| US 7,524,086 B1 | ||
| High intensity discharge (HID) lamp with integral ballast and underwater lighting systems incorporating same | ||
| Carl Saieva, Port Jefferson, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sartek, LLC, Medford, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 25, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/923,838. | ||
| Application 11/923838 is a continuation of application No. 10/745139, filed on Dec. 23, 2003, granted, now 7,314,290. | ||
| Application 10/745139 is a continuation of application No. 09/783767, filed on Feb. 15, 2001, granted, now 6,679,619, filed on Jan. 20, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/183767, filed on Feb. 18, 2000. | ||
| Int. Cl. F21V 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—264 [362/287; 362/373] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A high intensity discharge lamp assembly comprising:
a high intensity discharge lamp comprising a hermetically sealed glass envelope containing a mixture of ionizable elements
and/or compounds;
a sealed ballast container including a support base adapted to receive and support said lamp;
an electronic ballast within said container, said ballast having an input and an output;
an anode disposed in said envelope and electrically coupled to one pole of said ballast output;
a cathode disposed in said envelope and electrically coupled to another pole of said ballast output;
coupling means for connecting said input of said ballast to a DC power pack, said coupling means comprising wet mateable connectors
for switching of DC power packs while underwater;
heat sink means including said ballast container for extracting heat from said ballast and transferring said extracted heat
to an exterior of said ballast container; and
a waterproof protective cover covering said envelope and sealed to said support base, said waterproof protective cover having
a portion for transmitting light from said lamp.
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