Patents by Inventor Peter R. Ness

Peter R. Ness 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).

  • Shroud holder for quartz and ceramic arc tubes
    Patent number: 7135811
    Abstract: A multi-functional shroud/arc tube support or clip (40a) for a high intensity discharge lamp (10). The support (40a) has one end (42) formed to engage a shroud (20). The one end (42) is formed as an arcuate member (43). A middle portion (44) is formed of separated, depending legs (46, 48) defining a space (50) therebetween for clasping the substantially rectangular pinch seal (52) of a quartz arc tube (14). The central section (53) is formed to clasp the cylindrical capillary (54) of a ceramic arc tube (14a). The central section (53) comprises the bight of a pair of U-shaped legs and the bights are provided with opposing, substantially hemi-cylindrical concavities (53a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Scholz, Peter R. Ness