公开(公告)号：US08217564B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12451443

申请日：2008-05-13

Applicant: Edwin Charles Odell ,  Barry Preston

Inventor： Edwin Charles Odell ,  Barry Preston

IPC: H01J17/46

CPC classification number: H01J65/044 ,  H01J61/33

Abstract: An electrodeless bulb has a hollow quartz tube, with a solid stem extending from one end and a short hollow tip extending from the other end. The hollow interior of the tube extends into the tip with the same diameter as in the tube, but the wall thickness of the tip is reduced from that of the tube. The bulb is charged with an amount of indium bromide and traces of other metal halides to adjust light spectrum and a filling of xenon gas.

Abstract translation: 无电极灯泡具有中空石英管，实心杆从一端延伸，从另一端延伸出一个短的中空尖端。 管的中空内部以与管中相同的直径延伸到尖端中，但是尖端的壁厚比管的壁厚减小。 充满一定数量的溴化铟和其他金属卤化物，以调节光谱和氙气的填充。

公开(公告)号：US20120161629A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US12987500

申请日：2011-01-10

Applicant: Jeongwon KIM ,  Jonggil Jun ,  Seok Heo ,  Yongkwang Kim ,  Gyusuk Hwang ,  Jungsu Park ,  Changsin Park ,  Hyeonsoo Jung ,  Jingon Chang ,  Hoon Kim ,  Youngchul Chae ,  Ilgyu Kang ,  Kyunghoon Park ,  Sungkyeom Kim

Inventor： Jeongwon KIM ,  Jonggil Jun ,  Seok Heo ,  Yongkwang Kim ,  Gyusuk Hwang ,  Jungsu Park ,  Changsin Park ,  Hyeonsoo Jung ,  Jingon Chang ,  Hoon Kim ,  Youngchul Chae ,  Ilgyu Kang ,  Kyunghoon Park ,  Sungkyeom Kim

IPC: H01J7/46

CPC classification number: H05B41/2806 ,  H01J65/044 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lighting system is disclosed. Interference with an electronic device using the same band as that of the plasma lighting system can be avoided by changing the shape of vanes constituting a magnetron, and a filament current of the magnetron at an initial starting stage and that in a normal state are adjusted to be different, thus avoiding interference with a wireless LAN and attenuating noise, and a resonator has a mash form to increase efficiency. Because a rectangular waveguide is bent substantially at a right angle, and the magnetron and the resonator are disposed at one side on the basis of a waveguide space of the waveguide, thus reducing the size and an installation space of the plasma lighting system.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种等离子体照明系统。 可以通过改变构成磁控管的叶片的形状和在初始起始阶段的磁控管的细丝电流以及在正常状态下调整到正常状态的方式来避免使用与等离子体照明系统相同的带的电子设备的干扰 不同，因此避免了对无线局域网的干扰和衰减噪声，并且谐振器具有压缩形式以提高效率。 由于矩形波导基本上以直角弯曲，并且磁控管和谐振器基于波导的波导空间设置在一侧，因此减小了等离子体照明系统的尺寸和安装空间。

公开(公告)号：US08203272B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US13049457

申请日：2011-03-16

Applicant: Yian Chang ,  Frederick M. Espiau

Inventor： Yian Chang ,  Frederick M. Espiau

IPC: H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H01J7/46 ,  H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01P3/16 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A dielectric waveguide integrated plasma lamp (DWIPL) with a body comprising at least one dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than approximately 2, and having a shape and dimensions such that the body resonates in at least one resonant mode when microwave energy of an appropriate frequency is coupled into the body. A dielectric bulb within a lamp chamber in the body contains a fill which when receiving energy from the resonating body forms a light-emitting plasma. The bulb is transparent to visible light and infrared radiation emitted by the plasma. Radiative energy lost from the plasma is recycled by reflecting the radiation from thin-film, multi-layer coatings on bulb exterior surfaces and/or lamp chamber surfaces back into the bulb. The lamp further includes two- or three-microwave probe configurations minimizing power reflected from the body back to the microwave source when the source operates: (a) at a frequency such that the body resonates in a single mode; or (b) at one frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively higher mode before a plasma is formed, and at another frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively lower order mode after the plasma reaches steady state.

Abstract translation: 一种电介质波导集成等离子体灯（DWIPL），其具有主体，该主体包括至少一种介电常数大于约2的介电材料，并且具有形状和尺寸，使得当适当的微波能量时，主体以至少一个谐振模式谐振 频率耦合到体内。 主体内的灯室内的电介质灯泡包含填充物，当从谐振体接收能量时，会形成发光等离子体。 灯泡对等离子体发射的可见光和红外辐射是透明的。 从等离子体损失的辐射能量通过将来自薄膜，灯泡外表面和/或灯室表面上的多层涂层的辐射反射回灯泡来再循环。 该灯还包括两个或三个微波探头配置，当源操作时，使从机体反射回微波源的功率最小化：（a）以使得主体以单个模式谐振的频率; 或（b）以一个频率使得主体在形成等离子体之前以相对较高的模式谐振，并且在另一个频率使得在等离子体达到稳定状态之后，主体以较低阶模式谐振。

公开(公告)号：US08188662B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12972041

申请日：2010-12-17

Applicant: Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Dan O'Hare ,  Marc DeVincentis

Inventor： Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Dan O'Hare ,  Marc DeVincentis

IPC: H05B41/16

CPC classification number: H01J65/044 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light are described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body, a source of radio frequency (RF) power and a bulb. The lamp body may comprise a solid dielectric material and at least one conductive element within the solid dielectric material. The source of RF power is configured to provide RF power and an RF feed configured to radiate the RF power from the RF source into the lamp body. One or more tuning mechanisms allow tuning of the lamp body to a given resonant frequency. The bulb is positioned proximate the lamp body and contains a fill that forms a plasma when the RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. The at least one conductive element is configured to concentrate an electric field proximate the bulb.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种无电极等离子体灯和产生光的方法。 灯可以包括灯体，射频（RF）电源和灯泡。 灯体可以包括固体电介质材料和固体电介质材料内的至少一个导电元件。 RF功率源被配置为提供RF功率和RF馈送，其被配置为将RF功率从RF源辐射到灯体中。 一个或多个调谐机构允许将灯体调谐到给定的谐振频率。 灯泡位于灯体附近，并且当RF功率与灯体耦合到填充物时，包含形成等离子体的填充物。 至少一个导电元件被配置为集中靠近灯泡的电场。

公开(公告)号：US08143801B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12418482

申请日：2009-04-03

Applicant: Marc DeVincentis ,  Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Richard Gilliard ,  Dan O'Hare

Inventor： Marc DeVincentis ,  Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Richard Gilliard ,  Dan O'Hare

IPC: H05B41/24

CPC classification number: H05B41/24 ,  H01J65/044

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light are described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body, a source of radio frequency (RF) power and a bulb. The lamp body may comprise a solid dielectric material and at least one conductive element within the solid dielectric material. The source of RF power is configured to provide RF power and an RF feed configured to radiate the RF power from the RF source into the lamp body. The bulb is positioned proximate the lamp body and contains a fill that forms a plasma when the RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. The at least one conductive element is configured to concentrate an electric field proximate the bulb.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种无电极等离子体灯和产生光的方法。 灯可以包括灯体，射频（RF）电源和灯泡。 灯体可以包括固体电介质材料和固体电介质材料内的至少一个导电元件。 RF功率源被配置为提供RF功率和RF馈送，其被配置为将RF功率从RF源辐射到灯体中。 灯泡位于灯体附近，并且当RF功率与灯体耦合到填充物时，包含形成等离子体的填充物。 至少一个导电元件被配置为集中靠近灯泡的电场。

公开(公告)号：US20110298354A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US13210547

申请日：2011-08-16

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang ,  Frederick M. Espiau ,  Marc DeVincentis

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang ,  Frederick M. Espiau ,  Marc DeVincentis

IPC: H01J65/04

CPC classification number: H01J65/044 ,  H01J65/042 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: In an example embodiment, an electrodeless plasma lamp is provided which comprises a dielectric body having an effective dielectric constant greater than two. The dielectric body may have a surface with a first region coated with an electrically conductive material and a second region that is not coated with the electrically conductive material. A bulb is located proximate to the second region of the dielectric body and having an outer surface area and the second region may have an uncoated surface area that is less than about sixty percent (60%) of the outer surface area of the bulb. A power source is coupled to the dielectric body to provide radio frequency power to the dielectric body at a frequency that resonates at a fundamental mode in the dielectric body. The bulb contains a fill that forms a plasma when the radio frequency power is provided from the dielectric body through the second region.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例性实施例中，提供了一种无电极等离子体灯，其包括具有大于2的有效介电常数的介电体。 电介质体可以具有涂覆有导电材料的第一区域和未涂覆导电材料的第二区域的表面。 灯泡位于电介质体的第二区域附近并且具有外表面区域，而第二区域可具有小于灯泡外表面积的约60％（60％）的未涂覆表面积。 电源耦合到电介质体，以在介电体中以基模谐振的频率向电介质体提供射频功率。 当从电介质体通过第二区域提供射频功率时，灯泡包含形成等离子体的填充物。

公开(公告)号：US20110204791A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12814321

申请日：2010-06-11

Applicant: Douglas A. Doughty ,  Mehran Matloubian ,  Frederick M. Espiau

Inventor： Douglas A. Doughty ,  Mehran Matloubian ,  Frederick M. Espiau

IPC: H05B41/24 ,  H01J7/24 ,  H05B41/36

CPC classification number: H05B41/2806 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H05B41/39 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp array structure uses multiple plasma lamps to produce large amounts of electromagnetic radiation (visible, IR, UV, or a combination of visible, IR, and UV). An M by N array configuration is powered by either a single RF power source or multiple RF power sources. The array incorporates controllers to adjust the power delivered from the RF power source to each lamp within the array. By adjusting the delivered RF power, the intensity of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted from each lamp is controlled independently allowing for the creation of an array of lamps that emit electromagnetic radiation of varying intensity levels at different places within the array. Using lamps with different color temperatures as part of the array allows the color temperature and the color rendering index of the illumination to achieve different lighting conditions.

Abstract translation: 无电极等离子体灯阵列结构使用多个等离子体灯产生大量的电磁辐射（可见光，IR，UV或可见光，IR和UV的组合）。 M / N阵列配置由单个RF电源或多个RF电源供电。 该阵列包含控制器，用于调整从RF电源传送到阵列内的每个灯的功率。 通过调节传送的RF功率，独立地控制从每个灯发射的电磁辐射的强度，允许产生在阵列内的不同位置发射不同强度水平的电磁辐射的灯阵列。 使用具有不同色温的灯作为阵列的一部分允许照明的色温和显色指数达到不同的照明条件。

公开(公告)号：US07994721B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US11553681

申请日：2006-10-27

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Anthony D. McGettigan ,  Yian Chang ,  Frederick M. Espiau, legal representative ,  Marc DeVincentis

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Anthony D. McGettigan ,  Yian Chang ,  Marc DeVincentis

IPC: H01J7/46

CPC classification number: H01J65/044 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01P7/10 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lamp for an electrodeless plasma lamp having a dielectric waveguide body and a bulb positioned, at least in part, in the waveguide body and having at least one end protruding from the waveguide body. A probe is used to couple power into the waveguide body. The power resonates in the waveguide body and ignites a plasma in the bulb. By having one or both ends of the bulb extend beyond the surface of the waveguide body, the ends of the bulb are exposed to reduced electric field intensity, resulting in longer bulb lifetime due to reduced plasma impingement on the interior surfaces of the bulb.

Abstract translation: 一种用于无电极等离子体灯的等离子体灯，其具有至少部分地位于波导体中并具有从波导体突出的至少一个端部的电介质波导体和灯泡。 探头用于将功率耦合到波导体中。 功率在波导体中谐振并点燃灯泡中的等离子体。 通过使灯泡的一端或两端延伸超过波导体的表面，灯泡的端部暴露于电场强度降低，由于灯泡内表面上的等离子体冲击减少导致更长的灯泡寿命。

公开(公告)号：US20110181184A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13017273

申请日：2011-01-31

Applicant: Marc DeVincentis ,  Richard Gilliard

Inventor： Marc DeVincentis ,  Richard Gilliard

IPC: H01J7/44

CPC classification number: H01J65/042 ,  H01J65/044 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp is described comprising a lamp body including a solid dielectric material. The lamp includes a bulb received at least partially within an opening in the solid dielectric material and a radio frequency (RF) feed configured to provide power to the solid dielectric material. A conductive material is provided adjacent to the bulb to concentrate the power proximate the bulb. The conductive material may be located below an upper surface of the solid dielectric material. The conductive material may modify at least a portion of an electric field proximate the bulb so that the portion of the electric field is oriented substantially parallel to an upper surface of the lamp body.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种无电极等离子体灯，其包括包括固体电介质材料的灯体。 该灯包括至少部分地固定在固体介电材料的开口内的灯泡和被配置为向固体电介质材料提供电力的射频（RF）馈电。 导电材料邻近灯泡设置，以将电力集中在灯泡附近。 导电材料可以位于固体电介质材料的上表面下方。 导电材料可以改变靠近灯泡的电场的至少一部分，使得电场的该部分基本上平行于灯体的上表面定向。

公开(公告)号：US20110148316A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12972143

申请日：2010-12-17

Applicant: Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Dan O'Hare ,  Marc DeVincentis

Inventor： Abdeslam Hafidi ,  Dan O'Hare ,  Marc DeVincentis

IPC: H05B41/24

CPC classification number: H01J65/044 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light are described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body, a source of radio frequency (RF) power and a bulb. The lamp body may comprise a solid dielectric material and at least one conductive element within the solid dielectric material. The source of RF power is configured to provide RF power and an RF feed configured to radiate the RF power from the RF source into the lamp body. One or more tuning mechanisms allow tuning of the lamp body to a given resonant frequency. The bulb is positioned proximate the lamp body and contains a fill that forms a plasma when the RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. The at least one conductive element is configured to concentrate an electric field proximate the bulb.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种无电极等离子体灯和产生光的方法。 灯可以包括灯体，射频（RF）电源和灯泡。 灯体可以包括固体电介质材料和固体电介质材料内的至少一个导电元件。 RF功率源被配置为提供RF功率和RF馈送，其被配置为将RF功率从RF源辐射到灯体中。 一个或多个调谐机构允许将灯体调谐到给定的谐振频率。 灯泡位于灯体附近，并且当RF功率与灯体耦合到填充物时，包含形成等离子体的填充物。 至少一个导电元件被配置为集中靠近灯泡的电场。