US4317066A
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Gaseous discharge lamp having novel electrode mountings
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1980-02-04
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 2000-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A tubular arc low pressure discharge lamp is disclosed which has its end electrodes connected through the lamp envelope then to the tube pins. This permits the electrodes to be physically located closer to the lamp ends and decrease end illumination falloff.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Hammond
- 👤 Karl A. Northrup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A low pressure gaseous discharge lamp comprising an elongated tubular glass envelope containing an ionizable medium therein; and a pair of filament electrodes sealed within the envelope at opposite ends thereof, each of said electrodes having a pair of electrical terminal connections projecting through said elongated envelope surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A low pressure gaseous discharge lamp comprising an elongated tubular glass envelope containing an ionizable medium therein; and a pair of filament electrodes sealed within the envelope at opposite ends thereof, each of said electrodes having a pair of electrical terminal connections projecting through said elongated envelope surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The lamp of claim 1 wherein the terminal connections for each electrode are on opposite sides of the envelope surface whereby the filament extends across the tube in a plane generally perpendicular to the tube axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The lamp of claim 1 wherein said terminal connections for each electrode project from sections of the envelope at locations not diametrically opposite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A gaseous discharge lamp comprising an elongated tubular glass envelope containing an ionizable medium thereon, said envelope comprising first and second end sections sealed to a third middle segment; and an electrode sealed within each end section, each terminal electrode having a pair of electrical connections projecting through said elongated envelope surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A gaseous discharge lamp comprising an elongated tubular glass envelope containing an ionizable medium thereon, said envelope comprising first and second end sections sealed to a third middle segment; and an electrode sealed within each end section, each terminal electrode having a pair of electrical connections projecting through said elongated envelope surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lamp of claims 1 or 4 wherein the interior surfaces of said end sections are coated with a reflective material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lamp of claim 4 wherein said lamp is a fluorescent lamp having its entire inner surface covered with a phosphor material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lamp of claim 6 wherein said lamp has a central portion of said phosphor layer removed to form a clear aperture.
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