Jason R Bochinski

US Patent:

53592646, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Dec 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/993343

Inventors:

Scott J. Butler - North Oxford MA
Walter P. Lapatovich - Marlborough MA
Jason R. Bochinski - Springfield OR

Assignee:

GTE Products Corporation - Danvers MA

International Classification:

H05B 4124

US Classification:

315248

Abstract:

An assembly includes an electrodeless discharge lamp disposed between a pair of field applicators, and an integral impedance matching structure for matching the impedance of the lamp and field applicators to the impedance of a power source. The structure includes a Tee junction, a transmission line including a first branch connecting a first output of the Tee junction to one of the field applicators. A second branch of the transmission line connects a second output of the Tee junction to the other field applicator. The difference between electrical lengths of the first and second branches are substantially shorter than a half-wavelength. The assembly is less complex and more compact than prior art which utilizes odd mode excitation via a half-wavelength balun transformer.

US Patent:

53131444, May 17, 1994

Filed:

Dec 31, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/999636

Inventors:

Scott J. Butler - North Oxford MA
Walter P. Lapatovich - Marlborough MA
Jason R. Bochinski - Springfield OR

Assignee:

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

International Classification:

H05B 4116

US Classification:

315248

Abstract:

An electrodeless HID lamp formed with a power balanced coupling structure is disclosed. Microwave transmission to the discharge capsule is divided into two channels having an electrical length differential of about a half wave length. A balancing strap line is coupled between the two transmission lines where they deliver power to the field applicators for the discharge capsule. The strap line balances the power delivery between the two ends of the discharge tube.

US Patent:

55085920, Apr 16, 1996

Filed:

Dec 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/360485

Inventors:

Walter P. Lapatovich - Marlborough MA
Scott J. Butler - North Oxford MA
Jason R. Bochinski - Springfield OR
Harold H. Goss - Pelham NH

Assignee:

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

International Classification:

H05B 3702
G05F 100

US Classification:

315248

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for using electrodeless high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps for automotive headlamp and similar applications requiring high/low beam operation (first and second beam orientation) of signaling. The HID lamp is excited with a high-frequency radio frequency (rf) signal. Modulation of the radio frequency signal is used to cause the arc of the HID lamp to selectively operate at an acoustic resonance point. At such a point, the arc undergoes a perturbation and is physically displaced from its quiescent position. When the lamp is placed at a focal or light-gathering point of an optical system having forward gain, displacement of the arc away from the focal point causes discernible changes in the far-field output of the optical system.

US Patent:

58181679, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Feb 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/595476

Inventors:

Walter P. Lapatovich - Marlborough MA
Scott J. Butler - North Oxford MA
Jason R. Bochinski - Springfield OR

Assignee:

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

International Classification:

H01J 1720
H01J 6112
H01J 162
H01J 6304

US Classification:

313572

Abstract:

An electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp including a sealed light-transmissive envelope, a volatilizable chemical fill and an inert gas or nitrogen within the envelope. The chemical fill includes as a primary active component phosphorus or a volatilizable compound of phosphorus. The inert gas or nitrogen is at a pressure of less than 760 torr at ambient temperature, and assists in starting the lamp. Sufficient mercury may be added to the lamp fill to improve resistive heating, but addition of mercury is not required for emission. Sulfur, a sulfur compound, or a metal halide may be added to the fill as a secondary active component. The lamp envelope is coupled to a high frequency power source to produce a light emitting plasma discharge within the envelope.

US Patent:

54989280, Mar 12, 1996

Filed:

May 24, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/248921

Inventors:

Walter P. Lapatovich - Marlborough MA
Scott J. Butler - North Oxford MA
Jason R. Bochinski - Springfield OR

Assignee:

Osram Sylvania Inc. - Danvers MA

International Classification:

H05B 4124

US Classification:

315 39

Abstract:

An electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp includes a lamp capsule containing a fill material for emitting radiation upon excitation by high frequency electromagnetic energy, a plurality of applicators spaced around a lamp capsule for nonresonant coupling of high frequency energy to the lamp capsule, a high frequency source for supplying high frequency power, and a power splitter and phase shifter for coupling high frequency power from the source to the applicators such that an electric field applied to the lamp capsule rotates at the frequency of the source. The applied high frequency energy is distributed over the lamp capsule so that the tendency for lamp envelope hot spots is reduced. Preferably, four helical couplers are spaced at 90. degree. intervals around the lamp capsule.