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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129904 | 3-D video cube The present invention is a novel, high resolution, color, three-dimensional (3-D) volumetric display system for dynamic images—the video cube. The video cube consists of an air-tight glass cube filled with a gas mixture and multiple planes of thin wires arranged i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8089209 | Electrodless globe florescent lamp with high luminant efficiency The present invention comprises a globe shield and an inner disposed inside the shield, between which a low-pressured plasmic arc discharging zone is enclosed. Further, a glass division device near the inner in the discharging zone is coated with fluorescent powder ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8040061 | Ceramic discharge vessel having an opaque zone and method of making same An opaque zone in the polycrystalline (PCA) discharge vessel of a high intensity discharge lamp may be made by creating residual pores in predetermined regions of the final-sintered discharge vessel. The control over the placement of the opaque zone is achieved by f... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8022627 | Electrodeless high pressure discharge lamp An electrodeless high pressure discharge lamp is described. The lamp includes a resonating body configured to provide microwave energy and a discharge vessel, the discharge vessel containing a fill that forms a light-emitting plasma when receiving the microwave ener... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7965038 | Cathode screen adapted to a compact fluorescent lamp Compact fluorescent lamp comprising a fluorescent lamp body (3), a cathode space (9) comprising a screened space (11) around an electrode (5) arranged inside the compact fluorescent lamp (1), and a power supply device (19) s... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7932673 | Gas discharge tube A new gas discharge tube comprising at least two electrodes and at least one hollow insulator ring fastened to at least one of the electrodes, wherein the insulating ring has an extended length for a creeping current on at least one of the surfaces inside and/or out... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7884546 | Electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus and lighting fixture with the electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus An electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus is provided which is increased in heat dissipation, making it possible to adapt to an increase in output of the apparatus. The electrodeless discharge lamp apparatus comprises a bulb containing a discharge gas and a coupler ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7794096 | Illuminating lamp for a display device, an illuminating device for a display device, and a display device An illuminating lamp for a display device is capable of minimizing a luminance difference between a high-voltage driving side and a low-voltage driving side. The illuminating lamp is arranged behind a display panel via optical sheets and driven in a high-voltage dri... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7498742 | High-pressure discharge lamp, and method of manufacture thereof A ceramic gas tight high-pressure burner includes an ionizable filling. The burner further includes a discharge vessel having a discharge cavity with a volume in the range of 3 mm3 to 30 mm 3, and an internal filling pressure of the discharge c... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7492098 | Coil assembly body structure for electrodeless discharge lamp An electrodeless discharge lamp comprising: an airtight container bulb made of a transparent material and enclosing a discharge gas; and a coupler (coil assembly body), contained in a cavity formed in the bulb, for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field b... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7453205 | High-pressure gas discharge lamp The invention relates to a high-pressure gas discharge lamp which comprises at least a lamp bulb (1) hermetically enclosing a discharge space (21) filled with a gas, a functional layer (3), and a light emission opening (5), the latter two... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7439660 | Discharge lamp having cooling means A discharge lamp, and particularly a high-pressure gas-discharge lamp (an HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp or UHP (ultra-high performance) lamp), having a reflector and a cooling means is described. The cooling means comprises at least one nozzle (3) by wh... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436119 | Flat panel fluorescent lamp and fabricating method thereof The present invention provides a flat panel fluorescent lamp and fabricating method thereof, by which an acquisition rate of externally transmissive light and discharge uniformity are enhanced. The present invention includes a fluorescent layer on an upper plate to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7417375 | Mercury free metal halide lamp In a metal halide lamp, xenon gas having a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres at room temperature and at least a metal halide including indium iodide are sealed in a discharge space not containing mercury. If the volume of the discharge space is denoted by V (mm | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411350 | Small arc tube, low-pressure mercury lamp, lighting apparatus, mandrel for forming the arc tube, and production method of the arc tube A mandrel has a main body having a substantially-cone-shape. The main body has, on its circumferential surface, a spiral-shaped groove at which the glass tube to be wound is held. The groove, in cross section, has a contact range in which the glass tube's circumfere... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7391155 | Plasma display panel with improved barrier rib structure A plasma display panel having barrier ribs designed to prevent phosphor material from forming on a top surface thereof. The barrier ribs include a plurality of parallel first barrier rib members and a plurality of parallel second barrier rib members formed substanti... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388332 | Metal vapor discharge lamp, floodlight projector and metal vapor discharge lamp lighting device A metal vapor discharge lamp whose near-infrared radiation is stronger than a conventional high-pressure discharge lamp, a projector utilizing this discharge lamp, and a metal vapor discharge lamp lighting device are disclosed. The metal vapor discharge lamp compris... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382092 | Electric lamp which is closed at one end The bulb (1) of the lamp which defines a longitudinal axis (A) is closed at one end by a seal (3), contact elements being fitted to the one end which are each electrically conductively connected to a power supply line (2) leading to a luminous e... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361072 | Plasma display panel and the manufacturing method thereof A plasma display panel and the manufacturing method thereof. Forming partition wall structures on the back substrate of the paste display panel and forming the column-shaped protrusions at the positions corresponding to the cuts on the rib on the front substrate of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332866 | Arc tube and low-pressure mercury lamp that can be reduced in size An arc tube includes an arc tube body and a pair of electrodes. The arc tube body is formed from a glass tube which is double-spirally wound from a middle portion to both ends around a spiral axis. The pair of electrodes are sealed at both ends of the arc tube body.... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7319294 | Metal halide high pressure discharge lamp 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 dimmabil... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7288014 | Design, fabrication, testing, and conditioning of micro-components for use in a light-emitting panel A method of forming micro-components is disclosed. The method includes pretesting and conditioning of the micro-components. The micro-components that fail testing or conditioning are discarded, and those remaining are assembled into a panel. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282861 | Light source device, lighting device and liquid crystal display device A light source device has a bulb, a discharge medium containing rare gas sealed inside the bulb, an internal electrode disposed inside the bulb, and an external electrode disposed outside the bulb. A holder member holds the external electrode so that the external el... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277067 | Plasma display panel A plasma display panel with an improved sustain electrode structure and capable of enhancing optical efficiency includes: a rear substrate; address electrodes arranged in a predetermined pattern on the rear substrate; a lower dielectric layer arranged to cover the a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276852 | Lamp header with start-up conductor for an ultra high pressure bulb A lamp—suitable for use within a projector or other high-light output application—includes an ultra high pressure bulb. An extension from the bulb defines a start-up bubble. A conductor is carried by the extension of the ultra high pressure bulb, generally enclo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258462 | Backlight unit including curved fluorescent lamp, and liquid crystal display apparatus including the backlight unit A backlight unit that includes: an outer container; a curved fluorescent lamp that is contained in the outer container and includes two electrodes and a glass bulb that has (i) a folded portion and (ii) two straight portions that extend in parallel with each other f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253563 | Metal halide lamp A metal halide lamp includes a translucent air tight vessel having a light emitting tube portion with an internal discharge space, and sealing portions formed on both sides. A discharge medium in the discharge space contains at least metal halide and rare gas. A pai... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253555 | Electrodeless lamp system and bulb thereof A bulb in an electrodeless lamp system comprises a bulb unit having an envelope space in which luminous material excited by an electric field to form plasma and generate light is filled and two or more conductors installed in the envelope space so that ends of the c... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245075 | Dimmable metal halide HID lamp with good color consistency Metal halide lighting with good color during dimming may be obtained. An appropriate balance of commonly used metal halides (NaI, DyI3, CeI3, CaI2, TlI) is dosed in the lamp. No mercury is used. A higher than typical xenon fill press... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233109 | Gas discharge lamp A metal halide lamp (101) is described, the lamp being designed such that, when the lamp is operative in a vertical orientation, the location of the salt pool is close to the top of the discharge chamber (5). In an embodiment, the coldest spot is close... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7159536 | Device and method for generating a local by micro-structure electrode dis-charges with microwaves Device for producing a plasma, in particular for treating surfaces, for chemically reacting gases, or for producing light, by way of microstructure electrode discharges, using a device for producing plasma having at least one guide structure. A microwave generator w... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141931 | Flat fluorescent lamp and backlight unit using the same Disclosed is a flat fluorescent lamp, including a back substrate, a front substrate made of a transparent material and mounted on the back substrate through a sealing member disposed therebetween, a plurality of partitions disposed between the back and front substra... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140941 | Liquid manufacturing processes for panel layer fabrication A method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel sandwiches a plurality of micro-components between two flexible substrates in a web configuration. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplie... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137857 | Method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two subtrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component v... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125305 | Light-emitting panel and a method for making An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7106003 | Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with pinch seal A dielectric barrier discharge lamp with a discharge vessel (1) has at least one inner electrode (5a; 5b) which is covered with a dielectric layer (6a; 6b) and is arranged on the inner side of the discha... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091665 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus is equipped with a signal input terminal responsive to a user's application. The plasma display apparatus includes a panel including a pair of substrates, wherein at least one of the substrates is transparent. The substrates are placed opp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7075232 | High-pressure discharge lamp A high pressure discharge lamp according to the present invention is a high pressure discharge lamp in which the top ends of a pair of electrodes opposed in a discharge vessel 2 of an arc tube 1 are formed each into a substantially semispherical shape ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7038383 | Ignition aid for high intensity discharge lamp An arc tube for a high intensity discharge lamp comprising a translucent body defining a discharge space and including spaced-apart electrodes; an arc generating and sustaining medium within the discharge space; and a starting aid contained within the discharge spac... | 05/02/2006 |
