Brian Wade Cull

6411042, Jun 25, 2002

Dec 29, 1999

09/476398

Brian David Cull - Glendale AZ
Dennis Michael Davey - Glendale AZ
Alan Stuart Feldman - Phoenix AZ

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

C02F 132

315115, 315118, 250437, 250438

An apparatus and method is disclosed for regulating the cold spot temperature of a light emitting enclosure. A cold spot regulation system defines and controls the temperature of the cold spot. The cold spot regulation system includes an interface housing secured to the light emitting enclosure and two ducts extending from the interface housing. The cold spot regulation system uses a coolant fluid to lower the operating temperature of the light emitting enclosure. The coolant fluid is diverted into one of the ducts. The coolant fluid is passed by the cold spot of the light emitting enclosure and released out the other duct.

6666567, Dec 23, 2003

Dec 28, 1999

09/473301

Alan Stuart Feldman - Phoenix AZ
Brian David Cull - Glendale AZ
Dennis Michael Davey - Glendale AZ

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

F21S 400

362237, 362236, 362249

A light source incorporates light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs may be raised off the floor of the optical cavity to permit light to be emitted from the base of the LED. Additionally, a reflective protrusion may be placed beneath the raised LED to aid in redirecting light forward. The LEDs may be skewed in relation to adjacent LEDs to reduce interference. Non-white LEDs may be incorporated into the light source to permit for selective color tuning. Fluorescent lamps may also be implemented in combination with the LEDs to form a hybrid light source.

6747413, Jun 8, 2004

Nov 13, 2001

10/010490

Brian David Cull - Glendale AZ
Dennis Michael Davey - Glendale AZ
Alan Stuart Feldman - Phoenix AZ

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

H01J 724

315112, 315117, 315118

An apparatus and method is disclosed for regulating the cold spot temperature of a light emitting enclosure. A cold spot regulation system defines and controls the temperature of the cold spot. The cold spot regulation system includes an interface housing secured to the light emitting enclosure and two ducts extending from the interface housing. The cold spot regulation system uses a coolant fluid to lower the operating temperature of the light emitting enclosure. The coolant fluid is diverted into one of the ducts. The coolant fluid is passed by the cold spot of the light emitting enclosure and released out the other duct.

6795751, Sep 21, 2004

Oct 17, 2001

09/982486

Brian D. Cull - Glendale AZ
Elias D. Haim - Glendale AZ

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G05B 2100

700265, 313487, 700117

A system and method is disclosed for determining the proper mixture of substances (e. g. phosphors) or sources (e. g. of light) to obtain a required or desired property, such as color or chromaticity. Steps may include mixing the substances or sources, preparing a prototype, measuring the property (such as chromaticity) of the prototype, and calculating any required adjustment in the quantities of substances or sources. This process may be repeated until the desired property is achieved, after which the mix of substances or sources may be used to manufacture products. A computer spreadsheet is also disclosed, as an exemplary embodiment, which calculates any required adjustments in the quantities of substances or sources. The spreadsheet provided is specifically configured to calculate adjustments in phosphor quantities required for manufacturing lamps for backlighting in AMLCD avionics applications.

6971766, Dec 6, 2005

Oct 31, 2003

10/698773

Brian D. Cull - Glendale AZ, US
Elias S. Haim - Glendale AZ, US
Allan E. Harris - Phoenix AZ, US
John F. Schmidt - Phoenix AZ, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

F21V013/00

362243, 362248, 362255, 362260, 313448, 313449

An aperture lamp system that facilitates improved reliability and performance in a display system is provided. The aperture lamp system provides improved reliability by providing a second lamp coupled to a first lamp through a coupling aperture. When the first lamp fails, the second lamp can be used to provide illumination to the display. Specifically, light from the second lamp passes through the coupling aperture to the first lamp, where it can exit the first lamp and illuminate the display. Thus, by coupling the first and second lamps together through a coupling aperture, a lamp system is provided where either the first lamp or second lamp can be used to provide illumination for the display. Thus, the first and second lamps provide redundancy, with this redundancy used to improve the reliability of the display system.

7002306, Feb 21, 2006

Oct 31, 2003

10/699388

Brian D. Cull - Glendale AZ, US
Elias S. Haim - Glendale AZ, US
Allan E. Harris - Phoenix AZ, US
John F. Schmidt - Phoenix AZ, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

H05B 37/02

315291, 315149, 315312

A lamp driver system that facilitates improved reliability and performance for a display system is provided. The lamp driver system includes a fault detector and an output steering device. The fault detector determines when a failure occurs in a lamp illuminating the display system. The output steering device selectively drives the lamps to illuminate the display system. Specifically, when a failure in a first lamp is detected by the fault detector, the output steering device is used to selectively drive a second lamp to provide the needed illumination to the display system. The lamp driver system thus can provide redundancy in the display system by automatically switching to a backup lamp when a failure in the first lamp is detected. This redundancy can improve the reliability and performance of the display system.

7121681, Oct 17, 2006

Feb 17, 2004

10/781098

Brian D. Cull - Glendale AZ, US
Allen E. Harris - Phoenix AZ, US
Elias S. Haim - Glendale AZ, US

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

F21V 7/10
F21K 27/00

362216, 362260, 313493

A fluorescent lamp system is provided that facilitates high-brightness in a compact size needed for liquid crystal displays. The fluorescent lamp system comprises a lamp having a plurality of interdigitated legs arranged in multiple planes. By arranging the interdigitated legs in multiple planes, the lamp system efficiently fills the available space, thus maximizing the lamp surface area in general, and the lamp surface area oriented toward the display in particular, all while maintaining relatively small overall dimensions. The lamp system is thus able to provide the high-brightness needed for displays in a compact size.

7285903, Oct 23, 2007

Jul 15, 2004

10/893019

Brian D. Cull - Glendale AZ, US
Allan E. Harris - Phoenix AZ, US
Elias S. Haim - Glendale AZ, US
Brent D. Larson - Cave Creek AZ, US

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

H01J 1/62
F21V 7/00

313500, 313505, 362227, 362800

Methods and apparatus are provided for projecting light carrying a data image. The apparatus comprises a first layer having regions of electrically alterable variable light transmittance adapted to form the data image, and a hollow cavity backlight having a light exiting surface coupled to the first layer and adapted to provide light to the first layer through the light exiting surface from one or more light emitters some of which point in a principal direction other than at right angles to the light exiting surface. In a preferred embodiment, LEDs are used as the light emitters and are preferably mounted on one or more printed circuit boards or other support tilted at non-zero angles with respect to the light exiting surface.