Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for detecting a crest factor of a lamp current or a lamp operating voltage of an electric lamp (2), the circuit arrangement having a first subcircuit (15), which is designed to determine an averaged value from an input signal applied to the circuit arrangement, having a second subcircuit (16), which is designed to determine a maximum permissible value from the input signal applied to the circuit arrangement and having a comparator circuit (17), which is designed to produce a comparison signal from the output signal of the first subcircuit (15) characterizing the averaged value and from an output signal of the second subcircuit (16) characterizing the maximum permissible crest factor. The invention also relates to a method for detecting such a crest factor. One further aspect of the invention relates to an electronic ballast (1) which has a circuit arrangement (14a, 14b) according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for designing a discharge lamp for use with a light-gathering system, in particular of a projector for data or video projection. Also disclosed are a lamp designed using such a method and a reflector provided therefore.

Abstract: An illuminating unit comprising a luminous means (5) and an optical element (1) that has a radiation entrance surface (2) facing the luminous means (5) and a radiation exit surface (3) averted from the luminous means (5). The optical element (1) has at least one holographic element (4) that is designed as a beam shaping element for the radiation (7) emitted from the luminous means (5).

Abstract: An electric lamp having a base at one end, a lamp bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, the lamp bulb being surrounded by an envelope part, a base having electrical connections bearing on one side the outer bulb and on the other side the envelope part, having the following features: a) the base has a base insulator which has a central opening in which the outer bulb is accommodated without cement; b) the base insulator has a circular, radially projecting segment having an upper and lower plateau which is associated with the base; c) on the base side the envelope part has a circular opening having a radially projecting edge which has a lower and an upper contact surface in relation to the base, the lower contact surface matching the upper plateau; and d) the envelope part is fixed to the base via a cement-free, mechanical retaining mechanism.

Abstract: A coated luminescent material having a luminescent material powder formed by grains, the luminescent grains being coated, and the coating being at most 5 nm, preferably at most 2 nm.

Abstract: An adapter for providing a recessed lamp in a screw-type lampholder. This adapter has an electrical contact-making device, via which an electrical connection is produced between a screw base, which can be introduced into the screw-type lampholder, of the adapter and the recessed lamp once the recessed lamp has been introduced into the adapter. Furthermore, the adapter has a switchable electrical connecting device, via which, in the state in which there is no mechanical connection between an enveloping bulb for the recessed lamp and the adapter, an electrical connection is not produced between the screw base and the recessed lamp, and via which, in the state in which the recessed lamp is surrounded, at least in sections, by the enveloping bulb, an electrical connection is produced between the screw base and the recessed lamp. As a result, the recessed lamp in the adapter can only be operated with the enveloping bulb placed thereon.

Abstract: An illumination device, comprising a light emitting diode (11) fixed on a circuit board (12). The illumination device furthermore has an optical element (10) disposed downstream of the light emitting diode (11) in a main emission direction (15), the optical element (10) being configured for directing a first portion (6a) of the electromagnetic radiation (9) emitted by the light emitting diode (11) during operation through the circuit board (12) in a direction away from the circuit board (12).

Abstract: Method for machining a lamp and a lamp machined by the method, including a lamp bulb, in which an incandescent element with power supply is housed and which defines a chamber for a filling gas which is tightly sealed by a compression seal. According to the invention, after filling, a part of the lamp bulb is heated by introduction of heat, preferably by laser and moulded or refused in order to alter the outer contour of the lamp bulb or tempered.

Abstract: A protective device for a lamp, especially a high-pressure xenon discharge lamp or high-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp, includes a pressurized lamp vessel and a protective envelope which surrounds the lamps in at least some sections, can be fixed to the lamp by two closures that engage around lamp shafts, and is made of a gas-permeable fleece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light bulb (1) comprising an illumination body (7), which is inserted, together with a filler material, into a bulb (2) in a vacuum-tight manner. The illumination body (7) has a metal carbide, whose melting point lies above that of tungsten. The current supply (10) is configured in two parts from a first section (6) and a second section (15). The first section is configured integrally with the illumination body (7) and consists of a wire and the second section, which functions as the actual current supply (15) is produced from a highly heat-resistant material.

Abstract: A modular lighting system having a plurality of light modules, which each have a plurality of light modules accommodating at least one light-emitting diode module. The light modules have at least two mounting clearances, which run substantially parallel, and a mounting rod passes through each mounting clearance for mechanical fixing and electrical contact-making purposes. The mounting clearances are formed on the luminaire body. A lighting arrangement of such lighting systems is also disclosed.

Abstract: A ballast having a dimming device for a low-pressure discharge lamp. It has two technically different possibilities for controlling the lamp brightness. The first possibility for controlling the lamp brightness is by means of adjusting the amplitude of the lamp current. The second possibility for brightness control is based on the fact that the low-pressure discharge lamp can be operated with a pulsed lamp current. In particular, both operating modes are used in combination in specific brightness ranges.

Abstract: An optoelectronic module having an optoelectronic device with a contact conductor and a connection carrier with a connection area. The contact conductor is electrically conductively and/or thermally conductively connected to the connection area. A local, delimited heating region is formed on the contact conductor or the connection carrier has a cutout, which is at least partly covered by the contact conductor. A method which enables simplified and reliable production of an optoelectronic module is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one electric lamp (LP) having a drive circuit (16), which has at least one terminal for a system voltage (UN) on the input side and at least one terminal for the at least one electric lamp (LP) on the output side; the drive circuit (16) having a control unit (18) and a step-up converter having a step-up converter inductor (L2) and a switch (S1), and the control unit (18) being designed to operate the step-up converter in a discontinuous mode, in which the current (IN) through the step-up converter inductor (L2) has gaps, the duration (?t) of these gaps being varied. It also relates to an operating method for at least one electric lamp (LP) using such a circuit arrangement.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp having a carbide containing luminous element, uses a wire for the luminous element that is coated on the outside with at least two different high melting metal compounds from at least one of the groups of carbides, borides and nitrides. The luminous element reaches a temperature of at least 3000° K during operation.

Abstract: An energy transducer module (1) which has a turbine (2) for converting the flow energy of a fluid (4) to rotation energy, and has a generator (3) for converting the rotation energy to electrical energy, with the energy transducer module (1) being provided as an energy source for a unit which produces radiation. The energy transducer module (1) can alternatively be used as a flow sensor.

Abstract: The metal halide lamp has a ceramic discharge vessel and contains two groups of metal halides: a first group made up of the emitters and a second group made up of the wetters. The second group comprises at least one of the metal halides of Mg or Yb.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light bulb comprising an illumination body, which is inserted, together with a filler material, into a bulb in a vacuum-tight manner. The illumination body has a metal carbide, whose melting point lies above that of tungsten. The current supply is configured in two parts from a first section and a second section. The current supply is configured integrally with the illumination body from a single wire and is covered with a coating that reduces the susceptibility to breakage.

Abstract: In the metal halide high-pressure discharge lamp for stage, film and television lighting systems and for projection technology and effect lighting, the discharge vessel contains dysprosium and cesium as fill metals for the metal halides. Optimum results for dimmability, arc instability and color rendering are achieved if the fill additionally includes 0.12 to 3.8 ?mol of vanadium and if appropriate 0.05 to 1.0 ?mol of zirconium per ml of vessel volume. These metals achieve improved color rendering, in particular red rendering, with an Ra of from 70 to 95 and an R9 of from 45 to 90.