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Process for gaseously opalizing bulbs
Assignee: LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Filing: 1981-08-28
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2001-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Glass bulbs are given a deposit of silica by oxidation of silane with oxygen on the inside of the bulb. The silica deposit is formed by oxidation, with oxygen through an electric arc, of silane diluted to a slight concentration of 0.1 to 3% by volume in a gas inert in regard to silane. The process applies to opalizing, i.e. providing a light diffusing layer, incandescent and discharge bulbs of different sizes, including tubes, and globes of lighting fixtures.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Paul Barbier
- 👤 Gilbert Lerouyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01K; H01K3/00; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/22; C03C17/23; C03C17/245; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/30; H01J61/35; H01K1/00; H01K1/28; H01K1/32; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/21; C03C2217/213; C03C2218/00; C03C2218/10; C03C2218/15; C03C2218/152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A process of gaseously opalizing a bulb comprising forming and depositing silica on the inside of the bulb by oxidation of silane with oxygen by means of an electric arc, said silane being diluted to a concentration of 0.1 to 3% by volume in a gas inert in regard to the silane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A process of gaseously opalizing a bulb comprising forming and depositing silica on the inside of the bulb by oxidation of silane with oxygen by means of an electric arc, said silane being diluted to a concentration of 0.1 to 3% by volume in a gas inert in regard to the silane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of silane in the inert gas is between 1 and 2%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the electric arc is fed an AC voltage between 5,000 and 10,000 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the flow rate of dilute silane is between 100 and 500 liters/hour and the oxygen delivery is between 10 and 60 liters/hour.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the opalization is effected with external cooling of the bulb during opalization.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the opalization is performed with the interior of the bulb being maintained under slightly reduced pressure during opalization.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of opalizing a bulb according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4 or 6, wherein a homogeneous mixture of the two gaseous fluids--dilute silane and oxygen--is made on the inside of the bulb before passage of said gaseous mixture through the electric arc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of opalizing a bulb according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, or 6, wherein there is performed a central feeding of the dilute silane and a lateral feeding of oxygen with the silane delivery rate being much higher than that of the oxygen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of opalizing a bulb according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4 or 6, wherein the two gaseous fluids--dilute silane and oxygen--are homogeneously premixed outside of the bulb with the mixture being introduced through a central supply to the interior of the bulb.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of gaseously opalizing a bulb according to claim 1, wherein the flow rate of dilute silane is between 150 and 200 liters/hour and the oxygen delivery is between 10 and 30 liters/hour.
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