Abstract:
This invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) and a LED lamp consisted of LEDs. The LED comprises at least one LED chip. The LED is mounted on a high heat conductivity base and is connected to an applied power supply through a circuit board. The LED chip also has a transparent medium layer on it. The base top surface acts as a light reflective surface, or a light reflective surface is provided around the base, the LED comprises a screw extended downwards from the base bottom or a screw hole in the base bottom to connect the LED to a heat sink mechanically. The LED is electrically connected to a driving circuit through its outgoing wires. The driving circuit is in turn electrically connected to an electrical connector through its housing. A LED lamp can be fabricated after the LED is enclosed in a transparent bulb housing. The LED has high efficiency, high power and long lifetime and can be used to fabricate LED traffic lamps, LED plane light sources, etc.
Abstract:
A light transmitting container is used to house a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) to reduce heat loss and to increase the luminous efficiency of the lamp. An electrical connector configuration is connected to an electrode of the lamp and adapted to be electrically and mechanically connected to a conventional electrical socket. A driver circuit in the container converts 50 or 60 Hz power to the high frequency power suitable for operating the CCFL. At least one of the electrodes of the CCFL is outside of the container to facilitate heat dissipation. A CCFL having an elongated tube portion and enlarged portions for housing larger electrodes is proposed to enhance the longevity and brightness of the CCFL. Larger electrodes are used to generate more electrons in the CCFL, thereby generating more light. Larger electrodes also reduces the temperature of the tube material of the CCFL to enhance the lifetime of the device.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, when the current density at the cathode is less than 0.2 mA/mm2, cathode sputtering is avoided or reduced to such an extent that the life time of the CCFL is not significantly adversely affected. In another embodiment, the internal diameter (ID) of the CCFL tube is within the range of 3 to 16 mm. Preferably, the distance between the anode and cathode is within a range of about 200˜1000 times of the internal diameter of the CCFL tube, and the distances between at least one section of the CCFL tube and two adjacent sections of the CCFL tube is less than about 5 times an outside diameter of the CCFL tube. Preferably, the efficiency of the CCFL is not less than about 55 lm/W.
Abstract:
A lighting device comprises a serpentine shaped CCFL, a driver driving the CCFL, a connector that allows the device to connect to and receive power from conventional power sockets, and a fixture that connects them into a single device. Such device can be used for general lighting purposes and replaces incandescent and other fluorescent lamps in current use without having to change electrical sockets. The fixture mechanically connects the CCFL, the driver and the connector to form an unitary mechanical structure. Preferably an air gap is maintained between the CCFL and the driver.
Abstract:
Sputtering of the cathodes of a cold cathode fluorescent lamp is reduced or eliminated by removing electrodes altogether from the sealed envelope containing the gaseous medium. Electric field is then applied by means of electrically conductive members outside the tube. Alternatively, the current passing between electrodes can be spread over multiple sub-electrodes so that the current flow and sputtering experienced by each individual sub-electrode will be reduced. Different designs are employed to facilitate heat dissipation for high power and high intensity cold cathode fluorescent lamp applications. Thus, a container for the fluorescent lamp tube may be omitted altogether and adjacent rounds of a spiral-shaped lamp may be attached together by an adhesive material. Alternatively, the container may be open at one end to facilitate heat dissipation. Or the container for the lamp and the housing from the driver may each contain a hole to allow air circulation to carry away heat.
Abstract:
A rim made of glass or ceramic material is attached to an alloy sheet with through holes therein at an elevated temperature. Voltages applied to the sheet may be used for focusing electrons passing there through onto a phosphor layer for displaying images. An optional insulating layer is formed on the sheet and optional grid electrodes are formed on the insulating layer for addressing and focusing. Upon cooling, the rim maintains the alloy sheet in tension. Holes in the alloy sheet and the grid electrodes are therefore maintained in proper alignment with cathodes and pixel dots despite temperature variations. The rim also forms a portion of the side wall of the display device, so that once the rim has been aligned with and attached to a cathode plate and face plate, the accurate alignment process has been completed and the assembly of the device is much simplified. By employing a thin rim and substrate, the combined electrode structure may be as thin as 3 millimeters or less, so that the distance between the face and back plates is no more than 10 millimeters, suitable for an ultrathin large screen display.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a flat parallel light source using the principle of the mirror reflection and diffuse reflection, which comprises a light source, a diffuse reflective chamber with high reflectance walls, a light coupler, a small hole array at the top surface of said diffuse reflective chamber, a mirror reflective cone array on the small hole array, and a convex lens array on said cone array. The light generated by the light pass through the light coupler into the diffuse reflective chamber, and then pass through the small hole array, mirror reflective cone array, and lens array to form parallel light. The flat parallel light source can generate a high intensity parallel light with excellent parallelism or a given scattering angle parallel light. It can be used for backlighting for all kinds of LCDs, and other equipment where parallel light is needed. It can also be used in LCDs to increase the brightness of the display image and reduce power consumption.
Abstract:
An electronic fluorescent device (EFD) is used as the back light source for a black/white LCD. Where the EFD provides red, green and blue light, the LCD displays multi-color or full-color images. The EFD includes a number of cathodes disposed in a vacuum chamber, an anode, phosphor strips near the anode, and grid electrodes for controlling the timing of the light generation and sequential color addressing. The control system may be such that the transmission rate of the LCD is proportional to the amplitude of the input signal forming an analog system; the EFD then simply provides sequential red, green and blue light pulses of constant intensity. Alternatively, selected pixels of the LCD may be addressed digitally to be either on or off, and the intensities of the red, green and blue pulses provided by the EFD are varied. In both instances, full scale gray tone monochromatic, multi-color or full-color images can be achieved.
Abstract:
A scanning flat back light source for use with light valve devices such as liquid crystal displays. It is formed by an array of parallel fluorescent tubes with fluorescent layers therein. One end of each tube is provided with an electrode and the other end connected together through a transverse chamber to form a single vacuum unit. When electrical potential is applied across electrodes in two different chambers, the two chambers and the portion of the transverse chamber connecting the two chambers form a fluorescent lamp where gas discharge produces ultraviolet light that causes a fluorescent layer on the inside walls of the tubes to produce single-color or multi-color light. During successive time intervals in the scanning operation, at least one of the tubes which are caused to emit light during one time interval is also causes to emit light during a subsequent time interval so that the charged particles present in such overlapping tube accelerate the gas discharge process during the subsequent time interval. This device is particularly suitable for portable devices such as portable computers and has high brightness and efficiency without excessive power consumption.
Abstract:
A lighting system for illuminating a chamber in a building includes a lighting fixture suitable for being mounted onto a surface of the chamber, so that light emitted by at least one CCFL device mechanically supported by the fixture illuminates the chamber.