Patents by Inventor George R. Gillooly

George R. Gillooly 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).

  • Fluorescent lamp using multi-layer phosphor coating
    Patent number: 4806824
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp utilizing a dual layer phosphor coating is disclosed and with the base layer employing a calcium halophosphate phosphor which has been modified to provide efficient lumen output at a substantially reduced coating weight. The top phosphor layer in said coating comprises a blend of narrow bandwith emitting phosphors at various coating weights primarily to improve the color rendering capability of these lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Paynter, George R. Gillooly, Thomas F. Soules, Mary V. Hoffman
  • Cool-white fluorescent lamp with phosphor having modified spectral energy distribution to improve luminosity thereof
    Patent number: 4075532
    Abstract: An improved cool-white fluorescent lamp utilizes a particular two-component phosphor combination exhibiting a narrow "blue" emission spectrum and a broad "yellow" emission spectrum to achieve improved luminous efficacy. In one preferred embodiment, the combination is a blended mixture of europium activated strontium chlorapatite with manganese and antimony coactivated calcium fluorapatite phosphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William W. Piper, Jerome S. Prener, George R. Gillooly