CA2056520A1 - Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp - Google Patents
Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lampInfo
- Publication number
- CA2056520A1 CA2056520A1 CA002056520A CA2056520A CA2056520A1 CA 2056520 A1 CA2056520 A1 CA 2056520A1 CA 002056520 A CA002056520 A CA 002056520A CA 2056520 A CA2056520 A CA 2056520A CA 2056520 A1 CA2056520 A1 CA 2056520A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- lamp
- arc
- tube
- arc tube
- fill
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/24—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by high frequency AC, or with separate oscillator frequency
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
- H01J61/02—Details
- H01J61/54—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting
- H01J61/547—Igniting arrangements, e.g. promoting ionisation for starting using an auxiliary electrode outside the vessel
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
- H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
- H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
- H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
- H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
- H01J65/048—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by using an excitation coil
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
- Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
- Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US622,026 | 1990-12-04 | ||
| US07/622,026 US5140227A (en) | 1990-12-04 | 1990-12-04 | Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2056520A1 true CA2056520A1 (en) | 1992-06-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002056520A Abandoned CA2056520A1 (en) | 1990-12-04 | 1991-11-28 | Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5140227A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0489532B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JPH0680596B2 (OSRAM) |
| CN (1) | CN1062237A (OSRAM) |
| BR (1) | BR9105230A (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA2056520A1 (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE69107183T2 (OSRAM) |
| ES (1) | ES2067166T3 (OSRAM) |
| MX (1) | MX9102380A (OSRAM) |
| TW (1) | TW236069B (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5798611A (en) * | 1990-10-25 | 1998-08-25 | Fusion Lighting, Inc. | Lamp having controllable spectrum |
| US5670842A (en) * | 1990-10-25 | 1997-09-23 | Fusion Lighting Inc | Method and apparatus for igniting electroeless lamp discharge |
| DE69206921T2 (de) * | 1991-08-14 | 1996-07-04 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | Elektrodenlose Entladungslampe |
| TW249860B (OSRAM) * | 1991-11-04 | 1995-06-21 | Gen Electric | |
| US5309058A (en) * | 1992-03-03 | 1994-05-03 | General Electric Company | Seal construction arrangement for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp |
| US5282756A (en) * | 1992-12-11 | 1994-02-01 | General Electric Company | Electrical lamp base and socket assembly |
| US5519285A (en) * | 1992-12-15 | 1996-05-21 | Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. | Electrodeless discharge lamp |
| US5309063A (en) * | 1993-03-04 | 1994-05-03 | David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. | Inductive coil for inductively coupled plasma production apparatus |
| US5306987A (en) * | 1993-03-11 | 1994-04-26 | General Electric Company | Acoustic resonance arc stabilization arrangement in a discharge lamp |
| US5338740A (en) * | 1993-07-13 | 1994-08-16 | Pfizer Inc. | Angiotensin II receptor antagonists |
| JP3663223B2 (ja) * | 1993-12-10 | 2005-06-22 | ゼネラル・エレクトリック・カンパニイ | 無電極放電ランプ用光結合装置及び光分配装置 |
| JPH07302578A (ja) * | 1994-03-11 | 1995-11-14 | Toshiba Lighting & Technol Corp | 無電極放電ランプ、無電極放電ランプ装置、無電極放電ランプ点灯装置および無電極放電灯 |
| US5866982A (en) * | 1996-01-29 | 1999-02-02 | General Electric Company | Arctube for high pressure discharge lamp |
| US5838108A (en) * | 1996-08-14 | 1998-11-17 | Fusion Uv Systems, Inc. | Method and apparatus for starting difficult to start electrodeless lamps using a field emission source |
| JPH11283775A (ja) * | 1998-03-30 | 1999-10-15 | Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp | 無電極放電灯装置及び照明装置 |
| US6130512A (en) * | 1999-08-25 | 2000-10-10 | College Of William & Mary | Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source |
| WO2001039555A1 (en) * | 1999-11-23 | 2001-05-31 | Fusion Lighting, Inc. | Self-tuning electrodeless lamps |
| US6246183B1 (en) * | 2000-02-28 | 2001-06-12 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Dimmable electrodeless light source |
| HUP1000054A3 (en) * | 2010-01-26 | 2012-08-28 | Gradix Holdings Ltd | Ac voltage converter and switching equipment |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4053814A (en) * | 1976-07-14 | 1977-10-11 | Gte Laboratories Incorporated | Continuous automatic starting assist uv circuit for microwave powered electrodeless lamps |
| US4810938A (en) * | 1987-10-01 | 1989-03-07 | General Electric Company | High efficacy electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp |
| US4812714A (en) * | 1987-10-22 | 1989-03-14 | Gte Products Corporation | Arc discharge lamp with electrodeless ultraviolet radiation starting source |
| US4902937A (en) * | 1988-07-28 | 1990-02-20 | General Electric Company | Capacitive starting electrodes for hid lamps |
| US4959584A (en) * | 1989-06-23 | 1990-09-25 | General Electric Company | Luminaire for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp |
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1990
- 1990-12-04 US US07/622,026 patent/US5140227A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1991
- 1991-11-06 TW TW080108773A patent/TW236069B/zh active
- 1991-11-27 ES ES91310927T patent/ES2067166T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-27 EP EP91310927A patent/EP0489532B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-27 DE DE69107183T patent/DE69107183T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-28 JP JP3337953A patent/JPH0680596B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-28 CA CA002056520A patent/CA2056520A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-12-02 BR BR919105230A patent/BR9105230A/pt unknown
- 1991-12-04 MX MX9102380A patent/MX9102380A/es unknown
- 1991-12-04 CN CN91111569A patent/CN1062237A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5140227A (en) | 1992-08-18 |
| MX9102380A (es) | 1992-06-01 |
| EP0489532A1 (en) | 1992-06-10 |
| EP0489532B1 (en) | 1995-02-01 |
| JPH0680596B2 (ja) | 1994-10-12 |
| DE69107183D1 (de) | 1995-03-16 |
| JPH04292897A (ja) | 1992-10-16 |
| BR9105230A (pt) | 1992-08-18 |
| ES2067166T3 (es) | 1995-03-16 |
| CN1062237A (zh) | 1992-06-24 |
| TW236069B (OSRAM) | 1994-12-11 |
| DE69107183T2 (de) | 1995-09-28 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |