EP1949766A4 - Plasma lamp with dielectric waveguide - Google Patents

Plasma lamp with dielectric waveguide

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Publication number
EP1949766A4
EP1949766A4 EP06836611A EP06836611A EP1949766A4 EP 1949766 A4 EP1949766 A4 EP 1949766A4 EP 06836611 A EP06836611 A EP 06836611A EP 06836611 A EP06836611 A EP 06836611A EP 1949766 A4 EP1949766 A4 EP 1949766A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
dielectric waveguide
plasma lamp
plasma
lamp
waveguide
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP06836611A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1949766A2 (en
Inventor
Marc Devincentis
Frederick M Espiau
Anthony D Mcgettigan
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Luxim Corp
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Luxim Corp
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Application filed by Luxim Corp filed Critical Luxim Corp
Publication of EP1949766A2 publication Critical patent/EP1949766A2/en
Publication of EP1949766A4 publication Critical patent/EP1949766A4/en
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/2806—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps without electrodes in the vessel, e.g. surface discharge lamps, electrodeless discharge lamps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H01J65/044—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by a separate microwave unit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P7/00—Resonators of the waveguide type
    • H01P7/10—Dielectric resonators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
EP06836611A 2005-10-27 2006-10-27 Plasma lamp with dielectric waveguide Withdrawn EP1949766A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US73078605P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
US73095305P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
US73078505P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
US73065405P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
US73095005P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
PCT/US2006/042152 WO2007050965A2 (en) 2005-10-27 2006-10-27 Plasma lamp with dielectric waveguide

Publications (2)

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EP1949766A2 EP1949766A2 (en) 2008-07-30
EP1949766A4 true EP1949766A4 (en) 2012-05-30

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JP (1) JP2009515294A (en)
WO (1) WO2007050965A2 (en)

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US5241246A (en) * 1991-09-10 1993-08-31 Gte Laboratories Incorporated End cup applicators for high frequency electrodeless lamps
US20050057158A1 (en) * 2000-07-31 2005-03-17 Yian Chang Plasma lamp with dielectric waveguide integrated with transparent bulb

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EP1949766A2 (en) 2008-07-30
JP2009515294A (en) 2009-04-09
WO2007050965A3 (en) 2009-05-07
WO2007050965A2 (en) 2007-05-03

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