Lumatech, Inc.

Other

Bruce A Pelton

James G O'Carroll

Michael Jay Siminovitch

Ronald A Lesea

Randy J Bleske

Peter E Lowe

Louis Temesvary

An arrangement for switchably operating one or more gas discharge lamps, such a compact or circline fluorescent lamps, with a single ballast commonly used with a linear fluorescent lamp. One or more capacitors is either in parallel or in series with the gas discharge lamp. When engaged by a switch, the capacitor either shunts or reduces the current to the gas discharge lamp in a manner which allows appropriate starting voltage, appropriate operating current and a plurality of illumination levels of the gas discharge lamp.

Method and system for switchable light levels in operating gas discharge

Disclosed herein is a method and device which provides for the capability of functional illumination by a balloon. This invention includes one or more fiber optic elements within a balloon which are configured to disperse substantial light at its (their) ends. This invention further provides for reliable retraction of signal or illumination balloons during hazardous wind conditions by including a sensor for detecting the presence of such conditions, and providing for retraction of the balloon via its tether, wherein such retraction is either under operator control or automatic.

Illuminated balloon apparatus and method

Disclosed herein is a fluorescent lamp housing assembly capable of providing convection cooling to the lamp and the ballast. The lens of the present invention includes two distinct portions, a central portion and an apertured portion. The housing assembly further includes apertures so that air mass is able to freely move up through the assembly and out ventilation apertures.

Convection venting lensed reflector-type compact fluorescent lamp system

A shell form ballast has rounded corners for positioning inside a ballast housing for use with a fluorescent light bulb adapter. The ballast has rounded outer corners to meet both long-term life and power requirements, and spatial design constraints of a fluorescent lamp adapter assembly for use in an incandescent lighting fixture, and particularly for use in a recessed incandescent lighting fixture. The rounded outer corners of the ballast provide the ability for the shell form ballast to fit into a hollow housing for use in the recessed lighting fixture while simultaneously providing the shell form ballast a snug fit in the hollow housing, thereby minimizing gap growth.

Fluorescent lamp adapter with shell form ballast

An outboard ballast which allows a compact fluorescent light bulb and its associated ballast to be positioned within a standard table lamp having a standard-size harp. The ballast is divided into separate sections so that the sections and their housing can extend into an area beyond the harp and below the socket of the lamp fixture. A three-way switch circuit is provided to be adaptable with common table lamp fixtures. The configuration of the present invention provides security features.

Compact fluorescent outboard ballast

An electrical contact for a lamp having at least one electrical jack employed in conjunction with lamp housing and an electrical conductor. The contact includes a body element possessing a first end portion, second end portion, and an intermediate turned or bent portion. The body element is constructed of flexible conductive material to permit bending of the first and second end portions relative to one another. A pair of flexible flanges extend from the first portion and serve to form a channel and to contact the lamp electrical jack. The flanges include at least one edge portion capable of scrapping the lamp electrical jack. The electrical conductor connects to the second end portion of the body element which is held to the lamp housing.

Lamp electrical contact

A lighting system using a PL fluorescent lamp which is capable of screwing into a standard electrical lamp socket utilizing a base member possessing a mechanism for mechanically supporting a PL fluorescent lamp. A male fitting is connected to the base member and includes an outer surface which may be threaded in configuration. An adaptor is also used in the present system and is capable of mechanically and electrically connecting to a standard Edison electrical lamp socket. The adaptor includes an external threaded outer surface for threadingly engaging the standard Edison lamp socket, and also includes an inner surface in the form of a lamp socket. The inner surface lamp socket of the adaptor is capable of mechanically and electrically contacting the outer surface of the male fitting. The adaptor inner lamp socket and male fitting are of a non-standard size. The adaptor locks into the standard Edison electrical lamp socket, preventing its usage by standard incandescent lamp bases.

Fluorescent lighting system

A mechanism for locking a fluorescent lamp adaptor to a standard incandescent screw-in lamp socket utilizing base member having a bottom and wall portions. The wall portion of the base member possesses an inner surface and an outer surface and an aperture extends through the wall portion. A male screw-in element is also utilized and is confined to the base member for freely rotating relative to the base member and the screw-in lamp socket. A tool urges the threaded male screw-in element into threading engagement with the standard screw-in lamp socket to permit insertion and removal of the lamp adaptor in relation to the standard screw-in lamp socket.

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El Sobrante, CA, United States of America

Bruce A Pelton