Patents by Inventor Johan L.V. Hendrix

Johan L.V. Hendrix 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 IGNITER FOR IGNITING A GAS DISCHARGE LAMP
    Publication number: 20110050115
    Abstract: A method of igniting a gas discharge lamp (2) comprises the steps of first applying a plurality of high-voltage ignition pulses with a relatively low amplitude and subsequently applying high-voltage ignition pulses with a relatively high amplitude. Switching over from generating low-amplitude ignition pulses to generating high-amplitude ignition pulses may be done on the basis of counting the low-amplitude ignition pulses or on the basis of monitoring the duration of the period during which the low-amplitude ignition pulses are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Johan L.V. Hendrix, Guido De Beuckelaer, Stijn A.M. Geudens, Rene Van Honschooten, Jean-luc C.O. Massage, Guy Proth