Patents by Inventor Eric E. Peeters

Eric E. Peeters 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-pressure discharge lamp
    Patent number: 6034477
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp provided with an outer bulb enclosing a discharge tube accommodates a transformer having primary winding which forms part of a current conductor to one of the main electrodes of the discharge tube. The secondary winding is coupled to an ignition electrode of the discharge tube. Higher ignition voltages can be achieved without increasing the voltage pulse on the outside contacts of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Eric E. Peeters, Stefan A. Verlee