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Phosphor particle, fluorescent lamp, and manufacturing method
Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1985-04-03
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Granted: 1987-12-01
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Expires: 2005-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A phosphor particle having a non-particulate, conformal aluminum oxide coating and a fluorescent lamp incorporating aluminum oxide coated phosphor particles are disclosed. A method for improving the lumen maintenance of a fluorescent lamp is also disclosed. The method involves applying a non-particulate, conformal aluminum oxide coating to the outer surface of individual particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor, applying the coated phosphor particles to a fluorescent lamp envelope, and processing the phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Gary Sigai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/42; H01J61/44; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/02; C09K11/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluroescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) depositing a continuous aluminum oxide coating on individual particles of a finely-divided fluroescent lamp phosphor to form idividually coated phosphor particles, each phosphor particle being surrounded by a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluroescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluroescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) depositing a continuous aluminum oxide coating on individual particles of a finely-divided fluroescent lamp phosphor to form idividually coated phosphor particles, each phosphor particle being surrounded by a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluroescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor is alkaline earth halophosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said finely-divided fluroescent lamp phosphor is managanese-doped zinc orthosilicate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the continuous aluminum oxide coating is deposited on the individual particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the continuous aluminum oxide coating is deposited on the individual particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor powder by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed, the fluidized particles being exposed to a vaporized aluminum-containing precursor material at a first temperature, the first temperature being less than the temperature at which the precursor material decomposes, and the precursor material being reacted to form a continuous aluminum oxide coating on the surface of the individual particles at a second temperature, the second temperature being greater than or equal to the temperature at which the precursor material reacts to form aluminum oxide.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluroescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided fluroescent lamp phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surrounded by a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluorescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluroescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided fluroescent lamp phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surrounded by a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluorescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluorescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided cool-white alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surround by a conformal, nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluroescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluorescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided cool-white alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surround by a conformal, nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating: (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluroescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phosphor particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluorescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surrounded by a conformal, nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating; (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluorescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phospher particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for improving lumen maintenance of fluorescent lamps comprising the steps of (a) coating individual particles of a finely-divided manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor powder by fluidizing the powder and applying a continuous aluminum oxide coating to the individual particles by chemical vapor deposition while the particles are suspended in a fluidized bed to form individually coated phosphor particles, each particle being surrounded by a conformal, nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating; (b) applying one or more layers of phosphor to a fluorescent lamp envelope to form a phosphor coated envelope, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising said individually coated phospher particles; and (c) processing said phosphor coated envelope into a finished lamp.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising individual particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformed nature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising individual particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformed nature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fluorescent lamp in accordance with claim 9 wherein the finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor is alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fluorescent lamp in accordance with claim 9 wherein the finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor is manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
70 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformed nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformed nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of a manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor powder which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
71 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with one or more layers of phosphor, at least one of the phosphor layers having a phosphor component comprising particles of a manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor powder which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor powder which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of a finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor powder which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fluorescent lamp in accordance with claim 15 wherein the finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor is alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fluorescent lamp in accordance with claim 15 wherein the finely-divided fluorescent lamp phosphor is manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
54 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
54 words
A fluorescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of alkaline earth halophosphate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fluroescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of a manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fluroescent lamp comprising a glass envelope having an inner wall wherein the inner wall of the glass envelope is coated with a phosphor comprising particles of a manganese-doped zinc orthosilicate phosphor which have been individually coated with a nonparticulate aluminum oxide coating of a conformal nature by chemical vapor deposition in a fluidized bed.
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