Phosphor On Envelope Wall Patents (Class 313/485)
  • Patent number: 9269559
    Abstract: Phosphor-containing coating compositions and methods capable of changing the lumen maintenance characteristics of phosphor-containing coatings and fluorescent lamps that utilize such coatings. Lumen maintenance of a fluorescent lamp can be modified by forming a phosphor-containing coating to contain at least a first phosphor that depreciates during operation of the fluorescent lamp, and forming the phosphor-containing coating to further contain an additive composition in a sufficient amount and sufficiently uniformly distributed in the phosphor-containing coating to inhibit depreciation of the first phosphor during operation of the fluorescent lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon Bennett Jansma, William Winder Beers, William Erwin Cohen, Fangming Du
  • Patent number: 9252339
    Abstract: Disclosed are a red light-emitting nitride material, a light-emitting part and a light-emitting device comprising the same. The General Formula of the light-emitting material is: Ma(Al,B)bSicNdOe:Eum, Rn, wherein M is at least one of the alkaline earth metal elements Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn; R is at least one of the rare earth elements Y, La, Ce, Gd and Lu; and 0.9?a<1.1, 0.9?b?1, 1?c?1.5, 2.5<d<5, 0<e<0.1, 0<m<0.05, 0<n<0.1 and 1<c/b<1.5. The light-emitting material can be effectively excited by a radiation light having a wavelength below 500 nm, and then emits a visible red light having a wide spectrum from 500 nm to 780 nm. The light-emitting material of the present disclosure has the characteristics of high light-emitting efficiency, good temperature properties and a wide half-width etc., and the material can be used alone or in combination with other light-emitting materials for making high performance light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: GRIREM ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunsheng Hu, Tao He, Huaqiang He, Weidong Zhuang, Ronghui Liu, Yuanhong Liu, Nan Li
  • Patent number: 9182621
    Abstract: A multicolor electronic display is based on an array of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals. Nanocrystals which emit tight of different colors are grouped into pixels. The nanocrystals are optically pumped to produce a multicolor display. Different sized nanocrystals are used to produce the different colors. A variety of pixel addressing systems can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Shimon Weiss, Michael C. Schlamp, A. Paul Alivisatos
  • Patent number: 9175819
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting component. The light-emitting component includes a circuit board, a light-emitting diode which is mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board, a wavelength-converting shell which covers the light-emitting diode, and a heat conductive layer which is formed on the wavelength-converting shell and which includes graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 9080105
    Abstract: A phosphor material is provided which having the chemical formula is (Ln1-x-y-zCex)3Al5O12-y-zCyNz, wherein Ln is one or more metals selected from Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni and Lu, and 0.01?x?0.3, 0?y?0.3, and 0.001?z?0.3. Before the sintering process with high temperature is performed, the different kinds of nitrogen source or the combination of nitrogen source and carbon source thereof is added into the synthesized phosphor to provide carbon atom (C) and nitrogen atom (N) that is doped into the phosphor material, in which the nitrogen source includes an organic and an inorganic nitrogen compound. The nitrogen source is added in addition to substitute oxygen atom and to perform doping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Liu, Pin-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 9074136
    Abstract: Silicate luminescent materials and preparation methods thereof are provided. The luminescent materials are represented by the general formula: M2aM3bSicO[a+3(b+x)/2+2c]:xCe3+, yM0, M2 is at least one selected from Ca, Sr, Ba, Mg and at least contains Ca, M3 is Sc, Sc and Y, M0 is one selected from metal nano particles of Ag, Au, Pt, Pd or Cu, wherein 2.8?a?3.2, 1.8?b?2.1, 2.9?c?3.3, 0.01?x?0.2 and 1×10?4?y?1×10?2. Compared to the luminescent materials in the prior art, the said luminescent materials have higher luminous efficiency and more stable performance and structure. The said methods have simple technique and low cost, therefore are appropriate to be used in industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Zhou, Wenbo Ma, Qiurong Liao
  • Patent number: 9030088
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp has an amalgam chamber that is in communication with the interior of the lamp through an exhaust tube. The amalgam chamber is constructed as a three-way junction with the exhaust tube and is formed at a supplementary angle of 180 degree or less with respect to the exhaust tube. The construction of the chamber utilizes the force of gravity to keep the amalgam away from the opening of the exhaust tube leading to the interior of the lamp. The amalgam chamber is capable of effectively retaining the amalgam within the chamber and preventing it from penetrating into the interior of the lamp regardless of mounting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventor: John Yeh
  • Patent number: 9018830
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp is provided including a phosphor blend comprising less than about 10% by weight rare earth phosphor, based on the total weight of the phosphor composition. This phosphor blend, when coated on a lamp, provides a lamp that exhibits high color rendering index (CRI), of at least 87, while simultaneously achieving low CCT, of less than about 4500K, i.e. of between about 3000K and 4500K. The phosphor system provided includes a non-rare earth strontium red broad band phosphor, a non-rare earth blue broad band halophosphor, and a rare earth-doped green-blue emitting phosphor, more specifically, a combination of SAR and blue-halo non-rare earth phosphors, and less than 20 wt % BAMn phosphor, based on the total weight of the phosphor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Fangming Du, William Winder Beers, Jon Bennett Jansma, William Erwin Cohen
  • Patent number: 8994260
    Abstract: Silicon substrate having (100) crystal orientation can be wet etched to form (111) sharp tip pyramids. The sharp tip pyramids can be used to fabricate electrodes for flat panel displays, such as a plasma display panel or a field emission display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventors: Srinivas H. Kumar, Ananda H. Kumar, Tue Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8994288
    Abstract: A pulse-excited mercury-free lamp system, and method of sustaining the emission of light emission from such a lamp, is provided. The system includes a light-transmissive envelope having an inner surface and a phosphor layer coated thereon. A discharge-sustaining gaseous mixture of a noble gas, at a low pressure, and a metal halide, is retained inside the light-transmissive envelope. An electrical system provides a plurality of pulses to the discharge-sustaining gaseous mixture, resulting in a discharge, which causes the lamp system to emit light. The emission of light is maintained by turning the discharge on during a pulse width of each pulse in the plurality of pulses and by turning the discharge off during a remainder of each period in the plurality of pulses. Particularly in systems where the metal halide is indium-based, this maintains an efficient emission of light without the use of mercury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventor: Philip E. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 8975810
    Abstract: Described herein is a mercury sample that has an isotopic composition that differs from the naturally occurring distribution of isotopes. In various configurations of an isotopically tailored mercury sample, the fraction of one or more isotopes is increased or decreased with respect to the natural fraction(s). A example of a lighting device comprises an envelope, a buffer gas enclosed within the envelope, a isotopically tailored sample of mercury vapor, and a current injection mechanism configured to excite the mercury vapor to emit light. In various configurations, the lighting device emits radiation at a wavelength of 254 nm and/or at a wavelength of 185 nm. In various configurations, the lighting device envelope includes a fluorescent coating that is excited by ultraviolet (UV) light emitted by the mercury vapor. In various configurations, the lighting device provides improved efficiency as compared to lamps employing mercury with a naturally occurring isotope distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Mark G. Raizen, James E. Lawler
  • Publication number: 20150054399
    Abstract: Coating systems suitable for use in fluorescent lamps, particularly as scattering agents within a UV-reflecting coating for the purpose of improving fluorescent lamp luminosity. Such a coating system is provided on a transparent or translucent substrate and includes a phosphor coating and a scattering agent that scatters UV rays. The scattering agent includes an inorganic powder present in a separate UV-reflecting layer adjacent the phosphor coating and/or dispersed in the phosphor coating so that the scattered UV rays are absorbed by the phosphor coating and cause the phosphor coating to emit visible light. The inorganic powder exhibits low or no absorption to UV rays having wavelengths of 185 nm and 254 nm and is not reactive with mercury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Fangming DU, Alok Mani SRIVASTAVA, William Winder BEERS, William Erwin COHEN
  • Patent number: 8907551
    Abstract: A light emitting device package including a substrate; a light emitting device on the substrate; a first heatsink between the substrate and the light emitting device to transfer heat generated from the light emitting device; a second heatsink disposed below the first heatsink; and an electrode between the first heat sink and the light emitting device. Further, the substrate is disposed between the first and second heatsinks and is narrower at a position between the first and second heatsinks than at a position not between the first and second heatsinks, a material of the substrate is the same at the position between the first and second heatsinks as not between the first and second heatsinks, and the substrate at the position not between the first and second heatsinks surrounds the first and second heat sinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bum Chul Cho
  • Publication number: 20140333197
    Abstract: Described herein is a mercury sample that has an isotopic composition that differs from the naturally occurring distribution of isotopes. In various configurations of an isotopically tailored mercury sample, the fraction of one or more isotopes is increased or decreased with respect to the natural fraction(s). A example of a lighting device comprises an envelope, a buffer gas enclosed within the envelope, a isotopically tailored sample of mercury vapor, and a current injection mechanism configured to excite the mercury vapor to emit light. In various configurations, the lighting device emits radiation at a wavelength of 254 nm and/or at a wavelength of 185 nm. In various configurations, the lighting device envelope includes a fluorescent coating that is excited by ultraviolet (UV) light emitted by the mercury vapor. In various configurations, the lighting device provides improved efficiency as compared to lamps employing mercury with a naturally occurring isotope distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Mark G. Raizen, James E. Lawler
  • Patent number: 8884505
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a first conductive semiconductor layer, a plurality of light emitting cells separated on the first conductive semiconductor layer, a phosphor layer on at least one of the light emitting cells, and a plurality of second electrodes electrically connected to the light emitting cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Youl Lee
  • Patent number: 8883528
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting device comprises: mounting a light emitting diode chip in a package; heating the light emitting diode chip package assembly to a pre-selected temperature; and dispensing a pre-selected volume of a mixture of at least one phosphor and a light transmissive thermosetting material (silicone, epoxy) on a surface of the chip. The pre-selected volume and temperature are selected such that the phosphor/material mixture flows over the entire light emitting surface of the chip before curing. In an alternative method, using a light transmissive UV curable material such as an epoxy, the phosphor/material mixture is irradiated with UV radiation after a pre-selected time to cure the material. The pre-selected volume and pre-selected time are selected such that the phosphor/material mixture flows over at least the light emitting surface of the chip before curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intematix Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Qun Li, Yi Dong
  • Patent number: 8803412
    Abstract: A lamp for general lighting applications utilizes solid state light emitters and provides light output that may approximate light emissions from of an incandescent lamp. An exemplary lamp includes a bulb and a pedestal extending into the bulb that supports the light emitters in orientations such that emissions from the emitters through the bulb approximate emissions from a filament of an incandescent lamp. An inner member around the emitters and the pedestal provides further light processing, e.g. diffusing and/or phosphor luminescence. The lamp conforms to form factors and/or uses lamp base connectors of common incandescent lamps and/or compact fluorescent lamps. For efficient substitution of components during manufacture of lamps to different specifications, at least some examples use modular couplings for the parts of the lamp to the heat sink or other housing, such as for couplings of the lamp base, the bulb and the inner light processing member (if provided).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Chad N. Sanders, J. Michael Phipps, Jack C. Rains, Jr., David P. Ramer
  • Patent number: 8773009
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes an LED light source including one or more LEDs. A spectrum of lights emitted from the LED light source has a first peak wavelength in a wavelength band ranging from 380 nm to 470 nm and a second peak wavelength in a wavelength band ranging from 500 nm to 700 nm, and a half width of the first peak wavelength is set to be equal to or less than 20 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Aoki, Makoto Yamada, Masaki Ishiwata
  • Patent number: 8758418
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for photodynamic therapy or photodynamic diagnosis using an illuminator comprising a plurality of light sources generally conforming to a contoured surface and irradiating the contoured surface with substantially uniform intensity visible light. The light sources may comprise generally U-shaped fluorescent tubes that are driven by electronic ballasts. The spacing of the U-shaped tubes is varied to increase the output at the edges of the illuminator to make the output more uniform. Also, different portions of the tubes are cooled at different amounts, to improve uniformity. A light sensor monitors output from the U-shaped tubes to provide a signal for adjusting the output from the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lundahl, Rebecca Kozodoy, Ronald Carroll, Elton Leppelmeier
  • Patent number: 8754852
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light guide plate for a non-contact type coordinate input system, a system including the same, and a non-contact type coordinate input method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a light guide plate for a non-contact type coordinate input system, which eliminates inconvenience of a conventional contact-type coordinate input system inputting coordinates through direct contact, and which can reduce use of sensors and optical loss as much as possible. The present invention also relates to a system including the same, and a non-contact type coordinate input method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon-Keun Lee, Sang-Hyun Park, Hyun-Seok Choi, Jung-Doo Kim, Su-Rim Lee
  • Patent number: 8704244
    Abstract: In order to provide an LED light emitting device that can easily control a color temperature of white light, the LED light emitting device is provided with a plurality of types of light emitting parts that: respectively have LED elements that emit ultraviolet radiation or violet color visible light, and phosphors that absorb the ultraviolet radiation or violet color visible light to emit colored light; and emit the colored light, wherein: the colored light emitted by the plurality of types of light emitting parts become white light when all mixed with each other; the LED elements of the plurality of types of light emitting parts are all the same ones, and mounted on a single base material; and two or more light emitting parts overlap with each other in their parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: CCS, Inc.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Suzuki, Jun Konishi, Yuichiro Tanaka, Kenji Yoneda
  • Patent number: 8692450
    Abstract: A surface light source apparatus with dual-side emitting light includes at least a cathode wire structure, a transparent anode structure, a fluorescent layer and a low-pressure gas layer. The transparent anode structure is a surface structure, wherein the cathode wire structure and the transparent anode structure are parallel to each other. The fluorescent layer is located between the cathode wire structure and the transparent anode structure. The low-pressure gas layer fills the space between the cathode wire structure and the transparent anode structure and functions to induce the cathode evenly emitting electrons. The electron mean free path of the low-pressure gas layer allows at least a sufficient number of electrons to directly impact the fluorescent layer under an operation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ping Lin, Shih-Pu Chen, Jung-Yu Li, Lian-Yi Cho
  • Publication number: 20140091713
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a mercury-free low-pressure lamp having a bulb. The bulb includes an emissive material and one or more phosphors. The emissive material includes at least one of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, wherein when the bulb is in a non-operational state, the emissive material condenses into a liquid or solid, and when the bulb is in an operational state the emissive material forms an emitter, the emitter in combination with one or more gases generate photons when excited by an electrical discharge. The one or more phosphors are configured to convert at least a portion of the photons to other visible wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Tony S. Pan, Thomas Allan Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Patent number: 8678871
    Abstract: A multicolor electronic display is based on an array of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals. Nanocrystals which emit tight of different colors are grouped into pixels. The nanocrystals are optically pumped to produce a multicolor display. Different sized nanocrystals are used to produce the different colors. A variety of pixel addressing systems can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Califronia
    Inventors: Shimon Weiss, Michael C. Schlamp, A. Paul Alivisatos
  • Patent number: 8648520
    Abstract: An inner coupling tubular type electrodeless lamp comprises a glass bulb, an amalgam, and a power coupler. The glass bulb includes an external portion and an inner portion. A gas discharging cavity that is annularly airtight is defined by an envelopment of the external portion and the inner portion. A coupling cavity is defined in the inner portion. The power coupler includes a radiating post, a ferrite core, and a winding sequentially situating from an interior to an exterior thereof. The power coupler is disposed in the coupling cavity. Two ends of the coupling cavity are intercommunicated with each other as well as the exterior. The external portion of the glass bulb adopts the elongated tube. Wherein, a length of the ferrite core of the power coupler is not smaller than a half length of the coupling cavity. A length of the winding is measured from one-fifth to four-fifth of the length of the coupling cavity to evenly distribute an electromagnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fujian Juan Kuang Yaming Electric Limited
    Inventors: Wenjun Chen, Heping Chen, Hequan Zhang, Jingping Wu
  • Patent number: 8604686
    Abstract: A light source module includes first and second light sources. The first light source includes a blue light-emitting body emitting blue light and a red fluorescent material disposed around the blue light-emitting body emitting red light by virtue of being excited by the blue light. The second light source is disposed adjacent to the first light source, and includes a green light-emitting body emitting green light. The blue and green light-emitting materials may include a light-emitting diode (LED) chip including substantially the same material. Accordingly, since a variation of light efficiency of the light source module with respect to temperature is small, a color feedback system may be omitted, and color reproducibility may be high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin Kim, Seok Hyun Nam, Dong Chin Lee, Hyuk Hwan Kim, Min Jeong Wang
  • Patent number: 8587016
    Abstract: Provided are a light emitting device package and a lighting system comprising the same. The light emitting device package comprises a package body having an inclined side surface and a light emitting device on the inclined side surface of the package body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Seon Song
  • Patent number: 8581284
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same can include a wavelength converting layer encapsulating at least one semiconductor light-emitting chip in order to emit various colored lights including white light. The semiconductor light-emitting device can include a base board, a frame located on the base board, the chip mounted on the base board, the wavelength converting layer formed around the chip, a transparent plate located on the wavelength converting layer and a diffusing reflection member disposed between the frame and both side surfaces of the wavelength converting layer and the transparent plate. The device can be configured to improve the linearity of a boundary between the diffusing reflection member and both side surfaces by using the transparent plate, and therefore can be used for a headlight that can form a favorable horizontal cut-off line corresponding to the boundary via a projector lens without a shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshihiro Seko
  • Patent number: 8558438
    Abstract: Reflector designs for a large area panel light source create induced draft cooling means adjacent to the panel light source. The panel light source has a wavelength conversion element on a solid state light source for emitting light of a first and second wavelength to form a broader emission spectrum of light from the panel light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Goldeneye, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Zimmerman, Karl W. Beeson, William R. Livesay, Richard L. Ross
  • Patent number: 8558203
    Abstract: This invention provides for a removable/replaceable, wavelength-transforming sleeve/sheath to be placed around a primary UV radiation source that emits a primary UV wavelength spectral distribution; such that at least a portion of the sleeve/sheath transforms at least a portion of the primary UV wavelength spectral distribution to a different secondary wavelength spectral distribution. Additionally, the sleeve/sheath may help to prevent breakage of the primary UV radiation source and to contain the broken pieces in the event of breakage. In some embodiments, a portion of the sleeve/sheath may be coupled with a UV reflective surface to direct radiation in a preferred direction. Individual sleeves/sheaths may have various patterns of wavelength-transforming materials that emit one or more secondary wavelength spectral distributions and the sleeve/sheath may also have one or more sections that allow transmission of the primary UV wavelength spectral distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: William G Gardner
  • Patent number: 8546845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light emitting device, especially a LED comprising a green emitting material of the composition Sr5?y?z?aMySi23?xAl3+xOx+2aN37?x?2a:Euz:Cez1. This material has been found to have a narrow emission in the green wavelight range together with a good producibility and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Peter J. Schmidt, Walter Mayr, Joerg Meyer, Juliane Angelika Kechele, Wolfgang Schnick, Oliver Michael Oeckler
  • Patent number: 8475224
    Abstract: This compact fluorescent lamp includes a discharge tube arrangement with at least one discharge tube formed of glass and enclosing a discharge volume filled with a discharge gas. A ballast circuit is connected to the electrodes disposed at each end of a continuous arc path for controlling the current in the tube. A substantially spherical portion of an outer envelope encloses the tube arrangement and an elongated end portion encloses the ballast circuit. The end portion of the outer envelope is closed and sealed by a seal formed of the same material as the material of the outer envelope. In the associated method of manufacture, the envelope is separated by cutting along a circumferential line into an upper part and a lower part, the ballast circuit introduced into the lower part and respective lead-in wires and the lead-out wires are short and need not be insulated. The ballast circuit and the discharge tube arrangement are held and supported in the outer envelope by the connecting wires and fixing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: István Würsching, László Bánkuti, Ferenc Papp, József Fülöp
  • Publication number: 20130162138
    Abstract: A display device includes a plasma tube array including a plurality of plasma tubes arranged in parallel; a plurality of display electrodes provided on a front side of the plasma tube array so as to be extended perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the plasma tubes; and a plurality of address electrodes provided on a rear side of the plasma tube array so that each address electrode is extended along each plasma tube longitudinally; each plasma tube having a tube, a discharge assisting film having a thickness different from part to part, and a phosphor film, wherein the discharge assisting film is provided on an inner surface of each tube, the thickness of the discharge assisting film is larger at the front side than at the rear side, and the phosphor film is formed on the discharge assisting film at the rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SHINODA PLASMA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHINODA PLASMA CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8461610
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same can include a wavelength converting layer located over at least one semiconductor light-emitting chip in order to emit various colored lights including white light. The semiconductor light-emitting device can include a base board, a frame located on the base board, the chip mounted on the base board, a transparent material layer located between the wavelength converting layer and a side surface of the chip so as to extend toward the wavelength converting layer, and a reflective material layer disposed at least between the frame and both side surfaces of the wavelength converting layer and the transparent material layer. The semiconductor light-emitting device can be configured to improve light-emitting efficiency of the chip by using the reflective material layer as a reflector, and therefore can emit a wavelength-converted light having a high light-emitting efficiency from a small light-emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosaburo Ito, Toshihiro Seko, Kazuhiko Ueno, Soji Owada
  • Patent number: 8450919
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant compound for a discharge lamp (1), said compound having an emission spectrum in the green spectral range and being designed to absorb the radiation emitted in the visible spectral range by an Hg source and to convert said visible radiation of the Hg source into the emission spectrum of the illuminant compound. The invention also relates to a discharge lamp comprising an illuminant compound of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Frank Jermann, Armin Konrad, Martin Zachau
  • Patent number: 8446085
    Abstract: A fluorescent lamp comprises a glass envelope that is light transmitting. Also included is means for providing a discharge inside the envelope. A discharge-sustaining fill includes mercury and an inert gas sealed inside the envelope. An underlying phosphor-containing layer is disposed inside the envelope. The underlying layer includes zinc silicate phosphor. A protective phosphor-containing layer is disposed over the underlying layer at a location that is more distal from the glass than the underlying layer. A ratio of a surface density of the protective layer to a surface density of the underlying layer is at least 0.4:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jianmin He, Jon Bennett Jansma, William Erwin Cohen
  • Publication number: 20130119855
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Ivan Poczik, Peter Mora, Peter Lucz, Balazs Torok
  • Patent number: 8441179
    Abstract: Lighting devices include a semiconductor light emitting device and first and second spaced-apart lumiphors. The first lumiphor has a first surface that is positioned to receive radiation emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second lumiphor has a first surface that is positioned to receive radiation emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device and radiation emitted by the luminescent materials in the first lumiphor. The first lumiphor is a leaky lumiphor in that the luminescent materials therein wavelength convert less than 90% of the radiation from the semiconductor light emitting device light that is incident on the first lumiphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Pickard, Antony Paul Van de Ven, Ronan P. LeToquin
  • Patent number: 8427041
    Abstract: A lutetium-based phosphor having the chemical formula: xLu3Al5O12.yGd3Al5O12:CePrEuTb, and being capable of radiating reddish orange-red spectrum when activated by a shortwave light emitted by an InGaN light-emitting diode. The invention also discloses a warm white LED using the lutetium-based phosphor that produces orange-red light having the peak wavelength ?max>560 nm, half width>125 nm and color rendering index Ra?75 when activated by the LED radiation ?=420˜500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Chi-Ruei Tsai, Kun-Lin Chang, Chen-Pei Hsu, Wen-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8421333
    Abstract: An energy saving gas discharge lamp, and method of making same, is provided. The gas discharge lamp includes a light-transmissive envelope, and an electrode within the light-transmissive envelope to provide a discharge. A light scattering reflective layer is disposed on an inner surface of the light-transmissive envelope. A phosphor layer is coated on the light scattering reflective layer. A discharge-sustaining gaseous mixture is retained inside the light-transmissive envelope. The discharge-sustaining gaseous mixture includes more than 80% xenon, by volume, at a low pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: John Peterson, Daniel Marian, Paul Salvi
  • Patent number: 8421102
    Abstract: A light-emitting device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor light-emitting element, and a member in the periphery of the semiconductor light-emitting element is made of a material whose color, transparency or adhesiveness changes over time as it is subjected to light or heat emitted by the semiconductor light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Hata, Nobuaki Aoki
  • Patent number: 8405299
    Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter, and a third light emitter. The first light emitter has a peak wavelength within the range from 600 nm to 660 nm and a wavelength range at half peak intensity wider than the range from 600 nm to 660 nm, the second light emitter has a peak wavelength within the range from 530 nm to 570 nm and a wavelength range at half peak intensity wider than the range from 530 nm to 570 nm, and the third light emitter which a peak wavelength is 420 nm-470 nm in a spectral power distribution thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro Toda, Hiroki Noguchi, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130069519
    Abstract: A multicolored linear light source is disclosed. In an embodiment, the multicolored linear light source comprises a linear light source emanating light of a first spectrum, and regions of photoluminescent material. The light of the first spectrum interacts with regions of photoluminescent material to give light of a different spectrum. The composition of different regions of photoluminescent material is different, providing light of different spectra in different regions. Coupled to each region of photoluminescent material is a columnar light guide such that light produced by the regions traverses respective columnar light guides and gets extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: I2IC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Gaurav Kulkarni, Karthikk Sridharan, Manas Alekar, Manohar Joshi, Sanat Ganu, Balaji Ganapathy
  • Patent number: 8382318
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device comprising one or more groups of solid state light emitters and one or more groups hof lumiphors, which emits mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates within a region defined by (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.38), (0.41, 0.455), and (0.36, 0.48). Also, such lighting devices which emit light having x, y color coordinates within other specified regions. Also, such lighting devices with respective groups which emit light within two specified regions, and which mix to produce light within such regions. Also, methods of lighting light from such emitters and/or lumiphors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gerald H. Negley
  • Patent number: 8378564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Lucz, Sandor Lukacs, Laszlo Bankuti, Peter Mora
  • Patent number: 8378574
    Abstract: A lighting system for creating a biological effect induced by light. The biological effect is a different effect than vision. The lighting system comprises a light source (1) to generate light with a varying spectrum, and a driver (2) to drive the light source (1) to successively in time: (i) generate a first spectrum (S1) during a first period in time (T1), (ii) change the first spectrum (S1) into a second spectrum (S2) during a second period in time (T2), wherein the second spectrum (S2) has the biological effect, and (iii) maintain the second spectrum (S2) during a third period in time (T3). The duration of the second period in time (T2) is selected in a range from 5 seconds to 30 minutes. The first spectrum (S1) may not have the biological effect or may have the biological effect to a smaller extent than the second spectrum (S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Josef Maria Schlangen, Gregorius Wilhelmus Maria Kok
  • Publication number: 20130038202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light source for generating light having a spectral emittance in at least a part of the range of 380 nm to 680 nm. The light has a spectral power distribution E(?) as a function of the wave-length ? over a first range of 600 nm<=?<=680 nm, a second range of 505 nm<=?<=600 nm, and a third range of 380 nm<=?<=505 nm. A first ratio of the integral power distribution over said first range to that of a range of 380 nm<=?<=680 nm is given by the relation: Formula (I) wherein 0.65<=Pl<=0.95, A second ratio of the integral power distribution over said second range to that of a range of 380 nm<=?<=680 nm is given by the relation: Formula (II) wherein Pm>=0.08, A third ratio of the integral power distribution over said third range to that of a range of 380 nm<=?<=680 nm is given by the relation: Formula (III) wherein Ps>=0.03 or Ps>=0.015 if Pl>=0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Maurice Alexander Hugo Donners
  • Patent number: 8373338
    Abstract: A lamp having improved color quality scale, especially at elevated color temperatures, is provided. The light generated by the light-emitting elements of the lamp, when the lamp is energized, has delta chroma values for fifteen color samples of the color quality scale within select parameters. The delta chroma values are measured in the CIE LAB color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: William Winder Beers
  • Patent number: 8368294
    Abstract: A brightness improving structure of a light-emitting module with an optical film surface layer 12, wherein a light-emitting part 20 is provided inside a transparent envelop 10 and may emit ultraviolet or blue light, the said transparent envelop 10 has first wall and second wall, first inside wall 101 and second inside wall 103 are oppositely formed inside thereof, first outside wall 102 and second outside wall 104 are oppositely formed outside thereof. The first wall is partly or entirely provided with the optical film coating 12, the optical film coating 12 may at least reflect the ultraviolet or blue light exciting fluorescent/phosphorescent light, and may pass light rays comprising visible light. A visible light layer or both the visible light layer and a reflective layer are provided on the second wall, and the said light-emitting part 20 is placed at a setting location from the envelop 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Jenn-Wei Mii
  • Publication number: 20130020927
    Abstract: There is provided a PDP including a front substrate and a rear substrate. The front substrate and the rear substrate are disposed via discharge spaces. The discharge spaces are filled with a discharge gas. In the discharge spaces or in a space permeable to the discharge spaces, a copper-ion-exchanged zeolite adsorbent is disposed which is in an activated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yayoi Okui, Masahiro Sakai, Yusuke Fukui