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High pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp with outer bulb

Assignee: Osram GmbH
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Filing: 1981-04-08
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-04-08
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Abstract

Abstract High pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having an outer bulb which is ferably spherical and which provides light having a color similar to that of an incandescent lamp. The inner surface of the outer bulb is provided with a red-emitting phosphor coating. The outer surface of the outer bulb is provided with a filter coating whose transmittance at 400 nm is about 40%, at 500 nm is about 60%, and at 600 nm is about 70%.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alexander Dobrusskin
  • 👤 Lutz Klein
  • 👤 Gunter Woizan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
An improved high pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising an inner arc tube which radiates light with electric leads attached thereto surrounded by an outer transparent bulb, the inner surface of said outer bulb being coated with a phosphor coating and the outer surface of said outer bulb being coated with a luster filter coating, the improvement comprising said phosphor coating on said inner surface being a red-emitting phosphor coating and the luster filter coating on said outer surface being an orange luster whose transmittance at 400 nm is about 40%, at 500 nm is about 60%, and at 600 nm is about 70%, whereby said lamp radiates light having a color similar to that of an incandescent lamp with a color temperature of about 2,800° K.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
An improved high pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising an inner arc tube which radiates light with electric leads attached thereto surrounded by an outer transparent bulb, the inner surface of said outer bulb being coated with a phosphor coating and the outer surface of said outer bulb being coated with a luster filter coating, the improvement comprising said phosphor coating on said inner surface being a red-emitting phosphor coating and the luster filter coating on said outer surface being an orange luster whose transmittance at 400 nm is about 40%, at 500 nm is about 60%, and at 600 nm is about 70%, whereby said lamp radiates light having a color similar to that of an incandescent lamp with a color temperature of about 2,800° K.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The lamp of claim 1 wherein the red-emitting phosphor coating comprises europium activated yttrium vanadate phosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The lamp of any of claims 1 or 2 wherein said outer bulb is of spherical shape.

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) 1986-07-11 1987-01-10 1987-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-07-11 1991-01-10 1991-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-07-11 1995-01-10 1995-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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