US4152619A
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HID lamp electrode comprising barium (yttrium or rare earth metal) tungstate or molybdate
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1977-10-26
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1997-10-26
Abstract
Abstract For HID lamps, and particularly high-pressure mercury or sodium-mercury HID lamps, the electron-emissive material portion of the lamp electrodes is M 3 M' 2 M"O 9 wherein M is alkaline-earth metal and at least principally comprises barium; M' is yttrium, a lanthanoid series metal, or any mixtures thereof; and M" is tungsten, molybdenum, or mixtures thereof. The specified material is very stable and highly emissive.
Inventors
- 👤 Ranbir S. Bhalla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/04; H01J61/06; H01J61/073; H01J61/0735; H01J61/0737
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
In combination with a high-intensity vapor-discharge lamp comprising a radiation-transmitting arc tube having electrodes operatively supported therein proximate the ends thereof and adapted to have an elongated arc discharge maintained therebetween, and means for connecting said electrodes to an energizing power source, the improved structure for said electrodes, each of which comprises: (a) an elongated refractory metal member having one end portion thereof supported proximate an end of said arc tube and the other end portion of said metal member projecting a short distance inwardly within said arc tube, an overfitting refractory metal coil means carried on the inwardly projecting portion of said elongated metal member; and (b) electron emissive material carried intermediate turns of said overfitting coil means, said electron emissive material consists essentially of M 3 M' 2 M"O 9 , wherein: M is alkaline-earth metal and at least principally comprises barium; M' is yttrium, a lanthanoid series rare-earth metal, or mixtures thereof; and M" is tungsten, molybdenum, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
In combination with a high-intensity vapor-discharge lamp comprising a radiation-transmitting arc tube having electrodes operatively supported therein proximate the ends thereof and adapted to have an elongated arc discharge maintained therebetween, and means for connecting said electrodes to an energizing power source, the improved structure for said electrodes, each of which comprises: (a) an elongated refractory metal member having one end portion thereof supported proximate an end of said arc tube and the other end portion of said metal member projecting a short distance inwardly within said arc tube, an overfitting refractory metal coil means carried on the inwardly projecting portion of said elongated metal member; and (b) electron emissive material carried intermediate turns of said overfitting coil means, said electron emissive material consists essentially of M 3 M' 2 M"O 9 , wherein: M is alkaline-earth metal and at least principally comprises barium; M' is yttrium, a lanthanoid series rare-earth metal, or mixtures thereof; and M" is tungsten, molybdenum, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination as specified in claim 1, wherein very finely divided tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, or niobium powder or mixtures thereof is mixed with said electron emissive material, and said powder comprises from 5% to 80% by weight of said electron emissive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination as specified in claim 2, wherein said finely divided powder is tungsten powder and comprises from about 15% to about 50% by weight of said emission material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination as specified in claim 3, wherein said electron emissive material is Ba 3 Y 2 WO 9 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The combination as specified in claim 4, wherein said overfitting coil means comprises a first inner coil wrapped directly on said elongated refractory metal member and having such pitch between individual turns intermediate the coil ends that there exists a predetermined spacing between such individual turns, and a second coil overfitting said first coil and having a tight spacing between individual turns thereof, and said electron emissive material and said tungsten powder carried between said spaced individual turns of said first coil intermediate the ends thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as specified in claim 1, wherein said high-intensity discharge lamp is a high-pressure sodium-mercury vapor discharge lamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as specified in claim 2, wherein said high-intensity discharge lamp is a high-intensity mercury-vapor discharge lamp.
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