Patents by Inventor Bontcho Gotchev

Bontcho Gotchev 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).

  • Lighting system with a high-pressure discharge lamp
    Patent number: 6462476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system with a high-pressure discharge lamp and a control unit (W, FS, C1, W) for the high-pressure discharge lamp (1), where the lamp base (10) has at least two housing parts (10a, 10b) which are connected to one another by a releasable closure (22). The first housing part (10a) has fastening means (24) for the at least one lamp vessel (11). The high-voltage part (TR) of the ignition device (TR, FS, C1) is accommodated in the first housing part (10a), whilst the second housing part (10b) is provided with the electrical connections (20) for the high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and preferably contains the remaining components (FS, C1) of the ignition device and the voltage converter (W) of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer elektrische Gluehlampen mbH
    Inventors: Guenther Hirschmann, Bontcho Gotchev, Arnulf Rupp