公开(公告)号：US06513952B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US09683000

申请日：2001-11-06

申请人： David M. Johnson ,  Byron R. Collins

发明人： David M. Johnson ,  Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： F21V1702

CPC分类号： F21V17/02 ,  F21W2131/10

摘要： A high lumen output illumination device includes a light source secured within a socket and a reflector. The reflector redirects light emanating from the source along a direction of interest. The socket is mobile relative to the reflector and varies the directional output of the device. The socket holds the light source substantially vertical regardless of the relative angle of the reflector. The reflector includes a channel through which the socket moves. The device may also be inverted, keeping the light source substantially vertical, to give a range of illumination complementary to the range offered by tilting the reflector.

摘要翻译： 高流明输出照明装置包括固定在插座内的光源和反射器。 反射器沿着感兴趣的方向重定向从源发出的光。 插座相对于反射器是可移动的，并且改变装置的方向输出。 无论反射器的相对角度如何，插座将光源保持基本垂直。 反射器包括插座移动通过的通道。 该装置还可以被倒置，保持光源基本上垂直，以给出与通过倾斜反射器提供的范围互补的照明范围。

公开(公告)号：US4490778A

公开(公告)日：1984-12-25

申请号：US564118

申请日：1983-12-21

申请人： Byron R. Collins ,  William K. Dryman

发明人： Byron R. Collins ,  William K. Dryman

IPC分类号： F21V17/00 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V25/12 ,  F21V31/00 ,  F21V29/00

CPC分类号： F21V3/00 ,  F21V25/12

摘要： A nonflame-propagating joint between the flared rim of a tempered glass globe and a globe support ring is effected by means of a gasket of a suitable moldable material, preferably solder, cast between the faying surfaces. The gasket may be cast in place by pouring molten solder between the globe and the preheated globe ring. Alternately a precast gasket may be assembled in placed between globe and globe ring, and recast by induction heating of the assembly.

摘要翻译： 在强化玻璃球的扩口边缘和球形支撑环之间的非燃烧传播接头通过在接合表面之间铸造的合适的可模制材料（优选焊料）的垫圈来实现。 可以通过将熔融焊料浇注在球体和预热的球形环之间来将垫圈浇注到位。 替代地，预制垫片可以组装在放置在球体和球形环之间，并且通过组件的感应加热来重铸。

公开(公告)号：US4378514A

公开(公告)日：1983-03-29

申请号：US201014

申请日：1980-10-27

申请人： Byron R. Collins

发明人： Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H05B41/18 ,  H05B41/04 ,  H05B41/14 ,  H05B41/231 ,  H05B41/29

CPC分类号： H05B41/042 ,  Y10S315/07

摘要： Starting and operating circuit for gaseous discharge lamps has device for quickly re-starting extinguished lamps while still hot. Circuit comprises a source of alternating current, an inductive regulator ballast having its input connected to the alternating current source, and a gaseous discharge lamp connected to the output of the ballast, a sine wave oscillator circuit having its input connected to the current supply and having its output connected to a transformer connected in series between the ballast and the lamp for stepping up and applying voltage to a lamp, and a positive temperature coefficient resistor (PTCR) connected between the alternating current source and the oscillator circuit for reducing power to the oscillator circuit when the lamp is inoperative or absent.

摘要翻译： 用于气体放电灯的启动和操作电路具有在仍然很热的情况下快速重新启动熄灭灯的装置。 电路包括交流电源，其输入端连接到交流电源的感应调节器镇流器和连接到镇流器的输出的气体放电灯，正弦波振荡器电路的输入端连接到电流源并具有 其输出连接到串联在镇流器和灯之间的变压器，用于升压和向灯施加电压，以及连接在交流电源和振荡器电路之间的正温度系数电阻器（PTCR），用于降低振荡器的功率 当灯不工作或不存在时的电路。

公开(公告)号：US07564192B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11256870

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Byron R. Collins ,  George E. Kiefer

发明人： Byron R. Collins ,  George E. Kiefer

IPC分类号： H05B41/16

CPC分类号： H05B41/38 ,  H01J61/56 ,  Y10S315/04

摘要： A HID dimming method and apparatus are provided. The method includes generating a dc waveform during a reduced power dimming mode of operation of the HID lamp, the reduced power dimming mode being less than the full power rating of the lamp, and driving the lamp with the dc waveform to generate a dimmed lamp output. An ac waveform may be utilized to drive the lamp during the full power mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 提供HID调光方法和装置。 该方法包括在HID灯的降低的功率调光模式下产生直流波形，降低的功率调光模式小于灯的全额定功率，并用直流波形驱动灯以产生暗淡的灯输出 。 可以在全功率工作模式期间使用交流波形来驱动灯。

公开(公告)号：US06369522B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09608759

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Byron R. Collins

发明人： Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H05B3904

CPC分类号： H05B41/288

摘要： A ballast and metal halide lamp circuit improvement designed to reduce lamp lumen depreciation over the life of the lamp, wherein the circuit comprises a high frequency electronic ballast configured to generate high voltage starting pulses, and a metal halide lamp further comprising an arc tube containing an ionizable medium, and having main electrodes sealed into opposed ends of the arc tube, the ionizable medium including mercury, a metal halide, and an inert gas selected from the group consisting of argon, krypton, and xenon and mixtures thereof, wherein the starting pulses are suitable for starting high fill pressure metal halide lamps, and said inert gas is at a cold pressure of greater than 50 torr.

摘要翻译： 一种镇流器和金属卤化物灯电路改进，其设计用于在灯的使用寿命期间减少灯管流明的折旧，其中所述电路包括被配置为产生高电压启动脉冲的高频电子镇流器，以及金属卤化物灯，还包括含有 可电离介质，并且具有密封在电弧管的相对端中的主电极，可电离介质包括汞，金属卤化物和选自氩，氪和氙的惰性气体及其混合物，其中起始脉冲 适用于启动高填充压力金属卤化物灯，所述惰性气体处于大于50托的冷压力。

公开(公告)号：US5909082A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US851912

申请日：1997-05-06

申请人： Lawrence W. Speaker ,  Byron R. Collins

发明人： Lawrence W. Speaker ,  Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H01J61/54 ,  H01J17/20

CPC分类号： H01J61/547

摘要： A high intensity discharge lamp comprises an elongated, main arc tube containing a gas fill. First and second in-leads are connected to first and second electrodes within the arc tube, with an arc gap being defined in the arc tube between the electrodes. The fist and second in-leads are adapted to be connected to first and second power leads of a ballast circuit. A starting aid is included for the main arc tube and comprises a path generally parallel to the main arc tube along the arc gap and which is conductive during starting of the main arc tube; an electron barrier disposed between the path and the main arc tube for preventing a substantial amount of photoelectrons from collecting on an outer surface of the main arc tube; and first and second ends of the path being coupled to the first and second in-leads by first and second electrical couplings. The claimed invention enables cold starting of an IUD lamp at higher fill pressures than previously used, for better lamp performance, and enables hot starting of an HID lamp while avoiding the damaging photoelectron effect.

摘要翻译： 高强度放电灯包括细长的主电弧管，其包含气体填充物。 第一和第二引脚内部连接到电弧管内的第一和第二电极，电弧间隔限定在电弧之间的电弧管中。 第一和第二引线适于连接到镇流器电路的第一和第二电源引线。 包括主电弧管的起动辅助装置，包括沿着电弧间隙大致平行于主电弧管的路径，并且在主电弧管启动期间是导电的; 设置在所述路径和所述主电弧管之间的电子势垒，用于防止大量的光电子在所述主电弧管的外表面上收集; 并且所述路径的第一和第二端通过第一和第二电耦合耦合到所述第一和第二引线。 要求保护的发明使得能够在比先前使用的更高的填充压力下进行IUD灯的冷启动，以获得更好的灯性能，并且能够在避免光电效应的同时避免HID灯的热启动。

公开(公告)号：US06664790B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-16

申请号：US09683420

申请日：2001-12-27

申请人： John F. Cook ,  Byron R. Collins ,  George E. Keifer

发明人： John F. Cook ,  Byron R. Collins ,  George E. Keifer

IPC分类号： G01R3100

CPC分类号： G01R31/245 ,  G01R31/44

摘要： In an embodiment of the present invention, an automated diagnostic tester system is configured for use with a lighting fixture connected to a power source and including at least one of a ballast connected to the power source, a capacitor connected to the ballast, an ignitor, and a high intensity discharge lamp connected to the ballast. The tester system includes an electrical connector system capable of being interconnected as part of the lighting fixture, providing circuit access at least to the power source and to the high intensity discharge lamp. This enables interruption of at least one of (i) the connection of the ballast to the power source and (ii) the connection of the high intensity discharge lamp to the ballast. An automated diagnostic tester is connected to the electrical connector system and is operable to automatically measure lighting fixture parameters including at least at one of power source voltage, ballast open circuit output voltage, ballast output current, ignitor pulse voltage and lamp operating voltage.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的一个实施例中，自动诊断测试器系统配置成与连接到电源的照明器件一起使用，并且包括连接到电源的镇流器，连接到镇流器的电容器，点火器， 和连接到镇流器的高强度放电灯。 测试器系统包括能够作为照明器具的一部分互连的电连接器系统，至少提供至电源和高强度放电灯的电路接入。 这使得能够中断（i）镇流器与电源的连接和（ii）高强度放电灯与镇流器的连接中的至少一个。 自动诊断测试器连接到电连接器系统，并且可操作以自动测量包括电源电压，镇流器开路输出电压，镇流器输出电流，点火器脉冲电压和灯工作电压中的至少一个的照明器材参数。

公开(公告)号：US06608451B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-19

申请号：US09682873

申请日：2001-10-26

申请人： Byron R. Collins

发明人： Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H05B4116

CPC分类号： H05B41/042 ,  Y10S315/02 ,  Y10S315/05

摘要： A ballast circuit with an ignitor circuit for starting serially connected HID lamps is provided. The ballast circuit comprises an electromagnetic ballast arrangement for driving the lamps and an ignitor circuit for starting the lamps. In an embodiment of the invention, the ignitor circuit comprises a voltage-breakover device, a first capacitor, a resistor, a pulse autotransformer, and a second capacitor. A pulse autotransformer is associated with each subsequent lamp after a first lamp of the serially connected lamps.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有用于启动串联HID灯的点火器电路的镇流器电路。 镇流器电路包括用于驱动灯的电磁镇流器装置和用于启动灯的点火器电路。 在本发明的实施例中，点火器电路包括电压破坏装置，第一电容器，电阻器，脉冲自耦变压器和第二电容器。 在串联连接的灯的第一灯之后，脉冲自耦变压器与每个随后的灯相关联。

公开(公告)号：US06563255B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09692286

申请日：2000-10-19

申请人： Byron R. Collins

发明人： Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H01K126

CPC分类号： H01J61/025 ,  F21V7/22 ,  F21V21/30 ,  H01J61/523

摘要： A high intensity discharge (HID) lamp luminaire including a heater for eating the lamp arc tube prior to starting. Preheating the arc tube decreases the amount of damage done by starting, and additionally reduces warm-up time. An illumination reflector has an open end for light output, and an apex. The arc tube contains an ionizable fill and a pair of electrodes and is mounted generally in front of the rear apex, such as within the illumination reflector between the open end and the apex. At least a portion of the illumination reflector is a dichroic element which is relatively reflective of visible light and relatively transmissive of infrared radiation. A source of infrared radiation, such as an incandescent heat lamp, is located outside the illumination reflector, such as generally behind the apex, for directing infrared radiation through the dichroic element portion of the illumination reflector to heat the arc tube. A shield is located within the illumination reflector between the open end and the apex, and serves the multiple purposes of reflecting infrared radiation for enhancing heating of the arc tube by the source of infrared radiation, blocking light from the arc tube (which light includes ultraviolet radiation) from radiating directly out of the open end of the reflector, and as a shatter shield in the event of non-passive failure of the arc tube. The illumination reflector absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

摘要翻译： 一种高强度放电（HID）灯具，包括一台加热器，用于在起动前对灯管进行电弧管。 预热电弧管可以减少启动造成的损坏，另外减少预热时间。 照明反射器具有用于光输出的开口端和顶点。 电弧管包含可电离的填充物和一对电极，并且通常安装在后顶点的前面，例如在开口端和顶点之间的照明反射器内。 照明反射体的至少一部分是二向色元件，其相对反射可见光并且相对透射红外辐射。 诸如白炽灯之类的红外线辐射源位于照明反射器的外部，例如通常位于顶点的后面，用于引导红外辐射通过照明反射器的二向色元件部分以加热电弧管。 屏蔽层位于开口端和顶点之间的照明反射器内，并且用于反射红外辐射的多个目的，以通过红外线辐射源来加强电弧管的加热，阻挡来自电弧管的光（该光包括紫外线 辐射）直接从反射器的开口端射出，并且在电弧管的非被动故障的情况下作为碎片屏蔽。 照明反射器吸收紫外线。

公开(公告)号：US06348763B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09564135

申请日：2000-05-03

申请人： Byron R. Collins

发明人： Byron R. Collins

IPC分类号： H01J1716

CPC分类号： H01J61/42 ,  F21V9/06 ,  F21V23/02 ,  F21V25/02 ,  H01J61/35

摘要： The invention comprises a fluorescent lamp system wherein an ultraviolet producing discharge tube contains no phosphor internal to the tube. Rather an insert or sleeve physically distinct from the tube includes a phosphor. The layer insert or sleeve further includes an ultraviolet filter, preferably in the form of an ultraviolet reflective/visible light transmissive layer positioned to reflect ultraviolet energy that is not converted to visible light on a previous pass through the phosphor, back toward the phosphor. It has many embodiments.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括荧光灯系统，其中紫外线产生放电管不含管内部的磷光体。 相反，物理上不同于管的插入物或套筒包括磷光体。 层插入件或套筒还包括紫外线过滤器，优选为紫外反射/可见光透射层的形式，其被定位成反射在先前通过荧光体的过程中不被转换成可见光的紫外线能量，朝向荧光体。 它具有许多实施例。