[go: up one dir, main page]

EP1972184A1 - Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet - Google Patents

Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet

Info

Publication number
EP1972184A1
EP1972184A1 EP06829442A EP06829442A EP1972184A1 EP 1972184 A1 EP1972184 A1 EP 1972184A1 EP 06829442 A EP06829442 A EP 06829442A EP 06829442 A EP06829442 A EP 06829442A EP 1972184 A1 EP1972184 A1 EP 1972184A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
brightness
operating device
commands
command
lamp operating
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP06829442A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1972184B1 (fr
Inventor
Martin Rudigier
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tridonic GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Tridonicatco GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Tridonicatco GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Tridonicatco GmbH and Co KG
Publication of EP1972184A1 publication Critical patent/EP1972184A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1972184B1 publication Critical patent/EP1972184B1/fr
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H05B39/08—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices
    • H05B39/083—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices by the variation-rate of light intensity
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/18—Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission
    • H05B47/183—Controlling the light source by remote control via data-bus transmission using digital addressable lighting interface [DALI] communication protocols

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a method for operating a light source according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the brightness of the light source is set in dependence on external brightness commands with the aid of a lamp operating device.
  • the present invention relates to a suitable for performing the corresponding method lamp operating device.
  • lamp operating devices of modern design usually have the option of transmitting to them external control commands, which are taken into account in the control of the light source associated with the lamp operating device.
  • external control commands which are taken into account in the control of the light source associated with the lamp operating device.
  • DALI Digital Addressable Lighting Interface
  • Modern lighting systems often work in accordance with the so-called DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) standard, which represents an interface definition for the transmission of digital commands for the lighting control.
  • DALI Digital Addressable Lighting Interface
  • the central element of the DALI standard is the ability to transmit luminaire commands individually or in groups, in order to set the corresponding light sources to the desired brightness levels.
  • Other lighting systems in which distributed lamp operating devices are transmitted from a center of brightness commands are known.
  • a lamp operating device operating in accordance with the DALI standard receives a new brightness command, it usually does not immediately control the light source assigned to it with the new brightness. Instead, since such brightness jumps would be annoying for an observer, the brightness is increased or reduced continuously or in several small steps to the new brightness value, wherein in the case of the stepwise change, the individual steps are selected such that a nearly continuous transition for a viewer results. Such a brightness change is much more pleasant for the viewer than the sudden change.
  • the various lamp operating devices each have a specific dimming speed, which specifies within which Dimming period, the brightness is changed from the initial value to the new final value. For example, it is known to specify a dimming period of 500 ms. After receiving a new brightness command, the light source is raised or lowered to the new brightness within 0.5s.
  • the time interval of the transmission of successive brightness commands is slightly above the predetermined dimming period, the result is a brightness curve that is also very unattractive to a viewer, since the brightness remains constant for a short period of time and is then changed again, which is very similar to a flickering of the luminaire is.
  • the DALI standard certainly allows the dimming speed to be readjusted with the aid of control commands transmitted specifically for this purpose, this is associated with an increased outlay in the data transmission and, accordingly, is advantageous only in applications in which the time interval between the data transmission Transmission of brightness commands is essentially consistent.
  • the present invention is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a novel solution in the brightness control of light sources, in which the disadvantages described above do not occur or are at least significantly reduced.
  • the solution according to the invention is based on the idea of making the dimming speed of the lamp operating devices variable.
  • the dimming speed has been set in each case by correspondingly transmitted control commands
  • the operating devices themselves are capable of a set appropriate speed for the brightness change.
  • the operating devices take into account the times when current and previous brightness commands were received.
  • a method for operating a light source with the aid of a lamp operating device which lamp operating device adjusts the brightness of the light sources in response to brightness commands, the operating device after receiving a new brightness command, the brightness of the light source within a dimming period continuously or step by step the current brightness sets to the new brightness, and wherein it is provided according to the invention that the operating device independently determines the dimming period on the basis of the times at which the current and previous brightness command was received.
  • a lamp operating device for operating at least one light source
  • the lamp operating device has a receiving unit for receiving external brightness commands and a control circuit, which adjusts the brightness of the light sources in response to the received brightness commands, and wherein the control circuit is adapted, after receiving a new brightness command to adjust the brightness of the light source within a dimming period continuously or in stages from the current brightness to the new brightness.
  • the control circuit determines the dimming period on the basis of the times at which the current and previous brightness command were received.
  • the devices can respond flexibly to received control command sequences.
  • they can adjust their dimming speed or the dimming period required to adjust the brightness such that the new brightness is very likely to be reached precisely at the time when a new brightness command is transmitted. This results in a very pleasant continuous or almost continuous brightness curve for a viewer, in which the desired brightness is set without flickering.
  • the duration between the reception of the last brightness command and the reception of the current brightness command is set as the dimming period.
  • the lamp operating device thus assumes that at least over a certain period of time, the brightness commands are communicated at almost even intervals. However, if the time interval is changed by the center, the lamp operating device automatically adjusts to this new situation.
  • the independent determination of the dimming period is carried out in a so-called adaptive mode of the operating device, wherein this adaptive mode can either be activated or deactivated by an external control command or the operating device automatically activates the mode in certain situations.
  • this adaptive mode is activated by the operating device if the duration between the receipt of the last brightness command and the reception of the current brightness command has fallen below a predetermined reference period. If, on the other hand, brightness commands are transmitted only at large time intervals, then this is interpreted by the lamp operating device as meaning that no specific brightness sequences are to be set, but instead only one-time brightness changes are provided. In this case, it is preferable to resort to a fixed predetermined dimming speed of, for example, 500 ms.
  • the brightness commands are preferably transmitted as digital control commands, which can be done within the scope of all conceivable options for command transmission. It would be conceivable, for example, the use of separate bus systems, as provided in particular according to the DALI standard. In addition to the wired ones, the wireless transmission (wireless) of brightness commands or the use of power line carrier (PLC) data transmission techniques is also possible.
  • PLC power line carrier
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically the embodiment of a lamp operating device according to the invention for operating a light source
  • FIG. 2 shows the brightness progression upon transmission of a specific brightness sequence and very slow dimming speed
  • FIG. Fig. 3 shows the brightness curve at a very high dimming speed
  • FIG 4 shows the brightness curve at adaptive dimming speed according to the present invention.
  • the invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment of an electronic ballast for operating a gas discharge lamp. It should be noted, however, that the concept of adaptive dimming speed is by no means limited to such lamp operating devices and light sources. Instead, the present invention can basically be applied to all types of lamp operating devices which are capable of adjusting the brightness of their associated light sources.
  • the light sources may be LEDs in particular.
  • the lamp operating device shown generally by the reference numeral 1 in Fig. 1 has as a central component to a control circuit 2, which is responsible for the operation of the ballast 1 and takes over the control of all other components.
  • the operation of the ballast 1 is carried out in particular on the basis of control commands, which are the wired ballast 1 and / or wirelessly (radio) transmitted from a central command generator 22.
  • control commands which are the wired ballast 1 and / or wirelessly (radio) transmitted from a central command generator 22.
  • the ballast 1 to a transmitting and receiving unit or an interface 3, via which a data exchange takes place.
  • the interface 3 is in the illustrated embodiment via a bus line system 21, to which other ballasts can be connected, connected to the central command generator 22. Commands received by the interface 3 via the bus line system 21 are then forwarded to the control unit 2, which regulates the operation of the ballast 1 in a suitable manner.
  • Power supply network 20 for command transmission would be conceivable, in which case so-called Powerline Ca ⁇ er techniques are used.
  • Powerline Ca ⁇ er techniques are used.
  • the command transmission is preferably carried out according to the DALI standard, although any other way of digital command transmission can be provided.
  • the brightness setting of the gas discharge lamp connected to the ballast 1 is effected in that the power supplied to the lamp LA in is set appropriately.
  • the ballast 1 internally initially has a rectifier 4 connected to the power supply network 20, whose rectified input voltage is fed to a DC link circuit 5.
  • This serves on the one hand the harmonic filtering and on the other hand generates an intermediate circuit voltage, which is converted by an inverter 6 into a high-frequency AC voltage.
  • This in turn is supplied to the output-side load circuit 7, which has output terminals for the lamp LA.
  • the lamp power can now be changed by changing the frequency of the alternating voltage generated by the inverter 6.
  • the load circuit 7 has a series resonant circuit consisting of an inductance and a capacitance, the power can be changed by changing the operating frequency with respect to the series resonant frequency of the load circuit.
  • the type of the type of light source connected to the lamp operating device however, other concepts for power or brightness control can also be used.
  • the control circuit 2 changes the power supplied to the lamp LA such that it is finally operated with the new desired brightness.
  • the transition from the output brightness to the new final brightness does not take place abruptly, but continuously or in smaller steps, in order to produce a more pleasant brightness transition.
  • This so-called dimming speed is usually determined by the specification of a dimming period, which indicates within which time the brightness is raised or lowered from the initial brightness to the final brightness.
  • a standard dimming period is 500ms, which means the new brightness will be triggered within half a second. This speed is sufficient for such cases, in which only at long time intervals in each case a new brightness value is given.
  • the brightness value should be changed more quickly, since new brightness commands are transmitted in short time intervals. If the dimming speed is too slow for this, this means that the final value is not reached at all before a new brightness value is transmitted again.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of a brightness curve in which brightness values of 20% and 80% are alternately transmitted at the times t1, t2 and t3, ie at a time interval of 100 ms in each case. Since at a fixed dimming speed of 500 ms for the brightness change the period to Setting the new brightness value is greater than the timing of the transmission of the individual commands, this has - as shown - the result that at no time the desired final brightness is achieved. Instead, the brightness varies between values of about 65% and 35%, which does not correspond to the desired brightness curve.
  • the lamp operating device sets the dimming speed, more precisely the dimming period independently.
  • the operating device recognizes the sequence from the previous command sequences and subsequently adapts the future behavior in the brightness adjustment in order to produce the most continuous possible brightness curve.
  • the dimming period T ie the period in which the lamp brightness is changed from the initial value to the new final value after receipt of a new brightness command, corresponds to the time interval between the transmission of the last brightness command and the current brightness command.
  • This time interval ⁇ is recorded in an internal memory 8 of the control circuit 2 and now serves as a dimming period T for the subsequent adjustment of the brightness. After expiration of the period T, the new brightness of 80% is reached.
  • This so-called adaptive mode of the lamp operating device is therefore obviously advantageous if a multiple and rapid change in the lamp brightness is provided.
  • An application for this would be, for example, the control of LEDs.
  • this adaptive mode is used only in those cases in which it brings about the advantages described above .
  • the adaptive mode is explicitly activated or deactivated by means of corresponding digital commands.
  • the lamp operating device automatically activates the adaptive mode if the transmission of the brightness commands indicates that a specific command sequence is now to be expected.
  • the lamp operating device can automatically switch to adaptive mode.
  • the corresponding instruction set of the DALI standard is extended in order to integrate the solution according to the invention into this standard.
  • the estimation or adaptation of the dimming speed can also take place in a manner other than described with respect to FIG. 4.
  • several past times of the brightness command transmission could also be taken into account, in which case a suitable dimming speed is estimated on the basis of corresponding statistics or the like.
  • the consideration of the current time of the command transmission and the time of the last command transmission is characterized by its simplicity, which is why this is a particularly preferred approach.
  • the solution according to the invention provides an improvement in the control of light sources, by means of which, in particular in the repeated and rapid transmission of different brightness commands, a particularly pleasant brightness progression is achieved. At the same time it is also ensured that in each case the desired final brightness value is reliably achieved.

Landscapes

  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière (LA) au moyen d'un appareil de commande (1) de lampe qui règle la luminosité de la source de lumière (LA) en fonction d'instructions de luminosité, cet appareil de commande (1) réglant la luminosité de la source de lumière (LA) de façon continue ou progressive, de la luminosité actuelle à la nouvelle luminosité, sur un intervalle de gradation (T) après réception d'une nouvelle instruction de luminosité. Selon l'invention, l'appareil de commande (1) détermine indépendamment un intervalle de gradation (T) adapté d'après les moments (t1 , t2) auxquels les instructions de luminosité actuelle et antérieure ont été reçues.
EP06829442A 2006-01-10 2006-12-07 Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet Not-in-force EP1972184B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102006001256A DE102006001256A1 (de) 2006-01-10 2006-01-10 Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Lichtquelle mit Hilfe eines Lampenbetriebsgeräts sowie Lampenbetriebsgerät hierfür
PCT/EP2006/011846 WO2007079865A1 (fr) 2006-01-10 2006-12-07 Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1972184A1 true EP1972184A1 (fr) 2008-09-24
EP1972184B1 EP1972184B1 (fr) 2011-03-16

Family

ID=37733734

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06829442A Not-in-force EP1972184B1 (fr) 2006-01-10 2006-12-07 Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1972184B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE502509T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE102006001256A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2007079865A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2010048652A2 (fr) * 2008-10-31 2010-05-06 Tridonicatco Gmbh & Co Kg Procédé de commande d'appareils de service pour moyen d'éclairage
AT13579U1 (de) * 2012-04-05 2014-04-15 Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg Verfahren zur relativen Ansteuerung einer Leuchte, Steuerung und Beleuchtungssystem
DE102012007017A1 (de) 2012-04-05 2013-10-10 Tridonic Gmbh & Co. Kg Verfahren zur relativen Ansteuerung einer Leuchte, Steuerung und Beleuchtungssystem

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5336979A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-08-09 Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Microprocessor based touch dimmer system to control the brightness of one or more electric lamps using single or multi-key devices
JPH07320879A (ja) * 1994-05-26 1995-12-08 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd 調光装置
JP3120138B2 (ja) * 1994-11-22 2000-12-25 松下電工株式会社 調光制御方法、調光制御装置及び自動調光制御装置
CA2332866A1 (fr) * 1998-05-18 1999-11-25 Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Systeme de commande electrique base sur un reseau a commande et detection reparties
DE102004006123A1 (de) * 2004-02-06 2005-08-25 Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH Elektronisches Vorschaltgerät mit Zeitgeberkorrektur

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2007079865A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE102006001256A1 (de) 2007-07-12
DE502006009128D1 (de) 2011-04-28
WO2007079865A1 (fr) 2007-07-19
EP1972184B1 (fr) 2011-03-16
ATE502509T1 (de) 2011-04-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2604097B1 (fr) Modulation d'un circuit de correction du facteur de puissance lors du fonctionnement en courant continu
EP2296449B1 (fr) PFC numérique parametrable
WO1998039950A1 (fr) Procede et dispositif pour reguler le fonctionnement des lampes a decharge gazeuse
WO2012045478A1 (fr) Gradation pwm d'éléments luminescents
DE10315554B3 (de) Dimmer Booster
DE10162941C1 (de) Beleuchtungssystem mit separat dimmbaren Niedervolt-Halogenlampen
EP2380404B1 (fr) Procédé de commande d'appareils de service
EP1782225A2 (fr) Procede pour controler des transmissions d'une interface bidirectionnelle
EP1972184B1 (fr) Procédé pour faire fonctionner une source de lumière au moyen d'un appareil de commande de lampe et appareil de commande de lampe à cet effet
EP2319278A2 (fr) Procédé de commande d'un appareil destiné à faire fonctionner des sources lumineuses, en particulier des del
EP2772120B1 (fr) Atténuation de moyens d'éclairage par modulation d'impulsions en largeur pwm
DE102016107578B4 (de) Betriebsschaltung und Verfahren zum Betreiben wenigstens eines Leuchtmittels
AT16163U1 (de) Lampenbetriebsgerät
DE202005006465U1 (de) Lampenbetriebsgerät mit Empfangseinrichtung für externe Steuerbefehle
EP1095543A1 (fr) Ballast pour au moins une lampe a decharge, et procede pour faire fonctionner une tel ballast
DE10128586A1 (de) Elektronisches Vorschaltgerät mit digitaler Steuereinheit
AT17248U1 (de) Schaltungsanordnung zum Betreiben eines Leuchtmittels
EP1609236B1 (fr) Procede et unite de commande pour commander des moteurs ventiles
EP2764757B1 (fr) Procédé d'activation d'une source lumineuse
DE202022002822U1 (de) Beleuchtungssystem zum Steuern einer Beleuchtungsanlage
DE102017215241A1 (de) Schaltregler und Verfahren zum Betreiben von Leuchtmitteln mit Lichtschwankungs-Unterdrückung
DE202016107324U1 (de) Schaltungsanordnung zum Betreiben von Leuchtmitteln
DE202019106587U1 (de) Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Beleuchtungsgeräts
DE102011000441B4 (de) Betriebssteuergerät und Verfahren zum Dimmen eines Leuchtmittels über die Versorgungsspannung und die Spannungsfrequenz
DE102013206536A1 (de) Verfahren zum Ansteuern einer Leuchte mit mehreren Teileinheiten

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20080428

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20080926

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 502006009128

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20110428

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502006009128

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20110428

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20110316

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110617

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110627

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20110316

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110616

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110718

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110716

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20111219

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502006009128

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20111219

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG

Effective date: 20111231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111207

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20110316

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20131219

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20131230

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 502509

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20141207

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20150831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141231

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141207

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20171228

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R084

Ref document number: 502006009128

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20181207

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20181207

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20201229

Year of fee payment: 15

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 502006009128

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20220701