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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7352582 | Reinforcing structure, display device, and electronic apparatus To provide a display device with high reliability, which is capable of supporting a display panel well even when the display panel is enlarged, and capable of radiating the heat generated in the display panel well. A display device 100 of the present inventio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348730 | Metal halide lamp and luminaire he present invention aims at providing a metal halide lamp having a configuration to achieve the following goals: to prevent the lamp from burning out during the life due to a rise in lamp voltage; and to obtain high luminous efficiency at the same time. The metal h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303820 | Heat spreader for display device A heat spreader for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, which includes at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having two major surfaces, both of which have a layer of an adh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290899 | Light source device and display device A light source device includes a discharge tube, a reflector for reflecting a light radiated from the discharge tube, and support members for supporting the discharge tube to the reflector. The support member or the discharge tube is formed of a heat insulating stru... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285918 | Organic light emitting diode display and fabrication method thereof Organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The OLED display comprises a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. An array of pixels is disposed in the display area. Column and row control circuits are dis... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276273 | Heat spreader for display device A heat spreader (10) for a display device, such as a plasma display panel, a light emitting diode or a liquid crystal display, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7235922 | Plasma display panel with porous pad A plasma display panel adapted to minimize noise/vibration as well as a heat generated therefrom. In the plasma display panel, a display panel displays a picture while a porous pad is provided behind the display panel to prevent the transfer of noise/vibration to an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7215549 | Plasma display device A plasma display device includes a chassis base supporting a plasma display panel (PDP). A heat conducting medium is interposed between the chassis base and the PDP, and a heat sink presses toward the heat conducting medium through the penetration hole. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7176641 | Cathode ray tube A heat generating portion of a heater which is incorporated in an indirectly heated cathode structure of an electron gun for a cathode ray tube is formed by joining a first winding portion and a second winding portion which differ in the number of coil winding layer... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150914 | Heat spreader for emissive display device A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cel... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138029 | Heat spreader for plasma display panel The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release materi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7088033 | Electrodeless fluorescent lamp with stabilized operation at high and low ambient temperatures An electrodeless lamp includes a bulbous lamp envelope enclosing an inert gas and a vaporizable metal fill, the lamp envelope having a reentrant cavity and an envelope bottom, an electromagnetic coupler positioned within the reentrant cavity, and a thermal shield po... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6847043 | Ion sources for ion implantation apparatus The invention relates to improving the efficiency of ion flow from an ion source, by reducing heat loss from the source both in the ion chamber of the ion source and its constituent parts (e.g. the electron source). This is achieved by lining the interior of the ion... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6784601 | Discharge lamp including heat releasing device and lamp device The present invention relates to a lamp device using a high-pressure vapor discharge lamp, particularly to an improvement for controlling the influence of the generation of heat, which accompanies an increase in lamp power and a reduction in the size of a reflector.... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6768248 | Electrodeless lamp An electrodeless lamp includes an envelope (1) containing a fill of discharge gas, a magnetic core t(7), an induction coil (6) wound around the magnetic core (7), a driver circuit for supplying an electric current to the induction coil ( | 07/27/2004 |
| 6737790 | Image forming apparatus having a heat insulating member An image forming apparatus includes an envelope formed by first and second substrates disposed at a predetermined distance therebetween and an image forming member disposed in the envelope. A heat insulating member is disposed on a surface of the envelope in an area... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6623134 | Light-emitting structures of an automotive exhaust tailpipe, muffler, or the like A light-emitting structure of the automotive exhaust tailpipe includes an outer tubular member which is fitted over the exhaust tailpipe and is provided with an inner tubular member fitted thereinto along with a first retaining member. A second retaining ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6433478 | High frequency electrodeless compact fluorescent lamp An electrodeless compact fluorescent lamp operated at a frequency from 50 KHz to 1000 KHz and RF power from 10 W to 40 W is described. The lamp includes a bulbous glass envelope (1) filled with rare gas and metal vapor, reentrant glass cavity (2), an indu... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6242851 | Dimmable metal halide lamp without color temperature change This invention relates to dimmable metal halide lamps using ceramic arc tubes for the application of energy saving, mood control, and constant light output over the life of the lamp. Under dimmed conditions, as low as 50% of rated wattage, the color tempe... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6140751 | Electrolytic capacitor heat sink A light source system includes a heat sink. A base connector receives electrical power. A housing is secured to the base connector. A ballast unit is secured within the housing and electrically connected to the base connector. At least one electrical comp... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6137210 | Halogen lamp with a heat insulating washer interposed between a lamp housing and a reflector A halogen lamp includes a bowl-shaped lamp housing, a light source, a reflector which has the light source mounted thereon and which is disposed on the lamp housing, and a heat insulating washer which is made of a heat insulating elastic material. The hea... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6087775 | Exterior shroud lamp A lamp assembly comprises a incandescent lamp capable of generating light. The incandescent lamp comprises a incandescent lamp tube and at least one filament. The assembly also comprises a shroud separate from the incandescent lamp and mounted in communic... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6057635 | Low-pressure mercury vapor-filled discharge lamp, luminaire and display device A low-pressure mercury vapor-filled discharge lamp has a glass arc tube and a glass outer tube disposed coaxially with the arc tube forming a space therebetween. A gas is disposed in the space. The arc tube contains a gas and is coated with a phosphor. A ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5844364 | Incandescent light-emitting assemblies A display has a matrix array of cells formed in a silicon plate and each containing a tungsten strip filament. The cells are filled with a halogen gas and are sealed by a double-glazed window with an infra-red reflecting filter to reflect heat back into t... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5471110 | High pressure discharge lamp having filament electrodes A high pressure discharge lamp having a discharge vessel with opposing end chambers includes discharge electrodes each consisting of an open elongate filament of refractory metal wire having a plurality of succesive coil turns extending transverse to the ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5315211 | Insulator for fluorescent lamp An insulator is applied to the ends of a fluorescent lamp which operates in a cold environment. The insulator retains the heat generated by the fluorescent lamp in order to reduce the energy which must be applied to cause the lamp to fire.... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5168193 | Lamp having boron nitride reflective coating A coating of boron nitride disposed on a lamp arc tube or filament tube provides an integral reflector for reflecting light and heat emitted by the light source. One particularly useful application is linear, quartz incandescent heat lamps having a boron ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5036243 | Glass plate illumination device sign with integral electrodes of particular thermal resistance An illumination device utilizes an electrical discharge through inert gas especially neon, argon, and mercury vapor or mixtures thereof, the electrical discharge being contained within two or more vitreous plates and confined within one or more channels w... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4739222 | Compact fluorescent lamp with a screw base A compact fluorescent lamp with a screw base having a lamp with an inner tube, an outer case which is provided at one end of the lamp and includes an operating circuit section therein and has a screw base at one end of the outer case, and a molding compou... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4546284 | Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having a lamp envelope (1) which encloses a folded tubular discharge vessel (2), the discharge vessel being provided with an appendix (6) which is kept at a relatively low temperature by a heat shield (7) locate... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4446397 | High intensity discharge lamp with infrared reflecting means for improving efficacy A high intensity discharge lamp is provided with means for reflecting infrared radiation from the hot central portion of the arc tube onto the cooler end portions of the tube. The infrared reflective means may be provided by one or more infrared reflectin... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4433271 | High pressure discharge lamp A high pressure discharge lamp including discharge tube having at least two electrodes at opposite ends thereof, an outer bulb housing the discharge tube, a circuit for starting the discharge tube and a glow starter which is covered with a heat shield mem... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4342937 | Metal halogen vapor lamp provided with a heat reflecting layer The invention relates to a metal halogen vapor lamp with a discharge tube coated on surfaces adjacent to its electrodes with a heat reflecting layer. The discharge space comprising a discharge tube is made of a material which is permeable to light, prefer... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4281267 | High intensity discharge lamp with coating on arc discharge tube In high intensity discharge lamps, particularly those that are configured to operate in a particular orientation, end coatings are provided which increase the efficacy of the lamp. In one embodiment of the present invention, reflective end coatings are pr... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4171498 | High pressure electric discharge lamp containing metal halides A high pressure electric arc tube discharge lamp utilizing low power input. he electrode spacing is less than 20 mm and the arc is electrode-stabilized. The arc tube is of isothermal design. The gas fill of the lamp contains a mixture of metal (i) iodides ... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4146810 | Radiation heated acceleration In an ion implantation apparatus, a beam defining member such as the acceleration plate is constructed such that the member is maintained at a temperature above the condensation point of the vapor emanating from the source of charged particles, thereby pr... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4074163 | Discharge lamp with heat shield The invention relates to a gas-and/or vapor discharge lamp which is provided with a discharge tube and with a heat shield. The heat shield is connected to a bimetal element of the lamp such that, when the temperature of the discharge tube is raised (or lowered... | 02/14/1978 |
| 3974410 | Alumina ceramic lamp having enhanced heat conduction to the amalgam pool A high intensity sodium vapor lamp comprises a tubular envelope of alumina ceramic provided with end closures and containing a charge of sodium mercury amalgam in excess of that vaporized during operation. One closure includes a refractory metal tube seal... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3963951 | Metal halide discharge lamp having a reflective coating The arc tube of a high intensity arc discharge lamp is horizontally operated and has a longitudinal stripe of heat reflecting coating along the lower surface of the arc tube in order to improve lamp efficiency.... | 06/15/1976 |
