Patent Holder

Michael Kaminski

Remote powered electrodeless light bulb
US 6476565 B1
The present invention relates generally to light sources and more specifically to an electrodeless light source. The present invention is a remotely RF energized light source consisting of a variable frequency, variable power and a special effects transmitter and a glass or plastic medium that contains one or more inert gases capable of being excited by a RF field, causing the gas or gases to emit photons in the UV range which then energizes fluorescent compounds to produce visible light. The light source colors emitted, may be changed by mixing gases that emit a spectrum associated by its photon wave length and vary the transmitter frequency output. Special effects such as flashing, strobing or audio modulation are achieved by timing circuits and audio inputs from the transmitter. Power levels are controlled by the user via an external power level adjustment knob. Bulb modules are placed in proximity of the transmitter RF field from a distance of 1 foot to 25 feet. The range can be extended by a more powerful transmitter and/or a directional antenna or wave guide. The present invention complies with the FCC regulation part 15 title 47 radio frequency emissions.