公开(公告)号：US06784609B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US10230621

申请日：2002-08-29

Applicant: Richard S. Speer ,  Louise D. Cleary

Inventor： Richard S. Speer ,  Louise D. Cleary

IPC: H01J162

CPC classification number: H01J65/048

Abstract: An amalgam assembly for a fluorescent lamp includes a glass exhaust tubulation extending from an envelope portion of the lamp toward a base portion of the lamp, the tubulation being closed at an end adjacent the lamp base portion, and a glass body disposed in the tubulation and retained by a pinched portion of the tubulation, the glass body being disposed between the pinched portion and the closed end of the tubulation. A mercury amalgam body is disposed between the glass body and the closed end of the tubulation. A mercury wetting metallic layer is disposed on a selected one of (i) an inside surface of the tubulation between the pinched portion and the closed end of the tubulation, and (ii) a surface of the glass body whereby to a wet at least one of (i) the interior surface of the glass tubulation and (ii) the surface of the glass body, to prevent the amalgam, when liquidized, from flowing past the tubulation pinched portion and into the lamp envelope.

Abstract translation: 用于荧光灯的汞齐组件包括从灯的封套部朝向灯的基部延伸的玻璃排出管，在与灯底部相邻的端部闭合的管，以及设置在管中的玻璃体， 由管状物的挤压部分保持，玻璃体设置在挤压部分和管状物的封闭端之间。 水银汞齐体设置在玻璃体和管状封闭端之间。 将汞湿润金属层设置在（i）管状部分的内表面之间的所选择的一个上，所述管状内部表面在所述挤压部分和所述管状物的封闭端之间，以及（ii）所述玻璃体的表面， （i）玻璃管的内表面和（ii）玻璃体的表面，以防止汞齐液化时的汞齐流经管状夹紧部分并进入灯泡内。

公开(公告)号：US20040156640A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10702227

申请日：2003-11-05

Inventor： William B. Dress ,  Brian T. Donovan ,  James E. Howard

IPC: H04B010/00

CPC classification number: G06E3/006 ,  H01J17/34 ,  H01J61/56 ,  H01J65/048 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/801

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for an optical fan-out and broadcast interconnect. A method includes operating an optical fan-out and broadcast interconnect including: fanning-out an optical signal from an optical signal emitter, of one of a plurality of nodes, with a diverging element of one of a plurality of optics; and broadcasting the optical signal to one of a plurality of receivers of all of the plurality of nodes with a light collecting and focusing element of all of the plurality of optics, wherein the plurality of optics are positioned to define an optics array, the plurality of receivers are positioned to define a receiver array that corresponds to the optics array and the plurality of nodes are positioned to define a node array that substantially corresponds to the receiver array and the optics array.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于光扇出和广播互连的方法和装置。 一种方法包括操作光学扇出和广播互连，其包括：从多个节点中的一个的光信号发射器扇出光信号与多个光学器件之一的发散元件; 以及用所述多个光学器件的所有光的聚光和聚焦元件将所述光信号广播到所述多个节点的多个接收器中的一个，其中所述多个光学器件定位成限定光学阵列， 接收器定位成定义对应于光学阵列的接收器阵列，并且多个节点被定位成限定基本对应于接收器阵列和光学阵列的节点阵列。

公开(公告)号：US20040150309A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：US10702095

申请日：2003-11-05

Inventor： Brian T. Donovan ,  William B. Dress

IPC: H01J001/50

CPC classification number: G06E3/006 ,  H01J17/34 ,  H01J61/56 ,  H01J65/048 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/801

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for integrated circuit optical signal emitters. A method includes emitting an optical signal from a gas plasma that is RF inductively coupled to an integrated circuit including a gas plasma discharge device having an inductive coil. Emitting includes magnetically energizing the inductive coil with the integrated circuit to induce a discharge from the gas plasma.

Abstract translation: 对于集成电路光信号发射器描述了方法和装置。 一种方法包括从RF电感耦合到包括具有感应线圈的气体等离子体放电装置的集成电路的气体等离子体发射光信号。 发射包括通过集成电路使感应线圈励磁以引起来自气体等离子体的放电。

公开(公告)号：US06768248B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US09748310

申请日：2000-12-26

Applicant: Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov ,  Edward K. Shapiro ,  Jakob Maya

Inventor： Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov ,  Edward K. Shapiro ,  Jakob Maya

IPC: H01J6152

CPC classification number: H01J65/048 ,  Y02B20/19

Abstract: An electrodeless lamp includes an envelope (1) containing a fill of discharge gas, a magnetic core t(7), an induction coil (6) wound around the magnetic core (7), a driver circuit for supplying an electric current to the induction coil (6) to operate the electrodeless lamp, a socket (10) for receiving electrical power supplied to the electrodeless lamp, and a heat conduction means (8,9) thermally coupled to the magnetic core (7) for conducting heat generated in the magnetic core (7) to the ambient atmosphere to dissipate heat therein, or coupled to the socket (10) for conducting heat generated in the magnetic core (7) to the socket to dissipate heat therethrough.

Abstract translation: 无电极灯包括包含放电气体填充物的外壳（1），缠绕在磁芯（7）上的磁芯t（7），感应线圈（6）），用于向感应电路提供电流的驱动电路 线圈（6）以操作无电极灯，用于接收供给无电极灯的电力的插座（10）和热耦合到磁芯（7）的热传导装置（8,9），用于传导在 磁芯（7）连接到环境大气中以在其中散热或耦合到插座（10），用于将在磁芯（7）中产生的热量传导到插座以散热通过其中。

公开(公告)号：US20040140746A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-22

申请号：US10755252

申请日：2004-01-09

Inventor： Toshiaki Kurachi ,  Kenji Itaya

IPC: H01J001/50 ,  H01J023/10

CPC classification number: H01J65/048

Abstract: A winding rod 104a of a bobbin 104 around which a winding 103 of an induction coil 109 is wound is inserted into a re-entrant part 120 of a luminous bulb 101. Plural projections 108, 108, . . . are provided on the winding rod 104a. These projections 108, 108, . . . project toward the wall surface of the re-entrant part 120 beyond the winding 103 of the induction coil 109. The winding 103 of the induction coil 109 is formed closer to the winding rod 104a than a virtual line linking between the adjacent corners of the adjacent projections 108 and 108 in the circumferential direction of the winding rod 104a.

Abstract translation: 缠绕有感应线圈109的绕组103的线轴104的绕线杆104a插入到发光管101的入口部分120中。多个突起108,108，...。 。 。 设置在卷绕杆104a上。 这些突起108,108，...。 。 。 突出到感应线圈109的绕组103之外的入口部分120的壁表面。感应线圈109的绕组103形成为比相邻的相邻角之间连接的虚拟线更靠近绕组杆104a 突起108和108在卷绕杆104a的圆周方向上。

公开(公告)号：US20040041515A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-04

申请号：US10230621

申请日：2002-08-29

Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.

Inventor： Richard S. Speer ,  Louise D. Cleary

IPC: H01J063/04

CPC classification number: H01J65/048

Abstract: An amalgam assembly for a fluorescent lamp includes a glass exhaust tubulation extending from an envelope portion of the lamp toward a base portion of the lamp, the tubulation being closed at an end adjacent the lamp base portion, and a glass body disposed in the tubulation and retained by a pinched portion of the tubulation, the glass body being disposed between the pinched portion and the closed end of the tubulation. A mercury amalgam body is disposed between the glass body and the closed end of the tubulation. A mercury wetting metallic layer is disposed on a selected one of (i) an inside surface of the tubulation between the pinched portion and the closed end of the tubulation, and (ii) a surface of the glass body whereby to a wet at least one of (i) the interior surface of the glass tubulation and (ii) the surface of the glass body, to prevent the amalgam, when liquidized, from flowing past the tubulation pinched portion and into the lamp envelope.

公开(公告)号：US06696802B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US10225415

申请日：2002-08-22

Applicant: Pedro A. Lezcano ,  Jonathan D. Barry ,  Jeffrey K. Okamitsu ,  Miodrag Cekic

Inventor： Pedro A. Lezcano ,  Jonathan D. Barry ,  Jeffrey K. Okamitsu ,  Miodrag Cekic

IPC: H05B4116

CPC classification number: H05B41/24 ,  H01J65/048

Abstract: 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; an electrically conductive coupler (18) comprising a plurality of turns (20) which are symmetrical about an axis of the electrically conductive coupler, the turns defining a volume (19) that at least partially contains the bulb; and a conductor (26) connected to a center portion of the electrically conductive coupler with connection of the conductor to the electrically conductive coupler providing a fixing of the coupler relative to the bulb which, when the conductor is connected to a source of RF electrical potential, conducts a RF current producing a RF electrical potential on the electrically conductive coupler that produces the RF electrical field coupled to the light emissive fill.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的灯组件包括无电极灯泡（14），其围绕轴线（16）对称，并且包含发光填充物，当灯泡被耦合到填充物的RF电场激发时发光; 导电耦合器（18），包括围绕所述导电耦合器的轴对称的多个匝（20），所述匝限定至少部分地容纳所述灯泡的体积（19）; 以及导体（26），其连接到导电耦合器的中心部分，其中导体与导电耦合器的连接提供耦合器相对于灯泡的固定，当导体连接到RF电位源时 在导电耦合器上产生RF电位的RF电流，产生耦合到光发射填充物的RF电场。

公开(公告)号：US06605889B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-12

申请号：US09999398

申请日：2001-10-24

Applicant: Shinichi Anami ,  Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov

Inventor： Shinichi Anami ,  Robert Chandler ,  Oleg Popov

IPC: H01J150

CPC classification number: H01J65/048 ,  H01J61/523

Abstract: 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 has an induction coil of few turns wound around the core. Each cavity has a cooling copper tube or rod located inside the ferrite core that removes heat from the cores and dumps the heat into a heat sink welded to the cooling tube/rod thereby keep the temperature of the ferrite cores below their Curie point. Each induction coil is electrically connected to the matching network while all matching networks are connected in parallel to the high frequency power source (driver). Inductively coupled plasmas generated in the envelope by several core/coil assemblies produce axially uniform UV and visible radiation.

Abstract translation: 无电极低压放电灯包括由直管形成的封套和密封到管端之一的再入腔。 空腔具有几个中空的铁氧体磁心，彼此间隔几毫米。 每个铁氧体磁芯具有围绕磁芯缠绕的几圈的感应线圈。 每个空腔都有一个位于铁氧体磁芯内部的冷却铜管或杆，从芯中除去热量，并将热量转移到焊接到冷却管/棒上的散热片中，从而将铁氧体磁芯的温度保持在居里点以下。 每个感应线圈电连接到匹配网络，而所有匹配网络并联连接到高频电源（驱动器）。 通过多个芯/线圈组件在封套中产生的电感耦合等离子体产生轴向均匀的UV和可见光辐射。

公开(公告)号：US06380680B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09165976

申请日：1998-10-02

Applicant: John E. Troxler

Inventor： John E. Troxler

IPC: H01J6504

CPC classification number: H01J65/048

Abstract: An inductively driven gas discharge lamp assembly (20,40) which includes an electrodeless lamp (12,12′), an inductive drive coil (14), and a flux concentrator (22,42) disposed about the drive coil. The drive coil (14) is wound about the lamp (12,12′), which has a neon or other ionizable gas fill that provides a visible plasma discharge upon energization by the drive coil. The flux concentrator (22,42) can comprise a sleeve (24,44) of magnetically permeable material, such as ferrite, which confines the magnetic field generated by the drive coil (14). The flux concentrator (42) can include an end piece (46) that further confines the magnetic field at one end of the drive coil and c include a core piece (48) that extends into a central recess (50) within the lamp (12′) to concentrate the magnetic flux at a particular region within the lamp where the plasma discharge is primarily located. Also disclosed is an automotive lamp assembly (60) that incorporates the flux concentrator (22) along with an d.c. to a.c. inverter circuit (64), an r.f. shield (80), and a heat sink (106).

Abstract translation: 一种感应驱动的气体放电灯组件（20,40），其包括无电极灯（12,12'），感应驱动线圈（14）和设置在驱动线圈周围的集流器（22,42）。 驱动线圈（14）围绕灯（12,12'）缠绕，其具有氖或其他可电离气体填充物，其在通过驱动线圈通电时提供可见的等离子体放电。 磁通集中器（22,42）可以包括限制由驱动线圈（14）产生的磁场的导磁材料例如铁氧体的套筒（24,44）。 磁通集中器（42）可以包括进一步限制驱动线圈一端处的磁场的端件（46），c包括延伸到灯（12）内的中心凹部（50）中的芯片（48） '）以将磁通集中在等离子体放电主要位于的灯内的特定区域。 还公开了一种汽车灯组件（60），其包括通量集中器（22）以及直流电流。 到a.c. 逆变器电路（64），r.f. 屏蔽（80）和散热片（106）。

公开(公告)号：US06320316B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09700413

申请日：2001-01-19

Applicant: Ian Macdonald Green

Inventor： Ian Macdonald Green

IPC: H01J6100

CPC classification number: H01J37/321 ,  H01J65/048 ,  H05B41/24

Abstract: Apparatus for coupling power into a body of gas by induction to provide a gas discharge, comprises a source of a/c power (3) coupled to a circuit arrangement having an inductor comprising two coils (1, 2), each constituted by a respective elongate conductor, the conductors each having one end coupled to the circuit arrangement at opposite respective sides of the inductor, and having the other end at a floating potential. The mutual capacitance between the coils, together with the inductance of the inductor as a whole, constitute a balanced self-resonant circuit having a resonant frequency which is greater than 1 MHz and less than 100 MHz. This arrangement can reduce temperature variations in the resonant frequency and can reduce unwanted r.f. emissions.

Abstract translation: 用于通过感应将动力耦合到气体中以提供气体放电的装置包括耦合到具有包括两个线圈（1,2）的电感器的电路装置的一个/ c电源（3）的源，每个线圈由相应的 细长导体，每个导体的一端在电感器的相对的相对侧耦合到电路装置，并且另一端处于浮动电位。 线圈之间的互电容以及整个电感器的电感构成谐振频率大于1MHz且小于100MHz的平衡自谐振电路。 这种布置可以降低谐振频率的温度变化并且可以减少不期望的r.f。 排放。