Flow Directing Means In Casing Patents (Class 313/24)
  • Patent number: 9970649
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering
    Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
  • Patent number: 9557047
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a hollow connector, an LED module mounted on the connector, and a fin unit received in the connector. The connector has an inlet and an outlet couple to the inlet. Heat generated from the LED module is transferred to the connector to dissipate. The fan unit includes a first fan and a second fan rotating along contrary directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Tsai, Chung-Min Chang, Hao-Xiang Lin
  • Patent number: 9245730
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating electromagnetic radiation includes an envelope, a vortex generator configured to generate a vortexing flow of liquid along an inside surface of the envelope, first and second electrodes within the envelope configured to generate a plasma arc therebetween, and an insulative housing associated surrounding at least a portion of an electrical connection to one of the electrodes. The apparatus further includes a shielding system configured to block electromagnetic radiation emitted by the arc to prevent the electromagnetic radiation from striking all inner surfaces of the insulative housing. The apparatus further includes a cooling system configured to cool the shielding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Mattson Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Amar B. Kamdar, David Malcolm Camm, Mladen Bumbulovic, Peter Lembesis
  • Patent number: 8618501
    Abstract: Provided is an ion generating device for an air-conditioner duct, which can be easily attached to the inside of an existing air conditioner duct and can ensure a desired ion generation quantity. The ion generating elements of the sub-units (3, 4, 5) of the ion generating device are connected to the drive circuit of the ion generating device main unit (2), and are driven by the drive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Mamiya, Masato Urushisaki, Hiroaki Kiyohara
  • Patent number: 8523365
    Abstract: A light source device includes: an arc tube having a bulb portion and a sealing portion; a reflector which fixes the arc tube; and a holding portion which holds the reflector, wherein the holding portion includes an inlet port, a partition provided between the inlet port and the arc tube, a pair of passages to which diverges in the partition and can circulate the cooling air to the arc tube, a first opening provided in the partition, and a shutter which is provided on that side of the partition where the inlet port is located, rotates about a rotation axis, and blocks a lower passage of the pair of passages, and on that side of the shutter where the rotation axis is located, a second opening is provided so as to overlap the first opening as seen from the inlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Nagarekawa, Kiyotaka Nakano
  • Patent number: 8497491
    Abstract: An air disinfection device aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of air disinfection or sterilization may be achieved through an air disinfection device comprising a body housing a power supply and control unit, which, in turn, comprises an energy storage capacitor, a high-voltage constant current source, an ignition pulse generator, a ferrite-core pulse transformer, and a program control unit. The air disinfection device may also comprise an ultra-violet radiation source in the form of a pulsed gas-discharge lamp mounted on the body and enclosed in a tubular quartz casing. Given that the energy storage capacitor and the pulsed gas-discharge lamp may form a discharge circuit connected to the ignition pulse generator through the ferrite-core pulse transformer, the pulsed gas-discharge lamp may be placed in a bactericidal radiation translucent casing, resulting in convection air-cooling due to a natural draft inside the casing that disinfects and sterilizes surrounding air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Yanex Intellectual Property Limited
    Inventors: Yakov Abrammerovich Goldshtein, Sergei Gennadevich Shashkovsky
  • Patent number: 8384274
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing electromagnetic radiation includes a flow generator configured to generate a flow of liquid along an inside surface of an envelope, first and second electrodes configured to generate an electrical arc within the envelope to produce the electromagnetic radiation, and an exhaust chamber extending outwardly beyond one of the electrodes, configured to accommodate a portion of the flow of liquid. In another aspect, the flow generator is electrically insulated. In another aspect, the electrodes are configured to generate an electrical discharge pulse to produce an irradiance flash, and the apparatus includes a removal device configured to remove particulate contamination from the liquid, the particulate contamination being released during the flash and being different than that released by the electrodes during continuous operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mattson Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Malcolm Camm, Chee Chin, Rick Doolan, Tony Hewett, Arne Kjorvel, Tony Komasa, Mike Krasnich, Steve McCoy, Joseph Reyers, Igor Rudic, Ludmila Shepelev, Greg Stuart, Tilman Thrum, Alex Viel
  • Patent number: 8339020
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device for lightings includes a light source module, a heat sink, and a converter. The heat sink has a substrate and a plurality of heat dissipating fins extending outward from the substrate. A plurality of channels is formed between the heat dissipating fins. Insides of the channels respectively have a port open to the center of the heat sink. Thereby, the channels of the heat sink can effectively direct the airflow into the center of the heat sink, enhancing the heat dissipating effect of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Elements Performance Materials Limited
    Inventors: Tsung-Lung Lee, Kuo-Sung Huang, Cheng-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 8322892
    Abstract: A heat sink is provided. The heat sink may include an open cavity formed by a cavity wall, a cavity bottom wall thereof including a light source region adapted to have a light source mounted thereon and a lateral cavity wall thereof including a reflection region adapted to reflect light emitted from the light source; a heat spreading and dissipation structure covering at least part of an exterior of the heat sink including a bottom region and a lateral region, the heat spreading and dissipation structure including a plurality of vertically aligned fins; an air guidance structure adapted to separate the heat sink from an air flow generator; and at least one mounting column for attaching the heat sink to a lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Alessandro Scordino, Nicole Breidenassel, Giovanni Scilla
  • Patent number: 8283269
    Abstract: The borosilicate glass with improved solarization-resistance has a transmittance curve within an area bounded by respective curves defined by the corresponding equations ?=1.7·(??277) and ?=1.6·(??284) in a wavelength range of 283 nm to 325 nm. This glass has a composition, in wt. % based on oxide content, of: 55-82, SiO2; 10-20, B2O3; 1-10, Al2O3; 0-5, Li2O; 0-10, Na2O; 0-10, K2O; 0-10, ?M2O; 0-5, MgO; 0-10, CaO; 0-5, SrO; 0-15, BaO; 0-15, ?MO; 0-3, ZrO2; 0-5, ZnO; 0-2, CeO2; 0-3, WO3; 0-2, SnO2: 0-0.1, Fe2O3; 0.05-2, MoO3; 0-5, Bi2O3; 0-1, TiO2 and 0-5, oxides of selected rare earth and Group IVB to VIIIB elements. The transmittance is adjusted by varying the MoO3 content and if necessary the TiO2 and Bi2O3 content. The glass is especially suitable for use in a weathering apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Joerg Hinrich Fechner, Franz Ott
  • Patent number: 8277094
    Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, an LED mount disposed within the shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The one or more LEDs are mounted on the LED mount. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism moves from a first position to a second position to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
  • Patent number: 7781947
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing electromagnetic radiation includes a flow generator configured to generate a flow of liquid along an inside surface of an envelope, first and second electrodes configured to generate an electrical arc within the envelope to produce the electromagnetic radiation, and an exhaust chamber extending outwardly beyond one of the electrodes, configured to accommodate a portion of the flow of liquid. In another aspect, the flow generator is electrically insulated. In another aspect, the electrodes are configured to generate an electrical discharge pulse to produce an irradiance flash, and the apparatus includes a removal device configured to remove particulate contamination from the liquid, the particulate contamination being released during the flash and being different than that released by the electrodes during continuous operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mattson Technology Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: David Malcolm Camm, Chee Chin, Rick Doolan, Tony Hewett, Arne Kjorvel, Tony Komasa, Mike Krasnich, Steve McCoy, Joseph Reyers, Igor Rudic, Ludmila Shepelev, Greg Stuart, Tilman Thrum, Alex Viel
  • Patent number: 7578604
    Abstract: Disclosed is an intense pulse light device, in which plural divided light filters coated with individually different materials are rotatably and uniformly aligned around a reflection mirror in order to selectively filter lights according to wavelengths thereof, so that it is not necessary to exchange a handle body or filters, thereby improving convenience of use for the IPL device, and in which the loose contact of power lines and signal lines, leakage of cooling water, and penetration of impurities can be prevented, thereby improving reliability of IPL device. A semicircular reflection mirror aligned around a flash lamp installed in a body and a light filter section is aligned around the reflection mirror while forming a predetermined space therebetween. The light filter section is uniformly divided into two or four light filters so as to increase selectivity for the light radiated from flash lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: Young-Su Lee
  • Patent number: 7545087
    Abstract: To devise a small light source device in which breaking of the bulb of the light source lamp can be suppressed and in which breaking of the bulb will not damage the window component, a light source lamp supported in a housing by only one of two hermetically sealed tubes at opposite ends of an arc tube, a cooling rib is mounted on a lead pin in the one of the sealed tubes that faces toward the window component and has a larger dimension in the radial direction than the maximum diameter of the opening edge of the light exit opening in the housing. The cooling rib serves to block bulb fragments and should it contact the peripheral edge area of the light exit opening with its edge that faces the window component, due to its size, neither the lead pin nor the cooling rib will contact the window component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuoki Miyasu, Takehiko Iguchi, Shunichi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7521848
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a plasma display panel, a chassis base coupled with the plasma display panel, a printed circuit board assembly coupled with the chassis base, a case housing the plasma display panel, the chassis base, and the printed circuit board assembly, and a liquid shielding plate for receiving liquid entering the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Jung Kim, Kyoung-Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 7439660
    Abstract: A discharge lamp, and particularly a high-pressure gas-discharge lamp (an HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp or UHP (ultra-high performance) lamp), having a reflector and a cooling means is described. The cooling means comprises at least one nozzle (3) by which a flow of gas can be directed onto the discharge lamp, the at least one nozzle (3) being so arranged that it does not extend, at least to any substantial degree, into a beam path produced by the lamp (2) and the reflector (1). In this way, the cooling means does not produce any obstacles on the beam path for the light. With preferred embodiments, it is possible to produce a turbulent flow that surrounds particularly the discharge vessel (21) of the lamp and that considerably increases the effectiveness of the cooling means. Further embodiments also allow the discharge lamp to be operated in a plurality of different positions without individual regions of the lamp being too little or too severely cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Jens Pollmann-Retsch, Holger Moench, Wouter Jozef Maes, Edmond Mariette E Verstraeten
  • Publication number: 20070173165
    Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting apparatus including a light emitting element, a light emitting element housing having a recess for housing the light emitting element, and a translucent substrate placed on the light emitting element housing is disclosed. The disclosed method includes a fluorescent-substance-containing resin forming step of forming a fluorescent-substance-containing resin on a first side of the translucent substrate which first side is opposite to a second side of the translucent substrate which second side faces the recess. In the fluorescent-substance-containing resin forming step, luminance and chromaticity of light that is emitted from the light emitting element and then transmitted by the fluorescent-substance-containing resin are measured and a thickness of the fluorescent-substance-containing resin is adjusted based on the measured luminance and chromaticity so that light emitted from the light emitting apparatus attains the specified luminance and chromaticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Yuichi Taguchi, Masahiro Sunohara, Hideaki Sakaguchi, Akinori Shiraishi, Naoyuki Koizumi, Kei Murayama, Mitsutoshi Higashi
  • Patent number: 7182485
    Abstract: A cooling air gathering plate for enhancing a cooling effect of a projector lamp is disclosed. The gathering plate has a notch to collect the cooling air at a lampwick, a welding point of the lamp, and/or any high temperature position of the lamp. A center line of the gathering plate matches together with an axis of the lamp. The gathering plate can be fixed on the lamp, a lamp reflector, or a holder for fixing the gathering plate to guide the cooling air passing through the high temperature position of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Chieh Chen, Cheng Wang, Sen-Ming Hsu, Tsung-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 7009335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent tube structure, which fluoresces when connecting electric power, including a base plate and an upper cover forming a enclosed discharge chamber, wherein pellicles applied inside to enable an illuminant to project to the curved surface of the upper cover and then be reflected to the base plate, which enhances illumination and also reduces illumination loss to the lateral, thereby improving illuminant efficiency. The present invention can be used as a backlight on illuminating and electronic display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignees: MathBright Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guo-Ming Chen, Jong-Woung Kim
  • Patent number: 6933675
    Abstract: An apparatus for blocking ambient air of an electrodeless lighting system comprises: a waveguide including a shaft hole so that a bulb shaft can be penetrated therethrough; a bulb motor mounted on a rear side of the waveguide and connected to a bulb, which is located on a front side of the waveguide, using the bulb shaft for rotating the bulb; and a sealing unit installed between the bulb motor and the waveguide for blocking inflow of ambient air to a direction of the bulb, that is, a sealing structure can be ensured so that the ambient air is not flowed into the light emitting area where the mesh screen is located, and thereby impurities are not flowed into the light emitting area to ensure the clear light emitting conditions, the oxidization of mesh screen can be reduced, and the stability of the lighting apparatus is improved and maintenance cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Tae Seo
  • Patent number: 6917143
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises an LED-mounted substrate and an exhauster. The substrate has a flat area as well as one or more raised areas of trapezoidal cross section which each form a passage thereunder. LEDs are mounted on the raised areas. When the LED-mounted substrate is installed on a wall, the passages are enclosed by the wall. The exhauster removes the heat from the LEDs by drawing out the air going through inside the passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsui, Hideo Nagai, Tetsushi Tamura, Kenzo Hatada
  • Patent number: 6876152
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus of a plasma lighting system. The system includes a power supply for supplying a power source; a magnetron for generating electromagnetic wave by the power source from the power supply; a bulb for generating light in accordance with that inert gas is ionized by the electromagnetic wave; and a case unit of a hermetic shape including the magnetron and the power supply therein for cooling heat generated from the magnetron. The plasma lighting system prevents heat of high temperature generated from the magnetron from being transmitted and foreign substance from being introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Seog Jeon, Joon-Sik Choi, Hyun-Jung Kim, Hyo-Sik Jeon, Ji-Young Lee, Byeong-Ju Park
  • Patent number: 6832844
    Abstract: There is provided an improved ultraviolet lamp assembly using an ultraviolet lamp with a vented closed end quartz tube having improved and increased ultraviolet lamp intensity output for increased germicidal and bactericidal effect for use in purification, sterilizing, sanitizing and cleaning systems. The ultraviolet lamp assembly comprises an ultraviolet lamp, a tube operative to house the ultraviolet lamp and comprising a closed end, an open end able to allow insertion of said ultraviolet lamp and having a plurality of vents that allow air into and out of an air space between the ultraviolet lamp and the surrounding tube, a tube divider operatively disposed between said UV lamp and said tube to thereby divide said air space into at least two air space compartments enabling air to circulate through said tube, and an air displacer operatively connected to at least one of said vents and able to produce air flow in said tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Field Controls, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Steven E. Guzorek
  • Patent number: 6831404
    Abstract: An evacuated cavity is hermetically sealed between a baseplate and faceplate of a flat panel display. Melting a glass powder, or frit, on the perimeter of the viewing area forms the hermetic seal. After melting the frit, a first fluid is circulated through the cavity to speed cooling. To further expedite the cooling of the flat panel display, a second fluid flows externally along the contour of the flat panel display to insure that the cooling is uniform and thereby avoid thermal shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Dunham, Seungwoo Lee, Jim Browning, Michael Garcia
  • Patent number: 6759794
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp assembly (10) has improved thermal venting. The discharge light source (12) is housed within a reflector body (20). Recesses (40) are circumferentially spaced around an open end (28) of the reflector body. A containment structure (50, 50′, 50″) provides a structure that serves the containment function without interfering with the thermal venting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Carolyn Wilson, Daniel Polis, Matthew A. Bugenske
  • Patent number: 6693381
    Abstract: A method for thermal control of a lamp assembly which includes an arc lamp, fan and an associated reflector enclosed within a sealed module. The method includes providing a predetermined air flow path within said module whereby a continuous flow of ambient air is passed over said lamp during lamp operation which reduces the operating temperature of the lamp and increases lamp life, and further including an opening or vent adjacent to the fan which functions to reduce the fan temperature in operation thereby increasing the operating life of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Bell, Richard A. Mechowski
  • Patent number: 6621199
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing high intensity electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. The apparatus includes a high intensity arc lamp having an inner envelope cooled by a first flow of liquid along an inside surface of the inner envelope. The arc lamp includes first and second electrodes for generating a high power plasma arc within the inner envelope, the arc emitting the radiation. The apparatus further includes a cooling device for producing a second flow of liquid in contact with an outside surface of the inner envelope. In order to approximate a desired electromagnetic radiation spectrum, the apparatus may further include an energy redistributor for redistributing energy within a first radiation spectrum generated by the arc to produce a second radiation spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignees: Vortek Industries Ltd., Vortex Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Dean Allister Parfeniuk, David Malcolm Camm, Johan George Fourie, Roger Housden, Arne Kjørvel, Steven McCoy, Sujay Prasad, Tilman Jochen Thrum
  • Publication number: 20030160553
    Abstract: An apparatus for blocking ambient air of an electrodeless lighting system comprises: a waveguide including a shaft hole so that a bulb shaft can be penetrated therethrough; a bulb motor mounted on a rear side of the waveguide and connected to a bulb, which is located on a front side of the waveguide, using the bulb shaft for rotating the bulb; and a sealing unit installed between the bulb motor and the waveguide for blocking inflow of ambient air to a direction of the bulb, that is, a sealing structure can be ensured so that the ambient air is not flowed into the light emitting area where the mesh screen is located, and thereby impurities are not flowed into the light emitting area to ensure the clear light emitting conditions, the oxidization of mesh screen can be reduced, and the stability of the lighting apparatus is improved and maintenance cost can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Tae Seo
  • Patent number: 6545427
    Abstract: A discharge lamp for dielectrically impeded discharges, having a discharge vessel filled with a discharge medium and having discharge electrodes which are at least partly separated from the discharge medium by a dielectric layer, wherein the discharge vessel is elongated at least in a longitudinal direction, characterized by a thermal device for controlling the heat transport into and out of the lamp nonhomogeneously in the longitudinal direction, which is designed such that in operation, the temperature in the lamp is made homogeneous in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventors: Frank Vollkommer, Lothar Hitzschke
  • Publication number: 20030052584
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprises an LED-mounted substrate and an exhauster. The substrate has a flat area as well as one or more raised areas of trapezoidal cross section which each form a passage thereunder. LEDs are mounted on the raised areas. When the LED-mounted substrate is installed on a wall, the passages are enclosed by the wall. The exhauster removes the heat from the LEDs by drawing out the air going through inside the passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsui, Hideo Nagai, Tetsushi Tamura, Kenzo Hatada
  • Patent number: 6528944
    Abstract: A flat display panel is provided which can improve the reliability of the contact portion where a flat plate and a back plate are bonded together and can suppress the display dead space. Recessed portions 52 are formed in a glass substrate 60 so that a sealing wall 63 is formed along the outer fringe of a back plate 61. The front plate 54 includes a protrusion 59 protruding outward from the sealing wall 63 on the outer fringe portion thereof. The contact portion between the front plate 54 and the back plate 61 is sealed by depositing fritted glass 62 onto the corner portion defined by the protrusion 59 and the side surface of the back plate 61. In order to improve the sealing effect, the fritted glass 62 is inserted into the gap at the bonding portion. The groove 64 is formed on the top surface of the sealing wall 63 to prevent the fritted glass 62 from intruding in to the discharge space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisatoshi Kishi, Kazuhisa Hemmi, Hironobu Arimoto, Atsushi Ito
  • Patent number: 6509674
    Abstract: A discharge lamp is provided which employs a higher-pressure and higher-wattage lamp body 1 and is capable of effectively preventing the scattering of broken pieces of the lamp body 1 at explosion of the lamp body 1. The discharge lamp comprises a lamp body 1, a reflector 2 having the lamp body 1, and a front glass fitted on a front portion of the reflector 2, wherein the reflector 2 has vent holes 4 in which mesh sheets 6 or perforated plates 5 are fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuji Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6498423
    Abstract: A method for thermal control of a lamp assembly which includes an arc lamp and an associated reflector enclosed within an outer housing. The method includes providing a predetermined air flow path within said housing whereby a continuous flow of ambient air is passed over the lamp during lamp operation which reduces the operating temperature of the lamp and increases lamp life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Bell, Richard A. Mechowski
  • Publication number: 20020125803
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having an envelope formed by first and second substrates disposed at a predetermined distance therebetween and image forming means disposed in the envelope, wherein a heat insulating member is disposed on a surface of the envelope in an area excepting partial surface areas of the first and second substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: JUNICHI SEKI
  • Patent number: 6404111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for degerminating water passing through a sanitary appliance, comprising a housing (2) through which water can flow, and a UV lamp (12) located therein. Said UV-lamp (12) is connected to an external current source by a terminal base (10) made up of two detachable parts (10a, 10b). The first part (10a) of the receiving base (10) is fixed on the housing (2, 3, 4) and contains a first coil (23) which can be connected to the external current source. The other part (10b) of the terminal base (10) has a receiving opening (15) into which the base area (13) of the UV-lamp can be tightly inserted. A second coil (26) is also integrated into this second part (10b). When the terminal base (10) is assembled, the second coil (26) is so close to the first coil (23) in the first part (10a) that the two coils (23, 26) perform the function of a transformer transmitting power without a galvanic connection forming between the two parts (10a, 10b) of the terminal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Horst Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20010006320
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a screen in a color CRT, in which, in formation of a color filter film and a fluorescent film on the same time, a pigment layer is formed, a photo sensitive resin solution is coated thereon, a fluorescent material layer is sprayed thereon, and the pigment layer and the fluorescent film are exposed and developed, to prevent the pigment layer and the fluorescent film from peeling off and to form thin and close packed fluorescent films on the photo sensitive resin solution, for enhancing a contrast and a color purity as well as a luminance and cutting characteristics, the color display having three color (blue, green, and red) color filter films and fluorescent films in a color pixel region of an inside surface of a panel having a black matrix formed thereon, wherein each of three color pigment filter layers and fluorescent material layers are formed in succession by a method including the steps of (1) coating pigment dispersed slurry to form a pigment filter layer, (2) coating photosensit
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Yong Kim, Jae Hyoung Ju
  • Patent number: 6087764
    Abstract: Liquid-cooled discharge lamps of, for example, UV type are employed for sterilising objects, for example, packaging containers for foods. In lamps displaying a U-shaped luminant body and with a surrounding liquid container or envelope, cooling is improved according to the invention in that the base is provided with inflow and outflow channels for liquid, an inflow channel being directed towards the curved section of the luminant body. Whereby, cooling of the warmest section of the luminant body will be optimised, which results in a considerably lengthened service life for the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Silviu Matei
  • Patent number: 6049167
    Abstract: In an organic EL display device, an organic EL multilayer structure is disposed in a gastight space defined between a substrate and a shield member and filled with an inert gas. The organic EL multilayer structure includes organic materials having a Tg of at most 140.degree. C. The shield member is a continuous member free of a filling port. The shield member is joined to the substrate with a UV-curing epoxy resin adhesive of the cationic curing type. The inert gas in the space has a water content of at most 100 ppm. The steps of forming layers on substrates to form organic EL multilayer structures and the steps of adhesively joining shield members to the substrates are carried out in inert gas atmospheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Onitsuka, Akira Ebisawa, Mitsunari Suzuki, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Michio Arai
  • Patent number: 5672931
    Abstract: A spectral filter and mounting assembly comprising a flat quartz disk with coatings to control the light spectrum, a heat transfer adapter, a split-ring retainer for use in a drop-in arc lamp assembly that includes an arc lamp with fitted cathode and anode heat sinks each including a thin-wall copper strip that is brazed in pleated folds between inner and outer cylindrical rings to create cooling fins. The drop-in lamp assembly also includes an insulative sleeve in which the arc lamp and heat sinks are disposed and a pair of connection bushings piercing the wall of the sleeve and providing an electrical connection to the arc lamp outside the sleeve. The arc lamp includes a copper heat conduction flange that surrounds a front window reduced in diameter from the diameter of the arc lamp. The flange conducts heat generated in the window and the spectral filter during operation directly to the cathode heat sink. Both heat sinks are forced-air cooled by the fan, thus cooling the window and the spectral filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: ILC Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kiss, Roy D. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5614780
    Abstract: A light source for use in a projection type liquid crystal display device. The light source includes an electrodeless light emitting member having a light emitting material sealed in a transparent tube to emit light upon the application of microwave electromagnetic energy. A concave mirror is arranged on the outside of the light emitting member, and the transparent tube is supported by a rotatable rod-like support member which extends through the concave mirror. Means in the form of a vane, a screw or a projection is arranged on the rod-like support member or on the light emitting member for stirring air, while the rod-like support member rotates, to cool the light emitting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Noriyuki Ohashi, Tetsuya Hamada, Takashi Kanno, Hisashi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 5561338
    Abstract: A drop-in arc lamp assembly comprising an arc lamp with fitted cathode and anode heat sinks each including a thin-wall copper strip that is brazed in pleated folds between inner and outer cylindrical rings to create cooling fins. The drop-in lamp assembly also includes an insulative sleeve in which the arc lamp and heat sinks are disposed and a pair of connection bushings piercing the wall of the sleeve and providing an electrical connection to the arc lamp outside the sleeve. A flush-mount receptacle for the drop-in lamp assembly includes a housing with a fan axially positioned behind the arc lamp and heat sinks when they are in place in the sleeve and dropped-into the housing. A glass epoxy board attached to the housing supports and insulates electrical terminals that contact the bushings to power the arc lamp. The arc lamp includes a copper heat conduction flange that surrounds a front window reduced in diameter from the diameter of the arc lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: ILC Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy D. Roberts, John Kiss
  • Patent number: 5387841
    Abstract: A magnetron comprises a cathode and an anode, the anode comprising a substantially cylindrical anode block having a plurality of internal resonant cavities. A pair of enclosed channels extend about the block, a coolant inlet being present in one of the channels and a coolant outlet being present in the other of the channels, the channels being connected to each other along their length by one or more connecting passageways dimensioned relative to the channels to provide a restriction so as the enhance coolant flow velocity, in use, through the connecting passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: EEV Limited
    Inventor: Peter F. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5334905
    Abstract: An immersible lamp for use in a photochemical reactor has an outer bulb (10) surrounding an inner discharge tube (1) which can be cooled by a flow of inert gas such as nitrogen from a supply chamber (23) though hollow guide rods (6, 7) into a remote end (27) of the outer bulb, and back out through an outlet hole (18) and an exhaust chamber (24). In order to facilitate swapping out of the discharge tube (1) in the event of burnout or changes in output power or output spectrum requirements, without the need for welding or glassblowing expertise, the discharge tube (1) is mounted in a pair of sockets (4,5), one of which (4) is axially slidable. The socket is spring-loaded (8), and thus readily adapts to discharge tubes of differing lengths. The socket slides along guide rods (6, 7, 16) which also serve as electrical supply conductors to the sockets (4, 5). Spacer elements (11) help maintain alignment of the guide rods, sockets, and discharge tube with respect to the axis (12) of the outer bulb (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Heraeus Instruments GmbH
    Inventor: Bernt Ullrich
  • Patent number: 5331248
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling apparatus for a magnetron, comprising a channel-shaped heat radiation plate for dissipating the heat generated from the anode of a magnetron, a yoke for supporting the heat radiation plate, an opening formed in both side walls of the heat radiation plate, and a secondary air passage formed in both side walls of the yoke for passing cooling-air to the opening, whereby the main stream of the cooling-air coming through the forward end of the heat radiation plate is pushed towards the anode in the rear region of the anode by the cooling-air driven through the secondary passage and opening into the rear region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Goldstar Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seong T. Kang
  • Patent number: 5021741
    Abstract: A linear accelerator drift tube is formed by a casting technique. Coolant circualting grooves are integrally formed in the central body of the drift tube as well as face plates. This minimizes the temperature of the drift tube in an operating environment thereby maximizing the R.F. efficiency of the unit. The face plates are attached to the central body of the drift tube by means of a solder/electroform joining. The stem of the drift tube includes concentric passages integrally formed in the cast central body which enables efficient circulation of coolant through the drift tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Kornely, Jr., Douglas Holmes, Robert G. Micich
  • Patent number: 4994705
    Abstract: A water-cooled low pressure gas or mercury vapor lamp which utilizes a cooling system to keep the lamp cool in the area where useful radiation is emitted. This is accomplished by means of a cooling chamber directly adjacent to the gas or mercury vapor discharge chamber. A cooling fluid is injected into the cooling chamber through a cooling inlet and exits the cooling chamber through a cooling outlet after traveling the cooling chamber's entire length. The cooling fluid removes the heat generated by the radiation and allows the useful emission to be optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Jacques F. Linder, Steven H. Boland
  • Patent number: 4988910
    Abstract: A power electron tube cooled by the circulation of a fluid is disclosed. This tube comprises a hollow, cylindrical anode mounted coaxially around a hollow, cylindrical grid, itself surrounding a cathode. The interior of the anode is hermetically closed. A cooler with forced fluid circulation is formed by two coaxial, cylindrical jackets mounted around the anode. It defines a closed chamber connected to an inlet conduit and a removal conduit for the fluid. An electrical connection part for the anode is brazed, by one side, to the base of the anode and, by the other side, to a part that is solidly joined to the outer jacket of the cooler. This anode connection part forms an impervious wall closing the chamber of the cooler, and is in contact with the cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Thomson-CSF
    Inventor: Andre Gabioud
  • Patent number: 4931744
    Abstract: A synchrotron radiation source and a method of making the same. As assembly of a beam absorber for absorbing synchrotron radiation beams and a piping for cooling the beam absorber is mounted in a charged particle beam duct of a bending section of the synchrotron radiation source for bending a charged particle beam. Fixed to at least one straight duct that is connectable to either of the opposite ends of the charged particle beam duch is a piping guide duct through which the beam absorber cooling piping is drawn to the outside, so that the assembly of the beam absorber and the beam absorber cooling piping can readily be mounted in the synchrotron radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Service Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadasi Sonobe, Shinjiro Ueda, Takashi Ikeguchi, Manabu Matsumoto, Kazuo Kuroishi
  • Patent number: 4839565
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge metal vapor lamp comprising an arc tube having an inner chamber vented to the arc tube and disposed therein is disclosed. The combination of the arc tube and inner chamber being of a double wall construction confines the arc condition occurring between thermionic electrodes to be within the inner chamber. The inner chamber is operated at an increased wall temperature, relative to a conventional arc tube, while at the same time reducing the typically experienced sodium losses that normally occur for increased wall temperature operation. Ceramic evaporation at elevated temperatures from the inner chamber can be rendered innocuous by deposition on a similar material utilized in the arc tube. The characteristics of the arc tube allows for improved methods of its operation such as a pulsed operation at a relatively high rate of 1 to 20 KHz so as to achieve a relatively high color temperature. If desired, the arc tube may be operated in a d.c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Mitchell M. Osteen
  • Patent number: 4794304
    Abstract: A magnetron apparatus comprises a magnetron with an anode cylinder, and a radiator having an integral construction and attached to the outer peripheral surface of the anode cylinder so as to allow cooling air to pass therethrough. The radiator includes a plurality of horizontal plates arranged in stages and each having a cylindrical portion for receiving the anode cylinder, and a pair of vertical walls which connect adjacent ends of the horizontal plates, the vertical walls serving to maintain, between adjacent horizontal plates, a gap which is greater than the axial length of the cylindrical portion. The radiator, which has an integral construction of cooling plates; can be installed on the anode cylinder of the magnetron easily in such a manner to ensure a close contact between the radiator and the anode cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Ito