公开(公告)号：US20110037403A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12445659

申请日：2007-10-16

申请人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Marcus Duelli ,  Anthony D. McGettigan ,  Paul Ralston

发明人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Marcus Duelli ,  Anthony D. McGettigan ,  Paul Ralston

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： G03B21/20 ,  G03B21/2006 ,  G03B33/06 ,  G03B33/08 ,  H04N9/312 ,  H04N9/3155 ,  H04N9/3194

摘要： An electrodeless plasma lamp and method of generating light is described. The lamp may comprise a lamp body comprising a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2. A lamp drive circuit is coupled to the lamp body and configured to provide radio frequency (RF) power to the lamp body. A bulb is positioned adjacent to the lamp body, the bulb containing a fill that forms a plasma when the RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. The lamp drive circuit includes a control circuit to control the RF power to vary a temperature of the fill to emit light at adjustable output intensities. The control circuit may be configured to modulate a frequency of the RF power. In an example embodiment, the control circuit is configured to modulate the frequency in the range of 10 Hz to 10 KHz.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种无电极等离子体灯和产生光的方法。 灯可以包括灯主体，其包括具有大于2的相对介电常数的介电材料。灯驱动电路耦合到灯体并且被配置为向灯体提供射频（RF）电力。 灯泡定位成与灯体相邻，当灯泡与灯体耦合到填充物时，灯泡包含形成等离子体的填充物。 灯驱动电路包括控制电路以控制RF功率以改变填充物的温度以以可调的输出强度发光。 控制电路可以被配置为调制RF功率的频率。 在示例性实施例中，控制电路被配置为调制在10Hz至10KHz范围内的频率。

公开(公告)号：US08232730B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12849243

申请日：2010-08-03

申请人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

发明人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

IPC分类号： H05B31/26

CPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H05B41/382 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： An electrodeless plasma lamp having a bulb containing a fill that forms a light-emitting plasma is described. The lamp includes a power amplifier to provide radio frequency power to the fill at a frequency in the range of about 50 MHz to 10 GHz and the power amplifier is configured to operate in at least two classes of operation. Control electronics of the lamp is configured to change the class of operation of the power amplifier during operation of the plasma lamp. For example, the power amplifier may be configured to operate as a class A/B amplifier during at least a first mode of operation and a class C amplifier during at least a second mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有包含形成发光等离子体的填充物的灯泡的无电极等离子体灯。 该灯包括功率放大器，以在约50MHz至10GHz范围内的频率向填充提供射频功率，并且功率放大器被配置为在至少两类操作中操作。 灯的控制电子元件被配置为在等离子体灯的操作期间改变功率放大器的工作类别。 例如，功率放大器可以被配置为在至少第二操作模式期间在至少第一操作模式和C类放大器期间作为A / B放大器工作。

公开(公告)号：US20100295453A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US12849243

申请日：2010-08-03

申请人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

发明人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

IPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H05B41/382 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： An electrodeless plasma lamp having a bulb containing a fill that forms a light-emitting plasma is described. The lamp includes a power amplifier to provide radio frequency power to the fill at a frequency in the range of about 50 MHz to 10 GHz and the power amplifier is configured to operate in at least two classes of operation. Control electronics of the lamp is configured to change the class of operation of the power amplifier during operation of the plasma lamp. For example, the power amplifier may be configured to operate as a class A/B amplifier during at least a first mode of operation and a class C amplifier during at least a second mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有包含形成发光等离子体的填充物的灯泡的无电极等离子体灯。 该灯包括功率放大器，以在约50MHz至10GHz范围内的频率向填充提供射频功率，并且功率放大器被配置为在至少两类操作中操作。 灯的控制电子元件被配置为在等离子体灯的操作期间改变功率放大器的工作类别。 例如，功率放大器可以被配置为在至少第二操作模式期间在至少第一操作模式和C类放大器期间作为A / B放大器工作。

公开(公告)号：US20100253231A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12445671

申请日：2007-10-16

申请人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

发明人： Marc DeVincentis ,  Paul Ralston ,  Gregg Hollingsworth ,  Jae Won Kim

IPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H05B41/382 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： Systems and methods for an electrodeless plasma lamp as described. A drive probe is coupled to the lamp body to provide the primary power for ignition and steady state operation of the lamp. Feedback is used to adjust frequency in response to changing conditions of the lamp during startup. A phase shifter is used to adjust the phase of the power between ignition and steady state operation. A sensor may detect a lamp operating condition that automatically triggers a shift in phase after the fill in the bulb is vaporized. The phase shift may then continue to be adjusted as the plasma heats up and the impedance continues to change. The bias conditions of an amplifier may be changed to change the operating class of the amplifier for different modes of the lamp.

摘要翻译： 如上所述的无电极等离子体灯的系统和方法。 驱动探针耦合到灯体，以提供用于点火的主要功率和灯的稳态操作。 反馈用于响应启动期间灯的变化条件来调节频率。 使用移相器来调节点火和稳态运行之间的功率相位。 传感器可以检测在灯泡的填充物蒸发之后自动触发相位偏移的灯操作状态。 然后当等离子体加热并且阻抗继续改变时，相移可以继续调节。 可以改变放大器的偏置条件以改变用于不同模式的灯的放大器的工作类别。

公开(公告)号：US20090026975A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US12178427

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： Paul Ralston ,  Abdeslam Hafidi

发明人： Paul Ralston ,  Abdeslam Hafidi

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/382 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： In one example embodiment, a drive probe is coupled to the lamp body to provide the primary power for ignition and steady state operation of the lamp. Feedback may be used to adjust frequency in response to changing conditions of the lamp during startup. A phase shifter may be used to adjust the phase of the power between ignition and steady state operation. A sensor may detect a lamp operating condition that automatically triggers a shift in phase after the fill in the bulb is vaporized. In another example embodiment, a method for sequentially optimizing the drive power and phase shift applied to the lamp is disclosed that may reliably regulate the lamp current consumption to desired startup and operational levels despite variations in lamp environmental conditions.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例性实施例中，驱动探针耦合到灯体以提供灯的点火和稳态操作的主要功率。 反馈可用于响应于启动期间灯的变化条件来调节频率。 可以使用移相器来调节点火和稳态操作之间的功率相位。 传感器可以检测在灯泡的填充物蒸发之后自动触发相位偏移的灯操作状态。 在另一个示例实施例中，公开了一种用于顺序地优化施加到灯的驱动功率和相移的方法，其可以可靠地将灯电流消耗调节到期望的启动和操作水平，尽管灯环境条件的变化。

公开(公告)号：US08084955B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12178427

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： Paul Ralston ,  Sandeep Mudunuri

发明人： Paul Ralston ,  Sandeep Mudunuri

IPC分类号： H05B41/16

CPC分类号： H05B41/24 ,  H05B41/382 ,  Y02B20/22

摘要： In one example embodiment, a drive probe is coupled to the lamp body to provide the primary power for ignition and steady state operation of the lamp. Feedback may be used to adjust frequency in response to changing conditions of the lamp during startup. A phase shifter may be used to adjust the phase of the power between ignition and steady state operation. A sensor may detect a lamp operating condition that automatically triggers a shift in phase after the fill in the bulb is vaporized. In another example embodiment, a method for sequentially optimizing the drive power and phase shift applied to the lamp is disclosed that may reliably regulate the lamp current consumption to desired startup and operational levels despite variations in lamp environmental conditions.

摘要翻译： 在一个示例性实施例中，驱动探针耦合到灯体以提供灯的点火和稳态操作的主要功率。 反馈可用于响应于启动期间灯的变化条件来调节频率。 可以使用移相器来调节点火和稳态操作之间的功率相位。 传感器可以检测在灯泡的填充物蒸发之后自动触发相位偏移的灯操作状态。 在另一个示例实施例中，公开了一种用于顺序地优化施加到灯的驱动功率和相移的方法，其可以可靠地将灯电流消耗调节到期望的启动和操作水平，尽管灯环境条件的变化。