'). A driving unit (11, 11') for driving a discharge lamp (1) in a projector system (10, 10') is also described, as well as a projector system comprising a high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and a driving unit (11, 11').
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of shutting down a high pressure discharge lamp (1) in which a pair of electrodes (2) are disposed in an arc tube (3). This method comprises the steps of reducing the lamp power (PA) to a reduced operation level that enables the maintenance of an arc discharge between the electrodes (2) in a transition state from a lighting state to an extinguished state; driving the lamp (1) at the reduced operation level such that that the lamp (1) cools down; monitoring the lamp voltage (U) during this lamp power reduction process and during driving of the lamp (1) at the reduced operation level with regard to a defined discharge process stability criteria and increasing the lamp power (PA) if the discharge process stability criterion is not satisfied; completely shutting down the lamp power (PA) after sufficient duration to allow the lamp (1) to cool down to a state in which the gas pressure is such that the lamp (1) could be reignited shortly after being extinguished. Moreover the invention describes an appropriate driving unit (7) for driving a high pressure discharge lamp (1) and an image rendering system (40), particularly a projector system, comprising such a driving unit (4).
Abstract:
Generating an output pulse signal (Y), which has an output signal period (T y ), which is divided by a magnitude transition into a leading part (LP) and a trailing part (TP). During each output signal period (T y ) altering means (27 to 36) determine in a coarse and fine way a duration (T LP , T TP ) of one or both of said output signal period parts (LP, TP) by using a clock signal (Cx) of different clock cycle durations (T Cx0 , T Cx1 , T Cx2 ), dependent on a value of a first digital number (Dl) and a value of a second, less significant digital number (D3, D5), respectively.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of shutting down a high pressure discharge lamp (1) in which a pair of electrodes (2) are disposed in an arc tube (3). This method comprises the steps of reducing the lamp power (PA) to a reduced operation level that enables the maintenance of an arc discharge between the electrodes (2) in a transition state from a lighting state to an extinguished state; driving the lamp (1) at the reduced operation level such that that the lamp (1) cools down; monitoring the lamp voltage (U) during this lamp power reduction process and during driving of the lamp (1) at the reduced operation level with regard to a defined discharge process stability criteria and increasing the lamp power (PA) if the discharge process stability criterion is not satisfied; completely shutting down the lamp power (PA) after sufficient duration to allow the lamp (1) to cool down to a state in which the gas pressure is such that the lamp (1) could be reignited shortly after being extinguished. Moreover the invention describes an appropriate driving unit (7) for driving a high pressure discharge lamp (1) and an image rendering system (40), particularly a projector system, comprising such a driving unit (4).
Abstract:
A description is given of a method and a circuit arrangement for operating a high-pressure gas discharge lamp with a lamp current superposed with first current pulses, in particular in a system for the time-sequential production of (primary) colors and possibly white segments, from which an image to be displayed is synthetized, in which, in order to change or correct color and/or brightness properties of the image, the first current pulses are adjusted with regard to their amplitude and/or temporal length and/or temporal position relative to the production of the colors and/or white segments. A description is also given of a projection system comprising such a circuit arrangement.
Abstract:
A wireless resonant powering device (1) according to the invention comprises a first inductor winding (3), which is arranged to form a transformer (9) with the inductor winding (13) of the energizable load (11). The first inductor winding (3) is arranged to form a resonant circuit (5), which may comprise a suitable plurality of electric capacitances and coils. The components of the resonant circuit (5) are selected such that the magnetic energy received by the inductor winding (13) damps the energy flow in the resonant circuit so that the induced voltage in the inductor winding (13) is substantially constant and is independent of the magnetic coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding 13 at the operating frequency of the driving means (6). The resonant circuit is driven by the driving means (6), comprising a control unit (6c) arranged to induce an alternating voltage between a first semiconductor switch (6a) and a second semiconductor switch (6b). At the output of the transformer (9) an alternating voltage is generated, which is rectified to a DC-voltage by a diode rectifier, filtered by an output capacitance. The resonant circuit (5) is operable on its coupling independent point by the driving means (6). This figure schematically illustrates a situation, where a variable coupling between the first inductor winding (3) and the inductor winding (13) exists. The invention further relates to a wireless inductive powering device, an energizable load, a wireless system and a method for wireless power transfer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of representing a video image based on a video signal by means of a projector which comprises an image display device and a high-pressure gas discharge lamp, which lamp is supplied with a square-wave alternating current (I0, I10) on which a current pulse (P1, P3, P10, P40) is superimposed before each phase reversal. According to the invention, the alternating current (I0, I10) is superimposed with a second current pulse (P2, P4, P20, P30, P50, P60) of the same polarity. A simple attunement of the alternating current frequency to the image frequency without image artefacts is made possible by the second pulses (P2, P4, P20, P30, P50, P60).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating a discharge lamp 11 including two electrodes 12,13. The method comprises applying to the electrodes an alternating current I Lamp . In order to improve the performance of the lamp and to increase the life time of the lamp, it is proposed that the alternating current has a direct current component DC for compensating a temperature difference between the two electrodes. The direct current component is selected more specifically such that a first electrode, which is expected to have a lower temperature than the second electrode, functions as anode for the direct current component, while the second electrode functions as cathode for the direct current component. The invention relates equally to an electronic circuit and to a software program for operating a discharge lamp correspondingly, as well as to a lighting system comprising a discharge lamp and means for operating this discharge lamp correspondingly.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit arrangement for the operation of a high-pressure gas discharge lamp (HID [high intensity discharge] lamp or UHP [ultra high performance] lamp) is described, which lamp is particularly suitable for illuminating projection displays with sequential color rendering (for example LCOS or SCR-DMD systems) with a pulsatory lamp current. Artefacts in the color rendering are avoided through the generation of at least one compensation pulse of a given amplitude and a given timing and through superimposition thereof on the lamp current.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for enhancing brightness and contrast in images provided by a projection-based presenter utilising a display panel (5) illuminated by at least one scrolling band of light and a lamp (3) as a light source for said at least one scrolling band of light. In order to enable such an enhancement, it is proposed that the method comprises modulating the light output of the lamp (3) between different scrolling positions in a way that a higher light intensity is supplied by said lamp (3) when parts of the display panel (5) currently representing brighter parts of a respective image are illuminated by said at least one scrolling band of light than when parts of the display panel (5) currently representing less bright parts of said image are illuminated by said at least one scrolling band of light. The invention relates equally to a corresponding projector, and to an image processor and a regulation and controlling system for such a projector.