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High intensity discharge lamp with infrared reflecting means for improving efficacy
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1981-09-28
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2001-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A high intensity discharge lamp is provided with means for reflecting infrared radiation from the hot central portion of the arc tube onto the cooler end portions of the tube. The infrared reflective means may be provided by one or more infrared reflecting shields surrounding a portion of the arc tube or by an indentation in the outer glass envelope of the lamp.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter D. Johnson
- 👤 Seth D. Silverstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/30; H01J61/04; H01J61/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A high intensity discharge lamp comprising: a gas-tight arc discharge tube having electrodes disposed at opposite ends thereof and containing an ionizable medium; an outer gas-tight envelope surrounding said arc tube; metal wire means for supporting said arc tube within said envelope and for supplying electric power to said electrodes; and an infrared radiation reflector transparent to visible light, having an arcuate section at least partially surrounding the central portion of the arc tube and having a generally V-shape cross section with the base of the V-shape portion directed toward the arc tube, said reflector arranged to reflect infrared radiation from the central portion of the arc tube onto the end portions of the arc tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A high intensity discharge lamp comprising: a gas-tight arc discharge tube having electrodes disposed at opposite ends thereof and containing an ionizable medium; an outer gas-tight envelope surrounding said arc tube; metal wire means for supporting said arc tube within said envelope and for supplying electric power to said electrodes; and an infrared radiation reflector transparent to visible light, having an arcuate section at least partially surrounding the central portion of the arc tube and having a generally V-shape cross section with the base of the V-shape portion directed toward the arc tube, said reflector arranged to reflect infrared radiation from the central portion of the arc tube onto the end portions of the arc tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The lamp of claim 1 in which said reflector comprises a closed loop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A high intensity discharge lamp comprising: a gas-tight arc discharge tube having electrodes disposed at opposite ends thereof and containing an ionizable medium; an outer gas-tight envelope surrounding said arc tube said envelope having an indented portion surrounding the central portion of the arc tube, the interior surface of said indented portion having a convex shape with an infrared reflective coating thereon arranged to reflect infrared radiation from the central portion of the arc tube onto the end portion of the arc tube; and metal wire means for supporting said arc tube within said envelope and for supplying electric power to said electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
A high intensity discharge lamp comprising: a gas-tight arc discharge tube having electrodes disposed at opposite ends thereof and containing an ionizable medium; an outer gas-tight envelope surrounding said arc tube said envelope having an indented portion surrounding the central portion of the arc tube, the interior surface of said indented portion having a convex shape with an infrared reflective coating thereon arranged to reflect infrared radiation from the central portion of the arc tube onto the end portion of the arc tube; and metal wire means for supporting said arc tube within said envelope and for supplying electric power to said electrodes.
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