Patents by Inventor Laszlo Balazs
Laszlo Balazs 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: 8653727Abstract: A high intensity discharge lighting assembly capable of instant ON/OFF operation with a lamp housing having therein an HID lamp, an instant ON igniter circuit and lamp driver circuitry. The housing may have a screw in base or may be configured for fixed mounting on an open receptacle box. In one version, a non-replaceable HID lamp has leads permanently connected to the instant ON circuitry. In another version, the HID lamp has an integral base with pins which are plugged in to a socket provided in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanInventors: Jianwu Li, Laszlo Balazs
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Publication number: 20130241420Abstract: The present subject matter is directed to a lighting control system and method. Motion or occupancy sensors are used to determine when a lighting fixture and/or a nearby lighting fixture should be activated. A controller associated with each lighting fixture switches its lighting fixture on and triggers a communications circuit to generate and send a signal to nearby lighting fixtures when a user is detected. Each lighting fixture also has a signal receiver to receive signals from any nearby lighting fixtures that are configured to communicate with it via a communication circuit. The present subject matter allows for a significant amount of energy to be saved as remote areas away from an occupied area do not have to be illuminated. Meanwhile, the user is still provided with a comfortable level of lighting in and near the occupied area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: László BALÁZS, Bertalan Kercsó, István Maros
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Publication number: 20130241418Abstract: A lighting system and method for controlling illumination of the same upon detection of a user in at least one of a first detection area and a second detection area. The lighting system can include a lighting fixture having one or more lighting sources and at least two sensors associated with separate detection areas. Each sensor can send a signal to a controller associated with the lighting fixture, and the controller can be configured to vary the illumination of one or more of the lighting sources depending on the each sensor's detection area. The present subject matter facilitates energy savings since areas away from an occupied area are not illuminated. Communication between neighboring lighting fixtures is not required since each lighting fixture can detect the presence of a user in an area proximate an adjacent lighting fixture in order to trigger illumination of the lighting fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Bertalan Kercso, Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Maros
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Publication number: 20130193835Abstract: This disclosure features fluorescent lamps that include a phosphor layer including at least one phosphor, which in the past has not been commercially usable in lamps or in some cases suffers from performance problems such as poor brightness. These problems of the phosphors were caused, for example, by mercury ion bombardment or exposure to 185 nm radiation from the discharge. These problems are expected to be avoided by coating particles of one or more of the phosphors, such as using atomic layer deposition in which the coating is not more than 500 nm in thickness. Examples of phosphors that can be coated are yttrium vanadate activated with europium or yttrium vanadate phosphate activated with europium. The coating can be selected from the group consisting of alumina, yttria, lanthanum oxide, magnesium aluminate spinel, magnesium oxide and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William Erwin COHEN, William BEERS, Alok SRIVASTAVA, Laszlo BALAZS, Istvan DEME
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Publication number: 20130094204Abstract: A lighting device combined with an air purification feature is disclosed. At least one function of the device is to provide high quality directional light for general lighting purposes. An additional function is to decompose VOCs and/or destroy microbes in the ambient air. The heat generated by white LEDs is utilized to generate air flow through the device. The geometry is designed to utilize the chimney effect and maximize volumetric flow. The circulated air is purified by a photocatalytic layer applied to the interior surface of the device. The lighting device can be built into pendant luminaires or lamps, thus ensuring vertical orientation of the light module. The exemplary embodiments may be applied in public places, hospitals, ward rooms, and other locations where a cost effective disinfection method is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Miklós Budai, László Balázs, István Deme
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Publication number: 20130029910Abstract: The invention provides methods and dosing regimens for safely and effectively treating androgen-dependent prostate cancer with a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist without causing a testosterone spike and/or other side effect of GnRH agonist therapy such as a urinary tract infection, or an arthralgia-related or cardiovascular side effect. The present disclosure also provides for methods for treating prostate cancer in a patient with a history of at least one cardiovascular event, wherein administration of degarelix to the subject decreases the likelihood of developing or experiencing an additional cardiovascular event compared to treatment with a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Egbert A van der Meulen, László Balázs Tankó
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Patent number: 8324793Abstract: A luminescent material includes an aluminate phosphor of formula I A1+xMg1+yAl10+zO17+x+y+1.5z:Eu2+, R3+, where 0?x?0.4, 0?y?1 and 0?z?0.2. A is selected from Ca, Ba, and Sr and combinations thereof. The aluminate phosphor is doped with a rare earth ion (R3+), which exists in stable multi-valence states in the luminescent material. R3+ is selected from the group consisting of Sm3+, Yb3+, Tm3+, Ce3+, Tb3+, Pr3+ and combinations thereof. Phosphors of formula I may be blended with other blue, yellow, orange, green, and red phosphors to yield white light phosphor blends. A lighting apparatus including such a luminescent material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in addition to the luminescent material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alok Mani Srivastava, Holly Ann Comanzo, William Winder Beers, László Balázs, István Károly Deme, Gopi Chandran Ramachandran, Katalin Toth, Nagaveni Karkada, Swarnagowri Addepalli
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Patent number: 8278814Abstract: A lamp having improved color quality scale is provided. The lamp has a light-transmissive envelope and a phosphor layer comprising a first phosphor and a second phosphor wherein the first phosphor has an emission band with a maximum between 590 nm and 640 nm and the second phosphor has an emission band with a maximum between 520 nm and 570 nm. The light generated by the phosphor layer, when the lamp is energized, has delta chroma values for all fifteen color samples of the color quality scale within select parameters. The delta chroma values are measured in the CIE LAB color space.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William W. Beers, Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Bakk
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Patent number: 8253331Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube having an inner wall forming a discharge chamber. One or more coiled electrodes are disposed within the discharge tube. A mercury containing composition is disposed on at least one coiled electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Zoltan Somogyvari, Laszlo Balazs
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Publication number: 20120156762Abstract: A photobioreactor system is provided that comprises a bioreactor including at least two bioreactor tubes, each having an end and a hollow interior, the ends being connectively joined by one or more connector units having a hollow portion defined by a circumference, a solar concentrator configured to collect and concentrate solar power, at least one light guide associated with the solar concentrator to illuminate the hollow portion of the one or more connector units, and at least one LED illuminating the one or more connector units.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: István Csányi, Laszlo Balazs, Janos Sneider, Erazmus Gerencser
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Publication number: 20120104930Abstract: The invention relates to an electron emission material for use in fluorescent lamps that releases a significantly reduced amount of decomposition material, predominantly CO2, during in-lamp heat-treatment. Consequently, there is a significant reduction in the amount of electrode decomposition-related contaminants in the lamp. In addition, the emission material of the invention requires a much lower temperature in-lamp heat-treatment during manufacturing than that of conventional lamps of the same type. The invention, while described herein for use primarily with fluorescent lamps, has broader application to any device where the primary means of electron emission is of the thermionic type.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Zoltan Somogyvari, Laszlo Balazs, Csaba Horvath
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Publication number: 20120068592Abstract: A luminescent material includes an aluminate phosphor of formula I A1+xMg1+yAl10+zO17+x+y+1.5z:Eu2+, R3+, where 0?x?0.4, 0?y?1 and 0?z?0.2. A is selected from Ca, Ba, and Sr and combinations thereof. The aluminate phosphor is doped with a rare earth ion (R3+), which exists in stable multi-valence states in the luminescent material. R3+ is selected from the group consisting of Sm3+, Yb3+, Tm3+, Ce3+, Tb3+, Pr3+ and combinations thereof. Phosphors of formula I may be blended with other blue, yellow, orange, green, and red phosphors to yield white light phosphor blends. A lighting apparatus including such a luminescent material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in addition to the luminescent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPNAYInventors: Alok Mani Srivastava, Holly Ann Comanzo, William Winder Beers, László Balázs, István Károly Deme, Gopi Chandran Ramachandran, Katalin Toth, Nagaveni Karkada, Swarnagowri Addepalli
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Patent number: 8066417Abstract: Different arrangements for improving the coupling-in efficiency between an LED assembly and a light guide are disclosed. In a first arrangement, a substantially planar end of a light guide is seated on a perimeter wall of a support that encloses a LED assembly, and a reflecting surface enhances coupling efficiency of a light guide. Alternative arrangements use a separate coupler disposed between the LED assembly and the light guide, which coupler has a paraboloid or aspheroid conformation to develop substantially collimated light that is directed into the light guide. The cavity around the LED assembly and within the coupler, may be air or a material having an index of refraction that closely matches the index of refraction of the light guide material.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Maros, Istvan Peter Bakk
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Patent number: 8063045Abstract: The present invention relates to new, potent DPP-IV enzyme inhibitors of the general formula (I), which contain fluorine atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Sanofi-AventisInventors: Peter Aranyi, Laszlo Balazs, Imre Bata, Sandor Batori, Eva Boronkay, Philippe Bovy, Karoly Kanai, Zoltan Kapui, Edit Susan, Tibor Szabo, Lajos T. Nagy, Katalin Urban-Szabo, Marton Varga
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Publication number: 20110266943Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube having an inner wall forming a discharge chamber. One or more coiled electrodes are disposed within the discharge tube. A mercury containing composition is disposed on at least one coiled electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Zoltan Somogyvari, Laszlo Balazs
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Publication number: 20110118305Abstract: Heterocyclic amides useful as inhibitors of dipeptylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV) enzyme, process for the preparation thereof and intermediates therefore.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTISInventors: Péter ARÁNYI, László BALÁZS, Imre BATA, Sándor BÁTORI, Éva BORONKAY, Zoltán KAPUI, Edit SUSÁN, Tibor SZABÓ, Lajos T. NAGY, Katalin URBÁN-SZABÓ, Márton Varga
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Publication number: 20110051424Abstract: Different arrangements for improving the coupling-in efficiency between an LED assembly and a light guide are disclosed. In a first arrangement, a substantially planar end of a light guide is seated on a perimeter wall of a support that encloses a LED assembly, and a reflecting surface enhances coupling efficiency of a light guide. Alternative arrangements use a separate coupler disposed between the LED assembly and the light guide, which coupler has a paraboloid or aspheroid conformation to develop substantially collimated light that is directed into the light guide. The cavity around the LED assembly and within the coupler, may be air or a material having an index of refraction that closely matches the index of refraction of the light guide material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Laszlo Balazs, Istvan Maros, Istvan Peter Bakk
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Patent number: 7781455Abstract: Heterocyclic amides useful as inhibitors of dipeptylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV) enzyme, process for the preparation thereof and intermediates therefore.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: sanofi-aventisInventors: Péter Arányi, László Balázs, Imre Bata, Sándor Bátori, Éva Boronkay, Zoltán Kapui, Edit Susán, Tibor Szabó, Lajos T. Nagy, Katalin Urbán-Szabó, Márton Varga
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Publication number: 20100210838Abstract: The present invention relates to new, potent DPP-IV enzyme inhibitors of the general formula (I), which contain fluorine atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTISInventors: Peter Arányi, László Balázs, Imre Bata, Sándor Bátori, Éva Boronkay, Philippe Bovy, Károly Kánai, Zoltán Kapui, Edit Susán, Tibor Szabó, Lajos T. Nagy, Katalin Urbán-Szabó, Márton Varga
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Patent number: 7737639Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a light-transmissive glass envelope having an inner surface, means for providing an electric discharge to the interior of the glass envelope, a phosphor layer within the interior of the glass envelope and a discharge-sustaining fill gas and a mercury dose sealed inside the light-transmissive glass envelope. The light-transmissive glass envelope can comprise a light-transmissive mixed alkali glass envelope and the phosphor layer can comprise a phosphor layer of approximately three mg/cm2. A barrier layer of approximately 0.3 mg/cm2 or less of alumina can be applied to the inner surface of the light-transmissive glass envelope. The mercury dose can be present in an amount to provide a saturated mercury vapor pressure within the light-transmissive glass envelope throughout substantially the entire life of the lamp. The lamp can have an end-of-life mercury consumption value of approximately 0.63 mg or less, including 0.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Istvan Deme, Laszlo Balazs, Katalin Toth, Jon B. Jansma