With Temperature Modifier Patents (Class 313/11)
  • Publication number: 20120062094
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a cold cathode field-emission electron gun with low aberration, to thereby provide a high-brightness electron gun even in the case of a large current. The present invention provides a field-emission electron gun which extracts an electron beam from a cathode and converges the extracted electron beam, the field-emission electron gun including: a magnetic field lens which is provided such that the cathode is disposed inside of a magnetic field of the lens; and an extraction electrode for extracting electrons from the cathode, the extraction electrode being formed into a cylindrical shape without an aperture structure. The present invention can provide an electron gun having a function of converging an electron beam using a magnetic field, the electron gun which is capable of reducing an incidental electrostatic lens action and has small aberration and high brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Mikio Ichihashi, Tadashi Onishi, Shunichi Watanabe, Keiji Tamura
  • Patent number: 8040028
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a photoluminescent light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a light source that emanates light of a particular spectrum, photoluminescent material which converts light from the light source to light of another spectrum, and a selective mirror which reflects light generated by the light source and transmits light generated by the photoluminescent material. The photoluminescent material may be arranged so as to provide a plurality of light sources that emanate light of various colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: I2iC Corporation
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Gaurav Kulkarni, Karthikk Sridharan, Manas Alekar, Manohar D. Joshi, Sanat D. Ganu, Balaji Ganapathy
  • Patent number: 8016448
    Abstract: The display device includes: a display panel that displays an image; and a backlight that is disposed on a back surface of the display panel and emits light from the back surface of the display panel. The backlight includes: an output member that outputs incoming light to the display panel; and a light source that emits light to the output member from a side of the output member. The light source includes: plural board-shaped substrates that each have a light-emitting element mounted on a surface thereof; and a wiring board that is in contact with a side surface of each of the plural board-shaped substrates to hold, in an upright position, the plural board-shaped substrates which are arranged in a line, and that is arranged so that the each light-emitting element faces the side of the output member while the wiring board is electrically connected to the plural board-shaped substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Kenji Shinozaki, Shuji Gomi, Masataka Yokomizo
  • Patent number: 7999450
    Abstract: An electroluminescent module includes a module substrate, a thermal-conducting carrier substrate and a light-emitting element. The module substrate has an opening, a first surface and a first patterned electrode disposed on the first surface. The thermal-conducting carrier substrate has a carrying element and a second patterned electrode disposed on the carrying element. The carrying element is disposed opposite to the first surface of the module substrate, and the second patterned electrode is disposed facing to the first patterned electrode and electrically connected to the first patterned electrode. The light-emitting element is located at the opening and disposed on the thermal-conducting carrier substrate. The light-emitting element has a first electrode and a second electrode, both of which are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding portions of the second patterned electrode of the thermal-conducting carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Chuan Shiue, Hsueh-Kuo Liao, Huang-Kun Chen
  • Patent number: 7977877
    Abstract: A flat panel OLED device including a transparent deformable substrate having first and second sides and defining a predetermined illumination region and a non-illumination region; a moisture-sensitive OLED disposed over the first side of the transparent substrate within the illumination region and means for applying electrical signals to the OLED which causes the OLED to produce light and heat; a protective layer disposed over the OLED; a flexible encapsulating foil disposed over the protective layer, but not attached thereto; and a rigid chassis structure operatively associated with the transparent deformable substrate for dissipating the heat and providing rigidity to the transparent deformable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bradley C. DeCook, James Mazzarella, Roger G. Covington, Thomas W. Palone, Michael L. Boroson, Michele L. Ricks
  • Patent number: 7973473
    Abstract: A flat panel OLED device including a transparent deformable substrate having first and second sides and defining a predetermined illumination region and a non-illumination region; a moisture-sensitive OLED disposed over the first side of the transparent substrate within the illumination region and means for applying electrical signals to the OLED which causes the OLED to produce light and heat; a protective layer disposed over the OLED; a flexible encapsulating foil disposed over the protective layer, but not attached thereto, and which dissipates the heat and sealingly connected to the substrate in the non-illumination region; and a rigid chassis structure operatively associated with the transparent deformable substrate for providing rigidity to the transparent deformable substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bradley C. DeCook, James Mazzarella, Roger G. Covington, Thomas W. Palone, Michael L. Boroson, Michele L. Ricks
  • Patent number: 7950826
    Abstract: A circle type LED lighting flood lamp using a nano spreader is provided, which can provide a double heat dissipation structure formed by mounting an extended nano spreader having high heat diffusion on the inside of a circular type upper cover and making the extension parts of the nano spreader in contact with a heat dissipation portion in both directions, and prevent a heat dissipation plate from exposing to an outside by fixedly putting the upper cover on the outside of a heat dissipation member to improve the heat dissipation efficiency and the life span of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hyundai Telecommunication Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Ho Shin
  • Publication number: 20110116000
    Abstract: An electronic display having one or more thermal plates in thermal communication with an image assembly and a thermally-conductive housing (and optional door frame). In some embodiments, the thermal plate is in thermal communication with the door frame which is in thermal communication with the housing. A channel may be defined between a transparent plate assembly and the image assembly where a fan may force cooling air through the channel. The cooling air may also pass through apertures in the thermal plate(s). An exemplary image assembly may provide an LED edge-lit LCD or an OLED display. In some embodiments, two displays may be provided in a back-to-back orientation within a single housing. The display may dissipate heat without the need to ingest ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: MANUFACTURING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William DUNN, Don Le, Ware Bedell
  • Patent number: 7918587
    Abstract: An LED fixture include a mask structure and an LED module. The mask structure includes a cooling fin set of buckling type, an upper socket and a lower socket. The cooling fin set is constituted by a plurality of cooling fins that are encircled and inter-buckled to each other. An interior enclosed by the cooling fin set is formed into an accommodating space and a fitting hole connecting the accommodating space. The upper socket is assembled to one side of the fitting hole, while the lower socket is assembled to another side of the fitting hole. Meanwhile, the upper socket and the lower socket are respectively fastened by the cooling fin set through a clipping-and-abutting manner. The LED module is arranged by accommodating in the accommodating space and is connected to the cooling fin set as well. Accordingly, the entirely cooling effectiveness is promoted and the using lifetime is prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Chaun-Choung Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Zu-Chao Hsu, Chih-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 7901110
    Abstract: A gas discharge lamp includes an arc envelope and a cooling device. Cooling passage is provided between the arc envelope and the cooling device. An airflow blocking structure is mounted rotatably to the arc envelope. The airflow blocking structure blocks airflow between the cooling device and the arc envelope except for a portion of the passage directed towards a top side of the arc envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Amol Suresh Mulay, Viktor Karoly Varga, Gary Robert Allen, Sairam Sundaram, Svetlana Selezneva, Vijaykumar Mallappa Kannure, Rocco Thomas Giordano
  • Publication number: 20110031864
    Abstract: An arrangement for heat dissipation for a heat generating electrical component (10) comprising a heat generating electrical component (10) arranged on the printed circuit board (20), in thermal contact with a thermally conductive layer (23) of the PCB. A thermally conductive mounting element (40) is attached to the thermally conductive layer (23) by means of soldering, and has a connecting portion (43) adapted to engage with a recess (31) in the heat sink (30); thereby enabling attachment of the printed circuit board (20) to the heat sink (30); wherein a thermal path is provided, from the heat generating electrical component (10), via the thermally conductive layer (23) and the mounting element (40), to the heat sink (30). By utilizing a thermally conductive mounting element, heat dissipation can be achieved with a PCB provided with a single thermally conductive layer, rather than the multi layer PCB required in prior art arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Alexander Rebergen
  • Publication number: 20110012512
    Abstract: Various system embodiments comprise a substrate of high thermal conductivity, a solid state light emitting device, an electric circuit, and an electric dielectric. The device has a die and a connection point to the die with a low thermal resistance. The connection point is in contact with the substrate. The electric circuit is electrically connected to the light emitting device, and separated from the substrate by the electrical dielectric. Various system embodiments comprise at least four color sources; and a controller configured to calculate a solution to form a target color using the color sources when the target is outside of a gamut formed by the color sources. The controller is configured to find an equivalent target color with reduced saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Garrett J. Young, Andrew Stangeland
  • Publication number: 20100277048
    Abstract: A solid state lighting device includes a light source having one or more solid state light emitting cells and a substrate supporting the one or more solid state light emitting cells. The solid state lighting device also includes a fan integrated with the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Bridgelux, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith Scott
  • Publication number: 20100259149
    Abstract: A lamp device and a light source module are provided. The lamp device includes a lamp body and a coil connecting tube. The lamp body has an end portion and a lead wire extends from the end portion. The coil connecting tube is disposed corresponding to the end portion of the lamp body and electrically connecting to the lead wire for power supply purpose. The coil connecting tube winds about an axial direction of the lamp body and is capable of stretching or compressing along the axial direction. The light source module includes the lamp device and a lamp connector which has a power source portion being coupled to the coil connecting tube for power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung-Mu Nien, Yen-Lin Lee, Shih-Che Fu, Hsuan-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100253199
    Abstract: The LED lighting tube of the present invention utilizes a tubular heat dispersing structure and arranges the LED module in a light-tube manner, characterized in that the tubular heat dispersing structure can produce the airflow to increase the heat dispersing effect, and also, the closed structure thereof can prevent dust accumulation, so as to protect the LED module and extend the lifetime of the LED module. Besides, the present invention also employs plural electric controllers to control LED bulbs in multiple LED modules so as to achieve a section control of LED bulbs of different positions or different colors and satisfy multiple illumination requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: LI-HONG TECHNOLOGICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun-Jung Chang, Ching-Yuan Juan, Kuo-Chun Lin, Ching-Huang Juan
  • Publication number: 20100244647
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp may include a ceramic elongated discharge vessel with a central part and two ends and an axis, the ends being sealed by means of seals, electrodes, which extend into the discharge volume enveloped by the discharge vessel, being anchored in the seals at leadthroughs, and the leadthroughs being sealed in the seal by means of glass solder, and a fill being accommodated in the discharge volume, wherein a cover rests on at least one end of a seal, which has a hollow-cylindrical body which is matched to the diameter of the seal, the cover covering at least exposed glass solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Joachim Arndt, Uwe Fidler, Karen Twesten
  • Publication number: 20100187961
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a housing having a transparent bulb with phosphor, and at least one LED positioned within the housing to excite the phosphor and emit light through the transparent bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Keith SCOTT
  • Patent number: 7759850
    Abstract: A discharge tube arrangement for a compact fluorescent lamp is provided. The tube forms a continuous arc path and has electrodes disposed at each end of the arc path. The discharge tube arrangement comprises a first cold chamber in order to control and maintain a required mercury vapor pressure. The first cold chamber is located in a longitudinal end portion of the tube arrangement. The discharge tube arrangement is further provided with at least one second cold chamber, which is positioned between the longitudinal end portions of the discharge tube arrangement. The at least one second cold chamber is positioned on the wall of the tube, and has a cold chamber wall protruding substantially away from the central axis of the discharge tube arrangement. The discharge tube arrangement may have a coiled configuration with helical tube portions or a multifinger configuration with straight tube members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Compan
    Inventors: Erzsébet Cserteg, Károly Tálosi, Arni Siti, Zhifu Liu, Gábor Schmidt, János Orbán, Tímea Seszták
  • Patent number: 7745998
    Abstract: A lighting unit of the present invention comprises a light guide board, a fluorescent discharge tube provided on a side surface of the light guide board, having an electrode portion at its end portion, a lead wire having a contact connected to the electrode portion of the fluorescent discharge tube, and a holder having a cavity therein and containing the end portion of the fluorescent discharge tube and the contact of the lead wire inside the cavity. The diameter of the cavity is larger than that of the fluorescent discharge tube. With this construction, the lighting unit can suppress heat dissipation at the end portion of the fluorescent discharge tube as compared with the background art and as a result, can suppress degradation in luminance of the fluorescent discharge tube due to long term use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Teramoto
  • Patent number: 7741615
    Abstract: Ferroelectric, pyroelectric and piezoelectric crystals are used to generate spatially localized high energy (up to and exceeding 100 keV) electron and ion beams, which may be used in a wide variety of applications including pulsed neutron generation, therapeutic X-ray/electron devices, elemental analysis, local scanning chemical analysis, high energy scanning microscopy, point source compact transmission electron microscopy, compact ion beam sources, positron sources, micro-thrusters for ion engines, and improved fusion efficiency especially of the Farnsworth type. The high-energy emission can be created by simply heating the material or by application of external coercive electromagnetic and acoustic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Seth Putterman, James K. Gimzewski, Brian B. Naranjo
  • Patent number: 7692369
    Abstract: Discoloration and deformation of a resin case triggered by heat generation from a failed circuit component at the end of the life of an arc tube are prevented without increasing the cost and size. A lighting unit that lights a light source with an inverter while receiving electric power from an AC power supply, and that contains a lighting circuit that includes a plurality of circuit components inclusive of capacitors. Among the capacitors, all capacitors with an applied voltage of 50V or greater (C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, CD1 and CD2) are foil type film capacitors with exceptions of smoothing electrolytic capacitors (CD1 and CD2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Etsuji Morimoto, Kazuhiko Itou, Shougo Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20100073914
    Abstract: The light sourcing module of a backlit LCD display apparatus includes a light sources and power sources supporting substrate. The supporting substrate supports plural light sources on a top major surface thereof and at least one heat generating and power supplying circuit element that protrudes from a bottom major surface of the supporting substrate. The supporting substrate integrally includes wiring that couples driving power output by power supplying circuit element to the plural light sources. A rear receiving frame includes an integral heat-sinking and dissipating recess or groove that is positioned and dimensioned to receive the power supplying circuit element when the supporting substrate is received by the rear receiving frame. The integral heat-sinking and dissipating recess or groove removes heat from the heat generating and power supplying circuit element so that such heat does not adversely affect performance of the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jin-Hee PARK, Yong-Woo Lee, Joo-Young Kim, Seong-Sik Choi, Byoung-Dae Ye
  • Publication number: 20100066230
    Abstract: A heat dissipating structure of an LED circuit board and a device applied in an LED tube which comprises an LED circuit board having a plurality of soldering points. The soldering points of the LED circuit board are covered a coating layer including Nanoparticles and a bonding agent. Accommodating the LED circuit board covering the coating layer in an LED lamp tube to accelerate dissipating the heat of the LED circuit board by the coating layer having the characters of high emitting rate, temperature resistance, and conductivity insulation. On the other hand, for the coating layer can increase the contacting areas of the soldering points with the air to enlarge the heat dissipation area of the LED circuit board to accelerate dissipating the heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Kuo-Len LIN, Chen-Hsiang Lin, Hwai-Ming Wang, Ken Hsu, Chih-Hung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090261705
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp device includes at least one light-emitting module and a heat-dissipation module. The heat-dissipation module includes a plurality of cooling fins arranged in a radial pattern and connected annularly at intervals around the light-emitting module. Each of the cooling fins has an outer rim folded back a predetermined distance toward the light-emitting module to form a bent edge. The bent edges are formed with arcuate folded-back portions so that the cooling fins have rib-like outer perimeters after the bent edges are formed. Thus, the LED lamp device is allowed to be held safely by the folded-back portions while the cooling fins are structurally strengthened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Cheng Hsiung Lai
  • Patent number: 7598662
    Abstract: A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a double-spiral arc tube and a holder. The holder has a tubular protrusion which is surrounded by the arc tube, at a center of its main surface. A closed end of the protrusion and a part of the arc tube facing the end of the protrusion are bonded together using a silicone adhesive. A part of a vertical printed circuit board that is used as a lighting circuit is housed within the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Miki, Hiroki Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 7583025
    Abstract: A plasma display module that can improve the emission efficiency of light, generate a discharge quickly, reduce an address voltage, and be manufactured at lower costs and failure rates, includes a substrate formed of a transparent insulator, a chassis base disposed on a rear side of the substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs formed of a dielectric disposed between the substrate and the chassis base and define discharge cells together with the substrate and the chassis base, a plurality of front discharge electrodes formed in the barrier ribs that surround the discharge cell, a plurality of rear discharge electrodes spaced apart from the front discharge electrodes and formed in the barrier ribs to surround the discharge cell, a fluorescent layer disposed in the discharge cell, a discharge gas filled in the discharge cell, and a plurality of circuit substrates that apply electrical signals to the electrodes by disposing on a rear side of the chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Gyun Woo, Kyoung-Doo Kang, Chong-Gi Hong
  • Publication number: 20090207620
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus according to the present invention includes: a voltage supply unit which supplies voltage; and a plurality of solid state light emitting devices which emit light using the voltage supplied by the voltage supply unit. The plurality of solid state light emitting devices are series-connected, the voltage supplied by the voltage supply unit is applied to the plurality of solid state light emitting devices which are series-connected, and the voltage supplied is set to a voltage such that a current flowing through each of the plurality of solid state light emitting devices is equal to or less than 1/N of the maximum rated current, where N is a number equal to or greater than 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: MOMO ALLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sadatsugu Nakayama, Sigeru Nagamune, Atsushige Makabe, Koji Ikeda, Kenta Doi, Naoki Kataoka, Hiroshi Ito, Yukitoshi Kawai
  • Publication number: 20090200908
    Abstract: A light emitting diode-based bulb is described. The bulb comprises a base comprising a driver; and a housing releasably coupled with the base. The housing comprises a light emitting diode connected to the driver and a fan connected to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Gary K. MART, Jeffrey NEWMAN
  • Publication number: 20090195186
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises a mounting head having multiple facets each configured to retain an associated Light Emitting Diode (LED). The LEDs are mounted to the facets with a thermally conductive metal pad and thermally conductive adhesive. A connector for the lighting device inserts into a light socket and receives power for operating the LEDs. A heat transfer body is coupled between the mounting head and the connector and transfer heat generated by the LEDs downward from the mounting head and then radially outward. The mounting head, adhesive, metal pad, and heat transfer body form a heat transfer structure that more effectively removes heat generated by the LEDs. In one embodiment, a dimmer circuit is also provided that allows the LED lighting device to operate with conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: C. Crane Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Guest, Jarl J. Johansen, Theodore G. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090174302
    Abstract: A self cooling light effects device for use in a standard light bulb socket having a socket adaptor, surface embedded LEDs as means to generate light effects, means to control light effects, and means for cooling. Fiber optic cables provide further light effects. Means to control light effects may include a logic board. Means for cooling may be any combination of fans, heat sinks, heat pipes, thermoelectric cooling, a heat conductive filler, and a heat conductive housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: George Davey, Mike Pieper
  • Publication number: 20090153007
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light source and an thermoelectric cooler. The thermoelectric cooler includes a first base board, a second base board and a number of thermoelectric cooling units. The first base board includes a first surface and an opposing second surface. The second base board includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The light source is defined on the first surface of the first base board. The thermoelectric cooling units are disposed between the first surface of the first base board and the top surface of the second base board, and are configured for transferring heat generated from the light source from the first base board to the second base board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: FOXSEMICON INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: WEN-JANG JIANG
  • Patent number: 7545087
    Abstract: To devise a small light source device in which breaking of the bulb of the light source lamp can be suppressed and in which breaking of the bulb will not damage the window component, a light source lamp supported in a housing by only one of two hermetically sealed tubes at opposite ends of an arc tube, a cooling rib is mounted on a lead pin in the one of the sealed tubes that faces toward the window component and has a larger dimension in the radial direction than the maximum diameter of the opening edge of the light exit opening in the housing. The cooling rib serves to block bulb fragments and should it contact the peripheral edge area of the light exit opening with its edge that faces the window component, due to its size, neither the lead pin nor the cooling rib will contact the window component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuoki Miyasu, Takehiko Iguchi, Shunichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20090065413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultraviolet radiation lamp. The lamp comprises: (i) a substantially sealed cavity comprising a mercury-containing material; and (ii) a heating unit disposed exteriorly with respect to the cavity. The heating unit is disposed in contact with a first portion of the cavity comprising the mercury-containing material. The heating unit has adjustable heat output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Trojan Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Fraser, Michael Sasges
  • Patent number: 7492079
    Abstract: A lamp (10) includes an envelope (12) having a body (14) with a light source capsule (16) contained therein and ending in a hollow base (18) that terminates in a conical end (20). A circuit board (22) is positioned within the hollow base (18) and includes a triangular portion (24) that is closely fitted within the conical end (20). A temperature sensitive, voltage reducing component (28a) is positioned near the apex (30) of the triangular portion (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew B. Ballenger, Ernest C. Weyhrauch, George B. Kendrick
  • Publication number: 20090039752
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for stimulating plant growth. The lighting device has a solid state light source, suitable for emitting light of at least one wavelength within a predetermined wavelength range. Furthermore, the solid state light source is adapted for connection to an electrical network. The solid state light source is in contact with a cooling medium. In an embodiment, this cooling medium has a temperature in a temperature range between ?50 and 0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: LEMNIS LIGHTING PATENT HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Otto Rooymans
  • Patent number: 7487781
    Abstract: An energy converter according to the present invention includes a heat source (radiator 1), which receives externally applied energy and raises its temperature, thereby emitting electromagnetic radiations, and a radiation cut portion (mesh 2) for cutting down infrared radiations, of which the wavelengths are longer than a predetermined wavelength. The mesh 2 is a woven or knitted mesh of metal wires. The openings of the woven or knitted mesh have an aperture size that is smaller than the predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Horiuchi, Mitsuhiko Kimoto, Kazuaki Ohkubo, Yuriko Kaneko, Mika Sakaue
  • Publication number: 20090034176
    Abstract: A method of easily manufacturing an exhaust hole of a plasma display panel, the method including the operations of arranging a laser on one side of a substrate and arranging a reflective plate in line with the laser on the other opposite side of the substrate, radiating a laser beam of the laser to the substrate, and forming the exhaust hole by cooling the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jin-Nam Kim, Jung-Hyuck Choi
  • Patent number: 7477005
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp with a thermally-insulating assembly includes an elongated glass tube. Mercury is disposed within the glass tube and a cold spot that substantially controls the vapor pressure of the mercury is present in the glass tube. One cathode stem is affixed to one end of the glass tube and extends into the glass tube a first distance. A second cathode stem is affixed to the other end of the glass tube and extends into the glass tube a second distance. The cold spot is located within a portion of the glass tube that is near the end of the glass tube where the second cathode stem is located, for example, immediately adjacent the end of the glass tube where the second cathode stem is located. A band of a thermally-insulating material substantially surrounds the portion of the glass tube where the cold spot is located and a jacket of a material capable of transmitting light substantially surrounds the glass tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul G. Hlahol, Joshua H. Aylsworth, Lisa M. Ward
  • Patent number: 7466076
    Abstract: A light emitting device and the method for producing the same are disclosed. The light emitting device has at least a light emitting unit with a first electrode and a second electrode for generating a light source when powered on, a conductive element electrically coupled to the first electrode of the light emitting unit and a substrate having a carrier portion for carrying the light emitting unit and a heat dissipating portion extending from the carrier portion and electrically coupled to the second electrode of the light emitting unit, in which the conductive element is disposed on a side of a planar face of the heat dissipating portion, thereby allowing large contact area to be established between the heat dissipating portion and a sub-heat-dissipating system or air so as to achieve good heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Ming-Yao Lin, Kuang-Yu Tai, Ming-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 7439660
    Abstract: A discharge lamp, and particularly a high-pressure gas-discharge lamp (an HID (high-intensity discharge) lamp or UHP (ultra-high performance) lamp), having a reflector and a cooling means is described. The cooling means comprises at least one nozzle (3) by which a flow of gas can be directed onto the discharge lamp, the at least one nozzle (3) being so arranged that it does not extend, at least to any substantial degree, into a beam path produced by the lamp (2) and the reflector (1). In this way, the cooling means does not produce any obstacles on the beam path for the light. With preferred embodiments, it is possible to produce a turbulent flow that surrounds particularly the discharge vessel (21) of the lamp and that considerably increases the effectiveness of the cooling means. Further embodiments also allow the discharge lamp to be operated in a plurality of different positions without individual regions of the lamp being too little or too severely cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventors: Jens Pollmann-Retsch, Holger Moench, Wouter Jozef Maes, Edmond Mariette E Verstraeten
  • Publication number: 20080239262
    Abstract: A radiation source for generating electromagnetic radiation includes an anode, a cathode, and a discharge space. The anode and the cathode are configured to create a discharge in a substance in the discharge space to form a plasma so as to generate the electromagnetic radiation. The radiation source also includes a fuel supply constructed and arranged to supply at least a component of the substance to a location near the discharge space. The fuel supply is located at a distance from the anode and the cathode. The radiation source also includes a further supply constructed and arranged to create and/or maintain a cooling and/or protective layer on or near the anode and/or cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventor: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen
  • Patent number: 7411346
    Abstract: A plasma display panel including a front substrate and a rear substrate facing each other, a plurality of barrier ribs formed between the front substrate and the rear substrate, a discharge generation unit that causes a plasma discharge in a discharge space, and a fluorescent layer that generates visible light due to the discharge. The rear substrate includes at least two rear substrate parts connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-mo Kim, Hidekazu Hatanaka, Ho-nyeon Lee, Seung-hyun Son, Sang-hun Jang, Seong-eui Lee, Gi-young Kim, Hyoung-bin Park
  • Patent number: 7379302
    Abstract: An exemplary display device (1) includes a chassis (12), a circuit board (14) and a heat sink (16). The heat sink connects with the circuit board and the chassis. The chassis covers the circuit board and includes at least one heat conducting member (120) connecting with the heat sink. The display device performs an increased heat dissipating efficiency, and can be conveniently assembled or disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Zhi-Yuan Cai, Te-Hsu Wang, Chih-Jen Sun
  • Publication number: 20080085389
    Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
  • Patent number: 7304418
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light emitting chip which generates light and heat when energized via a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is a base on which the light emitting chip is directly packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Nagata, Tomo Ikebe
  • Patent number: 7259507
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge type low pressure discharge lamp 11 includes dielectric barrier discharge type external electrodes 21, 22 on external ends of a tubular glass lamp vessel 10, electrically conductive material layers 31, 32 on the external surface of the tubular glass lamp vessel, and heat equalizing members 41, 42, which are provided on the electrically conductive material layer. With the constitution, the surface temperature of the external electrodes 21, 22 can be equalized with a local temperature rise avoided, thereby a longer life of the lamp can be assured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Harison Toshiba Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Kurita, Yuji Takeda, Tomomasa Hirao
  • Patent number: 7259964
    Abstract: A display device includes a main display unit including a casing, a display panel, a light source for emitting light as backlight, and a reflector for reflecting the light toward the display panel; a heat sink for cooling the light source, the heat sink having a plurality of fins; and a frame provided to cover at least an upper face and right and left side faces of the casing from the outside, and having a top plate disposed above the upper face and a pair of side plates disposed beside the right and left side faces. A radiation hole is provided in the upper face of the casing so that at least heat conducted from the light source to the heat sink radiates therethrough, and a radiation space is provided between the top plate of the frame and the upper face of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Yamamura, Yoshinori Yamada
  • Patent number: 7239084
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and an organic EL device, which functions as a backlight. The organic EL device includes a Peltier element, which functions as a substrate, and an organic EL element formed on the Peltier element. The organic EL element includes an organic EL layer and first and second electrodes, which sandwich the organic EL layer. The first electrode is shared with a metal layer, which is a heat absorbing electrode of the Peltier element. The second electrode is formed from ITO, which transmits visible light. Light emitted from the organic EL element exits from the second electrode. As a result, the organic EL device is thin and has a superior cooling effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Kato, Tadahiro Ohmi, Shigetoshi Sugawa, Akihiro Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7218042
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel (PDP) including a rear substrate and a front substrate, which are spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other to face each other and between which a plurality of discharge cells are formed. A heating portion is disposed in the rear of the rear substrate to heat the rear substrate and the front substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoon-hyeo Kim
  • Patent number: 7218041
    Abstract: A light emitting device has a plurality of conductive members with good heat conductivity provided in a base member, the conductive members are isolated by insulating members provided between the conductive members. A light emitting element device is mounted on the base member. An light emitting diode is provided in the light emitting device and mounted on conductive member. A projection is outwardly projected from the heat conductive member for cooling the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroto Isoda