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Switches independently control each lamp. Lightweight solid-state power regulation components provide a self-oscillating circuit whose oscillation frequency is approximately matched to the fluorescent lamp load to automatically ignite the lamps. 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 \n362/223  \n(58)Field of Search…………………315/224,209 R,315/225,178,180,182,313,320,323,  \n33,35,38;362/260,223,222,225,217  \n(56)  \nReferences Cited  \nU.S.PATENT DOCUMENTS  \n4,109,307 A 8/1978 Knoll ……………………315/224  \n4,127,893 A 11/1978 Goepel……………………363/37  \n4,277,726 A*7/1981 Burke ……………………315/307  \nUS 6,727,664 B2  \n(10)Patent No.:  \n(45)Date of Patent:  \n*Apr.27,2004  \n4,791,338 A12/1988 Dean et al.…………315/209 R  \n4,928,038 A5/1990 Nerone…………………315/209 R  \n5,049,783 A9/1991 Kroening …………  ……315/102  \n5,068,577 A11/1991 Brown………………315/307  \n5,072,159 A12/1991 Schlenk………………315/278  \n5,088,015 A*2/1992 Baggio et al.…………362/217  \n5,301,093 A*4/1994 Baggio………………362/223  \n5,493,482 A*2/1996 Bowen………………362/219  \n5,500,792 A3/1996 Jeon et al.……………315/291  \n5,528,477 A*6/1996 Carmo …………………362/260  \n5,537,010 A7/1996 Johnson et al.…………315/289  \n5,848,836 A*12/1998 Graber et al.  ………362/223  \n5,854,538 A 12/1998 Krummel……   ……315/105  \n5,998,930 A 12/1999 Upadhyay et al.…  …315/106  \n6,031,339 A 2/2000 Andrews …………………315/224  \n6,169,373 B1*1/2001 Riesinger………   …315/178  \n6,534,926 B1*3/2003 Miller et al.…………315/224  \n*cited by examiner  \nPrimary Examiner—James ClingerAssistant Examiner—Ephrem Alemu  \n(74)Attorney,Agent,or Firm—Knobbe,Martens,Olson &Bear,LLP  \n(57)  \nABSTRACT  \nAhand-held fluorescent lamp assembly powered by typicalline supply of 120 VAC,60 Hz via an attached power cordand employing multiple commonly available fluorescentlamps.The assembly includes switches to independentlycontrol the multiple fluorescent lamps.The assemblyincludes lightweight solid state power regulation compo-nents.The power regulation circuit employs a self-oscillating circuit that is approximately matched in fre-quency of oscillation to the natural frequency of thefluorescent lamp load to automatically ignite the fluorescentlamps.The power regulation circuit includes circuit ele-ments to automatically protect the ballast circuit and lampsfrom overdrawing in the run state and from abnormal loadconditions.  \n7 Claims,5 Drawing Sheets  \nSheet 1 f 5  \nApr.27,2004  \nU.S.Patent  \nFIG.1A  \nUS 6,727,664 B2  \nApr.27,2004 Sheet 2 of 5  \nFIG.2  \nSheet 3 f 5  \nApr.27,2004  \nU.S.Patent  \nFIG.3  \nUS 6,727,664 B2  \nSheet 4 of 5  \nApr.27,2004  \nU.S.Patent  \nFIG.4  \nUS 6,727,664 B2  \nU.S.Patent  \nApr.27,2004Sheet 5 of 5US 6,727,664 B2  \nFIG.5  \n1  \nPORTABLE FLUORESCENT DROP-LIGHT  \n# RELATED APPLICATIONS\n\nThis application is a continuation of application Ser.No.09/644,765,filed Aug.23,2000 now U.S.Pat.No.6,534,926 which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional ApplicationNo.60/196,767 entitled Portable Fluorescent Drop-Lightfiled Apr.12,2000.  \n# BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION\n\n## 1.Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates to the field of electricaldevices and in particular to a portable fluorescent drop-lightincluding multiple lamps connected in parallel with switchesto allow the individual lamps to be independently turned onor off and a ballast circuit comprising solid-state devices todrive and protect the multiple lamps with or without integralstarters.  \n## 2.Description of the Related Art\n\nCircumstances often arise around the home and in shopsin which a person wishes to illuminate an area that is notadequatelyi","cbCainZm5JT7whf5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainZm5JT7whf5","pdf",140276,12,"English","# Related Applications\n# Background of the Invention\n## Field of the Invention\n## Description of the Related Art","[{\"question\":\"How is the portable fluorescent drop-light powered and operated?\",\"answer\":\"It is powered by a 120 VAC, 60 Hz line supply via an attached power cord. 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