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US 7,244,047 B2Granted
Drop-in high intensity discharge lamp assembly, and retrofit method of deploying same
AssigneeLuminescent Systems, Inc.
InventorJohn Eddie Powell
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AssigneeLuminescent Systems, Inc.
InventorJohn Eddie Powell
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A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle, to provide HID illumination. The lamp assembly includes (i) a housing of a non-HID lamp assembly, (ii) a base terminal structure coupled with the housing, and compatible with such non-HID lighting receptacle, (iii) a ballast unit in the interior of the housing, (iv) a reflector overlying the ballast unit in the interior of the housing, (v) an HID lamp mounted in the interior of the housing so that light generated by the HID lamp is reflected by the reflector, with the HID lamp being electrically coupled with the ballast unit, and (vi) a lens coupled with the housing. A corresponding fabrication methodology is described. The retrofit HID lamp assembly may be used to retrofit existing lighting installations, such as PAR receptacles in exterior aircraft lighting systems, to cost-efficiently improve the illumination provided by such systems.
A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle that is constructed and arranged to receive a non-HID lamp assembly to thereby form a lighting installation for the production of light, the retrofit HID lamp assembly including:
A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a PAR 64 lighting receptacle that is constructed and arranged to receive a PAR 64 lamp assembly to thereby form a lighting installation for the production of light, the retrofit HID lamp assembly including (i) a housing comprising a PAR 64 reflector, (ii) a base terminal structure coupled with the housing, and compatible with such PAR 64 lighting receptacle, (iii) a ballast unit disposed in the interior of the housing, (iv) a PAR 46 reflector overlying the ballast unit in the interior of the housing, (v) an HID lamp mounted in the interior of the housing so that light generated by the HID lamp is reflected by the PAR 46 reflector, with the HID lamp being electrically coupled with the ballast unit, and (vi) a lens coupled with the housing.
A method of fabricating a retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle that is constructed and arranged to receive a non-HID lamp assembly to thereby form a lighting installation for the production of light, the method including the steps of:
A method of fabricating a retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a PAR 64 lighting receptacle, the method including (i) providing a PAR 64 reflector, (ii) coupling to the PAR 64 reflector a base terminal structure that is compatible with the PAR 64 lighting receptacle, (iii) disposing a ballast unit in the interior of the PAR 64 reflector, (iv) positioning a PAR 46 reflector to overlie the ballast unit in the interior of the housing, (v) mounting an HID lamp in the interior of the housing so that light generated by the HID lamp is reflected by the PAR 46 reflector, (vi) electrically coupling the HID lamp with the ballast unit, and (vi) coupling a lens with the housing.
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