US4230741A
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Method of forming coated layer of fluorescent substance on inner surface of bulb
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1978-12-15
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Granted: 1980-10-28
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Expires: 1998-12-15
Abstract
Abstract Method for coating fluorescent material on the inner surface of a bulb using a coating lacquer comprising an aqueous suspension of the finely divided fluorescent material, an organic water soluble polymer, a surfactant, and colloidal alumina as a binder, the improvement which comprises incorporating boric acid and hydrogen peroxide in the suspension. When the coated lacquer is burned out by heating the bulb, the boric acid melt coats the alumina binder to render same inactive for gas absorption and the hydrogen peroxide accelerates the combustion or burning out of the organic polymer and surfactant from the coated lacquer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Yamazaki
- 👤 Hiroshi Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/42; H01J61/46; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/221; H01J9/223; H01K; H01K3/00; H01K3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
In a method of forming a coated layer of a fluorescent substance on the inner surface of a bulb which comprises coating a suspension incorporating a fluorescent substance, an organic water soluble polymer, a surfactant, a fine powdery aluminum oxide as binder, and a bulb heat-treating step of burning out said organic water soluble polymer and said surfactant from the coated layer, the improvement which comprises incorporating boric acid and hydrogen peroxide or a precursor thereof in said suspension.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
In a method of forming a coated layer of a fluorescent substance on the inner surface of a bulb which comprises coating a suspension incorporating a fluorescent substance, an organic water soluble polymer, a surfactant, a fine powdery aluminum oxide as binder, and a bulb heat-treating step of burning out said organic water soluble polymer and said surfactant from the coated layer, the improvement which comprises incorporating boric acid and hydrogen peroxide or a precursor thereof in said suspension.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein phosphoric acid and/or uric acid is also incorporated in said suspension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said phosphoric acid and/or uric acid is incorporated at a ratio sufficient to prevent decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said boric acid is incorporated at a ratio sufficient to inactivate the surface of said fine powdery aluminum oxide for gas absorption.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said hydrogen peroxide or precursor thereof is incorporated at a ratio sufficient to completely burn out said organic water soluble polymer and said surfactant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said boric acid is present in amount of from 100 wt.% to 10 wt.% of said aluminum oxide, and said hydrogen peroxide, expressed in terms of a 30% solution, is present in amount of from 100 wt.% to 10 wt.% of said organic polymer plus said surfactant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said boric acid is present in amount of from 70 wt.% to 30 wt.% of said aluminum oxide, and said hydrogen peroxide, expressed in terms of a 30% solution, is present in amount of from 70 wt.% to 30 wt.% of said organic polymer plus said surfactant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein at least one of phosphoric acid and uric acid is also incorporated in said suspension in total amount of from 0.4 wt.% to 0.1 wt.% taken with respect to said 30% hydrogen peroxide solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein at least one of phosphoric acid and uric acid is also incorporated in said suspension in total amount of from 0.5 wt.% to 0.05 wt.% taken with respect to said 30% hydrogen peroxide solution.
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