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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188662 | Plasma lamp having tunable frequency dielectric waveguide with stabilized permittivity An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light are described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body, a source of radio frequency (RF) power and a bulb. The lamp body may comprise a solid dielectric material and at least one conductive element within the sol... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183779 | Escimer lamp having discharge gap controlled by fluorine concentration In an excimer lamp, rare gas and fluorine are enclosed inside a translucent ceramics arc tube. External electrodes are formed on an outer surface of the arc tube. A condition of 2.5+0.5 log(CF)≦G≦14−4 log(CF) is satisfied in the case of 0... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8164263 | Excimer discharge lamp An excimer discharge lamp comprises an electric discharge container having an electric discharge space, a pair of electrodes provided on an outer face of the electric discharge container, and an electric discharge gas enclosed in the electric discharge space. Furthe... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8148900 | Methods and systems for providing illumination of a specimen for inspection Methods and systems for providing illumination of a specimen for inspection are provided. One embodiment relates to a system configured to provide illumination of a specimen for inspection. The system includes an electrodeless lamp configured to generate light. The ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8040065 | Electric lamp with light-absorbing coating, precursor suspension for such a coating and method of making such a lamp An electric lamp is described, which has a quartz glass lamp vessel (10) accommodating an electric element (3, 4). The lamp vessel locally has a light-absorbing, non-reflective coating (11, 12). The coating mainly consists of iron, iron oxide, s... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7952280 | Fluorescent lamp and liquid crystal display device having the same Disclosed is an EEFL and LCD device using the same, the EEFL comprising: a glass tube coated with a fluorescent material therein and filled with discharge gas, main electrodes at both ends of the glass tube and sub-electrodes formed at an outer surface of the glass ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7952281 | Cold cathode tube lamp with an external electrode capacitively coupled to a mounting member, lighting device, and display device A cold cathode tube lamp is fed with power from a first conductive member and a second conductive member provided outside in a mounted state, and includes a glass tube, first and second internal electrodes provided inside the glass tube, a first external electrode p... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7893618 | Gas discharge lamp The gas discharge lamp contains a lamp body and an UV unit. The UV unit contains a separate airtight chamber wrapping around at least a neck member of the lamp body and covering at least a part of a Mo tinsel inside the neck member. The airtight chamber is filled wi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880388 | External electrode fluorescent lamp having conductive layer and backlight module utilizing same An exemplary external electrode fluorescent lamp includes a fluorescent tube having two electrodes fixed at two ends thereof, and two inner caps respectively holding the electrodes. Each inner cap includes an electrode receiving portion configured for receiving the ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7863816 | Dielectric barrier discharge lamp A dielectric barrier discharge lamp is disclosed, which has a discharge vessel enclosing with a wall a discharge volume filled with discharge gas. There is a phosphor layer within the discharge volume. The discharge lamp comprises first and second sets of interconne... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863817 | Lamp electrode and method of fabricating the same A lamp electrode includes a sealed tube for generating light when powered by an external power supply and a pair of electrodes formed on the ends of the sealed tube. Solder is filled into the space between each electrode and the sealed tube, and formed on the surfac... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7852005 | Fluorescent lamp with external electrode, backlight, and display device The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp with an external electrode used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device or others. To reduce invalid parts of the backlight, the length in an axial direction of an external electrode of the fluorescent lamp is re... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7755289 | Temperature reduction for top pinch of arc lamp An arc lamp apparatus is disclosed, which may include a base having a plurality of electrical connections, and a vessel. The vessel may include a plurality of electrodes, a gas filled bulb, and a plurality of pinches. An electrical arc that emits radiation may be fo... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7696693 | External electrode fluorescent lamp for liquid crystal displays and a method of making the same A fluorescent lamp includes a tube filled with a discharge gas and a fluorescent material, a first external electrode covering an outer edge of the tube, the first external electrode having a tetragonal cap-like shape, and a second external electrode on an outer sur... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7683546 | Sulfur lamp having electrodes A sulfur lamp including a power supply that supplies electrical power includes a transparent bulb having a space inside that contains sulfur. Additionally, a plurality of electrodes may be provided on an outside surface of the transparent bulb. Further, one end of e... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7675237 | Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with integrated multifunction means The subject of the present invention is a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1) for generating and emitting an ultraviolet radiation with ignition aid comprising: a discharge gap (2) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7638945 | Cold cathode tube lamp with an external electrode capacitively coupled to a mounting member, lighting device, and display device A cold cathode tube lamp is fed with power from a first conductive member and a second conductive member provided outside in a mounted state, and includes a glass tube, first and second internal electrodes provided inside the glass tube, a first external electrode p... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7619361 | Discharge lamp device including an airtight container filled with a noble gas A discharge lamp device is provided that includes a light source device including a reflective surface. In the light source, noble gas not including mercury is excited to provide stable light emission and ozone or the like is prevented from being generated. This dis... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7605541 | External-electrode discharge lamp with no light leakage from external electrode portion An external-electrode discharge lamp has a light-permeable, electrically insulative outer casing having a closed hollow space defined therein. A discharge medium is sealed in the outer casing. An external electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the outer casing... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7592750 | Fluorescent lamp with external electrodes An external-electrode fluorescent lamp has two external electrodes disposed on its ends, wherein each external electrode has an extended portion flattened to form two substantially flat circumferential areas. With such flattened circumferential areas, the electric c... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7564189 | Fluorescent lamp, backlight unit, and liquid crystal television for suppressing corona discharge A fluorescent lamp including a glass bulb that is in a shape of a tube. External electrodes are formed as conductive layers each of which covers an outer surface of the glass bulb at an end thereof. Metal members in a shape of a cap are respectively connected to the... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7518313 | Discharge lamp of the short arc type having a trigger wire A discharge lamp of the short arc type which has an arc tube in which there is a pair of opposed electrodes, a pair of hermetically sealing parts which extend outward from opposite ends of the arc tube, and a trigger wire, each end of which is wound around one of th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7504778 | External electrode fluorescent lamp and backlight unit of liquid crystal display device An external electrode fluorescent lamp includes a ferroelectric glass tube filled with discharge gas, and a ferroelectric film on an internal surface of the ferroelectric glass tube. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7474056 | Lamp, method of fabricating the same and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same Disclosed are a lamp, a method of fabricating the same and an LCD having the same. Electrode is disposed on an outer surface of a lamp tube, and an adhesive member is interposed between the electrode and the lamp tube. The adhesive member is hardened and expanded by... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7449837 | Lamp for a liquid crystal display apparatus In a lamp that prevents outflow of mercury filled in a lamp tube and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the lamp, the lamp includes a lamp tube and an electrode. The lamp tube is filled with a discharge gas and a fluorescent material. The electrode is dispose... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7435358 | UVC-emitting Sr(Al,Mg)O:Pr phosphor and lamp containing same The UVC emission of a Sr(Al,Mg)12O19:Pr is improved by providing an excess of magnesium relative to the molar amount praseodymium In particular, the UVC-emitting phosphor has a composition represented by the formula Sr1-xPrx | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433094 | Image reading apparatus and light source A first light source having first and second light transmission areas that extend along the axial direction and face each other, a conveyance unit that conveys the original document sheet such that it faces the first light transmission area, and a reading unit that ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7411349 | UV radiator having a tubular discharge vessel A UV radiator has an essentially tubular discharge vessel designed to produce dielectric barrier discharges at one end and sealed in a gas-tight manner at both ends, and in each case at least one elongate inner and outer electrode which is oriented parallel to the l... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381976 | Monochromatic fluid treatment systems Methods, systems and apparatus for photo-processing of fluids, particularly complex fluids, such as blood products, pharmaceuticals, injectables and vaccines, are provided. The disclosed methods and systems employ non-laser light source(s) to generate monochromatic ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378797 | Fluorescent lamp with conductive coating Fluorescent lamps that comprise a glass envelope with an exterior surface and first and second electrodes located within the glass envelope include a transparent electrically conductive material affixed to the exterior surface of the glass envelope. The transparent ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374314 | External electrode fluorescent lamp and manufacturing method thereof An external electrode fluorescent lamp includes an external electrode having an increased surface area. The external electrode fluorescent lamp includes a lamp tube, the lamp tube including a “W”-like shaped end portion, and a double-tube external electrode form... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375469 | Electrode structure of planar lamp The present invention discloses an improved electrode structure of planar lamp, which applies to the planar lamp that has a gas-discharge cavity with at least a bending channel and with a discharge gas and a fluorescent material equipped thereinside. Via disposing a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370986 | Lamp body for a fluorescent lamp A lamp body for a fluorescent lamp has multiple sections arranged on an inner surface of the lamp body. The sections include at least one coated section coated with fluorescent powders and at least one non-coated section being naked and kept free from fluorescent po... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365887 | Image sensor unit An image sensor unit has an electric discharge light emitting lamp for producing an illumination beam. The lamp includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and defining a discharge space between them along the longitudinal axis of the lamp. A... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362052 | External electrode fluorescent lamp An external electrode fluorescent lamp and its fabrication method are disclosed. The method for fabricating the external electrode fluorescent lamp includes providing a cylindrical glass tube having a phosphor layer coated at its inner circumferential surface, a dis... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358674 | Structure having electrodes with metal core and coating A conductive element comprises a metal core and a coating, wherein the coating comprises at least one layer of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, an aluminide, silicon, a silicon alloy, a silicide, and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one layer has a predete... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355346 | Lighting device using high intensity discharge The lighting device contains a quartz tube and a UV production member. In addition to a main chamber for high intensity discharge, the quartz tube has an auxiliary chamber formed around the conductor in a first end section. The UV production member contains a probe ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355333 | Flat-type fluorescent lamp, liquid crystal display having the same, and method thereof A flat-type fluorescent lamp and liquid crystal display having minimum pin-shaped holes include a first substrate, a second substrate forming a plurality of discharging spaces together with the first substrate, and external electrodes that cover the outer edge surfa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349042 | Liquid crystal display module having electrode pairs in partitioned light emitting spaces respectively A liquid crystal display module includes: a liquid crystal display panel, a surface light-emitting lamp irradiating light to the liquid crystal display panel by a surface light-emission, and a power source supplying an electric power to the surface light-emitting la... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339312 | Gas discharge tube and display device having a protrusion having a surface facing towards display surface A gas discharge tube includes a thin tube having a discharge space therein and an electron emissive coating formed within the thin tube. The thin tube has a display surface on which a pair of display electrodes is adapted to be disposed, and has a rear surface on wh... | 03/04/2008 |
