Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a photoluminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source that emanates light of a particular spectrum, photoluminescent material which converts light from the light source to light of another spectrum, and a selective mirror which reflects light generated by the light source and transmits light generated by the photoluminescent material. The photoluminescent material may be arranged so as to provide a plurality of light sources that emanate light of various colors. In an embodiment, the photoluminescent material is situated in small regions within a transparent material and lenses are used to collimate light emitted from the small regions.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a photoluminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source that emanates light of a particular spectrum, photoluminescent material which converts light from the light source to light of another spectrum, and a selective mirror which reflects light generated by the light source and transmits light generated by the photoluminescent material. The photoluminescent material may be arranged so as to provide a plurality of light sources that emanate light of various colors. In an embodiment, the photoluminescent material is situated in small regions within a transparent material and lenses are used to collimate light emitted from the small regions.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a photoluminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source that emanates light of a particular spectrum, photoluminescent material which converts light from the light source to light of another spectrum, and a selective mirror which reflects light generated by the light source and transmits light generated by the photoluminescent material. The photoluminescent material may be arranged so as to provide a plurality of light sources that emanate light of various colors.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp having a transparent or translucent glass bulb of a tubular cross section containing an inert gas such as Neon, Argon, Krypton or Xenon. A means to produce an electric discharge within said bulb will energise a coating of a fluorescent material deposited on the interior surface of the glass bulb to emit visible light. At least one region uncoated by said fluorescent material is provided at said interior surface of the glass bulb in manner which creates the appearance of a repeating pattern such that visible light is emitted by said fluorescent material and no visible light is emitted by said at least one region uncoated. The regions uncoated define a spiraled pattern to the glass bulb such that when the glass bulb is rotated about the axis of the spiraled pattern a generally upwardly or downwardly motion is perceived by a person looking at the lamp.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps which comprises coating at least one of the metallic components of the mercury arc vapor discharge lamps with at least one noble metal coating.
Abstract:
A microelectronic light-emitting device (10) is made with dual lateral thin-film emitters (35 and 40) substantially parallel to a substrate (20). Emitter electrodes (35 and 40) have a thickness of not more than several hundred angstroms. Each emitter has an emitting blade edge (110 or 115) having a small radius of curvature. Thus, opposed emitters for two opposite-sign carriers are provided, shaped to provide very high electric field intensity at their emitting tips. A region containing phosphor (50) extends between the two emitters and contacts them. When a suitable bias voltage is applied, electrons are injected into the phosphor from the blade edge of one emitter and holes are injected from the other emitter. The sum of diffusion lengths of the carriers (including secondary carriers) is equal to or greater than the shortest distance between the emitters. DC, AC, pulsed, or other voltage waveforms can be applied. Light emission is excited from the phosphor by carrier recombination. Devices may be combined in a matrix display array, and/or combined to form a super-pixel, and/or combined to form segments of a character display.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for generating radiation of high power, variable duration and broad tunability over several orders of magnitude from a laser-ionized gas-filled capacitor array. The method and apparatus convert a DC electric field pattern into a coherent electromagnetic wave train when a relativistic ionization front passes between the capacitor plates. The frequency and duration of the radiation is controlled by the gas pressure and capacitor spacing.
Abstract:
A microelectronic light-emitting device (10) is made with dual lateral thin-film emitters (35 and 40) substantially parallel to a substrate (20). A region containing phosphor (50) extends between the two emitters and contacts them. A fabrication process is specially adapted to produce the light-emitting devices and/or arrays of light-emitting devices. The process allows the use of conductive or insulating base or starting substrates. In a preferred process, these steps are performed: an insulating substrate is provided; an ultra-thin conductive emitter film is deposited over the insulating substrate and patterned; an insulating layer is deposited over the emitter film; conductive contacts are made through the insulating layer to the emitter film; a trench opening is etched through the insulating layer and emitter film, thus forming and automatically aligning two emitting edges of two emitters; a phosphor is deposited into the trench opening and optionally planarized; and means are provided for applying an electrical bias to the two emitter contacts, sufficient to cause injection of carriers from the emitting edges of the emitters into the phosphor.
Abstract:
A lamp including an elongate tube with a septum extending longitudinally therethrough to near the distal end of the tube. A pair of assembled leads and electrodes are positioned in the tube through the terminal end and the tube sealed. With an end cap on the distal end of the tube, an elongate cavity is formed extending along either side of the septum and joined at the distal end. A bend is made in the tube such that the ends of the electrodes extend into areas within the elongate cavity between the bend and the distal end of the tube.
Abstract:
A microlamp structure and method of making the same is set forth having light collection and light directing features. The microlamp structure is of a luminescent gas discharge type. The light collection structures may include types of reflectors while the light directing structures may include lens features. These features may be included singly or in combination and may be provided on the exterior of the microlamp structure or on the interior of the microlamp at a light forming cavity.