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Magnesium aluminate gallate phosphors and reprographic lamp containing same
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1976-03-22
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Granted: 1976-11-16
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Expires: 1996-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Improved magnesium aluminate gallate phosphors activated by manganese are prepared containing a minor addition of stabilizer ion to avoid brightness loss when the phosphor is heated in air. The stabilizer addition also permits major substitution of aluminum for gallium along with increased manganese activator content resulting in higher powder brightness in room temperatures, greater ultraviolet absorption, and a desirable shift in spectral peak of emission response along with better resistance to oxidation when heated in air. The phosphor is particularly useful to provide improved maintenance in low-pressure mercury lamps for reprographic applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E. Kaduk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:15
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/64; C09K11/646; C09K11/62; H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/42; H01J61/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An improved magnesium aluminate gallate phosphor composition activated with manganese which further contains a minor proportion of stabilizer additive M w incorporated as a constituent therein by including same in the starting materials for preparation of the phosphor composition to avoid brightness loss when the phosphor is heated in air, said stabilizer additive being selected from the group consisting of boric oxide and the combination of boric oxide with an alkaline earth metal oxide selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium oxides having the general formula: Mg.sub.x Al.sub.2y Ga.sub.2(1-y) O.sub.3.sub.+x.sub.+z.sub.+w : Mn.sub.z, M.sub.w wherein x is between about 0.1 and 1.2, wherein y is between about 0.1 and 0.7, wherein z is between about .01 and 0.1, and w is between about 1 × 10 - 4 and 3 × 10 - 2 and wherein the molar ratio of boric oxide to alkaline earth metal oxide is in the approximate range of from 1:1 to 1.6:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An improved magnesium aluminate gallate phosphor composition activated with manganese which further contains a minor proportion of stabilizer additive M w incorporated as a constituent therein by including same in the starting materials for preparation of the phosphor composition to avoid brightness loss when the phosphor is heated in air, said stabilizer additive being selected from the group consisting of boric oxide and the combination of boric oxide with an alkaline earth metal oxide selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium oxides having the general formula: Mg.sub.x Al.sub.2y Ga.sub.2(1-y) O.sub.3.sub.+x.sub.+z.sub.+w : Mn.sub.z, M.sub.w wherein x is between about 0.1 and 1.2, wherein y is between about 0.1 and 0.7, wherein z is between about .01 and 0.1, and w is between about 1 × 10 - 4 and 3 × 10 - 2 and wherein the molar ratio of boric oxide to alkaline earth metal oxide is in the approximate range of from 1:1 to 1.6:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A phosphor as in claim 1 wherein the stabilizer additive is a combination of calcium oxide and boric oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A phosphor as in claim 1 wherein y is between about 0.1 - 0.5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved aperture-type fluorescent reprographic lamp comprising an elongated envelope containing an ionizable medium including mercury vapor and having electrodes at the respective ends thereof and a phosphor coating deposited on the major portion of the inner envelope surface so as to provide an uncoated longitudinal aperture, the improvement which comprises utilizing a magnesium aluminate gallate phosphor composition activated with manganese which further contains a minor proportion of stabilizer additive incorporated as a constituent therein by including same in the starting materials for preparation of the phosphor composition to avoid brightness loss when the phosphor is heated in air, said stabilizer additive being selected from the group consisting of boric oxide and the combination of boric oxide with an alkaline earth metal oxide selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium oxides having the general formula: Mg.sub.x Al.sub.2y Ga.sub.2(1-y) O.sub.3.sub.+x.sub.+z.sub.+w : Mn.sub.z, M.sub.w wherein x is between about 0.1 and 1.2, wherein y is between about 0.1 and 0.7, wherein z is between about .01 and 0.1, and w is between about 1 ×10 - 4 and 3 ×10 - 2 and wherein the molar ratio of boric oxide to alkaline earth metal oxide is in the approximate range of from 1:1 to 1.6:1 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved aperture-type fluorescent reprographic lamp comprising an elongated envelope containing an ionizable medium including mercury vapor and having electrodes at the respective ends thereof and a phosphor coating deposited on the major portion of the inner envelope surface so as to provide an uncoated longitudinal aperture, the improvement which comprises utilizing a magnesium aluminate gallate phosphor composition activated with manganese which further contains a minor proportion of stabilizer additive incorporated as a constituent therein by including same in the starting materials for preparation of the phosphor composition to avoid brightness loss when the phosphor is heated in air, said stabilizer additive being selected from the group consisting of boric oxide and the combination of boric oxide with an alkaline earth metal oxide selected from the group of calcium, strontium and barium oxides having the general formula: Mg.sub.x Al.sub.2y Ga.sub.2(1-y) O.sub.3.sub.+x.sub.+z.sub.+w : Mn.sub.z, M.sub.w wherein x is between about 0.1 and 1.2, wherein y is between about 0.1 and 0.7, wherein z is between about .01 and 0.1, and w is between about 1 ×10 - 4 and 3 ×10 - 2 and wherein the molar ratio of boric oxide to alkaline earth metal oxide is in the approximate range of from 1:1 to 1.6:1 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A lamp as in claim 4 wherein the stabilizer additive is a combination of calcium oxide and boric oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A lamp as in claim 4 wherein y is between about 0.1 - 0.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A lamp as in claim 4 which further includes a reflector undercoating upon which the phosphor coating is deposited.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-16 | 1980-05-17 | 1980-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-16 | 1984-05-17 | 1984-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-16 | 1988-05-17 | 1988-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |