Abstract:
Physical configurations of a bulb (gas fill) for the purpose of thermal management and light recycling in order to increase lamp lifetime and efficiency are described. Example embodiments are applied to an electrode-less radio frequency (RF)/microwave discharge lamp comprising a bulb, electrical resonant or matching circuit, and electrical energy source. The example embodiments described herein are extendable to inductively, capacitively, and cavity coupled lamps.
Abstract:
A flat fluorescent lamp is provided. Wherein, a discharge gas is disposed in a chamber, and a fluorescent material is disposed on a first inner wall and a second inner wall of the chamber. First electrode sets are disposed on the first inner wall, and second electrode sets aligned with the first electrodes sets are disposed on the second inner wall. A dielectric layer overlies the electrode sets. Each first electrode set comprises two first electrodes and a second electrode disposed between these first electrodes. Each second electrode set comprises two third electrodes and a fourth electrode disposed between these third electrodes. A first light-emitting area and a second light-emitting area are formed in each pair of the corresponding first and second electrode sets, and the projections of the first and second light-emitting areas on the first inner wall are not overlaid or just partially overlaid.
Abstract:
A flat light source including a first substrate, ribs, a phosphor layer, a second substrate, electrode patterns and an insulating layer is provided. The ribs are disposed on the first substrate. The phosphor layer is disposed on the surface of the ribs. The second substrate is located above the first substrate. The electrode patterns are disposed on the second substrate, and each electrode pattern is aligned to one of the rib correspondingly. The insulating layer covers the surface of the electrode patterns. In particular, an inert gas is filled between the first and second substrates, and a discharge path is formed between the adjacent electrode patterns above the phosphor layer.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a flat fluorescent lamp and a heat generating sheet. The flat fluorescent lamp is received in the receiving container. The flat fluorescent lamp includes a plurality of discharge spaces to generate light. The heat generating sheet is positioned adjacent to the flat fluorescent lamp, for example, under the flat fluorescent lamp, to supply the flat fluorescent lamp with heat. The heat generating sheet corresponds to an effective light emitting region of the flat fluorescent lamp where the light is emitted. As a result, heat is provided to the flat fluorescent lamp, thereby decreasing a time for stabilizing a luminance and improving light emitting characteristics.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device has a fluorescent lamp and a driving circuit as a back light. A closed container, a discharge gas sealed in the closed container, first discharge electrodes, and second discharge electrodes are included in the fluorescent lamp. The driving circuit repeats a first step of causing electric discharge in first discharge areas by applying a voltage having a negative polarity to the first discharge electrodes and a voltage having a positive polarity to the second discharge electrodes, and a second step of causing electric discharge in second discharge areas which are different from the first discharge areas by applying a voltage having a positive polarity to the first discharge electrodes and a voltage having a negative polarity to the second discharge electrodes.
Abstract:
A flat fluorescent lamp is provided with one or more protrusions at the periphery thereof, which protrusion(s) extends outwardly beyond the edges of the two glass plates. A lamp holder receives the protrusion of the flat fluorescent lamp so as to hold the same in a manner that no edges of the two parallel glass plates touch or come into contact with the lamp holder.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light source driven by a capillary discharge plasma and a method for surface treatment using the same. More specifically, an ultraviolet light source driven by a capillary discharge plasma includes an AC power supply as a power source, at least one first electrode connected to the power source, a dielectric body having at least one capillary discharge site therein and enclosing at least a portion of the first electrode, wherein each capillary discharge site is substantially aligned with each first electrode, so that the first electrode is exposed by the capillary site, at least one second electrode electrically coupled to the first electrode, a gas tight chamber enclosing the first and second electrodes and the dielectric body including a working gas, and a window attached to the chamber substantially passing only ultraviolet light from a capillary discharge plasma.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flat reflector lamp for dielectrically inhibited discharges (14). Greater configuration flexibility is achieved in electrode design (11, 12) while simultaneously ensuring stability of the discharge vessel (1, 2) and preserving the possibility of minimum light reflection impairment by mounting the spacers (3) separated from the flat reflector frames (15) between the base plate (1) and the cover plate (2), the latter being arranged between the electrode strips (11, 12).
Abstract:
A discharge lamp, suitable for operation by means of dielectrically impeded discharge, having electrodes arranged on the wall of the discharge vessel, has at least one dielectric layer which covers at least a part of the electrodes and, optionally, the discharge vessel wall as well. A phosphor and/or reflective layer is arranged on the at least one dielectric layer. According to the invention, at least the dielectric layer arranged directly underneath the phosphor or reflective layer consists of a glass solder whose viscosity variation as a function of temperature is irreversible, in particular of a sintered glass ceramic. This prevents this layer from re-melting during the fabrication process and thereby tearing the overlying porous reflective and/or phosphor layers.
Abstract:
A discharge lamp for dielectrically impeded discharge has a discharge vessel substantially in the form of a hollow cylinder whose discharge chamber is separated from at least one electrode by a dielectric; on the outer surface of the discharge chamber a spiral-shaped electrode in the form of a ribbon is disposed, which permits rays to pass through it, while on the outer surface of the discharge vessel facing inward toward the cylinder axis a second electrode is provided which is at least partially surrounded by the hollow-cylindrical surface. The surface covered by the first electrode corresponds to no more than 10% of the external surface of the discharge chamber. The discharge chamber comprises on its inner side a hollow space configured as a flow passage which is surrounded by the second electrode. The flow passage is provided in order to carry a liquid coolantnullpreferably deionized water.