Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A high intensity inert gas flash lamp adapted to be operated with a predetermined power input, said lamp comprising a sealed elongated envelope formed of light transmitting material having a high melting point, electrodes operatively disposed within said envelope and adapted to sustain a pulsed arc discharge therebetween, power means for applying said predetermined power input across said electrodes, a predetermined amount of rare gas and a predetermined Amount of an ionizable additive disposed within said envelope, the relationship of the dimensions of said envelope and the amount of additive in said envelope being such that during operation of said lamp sufficient pulsed energy is supplied by said power means across the electrodes to form an acoustical shock wave of sufficient amplitude to evaporate said ionizable additive and produce a spectral emission characteristic of both the rare gas and the ionizable additive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A high intensity inert gas flash lamp adapted to be operated with a predetermined power input, said lamp comprising a sealed elongated envelope formed of light transmitting material having a high melting point, electrodes operatively disposed within said envelope and adapted to sustain a pulsed arc discharge therebetween, power means for applying said predetermined power input across said electrodes, a predetermined amount of rare gas and a predetermined Amount of an ionizable additive disposed within said envelope, the relationship of the dimensions of said envelope and the amount of additive in said envelope being such that during operation of said lamp sufficient pulsed energy is supplied by said power means across the electrodes to form an acoustical shock wave of sufficient amplitude to evaporate said ionizable additive and produce a spectral emission characteristic of both the rare gas and the ionizable additive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the pressure of rare gas within the lamp is in the range of about 50 to 1,200 torr.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the additive is thallium iodide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the additive is thallium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lamp of claim 4 having a length of at least 7 mm and adapted to be operated at an energy level of at least 45 Joules/cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The lamp of claim 3 in which mercury is disposed within the envelope along with thallium iodide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the additive is aluminum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the additive is a combination of lead and cadmium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which the additive is a combination of thallium and europium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The lamp of claim 1 wherein the rare gas is xenon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The lamp of claim 1 wherein said ionizable additive is coated upon the inner wall of said envelope, and wherein said shock wave evaporates said additive from the envelope wall during operation.