公开(公告)号：US20090295509A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12423762

申请日：2009-04-14

Applicant: Neel S. Master ,  Reza Arghavani ,  Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian

Inventor： Neel S. Master ,  Reza Arghavani ,  Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian

IPC: H01P7/10

CPC classification number: H01P7/06

Abstract: An electromagnetic resonator may be used for efficient heating and/or reaction of materials. More particularly, resonator-based systems may be used for efficient pyrolysis, gasification, incineration (or other similar processes) of feedstock including but not limited to biomass, petroleum, industrial chemicals and waste materials using RF resonators and adaptively tunable RF resonators. A processing architecture based on the use of resonators is presented.

Abstract translation: 可以使用电磁谐振器来有效地加热和/或反应材料。 更具体地，基于共振器的系统可以用于使用RF谐振器和自适应可调谐RF谐振器的原料的有效的热解，气化，焚化（或其它类似的过程），包括但不限于生物质，石油，工业化学品和废料。 提出了一种基于谐振器使用的处理架构。

公开(公告)号：US07525253B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11135047

申请日：2005-05-23

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

IPC: H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/025 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01P3/16 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lamp including a waveguide body comprising at least one dielectric material. The body is coupled to a microwave power source which causes the body to resonate in at least one resonant mode. A lamp chamber integrated with the body contains a bulb with a fill forming a light-emitting plasma when the chamber receives power from the resonating body. A bulb either is self-enclosed or an envelope sealed by a window or lens covering the chamber aperture. Embodiments disclosed include lamps having a drive probe and a feedback probe, and lamps having a drive probe, feedback probe and start probe, which minimize power reflected from the body back to the source.

Abstract translation: 一种等离子体灯，包括包括至少一种电介质材料的波导体。 主体耦合到微波功率源，其使得主体以至少一个谐振模式谐振。 与主体集成的灯室包含灯泡，当室从谐振体接收电力时，填充物形成发光等离子体。 灯泡可以是自封闭的，也可以是由覆盖腔室孔的窗口或透镜密封的信封。 所公开的实施例包括具有驱动探针和反馈探针的灯，以及具有驱动探针，反馈探针和起始探针的灯，其使从身体反射回源的功率最小化。

公开(公告)号：US07518315B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11618673

申请日：2006-12-29

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

IPC: H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/025 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01P3/16 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lamp including a waveguide body including at least one dielectric material with a dielectric constant greater than approximately 2. The body is coupled to a microwave source which causes the body to resonate in at least one resonant mode. At least one lamp chamber integrated with the body contains a bulb with a fill forming a light-emitting plasma when the chamber receives power from the resonating body. A bulb either is self-enclosed or an envelope sealed by a window or lens covering the chamber aperture. Embodiments disclosed include lamps having a drive probe and a feedback probe, and lamps having a drive probe, feedback probe and start probe, which minimize power reflected from the body back to the source both before each plasma is formed and after it reaches steady state.

Abstract translation: 一种等离子体灯，包括具有介电常数大于约2的至少一种介电材料的波导体。该主体耦合到微波源，该微波源使得主体以至少一个谐振模式谐振。 与主体集成的至少一个灯室包含一个具有填充物的灯泡，当室从谐振体接收电力时形成发光等离子体。 灯泡可以是自封闭的，也可以是由覆盖腔室孔的窗口或透镜密封的信封。 所公开的实施例包括具有驱动探针和反馈探针的灯，以及具有驱动探针，反馈探针和起动探针的灯，其在形成每个等离子体之前和其达到稳定状态之后使从身体反射回到源的功率最小化。

公开(公告)号：US07372209B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-13

申请号：US11010093

申请日：2004-12-11

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

IPC: H01J7/46

CPC classification number: H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/025 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01P3/16 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lamp including a waveguide body including at least one dielectric material with a dielectric constant greater than approximately 2. The body is coupled to a microwave source which causes the body to resonate in at least one resonant mode. At least one lamp chamber integrated with the body contains a bulb with a fill forming a light-emitting plasma when the chamber receives power from the resonating body. A bulb either is self-enclosed or an envelope sealed by a window or lens covering the chamber aperture. Embodiments disclosed include lamps having a drive probe and a feedback probe, and lamps having a drive probe, feedback probe and start probe, which minimize power reflected from the body back to the source both before each plasma is formed and after it reaches steady state.

Abstract translation: 一种等离子体灯，包括具有介电常数大于约2的至少一种介电材料的波导体。 身体耦合到微波源，其使得身体以至少一个谐振模式谐振。 与主体集成的至少一个灯室包含一个具有填充物的灯泡，当室从谐振体接收电力时形成发光等离子体。 灯泡可以是自封闭的，也可以是由覆盖腔室孔的窗口或透镜密封的信封。 所公开的实施例包括具有驱动探针和反馈探针的灯，以及具有驱动探针，反馈探针和起动探针的灯，其在形成每个等离子体之前和其达到稳定状态之后使从身体反射回到源的功率最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20070236119A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11733580

申请日：2007-04-10

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau

IPC: H01K1/30

CPC classification number: H01J65/04 ,  H01J61/025 ,  H01J61/35 ,  H01J61/523 ,  H01J65/042

Abstract: Physical configurations of a bulb (gas fill) for the purpose of thermal management and light recycling in order to increase lamp lifetime and efficiency are described. Example embodiments are applied to an electrode-less radio frequency (RF)/microwave discharge lamp comprising a bulb, electrical resonant or matching circuit, and electrical energy source. The example embodiments described herein are extendable to inductively, capacitively, and cavity coupled lamps.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于热管理和光回收以增加灯寿命和效率的灯泡（气体填充）的物理配置。 示例性实施例应用于包括灯泡，电谐振或匹配电路以及电能源的无电极射频（RF）/微波放电灯。 这里描述的示例实施例可扩展到电感，电容和腔耦合的灯。

公开(公告)号：US06922021B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-26

申请号：US10356340

申请日：2003-01-31

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Yian Chang

IPC: H05B41/24 ,  H01J20060101 ,  H01J1/00 ,  H01J7/46 ,  H01J61/02 ,  H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J61/56 ,  H01J65/04 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/26 ,  H01J7/24

CPC classification number: H01J61/12 ,  H01J61/025 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/52 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01P3/16 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: A plasma lamp including a waveguide body consisting essentially of at least one dielectric material having a dielectric constant greater than approximately 2. The body is coupled to a microwave power source which causes the body to resonate in at least one resonant mode. At least one lamp chamber integrated with the body contains a bulb with a fill forming a light-emitting plasma when the chamber receives power from the resonating body. A bulb either is self-enclosed or an envelope sealed by a window or lens covering the chamber aperture. Embodiments disclosed include lamps having a drive probe and a feedback probe, and lamps having a drive probe, feedback probe and start probe, which minimize power reflected from the body back to the source when the source operates: (a) at a frequency such that the body resonates in a single mode; or (b) at one frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively higher order mode before a plasma is formed, and at another frequency such that the body resonates in a relatively lower order mode after it reaches steady state.

Abstract translation: 一种等离子体灯，包括基本上由介电常数大于约2的介电材料组成的波导体。该主体耦合到微波功率源，该微波功率源以至少一个谐振模式谐振。 与主体集成的至少一个灯室包含一个具有填充物的灯泡，当室从谐振体接收电力时形成发光等离子体。 灯泡可以是自封闭的，也可以是由覆盖腔室孔的窗口或透镜密封的信封。 所公开的实施例包括具有驱动探针和反馈探针的灯，以及具有驱动探针，反馈探针和起始探针的灯，其在源运行时使从身体反射回源的功率最小化：（a）以使得 身体在单一模式下共鸣; 或（b）以一个频率使得主体在形成等离子体之前以相对较高的阶数模式谐振，并且在另一个频率使得主体在达到稳定状态之后以相对较低的阶数共振。

公开(公告)号：US08525412B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13364295

申请日：2012-02-01

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Erik H. M. Lundin

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Erik H. M. Lundin

IPC: H01J19/80

CPC classification number: H01J65/044

Abstract: A plasma lamp system is described with the capability to tune the resonant frequency of the resonator of the plasma lamp system after the manufacturing process has been completed. The tuning method developed allows a simple low-cost approach to continuously tune the resonant frequency and set the desired frequency to an ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) band or set the resonant frequency to optimize the performance of the system. The tuning ability of the resonator relaxes the tolerance required for the dimensions of the resonator reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the manufacturing yield of the plasma lamp.

Abstract translation: 描述了在制造过程完成之后能够调节等离子体灯系统的谐振器的谐振频率的等离子体灯系统。 开发的调谐方法允许简单的低成本方法来连续调谐谐振频率并将所需频率设置为ISM（工业科学医疗）频带，或设置谐振频率以优化系统的性能。 谐振器的调谐能力降低了谐振器尺寸所需的公差，降低了制造成本并提高了等离子体灯的制造成品率。

公开(公告)号：US20130113374A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13629462

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: FREDERICK M. ESPIAU ,  Mehran Matloubian ,  Timothy J. Brockett ,  David Schmelzer

Inventor： FREDERICK M. ESPIAU ,  Mehran Matloubian ,  Timothy J. Brockett ,  David Schmelzer

IPC: H01J65/04

CPC classification number: H01J65/04 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H05B41/2806 ,  Y02B20/22

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp includes a bulb containing a gas-fill and light emitter(s) excited to produce light using radio-frequency (RF) energy. Input and output coupling elements separated from each other by a gap couple RF energy from an RF source to the bulb. One end of the input coupling element is electrically connected to an RF source while the other end is connected to ground. One end of the output coupling element is connected to ground while the other end is connected to the bulb.

Abstract translation: 一种无电极等离子体灯包括一个灯泡，其中包含一个被激发以产生使用射频（RF）能量的光的气体填充物和发光体。 输入和输出耦合元件通过间隙将RF能量从RF源耦合到灯泡。 输入耦合元件的一端电连接到RF源，而另一端连接到地。 输出耦合元件的一端连接到地，而另一端连接到灯泡。

公开(公告)号：US08344624B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US12813275

申请日：2010-06-10

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian

Inventor： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian

IPC: H05B41/24 ,  H01J7/46

CPC classification number: H01J65/044

Abstract: An electrodeless plasma lamp apparatus includes a waveguide body having at least a first material and a second material. At least one of the materials has a dielectric constant of less than two. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus also includes an RF power source coupled to the waveguide body to provide RF power to the waveguide body at least one frequency that resonates within the waveguide body. A bulb containing a fill which forms a plasma to cause emission of light when the RF power is provided to the waveguide body.

Abstract translation: 无电极等离子体灯装置包括至少具有第一材料和第二材料的波导体。 材料中的至少一种具有小于2的介电常数。 在具体实施例中，该装置还包括耦合到波导体的RF电源，以向波导体提供在波导体内谐振的至少一个频率的RF功率。 当RF功率被提供给波导体时，包含填充物的灯泡形成等离子体以引起发光。

公开(公告)号：USD671662S1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US29409464

申请日：2011-12-22

Applicant: Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian

Designer： Frederick M. Espiau ,  Mehran Matloubian