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Donald K Smith

Matthew Mark Besen

William M Holber

Xing Chen

Stephen F Horne

Eric J Georgelis

Paul A Blackborow

Akinori Asai

Matthew Partlow

John A Smith

Ron Collins

Jeffrey Allen Casey

Evelio Sevillano

Matthew P Fitzner

Ali Shajii

Jesse E Ambrosina

Richard O Jones

Gordon Hill

Nicholas Kottenstette

Huiling Zhu

William R Clark

Claudia Quigley

Marcel P Gaudreau

Santhi E Mathew

Leonid Mindlin

Lawrence P Bourget

Frederick Marvin Niell, Iii

Hongke Ye

Richard S Post

Dale A Zeskind

Michael J Roderick

Philip J Maiorana

Raghuram L V Petluri

Brian D McVey

Richard A Rameriz

Vitaly Berkman

Xinyu Zhang

Eric Georgelis

Daniel J Arcaro

David B Reisman

Daniil Stolyarov

Eric R Taranto

Dennis Lonigro

Jan Carder

Eric Georgeus

An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser that generates a CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal receives the pump light generated by the pump laser and generates pulsed laser light at an output in response to the generated pump light. A first optical element projects the pulsed laser light along a first axis to a breakdown region in a gas-filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A second optical element projects the CW sustaining light along a second axis to a CW plasma region in the gas-filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma and generates a detection signal at an output. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.

Laser-driven light source with electrodeless ignition

A method and apparatus for generating light includes a chamber having a high voltage region, a low voltage region, and a plasma generation region that defines a plasma confinement region. A magnetic core is positioned around the chamber and is configured to generate a plasma in the plasma confinement region. A switched power supply includes a DC power supply and a switched resonant charging circuit that together generate a plurality of voltage pulses at the output causing a plurality of current pulses to be applied to the power delivery section around the magnetic core so that at least one plasma loop is established around the magnetic core that confines plasma in the plasma confinement region, thereby forming a magnetically confined Z-pinch plasma. Light generated by the Z-pinch plasma propagates out of a port in the light source.

Inductively coupled plasma light source with switched power supply

An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser source that generates a CW sustaining light and a pump laser that generates a pump. An optical beam combiner combines the CW sustaining light and the pump such that the CW sustaining light and the pump propagate co-linearly. A Q-switched laser crystal generates pulsed light in response to the pump. A gas-filled bulb is configured such that the pulsed light ignites a pulse plasma in a breakdown region of the gas bulb and the sustaining light sustains a CW plasma in a CW plasma region of the gas bulb, thereby emitting a high brightness light from the gas bulb, where the gas-filled bulb is positioned between the output of the pump laser and the pump input of the Q-switched laser crystal such that the CW plasma absorbs the pump light quenching the pulsed light generated by the Q-switched laser crystal.

All-optical laser-driven light source with electrodeless ignition

A platform may include a vehicle door case comprising a base and a case body having cavities. Each cavity is configured to receive a removed vehicle door. Retractable wheels are affixed to the case, each wheel being configured to retractably extend from the base, and disposed at a corner of the case. A securing bracket includes: a back bracket attached to a back of the case and configured to extend through a window opening of at least one vehicle door; and a front bracket attached to a front of the case and configured to extend through a window opening of at least one vehicle door. A mount permits rotation of the case, and includes a case support member rotatably secured to the base, a hitch connecting member extending from the case securing portion, and a door case securing portion configured to fixedly secure the mount to the case.

Hitch-mounted door carrier assembly

A method of generating light with a laser-driven light source includes generating a CW sustaining light and propagating the CW sustaining light to a gas filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A pump light is generated. A Q-switched laser crystal is irradiated with the generated pump light, thereby generating pulsed laser light. The pulsed laser light is propagated to the gas filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas so as to generate a CW plasma that emits light. The light generated by the CW plasma in the gas filled bulb is detected. The pump light is controlled so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light after the light generated by the CW plasma is detected.

An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser source that generates CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal is positioned to receive the pump light and generates pulsed laser light in response to the generated pump light that propagates to a breakdown region in a gas filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma located at least partly in a CW plasma region in the gas filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas and generates a detection signal. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.

A flush ring spacer, and method for using it, to adjustably support and firmly mount an electrical device, such as an electrical receptacle or switch, within a wall or other support surface. Using the present invention, electrical devices may be connected to 1,900 (4-square), gem or other electrical boxes, while remaining firmly flush to the wall or other surface. The electrical device will stay grounded and not move or push in (which can affect grounding), and the face plate will not crack and will no longer be used to support the electrical device.

Flush ring spacer for electrical receptacles

A portable light stand assembly includes a pair of tripods and a pair of stands that is each slidably coupled to a respective one of the tripods. Each of the stands is removably attachable to one another when the tripods are positioned on a support surface. A plurality of lighting panels is each pivotally coupled to a respective one of the stands. Each of the lighting panels emits light for illuminating an area when the lighting panels are turned on. A pair of lighting disks is each pivotally coupled to a respective one of the stands. Each of the lighting disks emits light for illuminating the area when the lighting disks are turned on. Moreover, each of the lighting disks is positioned above the lighting panels on the respective stand.

Portable light stand assembly

A flush ring spacer, and method for using it, to adjustably support and firmly mount an electrical device, such as an electrical receptacle or switch, within a wall or other support surface. Using the present invention, electrical devices may be connected to 1900 (4-square), gem or other electrical boxes, while remaining firmly flush to the wall or other surface. The electrical device will stay grounded and not move or push in (which can affect grounding), and the face plate will not crack and will no longer be used to support the electrical device.

An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser can provide a substantially continuous amount of energy to the ionized gas to generate a substantially continuous high brightness light.

Laser-driven light source for generating light from a plasma in an pressurized chamber

Laser-driven light source

High brightness laser-driven light source

Light source for generating light from a laser sustained plasma in a above-atmospheric pressure chamber

A method and apparatus for processing metal bearing gases involves generating a toroidal plasma in a plasma chamber. A metal bearing gas is introduced into the plasma chamber to react with the toroidal plasma. The interaction between the toroidal plasma and the metal bearing gas produces at least one of a metallic material, a metal oxide material or a metal nitride material.

Method and apparatus for processing metal bearing gases

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Donald K Smith