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Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1978-10-18
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1998-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having a discharge vessel comprising at least two thermally emitting electrodes as well as mercury and a rare gas or a combination of rare gases, the discharge vessel being provided with a glass wall permeable to the ultra-violet radiation generated in the mercury discharge, at least a halide of mercury being present in the discharge vessel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Winston D. Couwenberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 03:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/70; H01J61/72

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp which comprises: a discharge vessel; at least two thermally emitting electrodes, mercury, at least one rare gas, and between 0.005 and 0.05 mg/cm 3 of mercury iodide being disposed in said discharge vessel; and said discharge vessel having a glass wall which is permeable to ultra-violet radiation generated in the mercury discharge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp which comprises: a discharge vessel; at least two thermally emitting electrodes, mercury, at least one rare gas, and between 0.005 and 0.05 mg/cm 3 of mercury iodide being disposed in said discharge vessel; and said discharge vessel having a glass wall which is permeable to ultra-violet radiation generated in the mercury discharge.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-02 1984-06-02 1984-12-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-02 1988-06-02 1988-12-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-02 1992-06-02 1992-12-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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