Remote powered electrodeless light bulb

• US 6,476,565 B1
• Filed: 04/11/2001
• Issued: 11/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Prose Electric Pte., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Michael Charles Kaminski
• Inventors: Kaminski, Michael Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Don
• Assistant Examiner(s): VO, TUYET THI
• Application Number:
  US09/832,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20020149327A1
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 315/248, 315/39, 315/34, 315/111.41, 315/111.51, 315/185.S, 313/110, 313/484, 362/801, 362/803, 362/806
• US Class Current: 315/248
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/801 Bedroom lighting, e.g. modular combinations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The present invention 10 discloses a remote powered electrodeless light bulb 12 and an RF transmitter 14. The bulb 12 requires no electrical connection and will not burn out, can be submerged into water without causing electrocution, is safe and non toxic and has many uses. The bulb 12 may be of any size or shape, and is filled with inert argon gas and or other inert gases under vacuum. The transmitter 12 emits an RF field from a distance of 1 to 25 feet and comprises a variable frequency adjustment knob 16, an output power field adjustment knob 18 and a special effects transmitter knob 20 for changing the pulse/strobe rate. Also shown is a power source 22, a base 24, which may be made of metal, a chassis ground wire 26, an antenna 28, and a transmitter housing 30. Clear or colored glass or plastic 32 material of any shape or size form the wall of the bulb 12 and may be impregnated on its inner surface with fluorescent compound 34 and argon gas 36 and or multiple gases to produce color change at variable transmitter frequencies. A hook 38 for hanging the bulb 12 is also shown.

Claims

1. An apparatus for an electrodeless light, comprising:

(a) a light bulb, said light bulb having an inner wall and an outer wall with a fluorescent coating disposed on said inner wall for producing a color change;

(b) an inert argon gas disposed internal said light bulb;

(c) a vacuum disposed internal said light bulb; and

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(d) a radio frequency transmitter for exciting said inert gas comprising a radio frequency transmitter, a transmitter housing, a base, an antenna, a power source, a ground, and multiple controls for adjusting said radio frequency transmitter.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said light bulb further comprises a hook for hanging said light bulb.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said inert gas further comprises a mixture of inert gases.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for an output power field adjustment disposed on said radio frequency transmitter.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising means for a radio frequency adjustment disposed on said radio frequency transmitter.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising means for a pulse rate adjustment disposed on said radio frequency transmitter.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said radio frequency transmitter has a transmission range from about one foot to about 25 feet.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said light bulb is clear.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said light bulb is colored.

10. A method for an electrodeless light, comprising the steps of:

(a) forming a light bulb containing a vacuum;

(b) placing inert argon gas internal said light bulb and a fluorescent coating on an internal wall of said light bulb;

(c) exciting said inert gas by using a radio frequency transmitter and,

(d) varying the output power field, radio frequency, and pulse rate of said transmitter.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of placing a mixture of inert gases including said argon gas internal said light bulb.