Base Attached To The Envelope With Cement Or Adhesive Patents (Class 313/318.08)
  • Patent number: 10240724
    Abstract: An LED light bulb includes a bulb shell, a bulb base, a stem, conductive supports, an LED filament, and a supporting arm. The bulb base is connected to the bulb shell. The stem is connected to the bulb base. The conductive supports are connected to the stem. The LED filament includes a filament body and two conductive electrodes. The conductive electrodes are at two ends of the filament body and connected to the conductive supports. The filament body is around the stem. The supporting arm is connected to the stem and the filament body. In a height direction of the LED light bulb, H is a distance from a bottom to a top of the bulb shell. A first height difference is defined between the two conductive electrodes and is from 0 to 1/10H. The filament body is curved to form a highest point and a lowest point. A second height difference is defined between the highest point and the lowest point. The first height difference is less than the second height difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Li-Qin Li
  • Patent number: 8749161
    Abstract: Light sources are presented in which lamp ballast or LED driver circuitry is disposed within a base assembly using integrated boards with components embedded between board layers and/or circular flex boards with pot core magnetic components and/or ASICs and thermally conductive board core materials with thermal vias, reflective mirrors, and/or potting materials to conduct heat out through the base to facilitate reduced form factors for lamps and/or LED light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Louis Robert Nerone, Virgil A. Chichernea, David Joseph Kachmarik, Himamshu Prasad
  • Patent number: 8456075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp (1) adapted for cold environments, which comprises an elongated main tube (11), fixing devices (12) at each end of the fluorescent lamp (1) for fixing the fluorescent lamp (1) in a light fitting (27), two electrodes (15) placed inside the main tube (11), a heat-insulating outer tube (20) that surrounds the main tube (11) and creates an airspace (22) between the main tube (11) and the outer tube (20). Each fixing device (12) comprises an end cap (41) with a radial part (41b), that delimits an outer end plane of the fluorescent lamp (1), and with an axial peripheral part (41a), that is connected to an end of the outer tube (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Auralight International AB
    Inventor: Folke Axelsson
  • Patent number: 8439527
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb comprises: an LED module on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member on a front surface of which the LED module is mounted, the mount member closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case; a base member attached to the second end of the case; and a lighting circuit that is disposed inside the case. A wall thickness of the case is in a range of 200 ?m to 500 ?m inclusive, and the wall thickness of at least one portion of the case decreases from the first end toward the second end of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Satoshi Shida, Tatsumi Setomoto, Akira Taniuchi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai
  • Patent number: 8227971
    Abstract: An ultra-high-pressure mercury lamp according to various embodiments is an ultra-high-pressure mercury lamp in which a luminous tube employing a quartz bulb is attached to a neck part of a reflector by injecting first cement, and a metal base is attached to the neck-part end of the luminous tube by injecting second cement, wherein, if a is the outer diameter of the first cement and second cement after injection, b is the total axial depth of the first cement and second cement after injection, and c is the outer diameter of the quartz bulb in the vicinity of the luminous tube where the metal base is attached, the following relationships are satisfied: 1.3<a/c<2.4; 0.5<b/c<1.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Hidehiro Kohno, Hideyuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8203270
    Abstract: A start assisting light source is configured such that it can be mounted simply and reliably at a position capable of efficiently radiating UV-light for enhancing the starting performance of a high pressure discharge lamp to discharge chamber without being heated to a high temperature during lighting of the lamp and also adopted to a simple constitution of not increasing the manufacturing cost. A start assisting light source includes an airtight vessel filled with a rare gas and a pipe member that penetrates through the vessel is mounted to an electrode lead which protrudes from the end face of an electrode seal portion secured to a bottom hole of the concave reflector by inserting the electrode lead through the pipe member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ohkahara, Yosuke Kano
  • Patent number: 8148884
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp is provided which prevents the problem of decrease in strength due to degradation of resin material, allowing secure fitting of a lamp part and a coupler member to a base even if it is used for a long time. A bulb containing a discharge gas and a coupler member for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field to excite the bulb are detachably fitted to each other via a base for fixing and supporting the bulb. The bulb and the base form a lamp part. The base comprises a base frame formed of a metal such as aluminum and a base cover formed e.g. of synthetic resin. The base frame has a coupler member fitting portion which is provided at a lower part thereof and fitted to the coupler member, wherein bulb fixing posts provided to stand on the coupler member fitting portion fix a bulb outer tube. Thus, the fitting portions of the lamp part and the coupler member to the base undergo less material degradation than a conventional one which uses a base of resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Kakehashi, Hiroshi Miyasaki, Keisuke Harada
  • Patent number: 8102110
    Abstract: A lamp with an outer bulb in which a base (30) includes a base main body (32) having a contact terminal (31) electrically connected with a receptacle and an attaching member (33) fitted to the base main body (32) in a state of retaining the lamp main body (10) and an outer bulb (20), the attaching member (33) has an insertion hole (34) formed therethrough for inserting and retaining a pinch seal (14), and a flange (36) for abutment with the opening end (21) of the outer bulb formed at the outer peripheral surface (35) thereof, and a joint portion (40) is formed for engaging the outer peripheral surface of the attaching member (33) and the inner peripheral surface (23) of the outer bulb (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsugio Sekiguchi, Yasushi Sasai, Kanae Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8047688
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb (1) comprises: an LED module (3) on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case (7) having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member (5) on a front surface of which the LED module (3) is mounted, the mount member (5) closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case (7) by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case (7); a base member (91) attached to the second end of the case (7); and a lighting circuit (11) that is disposed inside the case (7). A wall thickness of the case (7) is in a range of 200 ?m to 500 ?m inclusive, and the wall thickness of at least one portion of the case (7) decreases from the first end toward the second end of the case (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Satoshi Shida, Tatsumi Setomoto, Akira Taniuchi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai
  • Patent number: 7876033
    Abstract: An electron tube of the present invention includes: a vacuum vessel including a stem portion made of quartz and formed with an opening; a lid portion connected to the stem portion via a joining member made of aluminum so as to seal the opening, having a recess portion depressed to a vacuum side in the opening, and made of Kovar; a voltage applying section arranged in the vacuum vessel; and wiring for electrically connecting the voltage applying section and the lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ishizu, Yasuyuki Egawa, Atsuhito Fukasawa, Motohiro Suyama
  • Publication number: 20100066233
    Abstract: An electrodeless discharge lamp is provided which prevents the problem of decrease in strength due to degradation of resin material, allowing secure fitting of a lamp part and a coupler member to a base even if it is used for a long time. A bulb containing a discharge gas and a coupler member for generating a high frequency electromagnetic field to excite the bulb are detachably fitted to each other via a base for fixing and supporting the bulb. The bulb and the base form a lamp part. The base comprises a base frame formed of a metal such as aluminum and a base cover formed e.g. of synthetic resin. The base frame has a coupler member fitting portion which is provided at a lower part thereof and fitted to the coupler member, wherein bulb fixing posts provided to stand on the coupler member fitting portion fix a bulb outer tube. Thus, the fitting portions of the lamp part and the coupler member to the base undergo less material degradation than a conventional one which uses a base of resin material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicants: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD., IKEDA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori KAKEHASHI, Hiroshi MIYASAKI, Keisuke HARADA
  • Patent number: 7612491
    Abstract: A lamp assembly adapted for use in a substrate thermal processing chamber to heat the substrate to temperatures up to at least about 1100° C. is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lamp assembly comprises a bulb enclosing at least one radiation generating filament attached to a pair of leads, a lamp base configured to receive the pair of leads, a sleeve having a wall thickness of at least about 0.013 inches and a potting compound having a thermal conductivity greater than about 100 W/(K-m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ranish, Khurshed Sorabji
  • Patent number: 7598662
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a double-spiral arc tube and a holder. The holder has a tubular protrusion which is surrounded by the arc tube, at a center of its main surface. A closed end of the protrusion and a part of the arc tube facing the end of the protrusion are bonded together using a silicone adhesive. A part of a vertical printed circuit board that is used as a lighting circuit is housed within the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Miki, Hiroki Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20090174304
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin organic EL element that can maintain stable emission characteristics for a long time without being affected by water or oxygen. Specifically, the present invention provides an organic EL display panel having a substrate (1), an organic EL element (2) formed on the substrate; and a case (3) encapsulating the organic EL element, wherein a specific hot melt-type member is arranged between the organic EL element and the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: KOMATSU SEIREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kanazawa, Konosuke Uozumi, Taketoshi Nakayama, Toshie Isono, Yohei Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20090167141
    Abstract: A sealing structure of lighting source of screw lamp, wherein the lighting element is provided in the opening of one end of the screw tube of the lamp, the lighting element is two conductive pins bridged with tungsten wire and a lighting element and discharge pipe are provided in the opening of the other end so that they can form an integrated structure through hot melt, flattening and fusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Tung-Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 7477015
    Abstract: A sealing glass substrate that allows control of adhesion width and ready cutting of the glass substrate without extending the cutting position in a process of manufacturing organic EL displays by sealing and cutting an organic EL substrate containing one or more organic EL (electroluminescent) display parts. The sealing glass substrate seals an organic EL substrate that includes one or more organic EL laminates. The sealing glass substrate is formed of a glass plate and includes one or more recesses each opposing one of the organic EL laminates. An adhesion region surrounds each recess, and an adhesion escape groove surrounds each adhesion region. The recesses and adhesion escape grooves are of substantially equal depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20080143234
    Abstract: Disclosed are LED lamp assemblies that are substantially inseparable. The LED lamp assemblies use discrete components that are individually manufactured and then assembled in a manner that substantially prevents disassembly or disengagement of components. An interference fit can be used to substantially secure components of the LED lamp assemblies. Bonding techniques can also be used, including adhesive and solvent bonds, as well as thermal bonds, including sonic bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: JING JING YU
  • Publication number: 20080143233
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low-pressure discharge lamp, particularly a compact fluorescent lamp comprising at least one discharge vessel that is inserted in a base. The base and the discharge vessel are connected via a joining material. According to the invention, the base is provided with at least one recess via which the joining material can be introduced after the discharge vessel has been inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCHE GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Holger Hein, Paul Lange, Thomas Noll
  • Patent number: 7345412
    Abstract: An electric lamp having a base at one end, a lamp bulb sealed in a vacuum-tight manner, the lamp bulb being surrounded by an envelope part, a base having electrical connections bearing on one side the outer bulb and on the other side the envelope part, having the following features: a) the base has a base insulator which has a central opening in which the outer bulb is accommodated without cement; b) the base insulator has a circular, radially projecting segment having an upper and lower plateau which is associated with the base; c) on the base side the envelope part has a circular opening having a radially projecting edge which has a lower and an upper contact surface in relation to the base, the lower contact surface matching the upper plateau; and d) the envelope part is fixed to the base via a cement-free, mechanical retaining mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Markus Herb
  • Patent number: 7119483
    Abstract: A lamp includes a burner configured to generate light and a base having a first part connectable to a second part. The first part is configured to hold the burner in a fixed position, and the second part is configured to allow electrical connection to the burner. The first and second base parts are made of different plastic materials, where the material of the first base part has a higher temperature stability and/or resistance to UV radiation then the material of the second base part. The first and second base parts are connected together by welding and/or bonding using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Mandred Westemeyer, Tilo Stoeckert
  • Patent number: 7053539
    Abstract: A lamp device comprising a plurality of lamps which are arranged in parallel to each other, each of the lamps has a glass bulb wherein a pinch seal portion is formed at each end of the glass bulb, an external lead rod extends from the pinch seal portion, and the external lead rod is connected to a feeding member bases which connect the plurality of lamps at both ends of the lamp, wherein each of the bases has a through hole in which the pinch seal portion and the feeding member are inserted, and the feeding member is pulled out from an end face of each of the bases, wherein both ends of only one of the lamps are fixed to the bases respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masatoshi Shimonaka
  • Patent number: 6997579
    Abstract: A reflecting-mirror-equipped lamp 2000 is constituted by a high pressure discharge lamp 150 and a reflecting mirror 300. The reflecting mirror 300 includes a wide opening 310 and a narrow opening 320. A first sealing portion 101a of the high pressure discharge lamp 150 is fixed near the narrow portion 320 of the reflecting mirror 300, and provided with no base. A second sealing portion 101b of the high pressure discharge lamp 150 is provided at a side of the wide opening 310 of the reflecting mirror 300. An external lead 104 of the first sealing portion 101a and an outward-drawn lead wire 204a are joined to each other by the plastic flow of a caulking member 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Horiuchi, Tsuyoshi Ichibakase, Tomoyuki Seki
  • Patent number: 6972514
    Abstract: A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is supplied to the inner surface of the open end portion of the case at four circumferentially spaced areas, and the open end portion of the globe is inserted into the open end portion of the case. As a result, the globe is fixed to the case with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Itaya, Takeshi Matsumura, Yoshinori Kakuno
  • Patent number: 6876137
    Abstract: There is provided a low pressure discharge lamp, which comprises a discharge tube, a lamp base holding the discharge tube, and a base cap (6) for covering the lamp base. The base cap (6) also provides mechanical support to the discharge tube. The base cap (6) comprises tube openings (10) for receiving end parts of the discharge tube. The base cap (6) further comprises an adhesive space (14) adjacent to a tube opening (10), the adhesive space containing an amount of adhesive. The adhesive space (14) is open toward the discharge tube. The adhesive contained in the adhesive space (14) adheres to an end part of the discharge tube and thereby fixes the discharge tube to the base cap (6). The base cap comprises at least one upper transversal member (31) and at least one lower transversal member (32). The transversal members (31,32) extend substantially in a plane parallel to a plane of the tube opening (10) adjacent to the adhesive space (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: István Würsching, Erzsébet Cserteg, Zoltán Nagy, József Fülöp
  • Patent number: 6853118
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps is provided which comprises providing in the lamp structure an effective amount of a silver compound, gold compound, or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Deborah Ann Haitko, Stanlee Teresa Buddle, David Key Dietrich, Donald Franklin Foust
  • Publication number: 20040239227
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a joined body of a first member comprising a first joining face and sapphire exposed at the first joining face and a second member comprising a second joining face and sapphire or polycrystalline alumina exposed at the second joining face, so that the joining strength can be improved and crack formation along the joining interface can be prevented. The first member 2 and second members 4A, 4B are joined with each other by providing a raw material for the joining material between the first and second members and heat treating the raw material at a temperature of 1730° C. or lower. Alternatively, The joining materials 5A, 5B comprise an oxide or an oxynitride containing a rare earth element, aluminum and silicon, and wherein the oxide or oxynitride has a silicon content of 3 mole percent or higher and 10 mole percent or lower calculated as silicon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Norikazu Niimi
  • Patent number: 6794811
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a glass envelope having a sealed end portion, a base shell member of a cup-shape configuration adapted to engage the envelope end portion, and a collar of shrink wrap material disposed around the envelope end portion and sides of the base shell member, the shrink wrap material being shrunken and compressing against the envelope end portion and the base shell member, to fix the base shell member on the envelope end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Gary T. Cunkelman, Richard C. Laird
  • Publication number: 20040130255
    Abstract: A discharge lamp is disclosed, which comprises a discharge vessel sealed in a tubular envelope. The lamp has a lamp base covering an end part of the envelope, and fixing means for providing a substantially rigid fixing of the envelope to the lamp base. The fixing means comprises a metal clamp ring, which surrounds a part of the envelope external to the lamp base. A melt plastic lining is provided between the clamp ring and the envelope. The melt plastic lining substantially completely fills a space between the envelope and the clamp ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Istvan Mudra, Szabolcs Bella, Pal Garamvolgyi
  • Publication number: 20040119392
    Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp including a ceramic discharge tube defining an inner space and having an opening formed within an end portion thereof, an electrode system provided within the inner space, a sealing member including a ceramic or a cermet with a through hole formed therein, at least a part of the sealing member being fixed within the opening of the ceramic discharge tube, and a metal member. A joining portion is interposed between the metal and sealing members, and includes a main phase contacting the metal member and an intermediate ceramic layer contacting the sealing member and existing between the sealing member and the main phase. The main phase includes a porous bone structure with open pores, is made of a sintered product of metal powder, and includes a ceramic phase impregnated into the open pores thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Norikazu Niimi
  • Patent number: 6717363
    Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal in a landfill or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an amount of gelatin or a degradation product of gelatin which is effective to substantially prevent formation of ferric and cuprous compounds responsible for forming leachable mercury compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald Franklin Foust, David Key Dietrich, Deborah Ann Haitko
  • Patent number: 6657369
    Abstract: A lamp with a reflector in which a lamp is fixed firmly inside a reflector by fixing the lamp inside the reflector without using an adhesive. The lamp with a reflector includes a lamp having a base at one end and a reflector including, at one end of its reflecting surface, a hole into which the base of the lamp is inserted and an opening portion at the other end. The base is maintained in the hole, so that the lamp is positioned inside the reflector. The lamp is fixed inside the reflector by fitting a hollow metal fitting into the hole, inserting the base into the hollow metal fitting, and then combining the base and the hollow metal fitting into one component by welding. The position of the lamp inside the reflector can be adjusted easily and no process for drying an adhesive is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Syuji Tamaru, Takashi Tsutatani, Ken Tatsuta
  • Patent number: 6650033
    Abstract: A foamable copolymer based coupling is provided for securely affixing a light emitting glass lamp in a metal base to form a lamp assembly. The copolymer is preferably selected from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, and combinations thereof. The foamable coupling may be placed around one end of the glass lamp or in the lamp base before the lamp and base are matingly engaged. The assembled lamp is then heated to a temperature, which causes the foamable coupling to expand and securely affix the lamp in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ashok Mehan, Daniel A. Chandler, Erling Hansen, Rene J. Revueltas, Stephen P. Tordoff, Bryan P. Williams
  • Publication number: 20030111947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low operating temperature bulb and a method for manufacturing the bulb. In one embodiment, the second bulb of the double bulb is affixed to the second base using an adhesive which forms a seal as it cures. In one embodiment, two surfaces of the second bulb are affixed to the second base with an adhesive. In another embodiment, the second base extends beyond the outer surface of the second bulb. Thus, a lip is formed around the double bulb which can be clasped to hold the second bulb in place. In yet another embodiment, three surfaces of the second bulb are affixed to the second base with an adhesive. A groove in the second base accepts the end of the second bulb. Thus, the interior surface, exterior surface and end surface of the second bulb are affixed to the second base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Holger Claus
  • Publication number: 20030071556
    Abstract: A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is supplied to the inner surface of the open end portion of the case at four circumferentially spaced areas, and the open end portion of the globe is inserted into the open end portion of the case. As a result, the globe is fixed to the case with the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kenji Itaya, Takeshi Matsumura, Yoshinori Kakuno
  • Patent number: 6465960
    Abstract: An electric lamp has a cap, which is secured to a light-transmitting lamp vessel having an electric element. The lamp cap has a projecting contact pin. An electric conductor is connected to the electric element and the contact pin. The contact pin is unilaterally deformed in an inward direction so as to form an indentation for fixing the electric conductor. The electric conductor in the contact pin does not extend substantially beyond a boundary of the indentation. The indentation has a pinch portion. The pinch portion deepens at an angle a with respect to the axis, where 25°≦&agr;≦45°. In addition, the indentation has a press portion for fixing the electric conductor in the contact pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Dirk Melis Van Duivendijk, Frank Gerardus Cornelis De Bot, Antonius Johannes Spaapen
  • Patent number: 6445131
    Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp comprises at least one discharge tube (2) convoluted to have discharge tube legs substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis. At least two of the discharge tube legs include lead-in-wires (6). The lamp also comprises a plastic cap (4) which is a hollow body defined by a cover wall (42) receiving the discharge tube legs through holes (26) formed therein and a side wall (44). A bonding material is applied between the discharge tube legs and an inside portion of the cover wall (42) of the plastic cap (4). The bonding material requires a heat treatment for setting. A ballast circuitry is located at least partly on a circuit board (22). A plastic insert piece (12) is disposed in the plastic cap for holding the circuit board (22) substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the discharge tube legs. The lamp further comprises a base housing (28) which includes a base shell (30) and connects to the side wall (44) of the plastic cap (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: István Würsching, Ferenc Papp, József Fülöp
  • Patent number: 6431725
    Abstract: A less costly bulb-shaped fluorescent lamp with improved assembly efficiency is provided which prevents the impairment of product quality due to the change in color of a holder or the slipping off of a fluorescent tube from the holder decreased in resin strength. The fluorescent lamp includes a set of fluorescent tubes, filament coils disposed at both ends of each fluorescent tube, a starter circuit for activating the fluorescent tubes, a holder for retaining the fluorescent tubes, and a case containing the starter circuit. The holder includes holes for receiving the fluorescent tubes, and a recess defined in a central portion of the holder and extended in the opposite direction of the fluorescent tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiro Iida, Takeshi Matsumura, Kenji Itaya, Nobuharu Hata
  • Publication number: 20020067116
    Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) is disclosed. The high intensity discharge lamp (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp (200), a male connector (204) that is fastened at its base (302) to one of the leads (226) of the lamp (200), an insulate housing (206) having an inner contour (402) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector (204) and at least a portion of the lead (226) of the lamp (200), and a cement contact (208) that fastens, without air gaps, the housing (206) to the lamp exterior (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas A. Duggan, Richard R. Kemp, Nam H. Vo
  • Patent number: 6400083
    Abstract: An electric lamp is provided with an end having an annular recess which contains an insulating member which is secured to the lamp by means of at least two conductors which each extend from the lamp through an aperture in the insulating member. The insulating member and the annular recess are so shaped that the insulating member is held against rotation and lateral displacement with respect to the lamp. The insulating member has cut-out portions remote from its ends, preferably in a central portion, and most preferably configured to have two substantially octagonal portions connected by a portion in the shape of a rectangle, through which cut-out portions underlying material of the annular recess is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Keim, Robert Minderhout, Jacobus C. Peuchen, Harish F. Gandhi
  • Patent number: 6346767
    Abstract: A lamp has an electrically insulating, light-transmitting, preferably lead-free envelope with a base end and contains a light source. At least two electrical lead-ins are connected to the light source and exit the envelope. A base is affixed to the base end, the base having first and second electrically conductive portions separated by an electrically insulating portion. One of the electrical lead-ins is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive portion and another of the electrically conductive lead-ins is electrically connected to the second electrically conductive portion. The base is non-rotationally mounted to the base end of the lamp by a locking clip affixed to the first electrically conductive portion by mechanical means and affixed to the base by chemical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Swadel, Howard D. Taggart
  • Patent number: 6297585
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes an end cap 4 and a fluorescent tube 1 that has electrode seals 22 and 23 at its ends. The end cap 4 is made of synthetic resin and is attached to the fluorescent tube 1 by silicon resin 31. The end cap 4 includes round cavities 26 and 27 for holding the electrode seals 22 and 23 and thermal protection element holders 20 and 21 for holding thermal protection elements 16 and 17 adjacent to the electrode seals 22 and 23. Pillars 28 are provided between the thermal protection element holders 20 and 21 and the round cavities 26 and 27 to support the thermal protection elements 16 and 17. Through holes 29 are provided between the round cavities 26 and 27 and pillars 28.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Matushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Tashiro, Kenji Itaya
  • Patent number: 6280061
    Abstract: A halogen lamp with reflector which allows a pinch seal portion to be fitted onto a lamp mount portion of a reflector simply by inserting a lamp body with a pinch seal support and a lead rod support into the lamp mount portion, thrashes the cost and prevents an inorganic adhesive from contaminating a concave reflecting section of the reflector, and is suitable for achieving high wattage. An insulating lead rod support (5) is mounted to lead rods (1b), and a pinch seal support (4) is mounted to the pinch seal portion (1a). The lead rod support (5) is inserted into a bottom aperture (3b) of the lamp mount portion (3). The pinch seal support (4) includes an insertion hole (4d) for passing the pinch seal portion (1b) therethrough, pinch seal abutting pieces (4b), reflector abutting pieces (4a), and an opening closing portion (4c) closing the front opening (6). An adhesive (8) is injected into a gap between the pinch seal portion (1b) and the lamp mount portion (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Phoenix Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruo Kokado
  • Patent number: 6203392
    Abstract: This invention consists of an improved design and assembly process the for manufacture of a single ended quartz (SEQ) lamp having three-part leads and a prefocus base for projection applications. This invention consists of a much simpler two-pin prefocus ceramic base SEQ lamp design that is made with fewer parts and is much easier and faster to assemble to enable much reduced labor and cost. Also, the ceramic base is smaller and exposes more of the quartz lamp seal to the surroundings to enable more effective cooling during lamp operation to prevent lamp failures from overheated seals. Also, the ceramic base is designed for quick assembly with the coil correctly focused to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bernard W. Rachel, Donald E. Hatfield
  • Patent number: RE44712
    Abstract: A lamp assembly adapted for use in a substrate thermal processing chamber to heat the substrate to temperatures up to at least about 1100° C. is disclosed. In one embodiment, the lamp assembly comprises a bulb enclosing at least one radiation generating filament attached to a pair of leads, a lamp base configured to receive the pair of leads, a sleeve having a wall thickness of at least about 0.013 inches and a potting compound having a thermal conductivity greater than about 100 W/(K-m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ranish, Khurshed Sorabji