Patents by Inventor Robert Regan

Robert Regan 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).

  • Adjustable length center conductor for termination fixtures for electrodeless lamps
    Patent number: 4001631
    Abstract: A light source includes a source of high frequency power, an electrodelsss lamp and a termination fixture for coupling power to the lamp, the fixture having an outer conductor and an inner conductor whose length is adjustable for providing dynamic matching of the impedance of the lamp during the operating mode to the output impedance of the source. Variations in the power level from the source, such as is desirable in providing lamp brightness selectivity, vary both the real and imaginary components of the lamp impedance, and corresponding adjustments of the inner conductor length provide a tuning technique to compensate for these variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: William McNeill, Joseph Lech, Paul Haugsjaa, Robert Regan