Patents by Inventor Walter Peter

Walter Peter 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: 9129792
    Abstract: A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, James N. Lester, David Alan Goodman, Zeng Zhi Yu, David Wentzel
  • Patent number: 8941304
    Abstract: A fast starting dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a signal from an external dimming device, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Victor D. Roberts, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140375203
    Abstract: An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising: a lamp envelope with a re-entrant cavity and evacuation tube; a power coupler, wherein the power coupler is located inside the re-entrant cavity; an electronic ballast, wherein the electronic ballast provides appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler; and an amalgam held within a capsule located above the power coupler within the lamp envelope, wherein the capsule is positioned with a mount comprising at least one wire attached to the capsule and having at least two wire ends extending from the capsule into the evacuation tube with contact made between the wire ends and the interior surface of the evacuation tube of the re-entrant cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140320008
    Abstract: A processor controlled induction RF fluorescent lamp, where the processor controls a rapid startup function, the lamp comprising a lamp envelope filled with a gas mixture at less than typical atmospheric pressure, wherein the lamp envelope comprises at least one metallic structure for collecting mercury; a power coupler comprising at least one winding of an electrical conductor; an electronic ballast, wherein the electronic ballast provides appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler; and where the processor controls the rapid startup function to increase power at lamp startup to rapidly heat and vaporize the mercury collected on the at least one metallic structure to promote rapid luminous development during the turn-on phase of the induction RF fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Victor D. Roberts, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145621
    Abstract: A fast starting dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a signal from an external dimming device, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Victor D. Roberts, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145608
    Abstract: A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising an electronic ballast operating at greater than 5 MHz, and a lamp envelope with structures that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel, Victor D. Roberts, Juan Manuel Rivas-Davila, Luke Christopher Raymond
  • Publication number: 20140145599
    Abstract: An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a vitreous envelope filled with a working gas mixture, a power coupler comprising at least one winding of an electrical conductor for receiving an alternating voltage and current to generate an alternating magnetic field and thereby induce an alternating electric field within the lamp envelope, an electronic ballast providing appropriate voltage and current to the power coupler and a main mercury amalgam having a vapor pressure at room temperature which is higher than the vapor pressure of the mercury amalgam formed on the flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145617
    Abstract: A dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, Zeng Zhi Yu, James N. Lester
  • Publication number: 20140145595
    Abstract: A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp capable of changing illumination level through a burst-mode dimming facility, comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a control signal, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Victor D. Roberts, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel, Thomas Farkas
  • Publication number: 20140145593
    Abstract: An induction RF fluorescent lamp, comprising a lamp envelope and re-entrant cavity filled with a fluorescing gas mixture, a power coupler receiving an alternating voltage and current to generate an alternating magnetic field and thereby inducing an alternating electric field within the lamp envelope, a first metallic structure mounted within the lamp envelope in such a location and orientation to rapidly heat and vaporize mercury to promote rapid luminous development during the turn-on phase of the induction RF fluorescent lamp and a second metallic structure so as to promote electrical breakdown of the fluorescing gas mixture during the turn-on phase of the induction RF fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145605
    Abstract: A high frequency induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising an electronic ballast operating at greater than 5 MHz and a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, James N. Lester, Zeng Zhi Yu, Victor D. Roberts, Juan Manuel Rivas-Davila, Luke Christopher Raymond
  • Publication number: 20140145616
    Abstract: An induction RF fluorescent light bulb comprising a power coupler with a ferromagnetic core and conductive material in contact with the ferromagnetic core to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler, where the RF fluorescent light bulb has an external appearance similar to an ordinary A19 incandescent light bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, Zeng Zhi Yu, James N. Lester
  • Publication number: 20140145600
    Abstract: A dimmable induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a dimming facility enabling the induction RF fluorescent lamp to dim in response to a signal from an external dimming device, and having a main mercury amalgam having a vapor pressure at room temperature which is higher than the vapor pressure of the mercury amalgam formed on the flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145594
    Abstract: A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler, and with structures within the bulb envelope that facilitate rapid luminous development during a turn-on phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, James N. Lester, David Alan Goodman, Zeng Zhi Yu, David Wentzel
  • Publication number: 20140145603
    Abstract: An induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary reflector-type incandescent lamp, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent lamp socket and to have the general look of the ordinary reflector incandescent lamp, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, and comprising a power coupler with conductive material in contact with the power coupler to reduce extraneous electromagnetic radiation emanating from the power coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, James N. Lester, Zeng Zhi Yu
  • Publication number: 20140145620
    Abstract: A fast starting induction RF fluorescent lamp that is able to replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb, both in its ability to screw into a standard incandescent light bulb socket and to have the general look of the ordinary incandescent light bulb, but with all of the advantages of an induction lamp, as described herein. The present disclosure describes structures for an induction RF fluorescent lamp that includes a bulbous portion, an electronics portion, and a screw base, creating an external look that is similar to the profile of an ordinary incandescent light bulb, and with structures within the bulbous portion that facilitate rapid luminous development during the turn-on phase of the induction fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Lucidity Lights, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Walter Peter Lapatovich, David Alan Goodman, David Wentzel
  • Patent number: 8524321
    Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a metal seal aligned and in contact with hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of said metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
  • Patent number: 8518482
    Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
  • Patent number: 8518483
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters
  • Patent number: 8518484
    Abstract: This invention relates to vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a bubbler tube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Spohn, David Walter Peters