Patents by Inventor Aric Dorschner

Aric Dorschner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multiple pulse width modulation waveforms for plasma lamp
    Patent number: 8957593
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices and methods for generating light with electrode-less plasma lamps. More particularly, the present invention provides plasma lamps driven by a radio-frequency source without the use of electrodes inside the bulb, and a pulse-width modulation device that provides RF power regulation, and related methods. The bulb comprises gaseous material with metal halides and/or light emitters that, when powered, substantially stays in an arc shape state. The switching pulse-width modulation device is operable at specific modulation frequencies, duty cycles, and durations to stabilize or control the arc state/mode, which enables consistent and high efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: TOPANGA USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Brockett, David Schmelzer, Aric Dorschner, Jacob Portukalian, Mehran Matloubian
  • MULTIPLE PULSE WIDTH MODULATION WAVEFORMS FOR PLASMA LAMP
    Publication number: 20140062298
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices and methods for generating light with electrode-less plasma lamps. More particularly, the present invention provides plasma lamps driven by a radio-frequency source without the use of electrodes inside the bulb, and a pulse-width modulation device that provides RF power regulation, and related methods. The bulb comprises gaseous material with metal halides and/or light emitters that, when powered, substantially stays in an arc shape state. The switching pulse-width modulation device is operable at specific modulation frequencies, duty cycles, and durations to stabilize or control the arc state/mode, which enables consistent and high efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Topanga Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Brockett, David Schmelzer, Aric Dorschner, Mehran Matloubian