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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030846 | Discharge valve assembly for linear compressor The present invention discloses a discharge valve assembly for a linear compressor, comprising: a discharge valve installed at one end of the cylinder to be opened and closed, a compression space for compressing a sucked refrigerant by linear reciprocation of a pist... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7432658 | Metal halide discharge lamp In a metal halide vapor lamp, particularly for application in aquaria, having a fill containing GdBr3, HoJ3, DyJ3, CsJ and TlJ, the fill additionally contains InJ, whereby all the said ingredients are mixed with each other in such a ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423379 | High-pressure gas discharge lamp having tubular electrodes A high-pressure discharge lamp has a discharge vessel (10) enclosing a discharge space (11) which contains an ionizable filling. The discharge vessel has a first (2) and a second (3) mutually opposed neck-shaped portion provided with a pa... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358657 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly includes a reflector body having an integral crimping portion that extends inwardly over a channel formed in the reflector body, a seal feature arranged within the channel, a cathode assembly having an edge feature extending into the channel, and a r... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358686 | Method and device for driving a gas discharge lamp A method for dimming a gas discharge lamp, such as an HID lamp including an MH lamp, includes operating the lamp at nominal power with commutating DC current having a current magnitude IL=αInom, α being equal to 1 or less than 1. The current ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347592 | Light source for a projection system having a light absorption layer A reflector for use in a projection system comprises an anodized metal substrate having a metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer has a plurality of pores. A light absorbing pigment is deposited into each of the pores such that the light absorbing pigment and the m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345413 | Coated luminescent material and light-emitting device having such a luminescent material 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. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331837 | Coil antenna/protection for ceramic metal halide lamps The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp of the ceramic metal halide type of the Philips MasterColor series having a molybdenum coil wrapped around the discharge vessel and at least a portion of the electrode feed through means, and having power range... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301262 | Method and an apparatus for cooling an arc lamp A method and an apparatus for cooling an arc lamp have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the arc lamp assembly includes an arc lamp, a first heat sink coupled to an anode of the arc lamp, and a thermally conductive ring surrounding a first part of the outer surface... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291981 | Short arc lamp with improved manufacturability A short arc lamp incorporates a cylindrical reflector body having a reflector cavity opening to a first end and an anode aperture through a base surface at a second end. The body has a step at the second end. A front sleeve with a step for positional engagement of a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291985 | External resonator/cavity electrode-less plasma lamp and method of exciting with radio-frequency energy Described is a plasma electrode-less lamp. The device comprises an electromagnetic resonator and an electromagnetic radiation source conductively connected with the electromagnetic resonator. The device further comprises a pair of field probes, the field probes cond... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7230389 | Metal halide lamp having function for suppressing abnormal discharge A metal halide lamp includes a ceramic arc tube that is composed of a main body and two narrow tube parts provided at respective ends of the main body; a pair of electrodes provided inside the main body; two feeders, each being connected at one end thereof to a diff... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226334 | Apparatus for making high buffer gas pressure ceramic arc tube An apparatus for making a ceramic arc tube for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications is provided wherein the arc tube contains a high buffer gas pressure and RF induction heating is used to melt a frit material to form a hermetic seal. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204738 | Method of forming a metal halide discharge tube and apparatus therefore A method of forming a metal halide discharge tube comprises: arranging a tubular body (110) in an essentially vertical orientation; disposing a loose-fit T-plug (100) having a cylindrical portion (106) and an annular flange (104) in an up... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189131 | High buffer gas pressure ceramic arc tube and method and apparatus for making same A ceramic arc tube for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications is provided wherein the arc tube contains a high buffer gas pressure. A method and apparatus for making the arc tube are also provided wherein RF induction heating is used to melt a frit mat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187138 | Excimer lamp apparatus The invention provides an excimer lamp apparatus that has advanced start-up properties, in terms of start-up time and start-up stability, in the presence of voltage variations, without any trigger electrode, by arranging a pair of electrodes along the entire length ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176633 | Arc lamp with an internally mounted filter An arc lamp with a filter mounted internally has been disclosed. The arc lamp includes an anode, a cathode, a body defining a cavity, wherein the anode and the cathode are inside the cavity, and a filter mounted within the cavity. Other embodiments are claimed and d... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141927 | ARC lamp with integrated sapphire rod A pulsed discharge arc lamp can utilize an integrated optical adapter assembly to ease the coupling of an optical fiber to the lamp. An optical rod of the assembly allows for a precise positioning of the output, and acts as an integrating rod whereby the output is t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132797 | Hermetical end-to-end sealing techniques and lamp having uniquely sealed components A hermetically sealed lamp having at least one end-to-end seal. The end-to-end seal may be a material diffusion bond, a seal-material bond, or any other suitable bond. For example, the hermetically sealed lamp may have one or more endcaps butt-sealed to an arc envel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132800 | High-pressure discharge lamp A high-pressure discharge lamp has a discharge vessel that is enclosed, with an interspace, by an outer bulb. The end of the outer bulb is provided with a lamp cap. The lamp has an ignition circuit including a series connection of a glow starter and an ohmic impedan... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7105989 | Plasma lamp and method A plasma lamp and method having high efficacy, high color rendering index, and a desirable correlated color temperature with improved color consistency from lamp to lamp. The lamp may include a vaporizable fill material comprising halides of sodium and scandium and ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091676 | Arc maintenance device for high density discharge lamps including an adaptive wave form monitor A supplemental arc maintenance electrical supply for a high density discharge (HID) lamp (L) for applying a high frequency supplemental arc voltage to maintain the arc during a period of unstable or intermittent AC supply in addition to or in lieu of the voltage or ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088057 | Apparatus, system, and method for inducing an electrical current for use by an electronic device An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for inducing an electrical current for use by an electronic device. The apparatus includes an inductor and an interface coupling the inductor to an electronic device. The inductor comprises a continuous wire looped spir... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083306 | Discharge lamp with a reflector and an asymmetrical burner The invention relates to a discharge lamp with a reflector (1) and an asymmetrical burner, which reflector (1) comprises at least a reflecting surface (3) and a hollow reflector neck (4), while the asymmetrical burner is partly arranged i... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7057345 | Short arc discharge lamp and light source device A short arc discharge lamp has improved starting properties in which there is no danger of damaging the arc tube that surrounds a discharge space and in which the radiant light from the arc tube is not adversely shielded. This is achieved by providing the short arc ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050473 | Pumping light source for laser-active media In order to improve a pumping light source for laser-active media comprising an outer member enclosing a gas discharge medium, a first electrode acting as a cathode and having a first electrode end located within the outer member, a second electrode acting as an ano... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044623 | Thru-hull light A thru-hull fitting assembly is connected to the forward end of a hollow lamp housing for mounting to a hole in the hull of a vessel in a water-tight fashion. An HID or other lamp is mounted in the lamp housing and is surrounded by a reflector which may have an oute... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045960 | High-pressure discharge lamp for motor vehicle headlamps A high-pressure discharge lamp for motor vehicle headlamps having a mercury-free ionizable fill which consists of xenon with a cold filling pressure of at least 2000 hPa and metal halides. The discharge vessel has a tubular section (10) which consists of a tr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038385 | Mercury-free arc tube for discharge lamp unit A mercury-free arc tube for a discharge lamp unit including a closed glass bulb and a pair of electrode rods provided in the closed glass bulb so as to be opposite to each other. The closed glass bulb does not contain mercury as in the related art arc tubes, but con... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6995513 | Coil antenna/protection for ceramic metal halide lamps The invention relates to improvements in high-pressure discharge lamps of the ceramic metal halide type of the Philips MasterColor series having a metal coil wrapped around the discharge vessel and/or at least a portion of the electrode feed through means, and havin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992445 | High intensity discharge lamp with single crystal sapphire envelope Described is a high intensity discharge lamp including a lamp bulb envelope, first and second electrodes, a seal and a fill situated within the lamp bulb envelope. The lamp bulb envelope is composed of single crystal sapphire tubing. The lamp bulb envelope includes ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6949887 | High frequency inductive lamp and power oscillator An oscillator includes an amplifier having an input and an output, a feedback network connected between the input of the amplifier and the output of the amplifier, the feedback network being configured to provide suitable positive feedback from the output of the amp... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6903509 | Ultrahigh pressure discharge lamp of the short arc type with improved metal foil to electrode connection arrangement An arrangement with a relatively high pressure tightness in a super-high pressure mercury lamp which is operated with an extremely high mercury vapor pressure is achieved in accordance with the invention in a super-high pressure discharge lamp of the short arc type ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897609 | Plasma lamp and method An apparatus and method for achieving desired spectral emission characteristics in plasma lamps is disclosed. The apparatus and method use multi-layer thin film optical interference coatings to selectively reflect a portion of the light such that it can be absorbed ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6849993 | Discharge lamp and lamp unit with caulking member A discharge lamp includes a luminous bulb in which a luminous material is enclosed and a pair of electrodes are opposed to each other in the luminous bulb; and a pair of sealing portions for sealing a pair of metal foils electrically connected to the pair of electro... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6844678 | Short arc discharge lamp A short arc discharge lamp in which the wear on the cathode tip area is suppressed, in which moreover in the arc discharge only little polarization occurs and flickering in the arc discharge occurs only rarely, and thus, a reduction of illuminance or flickering on t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6819048 | High pressure discharge lamp having a ceramic discharge vessel The discharge volume has an internal length L and a maximum diameter D at its center, with the discharge vessel being equipped with a light-emitting filling and with two electrodes at the ends of the discharge vessel, with the lamp being operated by means of high fr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6781292 | High pressure discharge lamp and luminaire A high-pressure discharge lamp which includes a translucent ceramic discharge vessel having a swollen portion defining a discharge space and a pair of cylindrical portions formed in and communicating with the swollen portion and extending from the swollen portion in... | 08/24/2004 |
