Inventor · Brookline, MA, US

Jakob Maya

75Patents
14h-index
49Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 21, 1979 → Jul 19, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6064155A Compact fluorescent lamp as a retrofit for an incandescent lamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US5621266A Electrodeless fluorescent lamp Electricity 50 Expired
US4596681A Method of forming capsules containing a precise amount of material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6081070A High-frequency electrodeless fluorescent lamp Electricity 35 Expired
US8698413B1 RF induction lamp with reduced electromagnetic interference Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US8872426B2 Arrangements and methods for triac dimming of gas discharge lamps powered by electronic ballasts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US5811925A Integrally molded flat compact fluorescent lamp Physics 20 Expired
US4698547A Low pressure arc discharge lamp apparatus with magnetic field generating means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4672267A High intensity discharge device containing oxytrihalides Electricity 18 Expired
US5690421A Display lighting with matched narrow band filter and light source Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US6501220B1 Thallium free—metal halide lamp with magnesium and cerium halide filling for improved dimming properties Electricity 16 Expired
US5500574A Inductively coupled substantially flat fluorescent light source Electricity 15 Expired
US4527086A Arc discharge device with improved isotopic mixture of mercury Electricity 14 Expired
US4648951A Photoionization technique to enrich mercury isotopes and apparatus therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5455484A Adapter for simultaneously powering multiple compact fluorescent lamps utilizing an electronic ballast circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5541477A Self ballasted compact fluorescent lamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4825125A Discharge lamp having multiple constrictions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5773926A Electrodeless fluorescent lamp with cold spot control Electricity 12 Expired
US5592052A Variable color temperature fluorescent lamp Electricity 12 Expired
US5723947A Electrodeless inductively-coupled fluorescent lamp with improved cavity and tubulation Electricity 11 Expired
US5726523A Electrodeless fluorescent lamp with bifilar coil and faraday shield Electricity 10 Expired
US4527089A Compact fluorescent lamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5767618A Flat compact fluorescent lamp with inter-channel discharge suppression Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6717364B1 Thallium free—metal halide lamp with magnesium halide filling for improved dimming properties Electricity 8 Expired
US6555954B1 Compact electrodeless fluorescent lamp with improved cooling Electricity 8 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.