Patents by Inventor Gergely Janos Ormandlaky

Gergely Janos Ormandlaky 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).

  • Method and apparatus for dimming high intensity discharge lamps
    Patent number: 8917036
    Abstract: A method for operating a HID lamp using a bi-power electromagnetic ballast. The method includes applying a full power level to the lamp to produce full brightness and applying a dimmed power level to the lamp to produce a dimmed brightness. The lamp may be dimmed by switching the lamp power from the full power level to the dimmed power level and then applying a full power pulse to the lamp. The dimmed power level is less than the full power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Janos Laszlo Sneider, Gergely Janos Ormandlaky