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North American Philips Lighting Corp.

25Patents
0Active
25Granted
31Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 21, 1981 → Jul 24, 1989

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4503360A Compact fluorescent lamp unit having segregated air-cooling means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US4463286A Lightweight electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US4602956A Cermet composites, process for producing them and arc tube incorporating them Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US4475065A Method of operating HID sodium lamp to minimize lamp voltage variation throughout lamp life Electricity 23 Expired
US4506195A Apparatus for operating HID lamp at high frequency with high power factor and for providing standby lighting Electricity 21 Expired
US4631450A Ballast adaptor for improving operation of fluorescent lamps Electricity 21 Expired
US4463277A Compact halogen-cycle incandescent lamp, and lamp unit utilizing such lamp as a light source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4525650A Starting and operating method and apparatus for discharge lamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4500810A Fluorescent lamp having integral light-filtering means and starting aid Electricity 13 Expired
US4491766A High pressure electric discharge lamp employing a metal spiral with positive potential Electricity 11 Expired
USD302473S Compact fluorescent lamp General 10 Expired
US4479074A High intensity vapor discharge lamp with sintering aids for electrode emission materials Electricity 8 Expired
USD302471S Compact fluorescent lamp General 7 Expired
US4501992A Energy conserving instant-start series-sequence fluorescent lamp system and fluorescent lamp with overcurrent protection Electricity 6 Expired
US4701673A Ballast adaptor for improving operation of fluorescent lamps Electricity 5 Expired
US4538091A High-pressure sodium lamp spring clip cross piece for electrode and end plug support Electricity 4 Expired
US4748368A Three way gas discharge lamp Electricity 4 Expired
US4516446A Precision rotating rod guide Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4629939A Discharge lamp with automatic shut off Electricity 2 Expired
US4787865A Three-way lamp bases and method for making them Electricity 2 Expired
US4708679A Method of making support means for discharge lamp tubes Electricity 2 Expired
US4781641A Tool for making three-way lamp bases Electricity 1 Expired
US4774431A Arc tube wire support Electricity 1 Expired
USD302472S Compact fluorescent reflector lamp General 0 Expired
US4973878A Filament structure and method of making such structure Electricity 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.