Patents by Inventor Jacint Gergely
Jacint Gergely 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).
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Patent number: 10375796Abstract: A lighting system waveform shaping circuit (WSC) includes a line voltage input, a line voltage output connectable to an input voltage port of a control unit, a neutral line input connectable to a neutral line of a voltage power source, and the WSC including an impedance matching network (IMN) configured to alter an input impedance of the lighting control circuit. In one embodiment, the IMN can include a resistor in series with the line voltage input, and an actively-controlled bypass switch in parallel with the resistor. In another embodiment, the IMN can include respective ferrite chokes surrounding the input and the output voltage lines, a capacitor between the line voltage input and the neutral line input, a capacitor between the neutral line input and a protected earth ground, and a resistor in series between the neutral line input and the lighting control unit neutral line input port.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: CURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Zsolt Bagoly, Jácint Gergely, József Samu, Loránd Tóth
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Publication number: 20180310382Abstract: A lighting system waveform shaping circuit (WSC) includes a line voltage input, a line voltage output connectable to an input voltage port of a control unit, a neutral line input connectable to a neutral line of a voltage power source, and the WSC including an impedance matching network (IMN) configured to alter an input impedance of the lighting control circuit. In one embodiment, the IMN can include a resistor in series with the line voltage input, and an actively-controlled bypass switch in parallel with the resistor. In another embodiment, the IMN can include respective ferrite chokes surrounding the input and the output voltage lines, a capacitor between the line voltage input and the neutral line input, a capacitor between the neutral line input and a protected earth ground, and a resistor in series between the neutral line input and the lighting control unit neutral line input port.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Zsolt BAGOLY, Jácint GERGELY, József SAMU, Loránd TÓTH
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Publication number: 20170328544Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new lighting/housing fixture comprising a plate/housing plate having multiple snapping clips for holding/assembling LED boards/modules in luminaires/LED light fixtures. The assembly can be made without any fasteners (such as rivets, screws, embossed fasteners, etc.), adhesives or any additional materials. This may be achieved by forming a housing plate comprising a plurality of snapping clips, made from one plate using, e.g., a sheet metal. The snapping clips are able to hold the LED boards in place, using snapped claws, as tight as conventional methods (e.g., using fasteners, rivets, etc.). In addition, the described housing fixture can simplify the assembling procedure, and reduce cost, manpower and maintenance compared to the conventional methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Jacint GERGELY, Istvan Gyork SZILAGYI, Zoltan SEJPES
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Publication number: 20170062201Abstract: Devices and methods relating to insulation-free lead wires in compact fluorescent lamps are provided. For example, there is provided a compact fluorescent lamp including at least two lead wires. Each of the lead wires can be connected to a respective cathode of a respective discharge tube. The compact fluorescent lamp further includes a ballast circuit. The lead wires are isolated from one another without any insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Rita CSIRMAZ, Sandor LUKACS, Laszlo BANKUTI, Jacint GERGELY, Lorand Lehel TOTH
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Publication number: 20160099140Abstract: A collar includes two sections that join together in an adhesive-less manner to form an aperture, an arm with a distally-located pawl extending from a base of each section, a frame on the other section at a position corresponding to the arm, a lower clamp located on the sections, an upper clamp including a distally-located projection extending from the base surface, first and second flexible clamps located at opposing ends of the aperture. A gas discharge tube lighting assembly includes a discharge tube collar, a discharge tube having a stem assembly with a first portion fitting within the discharge tube and a second portion having a seal ring with a diameter greater than the discharge tube outer diameter, the collar and tube connected by adhesive-less mechanical forces exerted on the upper, lower, and first and second flexible clamps with the discharge tube located partially in the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: József Fülöp, László Bánkuti, Jácint Gergely, Loránd Lehel Tóth, György Kövári, Rita Csirmaz
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Publication number: 20150357177Abstract: In some embodiments, a fluorescent lighting device includes an arc tube; an amalgam flag including two opposing planar surfaces within the arc tube, the planar surfaces being adjacent to each other along a first edge of the planar surfaces and spaced apart from each other along a second edge of the planar surfaces; a quantity of amalgam deposited on the planar surfaces of the amalgam flag; and an electrode disposed within the arc tube to, at least in part, heat the quantity of amalgam when energized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Loránd Lehel Tóth, Jácint GERGELY, Sándor Lukács, Gábor Szabó
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Publication number: 20150276165Abstract: According to some embodiments, a light cover includes a first end having an opening adapted to receive an illuminating bulb portion of a compact fluorescent lamp. The light cover may further include an outer surface contoured substantially in the shape of an illuminating bulb portion of an incandescent light bulb, wherein the outer surface is configured such that one or more open portions are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Tamás VÁSÁRHELYI, Jácint GERGELY, Gábor SZABÓ, Loránd Lehel TÓTH
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Publication number: 20150276164Abstract: According to some embodiments, a light cover has an axis extending vertically from a threaded base portion to an end portion opposite the threaded base portion. The light cover may include a vertically open, pear-shaped first half portion (e.g., formed of plastic). The light cover may further include a vertically open, pear-shaped second half portion coupled to the first half portion to form a cavity to hold an illuminating bulb portion of a compact fluorescent lamp. The first and second half portions together may form an outer surface contoured substantially in the shape of an incandescent light bulb.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: László Bánkuti, Timea Sesztak, Peter Ivan Poczik, Jácint Gergely, Loránd Lehel Tóth, Tamás Vásárhelyi, György Kõvári
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Patent number: 9119273Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast driver includes first, second and neutral AC voltage terminals, a full wave rectifier between the first AC voltage terminal and the neutral AC input terminal, and a separate branch between the second AC voltage terminal and the neutral AC input terminal. A resonator circuit includes at least two inductors and provides its output voltage to a CFL lamp. The driver includes a first state detector circuit to monitor the first AC voltage terminal, and a second state detector circuit to monitor the second AC voltage terminal. The first and second state detector circuits activate respective first and second switches. The first switch shunts one inductor of the resonator circuit, and the second switch shunts another inductor of the resonator circuit. The driver can be housed in a CFL having a capper, a three-way lamp base adjacent to the capper and an arc tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jácint Gergely, Gábor Szabó, Loránd Lehel Tóth, Lajos Csibi, Tamás Vásárhelyi
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Publication number: 20150145428Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast driver includes first, second and neutral AC voltage terminals, a full wave rectifier between the first AC voltage terminal and the neutral AC input terminal, and a separate branch between the second AC voltage terminal and the neutral AC input terminal. A resonator circuit includes at least two inductors and provides its output voltage to a CFL lamp. The driver includes a first state detector circuit to monitor the first AC voltage terminal, and a second state detector circuit to monitor the second AC voltage terminal. The first and second state detector circuits activate respective first and second switches. The first switch shunts one inductor of the resonator circuit, and the second switch shunts another inductor of the resonator circuit. The driver can be housed in a CFL having a capper, a three-way lamp base adjacent to the capper and an arc tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Jácint GERGELY, Gábor SZABÓ, Lorând Lehel TÓTH, Lajos CSIBI, Tamás VÁSÁRHELYI
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Patent number: 8974094Abstract: A lamp includes a collar with internal and outer surfaces, where two or more connection pins extend from the internal surface of the collar. At least two connection pins have a head portion distal from the collar internal surface. The head portions include a slot. The lamp includes a light source with at least two external lead-in wires. The lead-in wires are located within respective slots and are mechanically coupled to respective surfaces of the slots in a press-fit manner which may be free of wrapping, winding, twisting, or soldering. A PCB disposed inside the lamp has two opposing surfaces and a rim between the two opposing surfaces. There are conductive surfaces disposed on at least one of the rim and one of the opposing surfaces at positions corresponding to connection pin slots. The PCB is located between connection pins with the conductive surfaces in electrical communication with the lead-in wires.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tamás Vásárhelyi, József Fülöp, Tímea Seszták, Zsolt Bagoly, Jácint Gergely
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Patent number: 8933633Abstract: A lamp including a primary light source and a secondary light source, and a secondary light source control circuit configured to provide an operating voltage to the secondary light source. The secondary light source control circuit including a resistance element having an initial resistance which changes in response to being exposed to a temperature above a predetermined threshold. The secondary light source control circuit including a charging branch resistance-capacitance time constant that is configured to change with a change in the resistance element resistance.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gabor Szabo, Jacint Gergely, Sandor Lukacs, Peter Lucz
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Patent number: 8878436Abstract: A fluorescent lighting device includes an arc tube, an exhaust tube extending from the arc tube, and an amalgam. A resistive heater is located adjacent to at least one of the arc tube and the exhaust tube. A power supply circuit is operatively coupled with the resistive heater. When the fluorescent lighting device is switched from an OFF state to an ON state, the power supply circuit temporarily energizes the resistive heater, thereby heating the at least one of the arc tube and the exhaust tube while the resistive heater is energized, and automatically de-energizing the resistive heater after said heating.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Gabor Szabo, Balazs Torok, Miklos Budai, Titusz Talalt, Jacint Gergely, Gabor Schmidt
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Publication number: 20140240992Abstract: A lamp includes a collar with internal and outer surfaces, where two or more connection pins extend from the internal surface of the collar. At least two connection pins have a head portion distal from the collar internal surface. The head portions include a slot. The lamp includes a light source with at least two external lead-in wires. The lead-in wires are located within respective slots and are mechanically coupled to respective surfaces of the slots in a press-fit manner which may be free of wrapping, winding, twisting, or soldering. A PCB disposed inside the lamp has two opposing surfaces and a rim between the two opposing surfaces. There are conductive surfaces disposed on at least one of the rim and one of the opposing surfaces at positions corresponding to connection pin slots. The PCB is located between connection pins with the conductive surfaces in electrical communication with the lead-in wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Tamás VÁSÁRHELYI, József FÜLÖP, Timea SESZTÁK, Zsolt BAGOLY, Jácint GERGELY
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Publication number: 20140232290Abstract: Provided is a light assembly including a bulb, a lamp base enclosure having circuitry therein configured to supply power to the bulb, and an integrated and dial electrically coupled to the bulb and the lamp base. The dial is operable for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined power settings for the light assembly prior to installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jacint Gergely, Norbert Zoltan Benko, Peter Lucz, Gabor Szabo, Lorand Lehel Toth, Roland Rolle
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Publication number: 20140175980Abstract: Provided is a system for improving rapid cycling performance of instant start compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamps. The system provides a ballast driver circuit including a lamp driver, a lamp voltage detector, an additional cathode heating driver, and a wire lamp. The additional cathode heating driver applies an additional amount of current to the cathodes of the wire lamp during the glow phase after the ignition of the lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jacint Gergely, Laszlo Petras, Peter Lucz, Gabor Schmidt, Peter Almosdi
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Patent number: 8653759Abstract: Ballasts and LED drivers are presented for powering at least one light source, in which a shunt circuit provides a high impedance to allow operation of the light source when the AC input power exceeds a power threshold value, and provides a low impedance when the AC input power is below the power threshold value to prevent an output power stage from providing power to the light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Vigh, Mate Krejcarek, Gabor Schmidt, Jacint Gergely
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Patent number: 8648530Abstract: A fluorescent lighting device includes a ballast and a tube. An amalgam is located within the tube. A resistive heater is operatively coupled with the ballast, to receive electrical power from the ballast while the fluorescent lighting device is in an OFF state. The resistive heater is mounted near the amalgam to transfer heat to the amalgam while the fluorescent lighting device is in the OFF state.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gabor Schmidt, Peter Lucz, Jacint Gergely, Zsolt Bagoly, Tamas Daranyi
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Publication number: 20130257297Abstract: Embodiments of a lamp comprise a light source with a compact fluorescent device and a light-emitting diode device. The lamp can have a circuit with a load element that matches the light-emitting diode device with loading requirements for a dimmer switch that regulates an input power signal to the lamp. The circuit can also comprise a buffer element and sensor component, the combination of which permits selective illumination of the compact fluorescent device and the light-emitting diode device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: GE HUNGARY KFT.Inventors: Gabor Schmidt, Jacint Gergely, Zsolt BAGOLY, Tamas DARANYI
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Patent number: D735376Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Tamás Vásárhelyi, Jácint Gergely, Gábor Szabó, Loránd Lehel Tóth