US4751616A
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Double reverse chemiluminescent lighting device
Assignee: Omniglow Corp
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Filing: 1987-01-07
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Granted: 1988-06-14
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Expires: 2007-01-07
Abstract
Abstract Self-contained device for providing chemiluminescent light comprising a light transmitting frangible inner container containing a diluent solution of an oxalate, a fluorescer and a catalyst and an outer container containing a diluent solution of a peroxide.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter A. Smithey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:25
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; F21K2/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a chemiluminescent light device comprising at least two containers each of which is sealed and each of which contain a chemical component of a multicomponent chemiluminescent system, said containers comprising a light transmitting outer container and at least one rigid frangible inner container located within said outer container, the improvement wherein said outer container has contained therein a diluent solution of peroxide and the inner container has contained therein a diluent solution of an oxalate, a fluorescer and a catalyst such that at least one of the chemical components of said multicomponent system does not undergo substantial deterioration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a chemiluminescent light device comprising at least two containers each of which is sealed and each of which contain a chemical component of a multicomponent chemiluminescent system, said containers comprising a light transmitting outer container and at least one rigid frangible inner container located within said outer container, the improvement wherein said outer container has contained therein a diluent solution of peroxide and the inner container has contained therein a diluent solution of an oxalate, a fluorescer and a catalyst such that at least one of the chemical components of said multicomponent system does not undergo substantial deterioration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said outer container is tubular means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said outer container is plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said outer container is polyethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said frangible inner container is glass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said diluents contain dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said diluents contain dimethyl phthalate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said diluents contains dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said oxalate is bis(2,4,5-trichloro-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 6 wherein said oxalate is bis(2,4,5-trichloro-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said fluorescer is selected from the group consisting of 1-chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene; 9,10-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-chloroanthracene and 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 11 wherein said diluent contains dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said catalyst is sodium salicylate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said fluorescer is a lower alkyl-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 14 wherein said fluorescer is 2-methyl-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said fluorescer is rubrene.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the prevention of the deterioration of the catalyst, oxalate or fluorescer in a chemiluminescent light device comprising at least two containers each of which is sealed and each of which contains a chemical component of a multicomponent chemiluminescent system, said containers comprising a light transmitting outer container and at least one rigid frangible inner container located within said outer container which comprises sealing within said outer container a diluent solution of a peroxide and sealing within said inner container a diluent solution of an oxalate, a fluorescer and a catalyst.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the prevention of the deterioration of the catalyst, oxalate or fluorescer in a chemiluminescent light device comprising at least two containers each of which is sealed and each of which contains a chemical component of a multicomponent chemiluminescent system, said containers comprising a light transmitting outer container and at least one rigid frangible inner container located within said outer container which comprises sealing within said outer container a diluent solution of a peroxide and sealing within said inner container a diluent solution of an oxalate, a fluorescer and a catalyst.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said outer container is polyethylene.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said frangible inner container is glass.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein at least one of said diluents contains dibutyl phthalate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said oxalate is bis(2,4,5-trichloro-6-carboxypentoxyphenyl)oxalate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said fluorescer is selected from the group consisting of 1-chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene; 9,10-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-chloroanthracene and 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said catalyst is sodium salicylate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said fluorescer is a lower alkyl-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 24 wherein said fluorescer is 2-methyl-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein said fluorescer is rubrene.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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