公开(公告)号：US06731069B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09413923

申请日：1999-10-07

申请人： P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates ,  Elliot F. Wyner

发明人： P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates ,  Elliot F. Wyner

IPC分类号： H01J6118

CPC分类号： H01J61/827 ,  H01J61/125 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/34

摘要： A mercury-free metal halide arc lamp having an arc vessel of fused silica, an aspect ratio greater than 5, and containing a noble gas such as xenon, argon or krypton and a metal halide. In a preferred embodiment, the arc vessel has a diameter of 8 mm and a length of 80 mm, a fill of sodium/scandium iodides and a buffer gas of xenon.

摘要翻译： 一种无汞金属卤化物电弧灯，其具有熔融二氧化硅的电弧容器，纵横比大于5，并含有惰性气体如氙，氩或氪以及金属卤化物。 在优选实施例中，电弧容器具有8mm的直径和80mm的长度，填充了氙/钠钪和氙气的缓冲气体。

公开(公告)号：US06392346B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09413922

申请日：1999-10-07

申请人： P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates ,  Richard A. Snellgrove

发明人： P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates ,  Richard A. Snellgrove

IPC分类号： H01J1720

CPC分类号： H01J61/125

摘要： Rare-earth halides are shown to be a replacement for scandium halides in mercury-free discharge arc lamps if modifications are made to the prior art lamp design and operating temperatures. The inventive chemical compositions of the discharge medium provide enhanced color rendition index values. In addition, it has been unexpectedly determined that during the operation of the discharge lamps, the rare earth iodides do not react significantly with the fused silica arc tube. Equally as significant, any free iodine, which is so formed, has minimal impact on the efficacy of the lamp compared to the conventional scandium iodide lamps. Therefore, the rare earth iodide-containing lamps provide longer lifetime with superior illumination characteristics than conventional discharge lamps.

摘要翻译： 如果对现有技术的灯设计和操作温度进行了修改，稀土卤化物被证明是替代无汞放电弧灯中的卤化钪。 放电介质的本发明化学组成提供增强的颜色再现指数值。 此外，已经意外地确定在放电灯的操作期间，稀土碘化物不会与熔凝石英电弧管显着反应。 同样重要的是，与常规的钪碘化物灯相比，所形成的任何游离碘对灯的功效影响最小。 因此，含稀土碘化物灯具有比常规放电灯更长的使用寿命和优异的照明特性。

公开(公告)号：US20110121747A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12623855

申请日：2009-11-23

申请人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Sun

发明人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Sun

IPC分类号： H05B41/36

CPC分类号： H05B41/2925 ,  Y02B20/208

摘要： An apparatus and method for detecting an end of life (EOL) condition of a lamp that exhibits a re-ignition behavior. A voltage is applied to the lamp to cause the lamp to start emitting light, and a lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference after a mask-off period expires is monitored. The lamp is determined to have reached the EOL condition when a predetermined percentage of high difference half cycles occur during a set number of lamp voltage half cycles that are measured during a measurement window. The method continuously monitors the lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference and records whenever the lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference is higher than the re-ignition difference threshold level at any lamp voltage half cycle. An EOL lamp is detected when a predetermined number of high difference half cycles occurs in a set total number of lamp voltage half cycles measured in a rolling measurement window.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测呈现再起燃行为的灯的寿命终止（EOL）状况的装置和方法。 对灯施加电压以使灯开始发光，并且监视在遮光期间到期之后灯点亮电压与正常灯电压差异。 当在测量窗口期间测量的设定数量的灯电压半周期期间发生预定百分比的高差异半周期时，确定灯已达到EOL状态。 该方法连续监控灯点火电压与正常的灯电压差，并记录每当灯点亮电压与正常灯电压差高于任何灯电压半周期的再点火差阈值电平。 当在滚动测量窗口中测量的设定的灯电压半周期的总数中发生预定数量的高差异半周期时，检测到EOL灯。

公开(公告)号：US5694002A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US690957

申请日：1996-08-01

申请人： Zeya K. Krasko ,  Nanu Brates

发明人： Zeya K. Krasko ,  Nanu Brates

IPC分类号： H01J61/20 ,  H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/28 ,  H01J61/34 ,  H01J61/82 ,  H01J61/22

CPC分类号： H01J61/125 ,  H01J61/28 ,  H01J61/34 ,  H01J61/827

摘要： A highly efficient discharge lamp has a color rendering index of about 85, a lumens per watt rating of about than 90, a correlated color temperature of 3000.degree. K., and a wall loading of about 21 W/cm.sup.2. The lamp has an outer glass envelope and a pair of electrical conductors extending into the interior of the glass envelope; a quartz discharge tube disposed within the outer envelope and including a pair of spaced electrodes which are electrically connected to the electrical conductors for creating an electrical discharge during operation of the lamp, the discharge tube having an arc chamber. An arc generating and sustaining medium is provided within the arc chamber and includes the halides of sodium, scandium, lithium, dysprosium and thallium, a fill gas selected from argon and xenon, and a given quantity of mercury to achieve a desired lamp voltage. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the halides are iodides and are present in the mole ratio of about 24-44:1:9.5:>3

摘要翻译： 高效放电灯具有大约85的显色指数，每瓦特额定值大约90的流明，3000°K的相关色温和约21W / cm 2的壁装载。 灯具有外玻璃外壳和延伸到玻璃外壳内部的一对电导体; 石英放电管，其设置在所述外封套内并且包括一对间隔开的电极，所述一对隔开的电极电连接到所述电导体，用于在所述灯的操作期间产生放电，所述放电管具有电弧室。 电弧产生和维持介质设置在电弧室内，包括钠，钪，锂，镝和铊的卤化物，选自氩气和氙气的填充气体以及给定量的汞以实现所需的灯电压。 在本发明的优选实施方案中，卤化物是碘化物，并且以约24-44：1：9.5：> 3 <4的摩尔比存在，而铊的存在量为约0.35至0.45mg / cm 3 电弧管体积。

公开(公告)号：US5100031A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-31

申请号：US238792

申请日：1988-08-31

申请人： Philippe Verborg ,  Nanu Brates ,  James C. Morris

发明人： Philippe Verborg ,  Nanu Brates ,  James C. Morris

IPC分类号： G01F11/28 ,  H01J9/395

CPC分类号： H01J9/395 ,  G01F11/28

摘要： An apparatus and method for accurately dosing and dispensing mercury. The apparatus includes a reservoir containing mercury and a capillary tube extending from the reservoir of mercury to a dispensing needle and having an inlet located intermediate a pair of remotely located ends. The apparatus adjusts the height of a column of the mercury within the capillary tube and measures the height of the mercury column. In one embodiment, a digital vision system comprising a TV camera and monitor digitizes the image of the mercury column within the capillary tube and automatically determines the height of the column. A source of gas is supplied to the inlet in the capillary tube such that a predetrmined amount of mercury is separated from the mercury column and dispensed from the other one of the remotely located ends of the capillary tube.

摘要翻译： 一种用于精确计量和分配汞的设备和方法。 该装置包括一个储存器，该储存器包含汞和一个从汞储存器延伸到分配针的毛细管，并且具有位于一对位于远端的端部之间的入口。 该设备调节毛细管内汞柱的高度并测量汞柱的高度。 在一个实施例中，包括电视摄像机和监视器的数字视觉系统将毛细管内的汞柱的图像数字化，并自动确定色谱柱的高度。 气体源被供应到毛细管中的入口，使得预定量的汞从汞柱分离并从毛细管的位于远端的另一个端部分配。

公开(公告)号：US08212496B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12623855

申请日：2009-11-23

申请人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Sun

发明人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Sun

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B41/2925 ,  Y02B20/208

摘要： An apparatus and method for detecting an end of life (EOL) condition of a lamp that exhibits a re-ignition behavior. A voltage is applied to the lamp to cause the lamp to start emitting light, and a lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference after a mask-off period expires is monitored. The lamp is determined to have reached the EOL condition when a predetermined percentage of high difference half cycles occur during a set number of lamp voltage half cycles that are measured during a measurement window. The method continuously monitors the lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference and records whenever the lamp re-ignition voltage to normal lamp voltage difference is higher than the re-ignition difference threshold level at any lamp voltage half cycle. An EOL lamp is detected when a predetermined number of high difference half cycles occurs in a set total number of lamp voltage half cycles measured in a rolling measurement window.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测呈现再起燃行为的灯的寿命终止（EOL）状况的装置和方法。 对灯施加电压以使灯开始发光，并且监视在遮光期间到期之后灯点亮电压与正常灯电压差异。 当在测量窗口期间测量的设定数量的灯电压半周期期间发生预定百分比的高差异半周期时，确定灯已达到EOL状态。 该方法连续监控灯点火电压与正常的灯电压差，并记录每当灯点亮电压与正常灯电压差高于任何灯电压半周期的再点火差阈值电平。 当在滚动测量窗口中测量的设定的灯电压半周期的总数中发生预定数量的高差异半周期时，检测到EOL灯。

公开(公告)号：US06201348B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-13

申请号：US09192741

申请日：1998-11-16

申请人： Edward H. Nortrup ,  Elliot F. Wyner ,  Nanu Brates

发明人： Edward H. Nortrup ,  Elliot F. Wyner ,  Nanu Brates

IPC分类号： H01J1720

CPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01J61/34 ,  H01J61/827

摘要： A starting aid for a metal halide discharge lamp. An arc discharge tube is positioned in a hermetically sealed jacket. The jacket contains a partial pressure (e.g., 400 torr nitrogen) of a gas that will aid in starting the discharge and one of the arc tube lead-ins has an electrical conductor affixed thereto and exposed to the partial pressure of the gas. An outer conductor extends on the outside of the jacket and is electrically connected to the other lead-in. When voltage is applied to the electrodes a capacitive coupling takes place between the inner conductor and the outer conductor which generates a discharge that causes a breakdown in the arc generating and sustaining medium within the arc tube and causes the lamp to start.

摘要翻译： 金属卤化物放电灯的启动辅助。 电弧放电管位于气密密封的夹套中。 夹套包含有助于启动排放的气体的分压（例如，400托的氮气），并且一个电弧管引线具有固定到其上的电导体并暴露于气体的分压。 外导体在护套的外侧延伸并且与另一导入件电连接。 当电压施加到电极时，在内部导体和外部导体之间发生电容耦合，产生放电，导致在电弧管内的电弧产生和维持介质中的击穿并导致灯起动。

公开(公告)号：US6124683A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US414364

申请日：1999-10-07

申请人： Joseph A. Olsen ,  Warren P. Moskowitz ,  P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates

发明人： Joseph A. Olsen ,  Warren P. Moskowitz ,  P. Bruce Newell ,  Nanu Brates

IPC分类号： H05B41/288 ,  H05B41/292 ,  G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H05B41/2888 ,  H05B41/2883 ,  H05B41/2928 ,  Y02B20/208

摘要： A system and method for the operation of a mercury free high intensity discharge lamp is disclosed which provides lamp longevity and improved photometric results regardless of the orientation of the lamp. To this end, an acoustically modulated ballast without off-time and low power time is supplied to the lamp.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作无汞高强度放电灯的系统和方法，其提供灯寿命和改进的测光结果，而不管灯的取向如何。 为此，将没有关闭时间和低功率时间的声学调制镇流器供应到灯。

公开(公告)号：US5258687A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-02

申请号：US714795

申请日：1991-06-13

申请人： George L. Duggan ,  David A. Goodman ,  Nanu Brates

发明人： George L. Duggan ,  David A. Goodman ,  Nanu Brates

IPC分类号： H01J1/14 ,  H01J1/16

CPC分类号： H01J1/14

摘要： In a mercury vapor arc discharge tube having a pair of electrodes, an emissive material disposed on the electrodes consists essentially of a single phase compound of Ba.sub.x Sr.sub.1-x Y.sub.2 O.sub.4 where x is from about 0.25 to about 0.95.

摘要翻译： 在具有一对电极的汞蒸汽放电管中，设置在电极上的发射材料基本上由BaxSr1-xY2O4的单相化合物组成，其中x为约0.25至约0.95。

公开(公告)号：US08154211B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12578093

申请日：2009-10-13

申请人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Tony Sun

发明人： Nanu Brates ,  Bhavinkumar Shah ,  Yiyoung Tony Sun

IPC分类号： H05B37/00 ,  H05B41/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H01J11/04 ,  H01J13/48 ,  H01J17/36 ,  H01J15/04

CPC分类号： H05B41/2928 ,  G01R31/44 ,  Y02B20/208

摘要： An apparatus and method thereof for igniting and operating a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp during an in service life, and powering down the lamp when an end-of-life (EOL) lamp condition is detected. The apparatus and method defines a series of thresholds of lamp voltage asymmetry, or rectification thresholds, and monitors the lamp rectification from ignition through normal operation. The detection scheme is masked off for a predetermined period of time when the lamp is initially started. Thereafter, the rectification threshold of the lamp voltage asymmetry is gradually reduced over time, until a defined minimum rectification threshold level is reached and maintained. The method continuously monitors the lamp voltage and records whenever the lamp voltage asymmetry is higher than the rectification threshold level at any lamp voltage cycle. An EOL lamp condition is determined to exist when a certain number of high asymmetrical cycles occurs in selected total number of lamp voltage cycles during a rolling measurement window.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在使用寿命期间点亮和操作高强度放电（HID）灯的装置和方法，以及当检测到寿命终止（EOL）灯条件时对灯进行供电。 该装置和方法定义了灯电压不对称或整流阈值的一系列阈值，并且通过正常操作来监视从点火到灯的整流。 检测方案在灯最初启动的预定时间段被遮蔽。 此后，灯电压不对称的整流阈值随着时间逐渐减小，直到达到并保持所定义的最小整流阈值电平。 当灯电压不对称性高于任何灯电压周期的整流阈值电平时，该方法将持续监控灯电压并进行记录。 当在滚动测量窗口期间选定的灯电压周期数中出现一定数量的高不对称周期时，确定EOL灯条件存在。