Patents by Inventor David Paul Vidal

David Paul Vidal 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).

  • High power short arc discharge lamp with heat sink
    Patent number: 6400067
    Abstract: A high power short arc gas discharge lamp includes an electrically insulating reflector body having a concave internal reflector surface with a focal point; an anode and a cathode spaced from the anode to create an arc gap between them proximate the focal point; the reflector body having a conical external surface for reducing the thickness of the reflector body between the concave internal surface and the conical external surface; and an external electrically isolated heat sink mounted on the external conical surface proximate the arc gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: PerkinElmer, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lawrence Manning, David Paul Vidal