Inventor
LATASSA FRANK M
16 patents
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GTE SYLVANIA INC
8 patentsUS4056750ANov 1, 1977
Mercury dispenser for discharge lamps
GTE SYLVANIA INC33 citations92
US4010399AMar 1, 1977
Switching circuit for a fluorescent lamp with heated filaments
GTE SYLVANIA INC22 citations81
US4182971AJan 8, 1980
Mercury-containing glass-capsule dispenser for discharge lamps
GTE SYLVANIA INC21 citations77
US4171519AOct 16, 1979
Circuit breaker with parallel shorting element
GTE SYLVANIA INC7 citations73
US4114968ASep 19, 1978
Method of processing fluorescent lamp
GTE SYLVANIA INC7 citations73
US4097779AJun 27, 1978
Fluorescent lamp containing a cathode heater circuit disconnect device
GTE SYLVANIA INC17 citations73
US4009412AFeb 22, 1977
Fluorescent lamp ballast circuit with magnetic switch
GTE SYLVANIA INC12 citations73
US4156831AMay 29, 1979
Fluorescent lamp having heater circuit disconnect device
GTE SYLVANIA INC14 citations72
PHILIPS CORP
5 patentsUS4645283AFeb 24, 1987
Adapter for mounting a fluorescent lamp in an incandescent lamp type socket
PHILIPS CORP76 citations94
US4748380AMay 31, 1988
Compact fluorescent lamp assembly having improved thermal dissipation and RFI suppression
PHILIPS CORP28 citations90
US5004949AApr 2, 1991
Fluorescent lamp with grounded electrode guard
PHILIPS CORP20 citations80
US4891551AJan 2, 1990
Fluorescent lamp with grounded and fused electrode guard
PHILIPS CORP20 citations78
US4879492ANov 7, 1989
Fluorescent lamp having a multi-layer phosphor optimized for lumen output, color rendering and cost
PHILIPS CORP10 citations73