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Patent US7952298 - Split phase inverters for CCFL backlight system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn apparatus and method for driving a lamp are provided. In one embodiment, an inverter having four switching elements is split into two inverter arms that are deployed at separate terminals of a floating lamp structure to achieve even light output. A controller drives both inverter arms such that power...http://www.google.com/patents/US7952298?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7952298 - Split phase inverters for CCFL backlight systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7952298 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/430,715Publication dateMay 31, 2011Filing dateApr 27, 2009Priority dateSep 9, 2003Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS7187139, US7525255, US20050062436, US20070145911, US20090206767, WO2005027324A2, WO2005027324A3Publication number12430715, 430715, US 7952298 B2, US 7952298B2, US-B2-7952298, US7952298 B2, US7952298B2InventorsXiaoping JinOriginal AssigneeMicrosemi CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (375), Non-Patent Citations (41), Classifications (13), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSplit phase inverters for CCFL backlight system
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bankinglicence-130306084923-phpapp02Uploaded by Rajat LoyaRelated InterestsReserve Bank Of IndiaCapital RequirementBanksStock ExchangeEquity (Finance)Rating and Stats0.0 (0)Document ActionsDownloadShare or Embed DocumentEmbedDescription: vankView MorevankCopyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)List price: $0.00Download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate contentThirteen changes in new bank licensing normsIn the past two decades, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed formation of 12 new banks. The guidelines on entry of new banks that were issued in January 1993 and were revised in 2001. On Friday, RBI released a new set of norms to allow creation of more banks. Here is a brief comparison of the guidelines issued in 1993, 2001 and 2013:
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