Inventor
ROBERTS VICTOR D
US41 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
29 patentsUS4950059AAug 21, 1990
Combination lamp and integrating sphere for efficiently coupling radiant energy from a gas discharge to a lightguide
GEN ELECTRIC143 citations98
US4714912ADec 22, 1987
Single-conductor power line communications system
GEN ELECTRIC74 citations96
US4613841ASep 23, 1986
Integrated transformer and inductor
GEN ELECTRIC107 citations96
US5461284AOct 24, 1995
Virtual fixture for reducing electromagnetic interaction between an electrodeless lamp and a metallic fixture
GEN ELECTRIC58 citations95
US6469282B1Oct 22, 2002
Boil dry detection in cooking appliances
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations92
USRE34492EDec 28, 1993
Combination lamp and integrating sphere for efficiently coupling radiant energy from a gas discharge to a lightguide
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations92
US5134345AJul 28, 1992
Feedback system for stabilizing the arc discharge of a high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations92
US4983889AJan 8, 1991
Discharge lamp using acoustic resonant oscillations to ensure high efficiency
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations92
US4709188ANov 24, 1987
Operation of standby filament associated with an AC arc discharge lamp ballast
GEN ELECTRIC36 citations92
US4422056ADec 20, 1983
Integrated multi-stage electrical filter
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations92
US5438235AAug 1, 1995
Electrostatic shield to reduce wall damage in an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC26 citations88
US5175476ADec 29, 1992
Magnetically tunable starting circuit for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations82
US5095249AMar 10, 1992
Gas probe starter for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations82
US4437041AMar 13, 1984
Amalgam heating system for solenoidal electric field lamps
GEN ELECTRIC23 citations82
US5047693ASep 10, 1991
Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations74
US4959592ASep 25, 1990
Starting electrodes for HID lamps
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations74
US4677346AJun 30, 1987
Drive and control circuits for gate capacitance latch with refresh lamp ballast
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations74
US4536680AAug 20, 1985
Resistive lamp ballast with re-ignition circuit
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations74
US4427955AJan 24, 1984
Capacitor structure for integrated multi-stage filter
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations74
US4409521AOct 11, 1983
Fluorescent lamp with reduced electromagnetic interference
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations74
US4383204AMay 10, 1983
Three-level interface control circuit for electronically ballasted lamp
GEN ELECTRIC13 citations74
US4614898ASep 30, 1986
Electronic ballast with low frequency AC to AC converter
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US4613795ASep 23, 1986
Driver circuit controller for AC to AC converters
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations73
US5213537AMay 25, 1993
Method for dosing a discharge lamp with mercury
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations68
US5084654AJan 28, 1992
Starting aid for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US4902933AFeb 20, 1990
High efficacy discharge lamp having large anodes
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations63
US4454448AJun 12, 1984
Inter-channel isolation scheme for compact, folded discharge lamps
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations63
US4739225AApr 19, 1988
Reduced requirement energy storage for load having non-zero minimum operating potential
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations61
US5136214AAug 4, 1992
Use of silicon to extend useful life of metal halide discharge lamps
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations59
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC
12 patentsUS9245734B2Jan 26, 2016
Fast start induction RF fluorescent lamp with burst-mode dimming
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC37 citations93
US8941304B2Jan 27, 2015
Fast start dimmable induction RF fluorescent light bulb
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC24 citations91
US9911589B2Mar 6, 2018
Induction RF fluorescent lamp with processor-based external dimmer load control
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC18 citations85
US9460907B2Oct 4, 2016
Induction RF fluorescent lamp with load control for external dimming device
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC7 citations84
USD747507SJan 12, 2016
Inductive lamp
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC11 citations84
USD747009SJan 5, 2016
Inductive lamp
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC16 citations84
USD746490SDec 29, 2015
Inductive lamp
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC12 citations84
USD745982SDec 22, 2015
Inductive lamp
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC13 citations84
USD745981SDec 22, 2015
Inductive lamp
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC13 citations84
US8901842B2Dec 2, 2014
RF induction lamp with ferrite isolation system
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC18 citations84
US9305765B2Apr 5, 2016
High frequency induction lighting
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC9 citations81
US8975829B2Mar 10, 2015
RF induction lamp with isolation system for air-core power coupler
LUCIDITY LIGHTS INC13 citations77