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US4366410A
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Vacuum-tight assembly particularly for a discharge tube
Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1980-11-21
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2000-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A vacuum-tight assembly, such as a discharge tube for a sodium vapor arc lamp, includes a high density polycrystalline ceramic body, such as alumina or yttria, having a cavity and at least one closure member and a sealing material for sealing the cavity from the atmosphere. The closure member is formed from a molybdenum alloy containing titanium, vanadium, chromium or mixtures thereof. The closure member and the sealing material have thermal coefficients of expansion closely matched to the thermal coefficient of expansion of the ceramic body over a wide temperature range. In a preferred embodiment, an alumina discharge tube is sealed by a closure member formed from a molybdenum alloy containing 50 atom percent titanium.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl F. Buhrer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/30; H01J61/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A vacuum-tight assembly comprising a high density polycrystalline ceramic body having a cavity and means for sealing said cavity from the atmosphere, said ceramic body having a thermal coefficient of expansion between about 55×10 -7 /°C. and 105×10 -7 /°C., said means for sealing comprising at least one closure member formed from a molybdenum alloy containing between 2 and 98 atom percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, chromium, and mixtures thereof and a sealing material, said closure member and said sealing material having thermal coefficients of expansion closely matched to the thermal coefficient of expansion of said ceramic body over a wide temperature range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A vacuum-tight assembly comprising a high density polycrystalline ceramic body having a cavity and means for sealing said cavity from the atmosphere, said ceramic body having a thermal coefficient of expansion between about 55×10 -7 /°C. and 105×10 -7 /°C., said means for sealing comprising at least one closure member formed from a molybdenum alloy containing between 2 and 98 atom percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, chromium, and mixtures thereof and a sealing material, said closure member and said sealing material having thermal coefficients of expansion closely matched to the thermal coefficient of expansion of said ceramic body over a wide temperature range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said ceramic body includes a material selected from the group consisting of alumina and yttria.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said closure member is formed from a molybdenum alloy containing between 35 and 65 atom percent of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, chromium, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said ceramic body comprises a cylindrical discharge tube and wherein said closure member is adapted for sealing an end of said discharge tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said ceramic body includes alumina.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said closure member is formed from a molybdenum alloy containing between 35 and 65 atom percent titanium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said ceramic body comprises a cylindrical discharge tube and wherein said closure member is adapted for sealing an end of said discharge tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said closure member and said sealing material have thermal coefficients of expansion closely matched to the thermal coefficient of expansion of said ceramic body over the operating temperature range of said assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vacuum-tight assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said closure member and said sealing material have thermal coefficient of expansion matched within seven percent to the thermal coefficient of expansion of said ceramic body over the temperature range 25° C. to 800° C.
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