HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTIVE LAMP AND POWER OSCILLATOR
    2.
    发明申请
    HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTIVE LAMP AND POWER OSCILLATOR 审中-公开
    高频感应灯和功率振荡器

    公开(公告)号:WO9936940A3

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-04

    申请号:PCT/US9900047

    申请日:1999-01-11

    Abstract: A high frequency inductively coupled electrodeless lamp includes an excitation coil with an effective electrical length which is less than one half wavelength of a driving frequency applied thereto, preferably much less. The driving frequency may be greater than 100 MHz and is preferably as high as 915 MHz. Preferably, the excitation coil is configured as a non-helical, semi-cylindrical conductive surface having less than one turn, in the general shape of a wedding ring. At high frequencies, the current in the coil forms two loops which are spaced apart and parallel to each other. Configured appropriately, the coil approximates a Helmholtz configuration. The lamp preferably utilizes a bulb encased in a reflective ceramic cup with a pre-formed aperture defined therethrough. The ceramic cup may include structural features to aid in alignment and/or a flanged face to aid in thermal management. The lamp head is preferably an integrated lamp head comprising a metal matrix composite surrounding an insulating ceramic with the excitation integrally formed on the ceramic. A novel solid-state oscillator preferably provides RF power to the lamp. The oscillator is a single active element device capable of providing over 70 watts of power at over 70 % efficiency. Various control circuits may be employed to match the driving frequency of the oscillator to a plurality of tuning states of the lamp.

    Abstract translation: 高频电感耦合无电极灯包括具有小于施加到其上的驱动频率的一半波长的有效电长度的励磁线圈,优选地少得多。 驱动频率可以大于100MHz,优选高达915MHz。 优选地,激励线圈被配置为具有小于一圈的非螺旋,半圆柱形导电表面,具有结婚戒指的一般形状。 在高频时,线圈中的电流形成两个彼此间隔开并平行的环。 配置适当,线圈接近亥姆霍兹配置。 该灯优选地使用封装在反射陶瓷杯中的灯泡,其中形成有预先形成的孔。 陶瓷杯可以包括有助于对准的结构特征和/或凸缘面以辅助热管理。 灯头优选是集成灯头,其包括围绕绝缘陶瓷的金属基体复合体,其中整体形成在陶瓷上的激发。 新颖的固态振荡器优选地向灯提供RF功率。 振荡器是能够以超过70%效率提供超过70瓦功率的单个有源元件器件。 可以采用各种控制电路来将振荡器的驱动频率与灯的多个调谐状态相匹配。

    INTEGRATED ELECTRODELESS LAMP AND SOLID STATE OSCILLATORS
    3.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED ELECTRODELESS LAMP AND SOLID STATE OSCILLATORS 审中-公开
    集成无电极灯和固态振荡器

    公开(公告)号:WO02097842A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-08

    申请号:PCT/US0216688

    申请日:2002-05-29

    CPC classification number: H01J65/042 H01J61/025 H01J61/52 H01J61/56 H01J65/048

    Abstract: An integrated electrodeless lamp (11) includes a lamp housing (13) defining two or more compartments (33, 35, 37) housing components of the lamp (11), wherein at least one compartment (33) provides an opening (17) in the lamp housing (13), a cover (15) fitted to the lamp housing (13), and an optics assembly (19) positioned in the opening (17) in the lamp housing (13), wherein the lamp housing (13), the cover (15), and the optics assembly (19) provide an RF sealed system. The lamp components include an RF source providing RF energy for the lamp (11), an aperture bulb (51) assembly including an electrodeless envelope (54) containing a discharge forming fill which emits light when excited by RF energy, andan excitation structure for coupling RF energy from the RF source to the discharge forming fill. The optics assembly (19) may be mounted in the opening (17) in the lamp housing (13) with a twist lock mounting structure. The application also discloses solid state oscillators comprising either a turning circuit having a pair of complementary varactor diodes or a solid state active element with at least two die which may be comprised in the RF source of such an integrated electrodeless lamp (11).

    Abstract translation: 集成的无电极灯(11)包括限定两个或更多个容纳灯(11)的部件的隔室(33,35,37)的灯壳(13),其中至少一个隔室(33)提供一个开口(17) 灯壳体(13),安装到灯壳体(13)的盖子(15)和位于灯壳体(13)中的开口(17)中的光学组件(19),其中灯壳体(13) ,盖(15)和光学组件(19)提供RF密封系统。 灯组件包括为灯(11)提供RF能量的RF源,包括无电极外壳(54)的孔灯(51)组件,其包含当被RF能量激发时发射光的放电形成填充物,以及用于耦合的激励结构 RF能量从RF源到放电成形填充。 光学组件(19)可以用扭锁安装结构安装在灯壳体(13)中的开口(17)中。 本申请还公开了包括具有一对互补变容二极管的转向电路或具有至少两个管芯的固态有源元件的固态振荡器,该至少两个管芯可以包括在这种集成无极灯(11)的RF源中。

    PROJECTION SYSTEMS
    4.
    发明申请
    PROJECTION SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    投影系统

    公开(公告)号:WO02085009A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-24

    申请号:PCT/US0208257

    申请日:2002-04-12

    CPC classification number: H04N9/3114 H04N5/7441 H04N5/7458 H04N9/3152

    Abstract: Various projection systems are described with improved performance. A projection system utilizes negative distortion together with a pre-compensated light source to reduce spill. A projection system utilizes a single angle transforming optical element positioned between an imager and a light source to increase throughput. A two panel projection system utilizes both polarities to increase light output. A projection system utilizes a three segment color wheel with a small white bias in each segment to reduce color breakup. A projection system utilizes a digital micro-mirror device and recycles OFF state light. A projection system utilizes two color wheels to improve recycling of light. A two panel projection system utilizes a color wheel which transmits a deficient color band and time sequences the other bands while reflecting the unused light back to the light source for recycling.

    Abstract translation: 以改进的性能描述了各种投影系统。 投影系统利用负变形与预补偿光源一起减少溢出。 投影系统利用位于成像器和光源之间的单角度变换光学元件来增加产量。 两个面板投影系统利用两个极性来增加光输出。 投影系统利用每个段中具有小白色偏差的三段色轮来减少色彩分解。 投影系统利用数字微镜装置并再次关闭状态灯。 投影系统利用两个色轮来改善光的回收。 两个面板投影系统利用色轮传输不足的色带,并对其他频带进行时间序列同时将未使用的光反射回光源进行再循环。

    Lamp utilizing fiber for enhanced starting field

    公开(公告)号:AU5530801A

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-07

    申请号:AU5530801

    申请日:2001-04-20

    Abstract: A discharge lamp bulb includes a light transmissive envelope and at least one conductive fiber disposed on a wall of the envelope, where the fiber has a thickness of less than 100 microns. The lamp may be either electrodeless or may include internal electrodes. Suitable materials for the fiber(s) include but are not limited to carbon, silicon carbide, aluminum, tantalum, molybdenum, platinum, and tungsten. Silicon carbide whiskers and platinum coated silicon carbide fibers may also be used. The fiber(s) may be aligned with the electrical field, at least during starting. The lamp preferably further includes a protective material covering the fiber(s). For example the protective material may be a sol gel deposited silica coating. Noble gases inside the bulb at pressures in excess of 300 Torr can be reliably ignited at applied electric field strengths of less than 4x10 V/m. Over 2000 Torr xenon, krypton, and argon respectively achieve breakdown with an applied field of less than 3x10 V/m.

    Inductive electrodeless lamp providing rotating electric field

    公开(公告)号:AU5898600A

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-22

    申请号:AU5898600

    申请日:2000-06-30

    Abstract: An inductively coupled electrodeless lamp has a pair of excitation coils positioned exterior to an envelope or bulb. The pair of excitation coils are positioned and driven in a manner to produce at least one moving ring-shaped electric field within the envelope. The moving ring electric field results in formation of a correspondingly moving ring of plasma discharge within the envelope. The movement of the electric field results in a more uniformly hot plasma discharge volume within the envelope, thereby facilitating emission or re-radiation of photons. The movement of the ring-shaped electric field (and the corresponding plasma discharge) can be rotational, oscillating, wobbling, or switching. The nature of the movement depends upon such factors as coil geometry and orientation and coil excitation (driving) technique. In some embodiments, the pair of excitation coils are driven by quadrature techniques (e.g., either phase quadrature, frequency quadrature, or amplitude quadrature). Differing coil geometries and orientations are taught.

    HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTIVE LAMP AND POWER OSCILLATOR

    公开(公告)号:CA2317730A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-22

    申请号:CA2317730

    申请日:1999-01-11

    Abstract: A high frequency inductively coupled electrodeless lamp includes an excitation coil with an effective electrical length which is less than one half wavelength of a driving frequency applied thereto, preferably much less. The driving frequency may be greater than 100 MHz and is preferably as high as 915 MHz. Preferably, the excitation coil is configured as a non-helical, semicylindrical conductive surface having less than one turn, in the general shape of a wedding ring. At high frequencies, the current in the coil forms two loops which are spaced apart and parallel to each other. Configured appropriately, the coil approximates a Helmholtz configuration. The lamp preferably utilizes a bulb encased in a reflective ceramic cup with a preformed aperture defined therethrough. The ceramic cup may include structural features to aid in alignment and/or a flanged face to aid in thermal management. The lamp head is preferably an integrated lamp head comprising a metal matrix composite surrounding an insulating ceramic with the excitation integrally formed on the ceramic. A novel solid-state oscillator preferably provides RF power to the lamp. The oscillator is a single active element device capable of providing over 70 watts of power at over 70 % efficiency. Various control circuits may be employed to match the driving frequency of the oscillator to a plurality of tuning states of the lamp.

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