1-8. (canceled)
9. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium having machine-coded instructions thereon such that when loaded the machine-coded instructions cause a processing device to:
receive the card user’s credit report having real-time card information of the user’s cards from the credit reporting bureau;
extract real-time card information for a card from the card user’s credit report;
fully or partially register real-time card information for the card from the card user’s credit report within minutes of receiving the card user’s credit report; and
request the card user to verify the accuracy of the card user’s real-time card information.
10. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising machine-coded instructions to cause the processing device to:
facilitate a user interface for the card user that provides the real-time card information for the card from the card user’s credit report that was fully or partially registered within minutes of receiving the card user’s credit report;
11. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising machine-coded instructions to cause the processing device to:
store the card user’s verified real-time card information in a database coupled to the processing device.
12. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising machine-coded instructions to cause the processing device to:
establish a credit card issuer for the card from the card user’s credit report by using a database coupled to the processing device, the database having known aliases of a plurality of credit card issuers.
13. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising machine-coded instructions to cause the processing device to:
facilitate a user interface that allows the card user to select from at least one of a plurality of card management services provided by a card management organization; and
store data inputted by the card user associated with the selected card management service.
14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein said plurality of card management services includes services selected from the group consisting of: reporting a lost or stolen card, registering a new card wherein the card user inputs associated new card data, a change of address, a request for a new card, notification of a billing dispute, a request for a copy of a bill, a change in marital status; and a change in name and a request for an increase in credit line.
15. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising machine-coded instructions to cause the processing device to:
request a card user’s credit report from the credit reporting bureau.
16. A system for on-line card management, the system comprising:
a card management organization server that:
receives the card user’s credit report from the credit reporting bureau, the credit report having real-time card information of the user’s cards,
extracts real-time card information for a card from the card user’s credit report,
fully or partially registers real-time card information for the card from the card user’s credit report within minutes of receiving the card user’s credit report, and
requests the card user to verify the accuracy of the card user’s real-time card information;
a database coupled to the card management organization server that stores the card user’s verified real-time card information.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the card management organization server facilitates a user interface for the card user that provides the real-time card information for the card from the card user’s credit report that was fully or partially registered within minutes of receiving the card user’s credit report.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the database stores known aliases of a plurality of credit card issuers, and
the card management organization server establishes a credit card issuer for the card from the card user’s credit report by accessing the database.
19. The system of claim 16, wherein the card management organization server facilitates a user interface for the card user that allows the card user to select from at least one of a plurality of card management services provided by a card management organization; and
the database stores data inputted by the card user associated with the selected card management service.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein said plurality of card management services includes services selected from the group consisting of: reporting a lost or stolen card, registering a new card wherein the card user inputs associated new card data, a change of address, a request for a new card, notification of a billing dispute, a request for a copy of a bill, a change in marital status; and a change in name and a request for an increase in credit line.
21. The system of claim 16, wherein the card management organization server requests a card user’s credit report from the credit reporting bureau.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An illumination apparatus including apparatus, comprising:
a pair of electrodes,
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes,
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube, with the light emitting portion interposed, between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
a heat capacity of the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector, being made larger than a heat capacity of the rear-side electrode.
2. The illumination apparatus as defined in claim 1, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
3. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
a pair of electrodes,
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed therebetween, between the sealing portions; a first reflector which is arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector which is arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion, characterized in:
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
an electrode shaft which supports the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being made thicker andor longer than an electrode shaft which supports the rear-side electrode.
4. The illumination apparatus as defined in claim 3, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
5. An illumination apparatus comprising:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes:
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube:
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
the sealing portion located on the front side being made thicker than the sealing portion located on the rear side.
6. The illumination apparatus as defined in claim 5, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
7. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located on at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
the sealing portion located on the front side being coated with a heat radiation material which is higher in thermal conductivity than a material of the sealing portion.
8. The illumination apparatus as defined in claim 7, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of said light emitting tube.
9. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes,
a sealing portion located on a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located on a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
a wall thickness of the front side of the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube which is surrounded with the second reflector being greater than a wall thickness of a rear side of the light emitting portion.
10. The illumination apparatus as defined in claim 9, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
11. An illumination apparatus comprising:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion performing light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
an end part of the front-side electrode of the air of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
12. An illumination apparatus, comprising:
a pair of electrodes:
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion,
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion;
a pair of electrode shafts which support the pair of electrodes, respectively, being included;
the pair of electrode shafts being respectively furnished with heat conduction parts at their end parts on sides on which they are connected with the pair of electrodes; and
a heat capacity of the heat conduction part of the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being made larger than a heat capacity of the heat conduction part of the rear-side electrode.
13. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus;
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus being an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tubes; and
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube, and a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
a heat capacity of the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being made larger than a heat capacity of the rear-side electrode.
14. The projector as defined in claim 13, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
15. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus being an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and a
second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
an electrode shaft which supports the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being made thicker andor longer than an electrode shaft which supports the rear-side electrode.
16. The projector as defined in claim 15, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
17. A project comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes:
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located on a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
the sealing portion located on the front side being made thicker than the sealing portion located on the rear side.
18. The projector as defined in claim 17, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
19. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given video information;
the illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located on a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portion;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
the sealing portion located on the front side being coated with a heat radiation material which is higher in thermal conductivity than a material of the sealing portion.
20. The projector as defined in claim 19, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
21. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
a wall thickness of that front side of the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube which is surrounded with the second reflector being greater than a wall thickness of a rear side of the light emitting portion.
22. The projector as defined in claim 21, an end part of at least one of the pair of electrodes being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
23. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus further including:
a pair of electrodes;
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes,
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube;
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion; and
an end part of the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes that is surrounded with the second reflector being held in touch with an inner surface of the light emitting tube.
24. A projector, comprising:
an illumination apparatus; and
an optical modulation device into which light from the illumination apparatus is entered and which modulates the entered light in accordance with given image information;
the illumination apparatus is an illumination apparatus further including:
a light emitting tube which has a light emitting portion to perform light emission between the pair of electrodes;
a sealing portion located at a front side of the light emitting tube;
a sealing portion located a at a rear side of the light emitting tube with the light emitting portion interposed between the sealing portions;
a first reflector arranged on a rear side with respect to the light emitting portion of the light emitting tube; and
a second reflector arranged on a front side with respect to the light emitting portion;
the second reflector being attached to the sealing portion located on the front side, so that its reflection surface may surround substantially a front half of the light emitting portion;
a pair of electrode shafts which support the pair of electrodes, respectively, being included;
the pair of electrode shafts being respectively furnished with heat conduction parts at their end parts on sides on which they are connected with the pair of electrodes; and
a heat capacity of the heat conduction part of the front-side electrode of the pair of electrodes as is surrounded with the second reflector being made larger than a heat capacity of the heat conduction part of the rear-side electrode.