Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Pulsating or a.c. supply – Induction-type discharge device load
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-11
2002-11-05
Wong, Don (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Pulsating or a.c. supply
Induction-type discharge device load
C315S034000, C315S18500S, C313S110000, C313S484000, C362S801000, C362S806000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06476565
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to light sources and more specifically to an electrodeless light source. The present invention is a remotely RF energized light source consisting of a variable frequency, variable power and a special effects transmitter and a glass or plastic medium that contains one or more inert gases capable of being excited by a RF field, causing the gas or gases to emit photons in the UV range which then energizes fluorescent compounds to produce visible light. The light source colors emitted, may be changed by mixing gases that emit a spectrum associated by its photon wave length and vary the transmitter frequency output. Special effects such as flashing, strobing or audio modulation are achieved by timing circuits and audio inputs from the transmitter. Power levels are controlled by the user via an external power level adjustment knob. Bulb modules are placed in proximity of the transmitter RF field from a distance of 1 foot to 25 feet. The range can be extended by a more powerful transmitter and/or a directional antenna or wave guide. The present invention complies with the FCC regulation part 15 title 47 radio frequency emissions.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other electrodeless light bulb devices designed to improve the discharge of light source. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 454,622 issued to Tesla on Jun. 23, 1891.
Another patent was issued to Tesla on Jun. 30, 1891 as U.S. Pat. No. 455,069. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,179,601 was issued to Smith on Nov. 14, 1939 and still yet another was issued on Jan. 14, 1975 to Hollister et. al as U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,854.
Another patent was issued to Proud et. al on Jan. 24, 1984 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,427,922. Another patent was issued to Hanlet et. al on Jun. 23, 1987 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,577. Another patent was issued to EL-Hamamsy et. al on Mar. 20, 1990 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,910,439. Another patent was issued to Kennedy et. al on Mar. 23, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,886,479. Another patent was issued to Farkas et. al on Feb. 2, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,991. Another patent was issued to McCamant on May 18, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,905,343. Another patent was issued to Schlejen on Apr. 18, 2000 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,922.
U.S. Pat. No. 454,622
Inventor: Nikola Tesla
Issued: Jun. 23, 1891
New and useful improvements in methods of an apparatus for electric lighting.
U.S. Pat. No. 455,069
Inventor: Nikola Tesla
Issued: Jun. 30, 1891
A new form of lamp for giving light by incandescence of carbon or other suitable refractory conductor produced by electrical energy.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,179,601
Inventor: C. G. Smith
Issued: Nov. 14, 1939
Relating to gaseous discharge devices. The object of the invention is the provision of such device in which the current flow is capable of being controlled by means of a space charge grid or a magnetic field in a manner analogous to the control of electron flow in high vacuum discharge devices.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,854
Inventor: Donald Hollister
Issued: Jan. 14, 1975
Method of generating an electrodeless plasma arc as a light source including confining a plasma forming gas within a suitable envelope pressurizing while confining the gas and applying radio frequency power exteriorly of the envelope so as to develop magnetically an induction field extending through the envelope and into the gas such that the gas is ionized as a plasma arc suspended within the envelope.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,427,922
Inventor: Joseph Proud
Issued: Jan. 24, 1984
A source of visible light including an electrodeless lamp containing a mercury halide. When the contents of the electrodeless lamp are excited by high frequency power, excited mercury (I) halide molecules emit visible light.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,910,439
Inventor: Spayed Arm EL-Hamamsy
Issued: Mar. 20,1990
A high intensity discharge electrodeless lamp having a segmented excitation coil and capacitor configuration offers minimum light obstruction and RF losses while providing maximum impedance matching and heat transfer from the coil to a heat sink.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,886,479
Inventor: Paul G. Kennedy
Issued: Mar. 23, 1999
A method and apparatus for exciting an electrodeless light bulb containing material including an inert gas and one or more chemical elements which generate a light emitting torus of plasma when excited by an RF signal and which includes two separate excitation coils oriented about the bulb so that the planes of each of the coils are mutually oriented 90 degrees with respect to each other, and wherein each of the coils are driven by respective RF excitation voltages having mutually different frequencies, for example, a difference of 4%, so as to excite the material enclosed within the bulb and cause a stirring action of the fill and effect a pulsating emission of light and rotation of the torus similar to that produced by physical rotation of the bulb itself.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,905,343
Inventor: Angus J. McCamant
Issued: May 18, 1999
An incandescent bulb having a looped filament within an evacuated bulb containing a gas mixture including a halogen employs magnetic means external to the bulb to provide inductive heating of the filament so that there are no connections passing through the bulb envelope. Alternative embodiments include a bulb wherein a second arm of a magnetic circuit passes normally through the center of the bulb toroid, alternating voltage excitation being supplied to a first arm of the magnetic circuit; and an elliptical bulb that is disposed between oppositely facing ends of a two-part second magnetic arm that is similarly excited. In a further embodiment, an additional arm of the magnetic circuit serves to form a non-uniform field in the vicinity of the filament, thereby to provide a lift force against the force of gravity so as to minimize filament sagging.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,922
Inventor: Jakob Schlejen
Issued: Apr. 18, 2000
An electrodeless low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp includes a discharge vessel that gas-tightly encloses a discharge-space that is provided with a fill of mercury and a noble gas. The discharge vessel has a light-transmitting enveloping part and further has a sunken part in which a coil for generating a high-frequency magnetic field is arranged. At least a portion of a surface of the discharge vessel turned towards the discharge space is provided with a luminescent layer. At least a portion of the luminescent layer bears a protective layer of aluminum oxide particles with a covering weight of 10 to 500 .mu.g/cm.sup.2. The protective layer provides for a lower mercury consumption and/or a reduction in the change of color point during lamp life.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a remote powered electrodeless light bulb and an RF transmitter. The bulb requires no electrical connection and will not bum out, can be submerged into water without causing electrocution, is safe and non toxic and has many uses. The bulb may be of any size or shape, and is filled with inert argon gas and or other inert gases under vacuum. The transmitter emits an RF field from a distance of 1 to 25 feet and comprises a variable frequency adjustment knob, an output power field adjustment knob and a special effects transmitter knob for changing the pulse/strobe rate. Also shown is a power source, a base, which may be made of metal, a chassis ground wire, an antenna, and a transmitter housing. Clear or colored glass or plastic material of any shape or size form-the wall of the bulb and may be impregnated on its inner surface with fluorescent compound and argon gas and or multiple gases to produce color change at variable transmitter frequencies. A hook for hanging the bulb is also shown.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a remote powered electrodeless light bulb.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an RF transmitter.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bulb that requires no electrical connection.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a bulb th
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