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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402954 | High-pressure discharge lamp, having a seal comprising a gas-filling cavity A high-pressure discharge lamp (1) having a quartz glass discharge vessel (2) enclosing a discharge space (3) with an ionizable filling, wherein a first electrode (4) and a second electrode (40) are present between which a discharg... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397173 | Lighting apparatus using microwave energy A lighting apparatus using microwave energy comprises, a magnetron disposed inside a casing, for generating microwave energy; a waveguide for guiding microwave energy; a resonator providing a resonant region in which the microwave energy is resonated; a bulb dispose... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7332872 | External electronic control type electrodeless lamp An external electronic control type electrodeless lamp includes a lighting device. The lighting device includes a body having at least a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. Each conductive plate is electrically connected to an electronic control sy... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301283 | Starting aid for low wattage metal halide lamps An arc discharge lamp (60) contains an arc tube (62) containing an arc generating and sustaining medium. The arc tube (62) has at least one press seal (64). Means (66) for coupling electrical energy to the interior of the arc tube ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7271546 | Lighting device for dielectric barrier discharge lamp This invention aims to decrease the leakage current of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp, and to prevent generation of the luminance slope between both electrodes. Electrodes 3 and 4 are formed in the outer surface of the dielectric barrier discharge... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271992 | Compact arrangement for multipole, surge-proof surge arresters and encapsulated surge arrester for the same A compact arrangement for multipole, surge-protected surge arresters, including internally wired, encapsulated series gaps arranged essentially in parallel in a housing. The series gaps have opposite-lying, projecting contact surfaces connected to outer terminals an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7180230 | RF induction lamp with reduced electromagnetic interference An electrodeless fluorescent lamp 10 has an envelope 12 that includes a chamber 14. A core 16 of magnetic material, preferably ferrite, is positioned in the chamber 14 and has a first winding 18 surrounding the core and havi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7108654 | Method and apparatus for applying frequency vibrations therapeutically This invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying Frequency Vibrations of Sound and Light (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “FVSL”) to a user for the administration of therapeutic treatment including relaxation and other benefits. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7088056 | Bulb type electrodeless fluorescent lamp A connection wire 110 extends from an end of an induction coil 109, along a surface of a base portion 104b of a bobbin 104, which surface is located close to a luminous bulb 101. The connection wire 110 is separated f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081702 | Electrodeless lighting system An electrodeless lighting system includes: a resonator installed at an outlet of a waveguide guiding microwave energy generated from a magnetron and defining a cavity allowing light to pass therethrough while resonating microwave therein; a bulb positioned in the re... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067970 | Light emitting device A light emission device has an emitter made of a dielectric material, a cathode electrode disposed on a surface of the emitter, an anode electrode disposed on a reverse surface of the emitter, and a pulse generation source for applying a drive voltage between the ca... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049764 | Electrodeless lighting apparatus using microwave and method for controlling power thereof An electrodeless lighting apparatus using microwave and a method for controlling its power can lengthen lifetimes of the magnetron by constantly maintaining power applied to a magnetron of the electrodeless lighting apparatus using microwave. Therefore, when inputte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038389 | Magnetron plasma source A point projection type flood plasma source implements a magnetron sputter cold cathode electron source in a discharge cavity separated from a process chamber by a narrow conduit and a solenoid magnetic field. The solenoid magnetic field impedes radial electron flow... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6960888 | Method of producing and accelerating an ion beam A method of producing and accelerating an ion beam comprising the steps of: providing a magnetic field with a cusp that opens in an outward direction along a centerline that passes through a vertex of the cusp: providing an ionizing gas that sprays outward through a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954037 | Electrodeless lighting system In the electrodeless lighting system according to the present invention, a position of a stud mounted inside the resonator can be changed, the size of the stud mounted inside the resonator can be changed, or the number of studs can be changed thereby changing distri... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6933683 | Microwave powered lamphead having external shutter A microwave powered lamp head assembly includes a shutter assembly which may be activated to selectively allow transmission of light from the microwave powered lamp bulb. The shutter assembly allows unrestricted airflow when it is in the closed position so that the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933675 | Apparatus for blocking ambient air of electrodeless lighting system and waveguide thereof An apparatus for blocking ambient air of an electrodeless lighting system comprises: a waveguide including a shaft hole so that a bulb shaft can be penetrated therethrough; a bulb motor mounted on a rear side of the waveguide and connected to a bulb, which is locate... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919688 | Luminescent plasma discharge device, timepiece, having controlled motion of luminous discharge through multiple, independent discharge chambers A luminous discharge display device having two distinct, independent discharge chambers, stacked vertically; of substantially flat circular shape containing inert gas mixtures, and a central electrode coupled to a power supply which provides ionizing means for the g... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908586 | Free radical polymerization method having reduced premature termination, apparatus for performing the method and product formed thereby A method of polymerizing by a free radical polymerization mechanism, product formed thereby, and apparatus for performing this method, are disclosed. The composition to be polymerized by the free radical polymerization mechanism is irradiated by a substantially cons... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6873110 | Hid single light emitting point lamp tube switching device for switching lamp tube in positions of far light and near light and the method of the same An HID single light emitting point lamp tube switching device is provided for switching the lamp tube between a far light position and a near light position. Initially, a strong current coil and a weak current coil are induced at the same time, so that the HID singl... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6873119 | Non-rotating electrodeless high-intensity discharge lamp system using circularly polarized microwaves A non-rotating electrodeless high-intensity discharge lamp system using circularly polarized microwaves. The lamp system has a first rectangular waveguide to propagate linearly polarized microwaves generated from a microwave source; an input circular waveguide linea... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6856092 | Electrodeless lamp A lamp 1 has a body 2 of sintered alumina ceramic material and an artificial sapphire window 3. The body 2 is initially molded in green state and the window is pressed into a front recess 4. The combination is fired at a temperatur... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6803724 | Electrodeless lamp and lamp bulb therefor A bulb for an electrodeless lamp comprises: an envelope through which the light can be permeated; a filled material filled in the envelope for emitting the light as being excited by high frequency energy; and buffer gas, wherein the buffer gas comprises first buffer... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6788012 | Circuit for generating high voltage pulse A simple and less expensive high voltage pulse generating circuit including a low voltage direct current voltage source having one output terminal connected to another output terminal via a series circuit of a first switch with a low withstand voltage, an inductance... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6741034 | Starting aid for high intensity discharge lamp A lamp assembly that comprises a hollow arc discharge light source having a center arc chamber containing an arc generating and sustaining medium and first and second ends with an electrode receiving capillary extending from each end and arrayed along a longitudinal... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6731074 | Electrode-less lamp equipment An electrode-less lamp equipment with higher luminance by higher lamp-cooling efficiency wherein the airflow generated by the blower 9 goes through the ventilation hole 12 and spouts out from the open end of the lamp-cooling nozzle 15 and cools ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6696802 | Radio frequency driven ultra-violet lamp A lamp assembly in accordance with the invention includes an electrodeless bulb (14) which is symmetrical about an axis (16) and which contains a light emissive fill which emits light when the bulb is excited by a RF electrical field coupled to the fill; ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6650068 | Induction coil core, illumination unit using the same, and polycrystalline ferrite The induction coil core used for an induction coil of a discharge lamp, the discharge lamp including: a bulb containing discharge gas inside; and the induction coil for generating an electromagnetic field with a frequency in a range of 50 kHz to 1 MHz inc... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627879 | Voltage pulser circuit One illustrative embodiment of a voltage pulser circuit comprises a voltage source producing a first voltage, and a thyratron tube having an anode coupled to the output of the voltage source, a cathode connected to a reference potential and a grid respons... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6605889 | Electrodeless low pressure lamp with multiple ferrite cores and coils An electrodeless low pressure discharge lamp comprises an envelope made from a straight tube and a reentry cavity sealed to one of tube's ends. The cavity has several hollow ferrite cores separated from each other with a few mm distance. Each ferrite core... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6559607 | Microwave-powered ultraviolet rotating lamp, and process of use thereof The present invention is a microwave excited electrodeless bulb and a process of generating ultraviolet light with a microwave excited electrodeless bulb. A process of generating ultraviolet light with a microwave excited electrodeless bulb in accordance ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6528953 | Amalgam retainer An arc discharge lamp comprises an arc chamber having an amalgam tip attached to and communicating with it. The communication comprises a narrow tubular extension that penetrates the amalgam tip for a distance less than the depth of the tip. An amalgam th... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6522085 | High light output electrodeless fluorescent closed-loop lamp An electrodeless fluorescent lamp comprises a closed-loop ("tokamak") envelope, two ferrite cores, and an induction coil that is disposed on the envelope walls inside the closed-loop formed by the envelope. The envelope comprises two straight tubes of the... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6509697 | Compact microwave-powered lamp, inkjet printer using this lamp, and ultraviolet light curing using this lamp A compact, electrodeless, microwave-powered lamp (e.g., ultraviolet light emitting lamp) is provided, as well as methods of using this lamp. The lamp includes a microwave generator, waveguide and RF cavity. The RF slot between the waveguide and RF cavity,... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505948 | Method of modifying the spectral distribution of high-intensity ultraviolet lamps The invention is a microwave excited light source. A microwave excited light source in accordance with the invention includes a microwave source (100) which produces microwaves; a microwave excited light bulb (106), coupled to the microwave source, which ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6495963 | Inductive coil assembly having multiple coil segments for plasma processing apparatus An inductive coil assembly for plasma processing apparatus includes a coil and an external screen. The coil is constituted by a plurality of coil portions each including an inductive segment. The assembly also includes respective connectors for connecting... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6459218 | Inductively powered lamp unit An inductively powered lamp unit 806 is fixed onto a substrate and over a position where a primary inductive loop 803 is spread apart (as at 807). At such sites, a horizontal (or at least parallel to the surface of the substrate) component of alternating ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6445138 | Microwave powered lamp with improved cooling system A air provided microwave powered lamp (100) and an assembly (300) of a microwave powered lamp. A microwave, powered lamp includes a housing (22) containing a water cooled magnetron (110), the water cooled magnetron providing microwaves to a microwave exci... | 09/03/2002 |
