William R Walters

US Patent:

6392352, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Oct 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/685241

Inventors:

William R. Walters - Hudson OH
Laszlo Lieszkovszky - Mayfield Heights OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H01J 160

US Classification:

315129, 362276

Abstract:

A plurality of lamps are connected in series. A plurality of burnout detector mechanisms are provided where one of the burnout detector mechanisms from the plurality is connected across a corresponding lamp of the plurality of serially connected lamps. When a lamp in the series enters a failure state, the burnout detector mechanism is activated providing an indication as to the burned out lamp. Depending upon the values provided in the burnout detector mechanism and the type of lamps, the remaining lamps will either enter an OFF state, or a low-light glow state.

US Patent:

54303532, Jul 4, 1995

Filed:

Jul 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/096531

Inventors:

Joseph Feldman - Mayfield Hts. OH
Walter R. Chapman - Cleveland Hts. OH
Edward J. Collins - Painesville OH
Daniel L. Connell - Aurora OH
Gerald A. Johnson - Chagrin Falls OH
Benton A. Lee - Hudson OH
William R. Walters - Hudson OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H01J 1718

US Classification:

313623

Abstract:

A lamp inlead assembly for a light source having a lamp envelope with at least one end region in which the lamp inlead assembly is sealably disposed includes and outer lead wire member to which power to the light source is coupled, an inner lead wire member to which the light generating device is connected, whether incandescent or discharge, and a thin foil member disposed therebetween on which the inner and outer lead wire members are fixedly secured. The thin foil member is constructed of molybdenum and is essentially uniform in thickness throughout. At least one trough is formed in the foil member and is effective so as to: increase the surface area of the foil member and thus improve its current carrying properties without increasing the dimensional space within the end region of the lamp area to accommodate such increased surface area, provide increased rigidity for the foil member so that such foil member can be adapted for handling by high speed automated manufacturing equipment, and, with one trough centrally disposed along the width dimension of the foil member, insure that the positioning of the lead wire members relative to the foil member is maintained throughout the manufacture of both the lamp inlead assembly itself as well as the manufacture operations involving the insertion of the inlead assembly and sealing thereof into the light source.

US Patent:

44691181, Sep 4, 1984

Filed:

Jan 7, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/337528

Inventors:

William R. Walters - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

E03B 712

US Classification:

137 62

Abstract:

Apparatus for connection to an outdoor water line carrying water at a selected pressure, for producing a selected low flow rate of water from the water line when the outdoor temperature drops below a selected temperature, which comprises an orifice in the end of the water line of selected small diameter, a closed chamber means having an expansible portion, filled with a selected condensible gas, for which the vapor pressure varies with temperature in a known manner, and closure means positioned adjacent the orifice and means connecting the expansible portion of the chamber to the closure means to shut off the flow of water when the temperature is above a selected value, and to open the orifice to a small trickle flow of water, whenever the temperature outdoors is less than a selected value, such as the freezing point of water.