KR890001148A - Electrodeless fluorescent lighting system - Google Patents

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Electrodeless fluorescent lighting system

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1 is a partially broken elevation view showing an electrodeless illumination system,

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of the electrodeless illumination system shown in FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2 of the electrodeless illumination system of another embodiment.

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(a) an excitation means for generating a closed magnetic field, an induction electric field substantially parallel in the same direction as the magnetic field, and a radiating electric field orthogonal to the closed magnetic phase, wherein the magnetic field and the induction electric field are applied at substantially the same frequency Closed contour gas housing of a substantially donut-shaped contour positioned within and fixed within the toroidal coil, the toroidal coil for accelerating and directing electrons to collide with certain gas composition atoms, the excitation means generating the magnetic and electric fields And (b) an electrostatic shield member substantially enclosing the excitation means, the electrostatic shield member enclosing the radiation electric field in a lighting system, and (c) the electrostatic shield member and the excitation means enclosing the gas composition therein. The precursor member containing the, wherein the gas composition atoms and the accelerated electrons A precursor member that is ionized due to a collision and the ionized gaseous composition atoms radiate energy in the ultraviolet bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum after the collision, and (d) the inner surface of the precursor member absorbs at least a portion of the ultraviolet energy. And a fluorescent material re-emitting the absorbed energy in the form of visible light outside the lighting system. 2. The electrodeless fluorescent illumination system of claim 1 wherein said induction electric field of said exciting means accelerates said electrons and said magnetic field of said exciting means directs said electrons in a predetermined spiral path. 2. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, comprising permanent magnet means for establishing a substantially constant magnetic field passing substantially perpendicularly to the enclosed magnetic field. 4. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 3, wherein the permanent magnet means comprises magnets and a pair of disc shaped magnets substantially positioned within an inner diameter of the donut contour of the closed contour gas housing. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined gas composition is contained in the closed outline gas housing. 6. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 5, wherein the predetermined gas composition comprises a metallic gas composition. 7. The electrodeless fluorescent illumination system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined gas composition is maintained at a predetermined pressure in the closed outline gas housing. 8. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 7, wherein the predetermined gas composition comprises at least one rare gas composition. 9. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 8, wherein said metallic gas composition is mercury. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein the closed outline gas housing is formed of an ultraviolet transmissive material composition. 11. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 10, wherein said ultraviolet light transmitting material is a quartz composition. 11. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 10, wherein said closed contour gas housing is an ultraviolet transmissive glass composition. 2. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein said toroidal coil is formed from a substantially high electrically conductive metal composition. 14. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 13 wherein said coil metal composition is copper. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system according to claim 13, wherein the coil metal composition is silver. 14. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 13, wherein said coil metal composition is formed of a minimum element in the group of copper and silver. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein the toroidal coil is formed of a plurality of windings, and the windings are spaced from each other by a predetermined distance so that the toroidal coil is substantially transparent to the ultraviolet ray. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein the electrostatic shield member is formed of an electrically conductive material composition. 19. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 18, wherein said electrostatic shield member is perforated to permit passage of ultraviolet light. 20. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 19, wherein said electrostatic shield member is electrically grounded. 2. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, comprising ballast means coupled to the excitation means to drive the excitation means. The electrodeless fluorescent lamp of claim 1, wherein the bulb member forms a sealed chamber, the electrostatic shield member forms a sealed chamber, and the electrostatic shield member, the excitation means, and the predetermined gas composition are located in the sealed chamber. system. 23. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 22, wherein the toroidal coil is formed of a plurality of windings formed of a substantially high electrically conductive metal composition. 23. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 22 wherein said toroidal coil is plated with metal. 25. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 24, wherein said toroidal coil is formed from a metal composition comprising at least one element from the group consisting of copper and silver. 25. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 24, wherein metal plating of said toroidal coil is formed of an insulating composition. 25. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 24, wherein said toroidal coil comprises an electroplated iron film. 24. The electrodeless fluorescence of claim 23, wherein each of said toroidal coil windings is spaced apart from an adjacent continuous winding by a predetermined distance sufficient to allow ultraviolet radiation energy passing through said toroidal coil to actually continue to penetrate said toroidal coil. Lighting system. 24. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 23, wherein said toroidal coil is electrically operable at a predetermined frequency within an approximate range of 0.1-50.0 MHZ. 30. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 29, wherein a predetermined operating frequency of said toroidal coil is approximately 10.0 MHZ. 23. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 22, wherein said static shield member is formed of an electrically conductive material composition. 32. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 31, wherein said electrostatic shield member is perforated with an electrically conductive material. 32. An electrodeless fluorescent lighting system according to claim 31, wherein said electrostatic shield member is formed of an electrically conductive screen member. 32. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 31, wherein said electrostatic shield member is electrically grounded. 23. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 22, wherein said predetermined gas composition is a metal gas composition. 36. The electrodeless fluorescent illumination system of claim 35, wherein the metal gas composition is maintained in the hermetically sealed chamber at a predetermined pressure. 36. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 35, wherein said metal gas composition is mercury. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, wherein said fluorescent material is formed of a phosphorus composition. 39. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 38 comprising ballast means coupled to the toroidal coil to electrically drive the toroidal coil at a predetermined frequency. 2. The electrodeless fluorescent lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a peripheral magnet means positioned near said excitation means to increase the field strength of said enclosed magnetic field. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.