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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicant:
Robert a Marshall, Georgetown, TX (US);
Inventor:
Robert A Marshall, Georgetown, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 5/16 (2006.01); H01J 61/40 (2006.01); H01J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A geometrically shaped photonic crystal structure consisting of alternating layers of thin films is heated to emit light. The structure may include index matching layers or a cavity layer to enhance emissions. The layer thicknesses of the structure may be spatially varied to modify the emission spectrum versus emission angle. The self-focusing structure may be fabricated into a convex electrically heated wire filament light bulb, a concave visible thermophotovoltaic emitter, a concentric directional heat exchanger, an electronic display, or a variety of irregularly shaped remotely read temperature or strain sensors.