(19)
(11) EP 1 266 250 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(21) Application number: 00975199.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0026/246
(87) International publication number:
WO 0102/7962 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.10.1999 US 159108 P
12.01.2000 US 175681 P
04.08.2000 US 222929 P
04.08.2000 US 222917 P

(71) Applicant: FUSION LIGHTING, INC.
Rockville, MD 20855 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DOLAN, James, T.
    Frederick, MD 21702 (US)
  • DUBINOVSKY, Mikhail A.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20886 (US)
  • GITSEVICH, Aleksandr
    Montgomery Village, MD 20886 (US)
  • KIPLING, Kent
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (US)
  • KIRKPATRICK, Douglas, A.
    Great Falls, VA 22066 (US)
  • LAWRENCE, David, W.
    Clarksville, MD 21029 (US)
  • LEVIN, Izrail
    Silver Spring, MD 20906 (US)
  • MACLENNAN, Donald, A.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)
  • RIEDELL, Robert, H.
    Clarksville, MD 21029-1296 (US)
  • SHANKS, Bruce
    Sioux Falls, SD 57105-6511 (US)
  • SMITH, Malcolm
    Alexandria, VA 22302 (US)
  • SUMNER, Thomas, L.
    Wheaton, MD 20906 (US)
  • SWEENEY, Stephen, J.
    Sykesville, MD 21784 (US)
  • TURNER, Brian, P.
    Damascus, MD 20872 (US)
  • URY, Michael, G.
    Great Barrington, MA 01230 (US)
  • WOOTEN, Stephen, L.
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(74) Representative: Sulzbach, Werner, Dipl.-Chem. Dr. 
Prinz & Partner GbR,Manzingerweg 7
81241 München
81241 München (DE)

   


(54) LAMP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING LIGHT FROM AN APERTURE LAMP