Industry Patents

Patent: 7362055

Plasma Lamp With Dielectric Waveguide

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Patent Number: 7362055 
Title: Plasma Lamp With Dielectric Waveguide 
Abstract: A dielectric waveguide integrated plasma lamp is disclosed for powering a small and bright bulb with a diameter of a few millimeters. The lamp is contained within a high dielectric constant material which guides the microwaves to the bulb, provides heat isolation to the drive circuit, contains the microwaves, provides structural stability and ease of manufacturing and allows efficient energy coupling to the bulb when used as a dielectric resonant oscillator.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Espiau, Joshi, Chang 
Assignee: Luxim 
Continuation or Divisional of: 7348732 
International Classification: H05B 37/00 
US Classification: 315/39 
Issue Date: 04-22-2008 
Filing Date: 03-18-2005 
Application : 11/083559 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7362055 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7362055 at Google Patents 

 

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