Patents by Inventor Péter Lucz
Péter Lucz 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).
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Patent number: 8723430Abstract: A lamp assembly provides both instant light through use of an incandescent/halogen light/lamp source and an energy saving type light provided by a compact fluorescent light/lamp source. Both light sources are enclosed within a common envelope or outer bulb. First and second thermal sensors are provided in the lamp envelope at spaced locations to monitor the temperature of the lamp. When the sum of these two temperatures reaches a preselected value, power to the incandescent lamp source is terminated. Alternatively, when the difference these two temperatures reaches a preselected value, power to the incandescent lamp source is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Laszlo Bankuti, Qi Long, Devin Sun
-
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
-
Patent number: 8633645Abstract: A discharge lamp having an improved run-up time is disclosed. In an embodiment, the discharge lamp includes a light-transmissive discharge tube extending from a first end to a second end and having an inner surface and an outer surface, a phosphor coating layered onto the inner surface of the discharge tube, and a fill gas composition capable of sustaining a discharge sealed within the discharge tube. Also included is a resistive heating wire positioned about the outer surface of the discharge tube. In some embodiments, a lamp driver circuit is included that operates when the lamp is turned ON to provide power to electrodes in the discharge tube and to provide power to the resistive heating wire, and operates to disconnect power from the resistive heating wire when the discharge lamp achieves a predetermined percentage of its stabilized lumen output.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Csaba Koronya, Péter Lucz, Gábor Szabó, János Gergely Kállay, Dániel Gábor Csiki
-
Patent number: 8633642Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lamp part fixing device and method for lamp components made of shape memory alloy. The device includes a main body that carries, for example, a main or auxiliary amalgam, getter, etc. located at a desired position within a discharge tube of a fluorescent lamp. For example, the amalgam can be advantageously located at preselected axial locations and/or within a diffusion path. The main body is configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration allows the mount to move within the discharge tube when the shape memory alloy is below an alloy transition temperature. The second configuration of the main body allows for controlled placement and immobilization of the device within the discharge tube when the shape memory alloy is raised above the alloy transition temperature. The device is shaped in a generally planar or non-planar configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Ivan Poczik, Peter Mora, Peter Lucz, Balazs Torok
-
Publication number: 20130278130Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes an arc tube comprised of light transmissive material. The arc tube can be for a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). A discharge sustaining fill, which may include mercury and an inert gas, is sealed in the interior of the arc tube. Electrodes are disposed in the sealed interior of the arc tube. An outer envelope is disposed around and spaced apart from the arc tube. The outer envelope can take the form of a conventional incandescent light bulb, candle, globe-shape or reflector shape. The outer envelope includes an opening. The arc tube includes a hollow protrusion that extends adjacent or into the opening. This can provide the arc tube with a lower temperature near the protrusion that can approximate the temperature of the outer envelope (a cold spot). This can regulate the vapor pressure of liquid (e.g., liquid mercury) in the arc tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Laszlo Bankuti, Karoly Talosi, Balazs Torok
-
Patent number: 8558478Abstract: A hybrid lamp apparatus is presented having a primary lamp circuit with a CFL and an electronic ballast, as well as a Halogen or incandescent secondary lamp circuit with a control circuit that shuts off the secondary lamp a time period after powerup, where the secondary lamp time period varies according to the amount of time the apparatus was previously unpowered.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Qian Ni, Devin Sun, Peter Lucz, Balazs Torok
-
Publication number: 20130229118Abstract: A lamp assembly provides both instant light through use of an incandescent/halogen light/lamp source and an energy saving type light provided by a compact fluorescent light/lamp source. Both light sources are enclosed within a common envelope or outer bulb. First and second thermal sensors are provided in the lamp envelope at spaced locations to monitor the temperature of the lamp. When the sum of these two temperatures reaches a preselected value, power to the incandescent lamp source is terminated. Alternatively, when the difference these two temperatures reaches a preselected value, power to the incandescent lamp source is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Peter Lucz, Laszlo Bankuti, Qi Long, Devin Sun
-
Patent number: 8508113Abstract: The invention is directed to a lamp assembly, and particularly to a method of fixing a first light source and a second light source in a single lamp assembly. More specifically, the invention provides a lamp assembly and a mechanism for fixing at least two light sources therein, at least one of which is a compact fluorescent light source, an incandescent light source, or a halogen light source, and where the fixing mechanism used involves soldering the lead-in wires of the second light source to a printed circuit board of the lamp assembly, which is in operative connection with the lamp ballast.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Qi Long, Devin Sun, Chunrong Huang, Yunfei Zhu
-
Patent number: 8471455Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube and an auxiliary amalgam assembly held in the discharge tube by a holder. The holder has first and second regions with attaching portions adapted to receive an associated attachment member. The holder has a first dimension prior to disposition in the discharge tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Mora, Laszlo Bankuti, Peter Lucz
-
Publication number: 20130127342Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Gabor Szabo, Balazs Torok, Miklos Budai, Titusz Talalt, Jacint Gergely, Gabor Schmidt
-
Publication number: 20130119855Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lamp part fixing device and method for lamp components made of shape memory alloy. The device includes a main body that carries, for example, a main or auxiliary amalgam, getter, etc. located at a desired position within a discharge tube of a fluorescent lamp. For example, the amalgam can be advantageously located at preselected axial locations and/or within a diffusion path. The main body is configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration allows the mount to move within the discharge tube when the shape memory alloy is below an alloy transition temperature. The second configuration of the main body allows for controlled placement and immobilization of the device within the discharge tube when the shape memory alloy is raised above the alloy transition temperature. The device is shaped in a generally planar or non-planar configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Peter Ivan Poczik, Peter Mora, Peter Lucz, Balazs Torok
-
Publication number: 20130113361Abstract: A low-pressure discharge lamp includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a light-transmissive envelope, a fill-gas composition capable of sustaining a discharge sealed inside the light-transmissive envelope, and a phosphor composition at least partially disposed on an interior surface of said light-transmissive envelope forming at least one phosphor layer. The phosphor composition includes at least one phosphor, and at least one amalgam-forming material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ottokar GYULASI, Peter LUCZ, Peter Ivan POCZIK, Balazs Torok
-
Publication number: 20130082596Abstract: A lamp assembly provides both instant light through use of an incandescent/halogen lamp source and an energy saving type light provided by a compact fluorescent lamp source. Both light sources are enclosed within a common envelope or outer bulb. The sensor member monitors light output from a central region of the CFL at a region spaced from the first and second ends in order to obtain an accurate representation of full light output from the CFL before shutting off or terminating power to the incandescent lamp source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Peter Lucz, Laszlo Bankuti, Balazs Torok, Peter Vigh
-
Patent number: 8378562Abstract: A lamp assembly provides both instant light through use of an incandescent/halogen lamp source and an energy saving type light provided by a compact fluorescent lamp source. Both light sources are fixed within the assembly by a fixing mechanism that spaces the lights sources from each other such that heat from one source does not negatively affect the second light source or any other portion of the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Balazs Torok, Jozsef Fulop, Peter Mora, Peter Lucz
-
Patent number: 8378564Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube such as a spiral discharge tube having a wall forming a discharge chamber between cathodes at first and second ends thereof. At least one auxiliary amalgam assembly is disposed in the discharge chamber at an intermediate region disposed between the first and second ends. The auxiliary amalgam assembly is secured at a location spaced from the inner wall of the discharge chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Lucz, Sandor Lukacs, Laszlo Bankuti, Peter Mora
-
Patent number: 8360622Abstract: An LED light bulb that includes a base providing an electrical connector and a substantially hollow envelope extending from the base. The light bulb further includes a metal space separator having a top side, bottom side and side wall that has a plurality of holes connected by at least one channel that extends through the interior of the separator, such that air can pass through the separator. At least one LED is mounted on the separator in electrical connection with the base connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: GE Lighting Solutions, LLCInventors: Peter Mora, Jozsef Fulop, Laszlo Petras, Peter Lucz