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Method for producing a fused silica envelope for discharge lamp
Assignee: Ushio Denki KK
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Filing: 1989-09-08
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Granted: 1991-01-15
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Expires: 2009-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a fused silica envelope for use in a discharge lamp in which the inner surface of a fused silica tube is coated with a formulation containing titanium alcoholate and the coating treated by the steps including baking at a temperature of at least 1720° C. to cause TiO 2 to diffuse into the tube. The method results in a Ti concentration in a range of 1 μm-10 μm from the inner surface of the wall of the envelope is 0.5%-7% in terms of TiO 2 and the product of the overall average Ti concentration and the thickness of the wall of the envelope ranges from 3.7% μm to 42% μm. During the baking step, the tube is shaped to include a bulb-like portion by inflating the silica tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsu Takemura
- 👤 Hidetoshi Ichinose
- 👤 Keisuke Ohkubo
- 👤 Akihiko Sugitani
- 👤 Toshiyuki Okamoto
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 07:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/30; H01J61/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for producing an envelope for a discharge lamp, comprising the steps of: coating an inner surface of a fused silica tube with a formulation containing a titanium alcoholate; drying the coated tube; heating the dried coated tube at a temperature of at least 250° C. for approximately 10 minutes; baking the coated tube at a temperature of at least 1720° C. to cause TiO 2 to diffuse into the tube to provide a Ti concentration of 0.5-7% by weight in terms of TiO 2 , from the inner surface of the tube to a depth of at least 1 μm but not greater than 10 μm into the tube, and so that the product of the overall average Ti concentration and the thickness of the tube ranges from 3.7 μm to 42% μm; and forming a bulb-like portion by inflating the silica tube during said baking step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for producing an envelope for a discharge lamp, comprising the steps of: coating an inner surface of a fused silica tube with a formulation containing a titanium alcoholate; drying the coated tube; heating the dried coated tube at a temperature of at least 250° C. for approximately 10 minutes; baking the coated tube at a temperature of at least 1720° C. to cause TiO 2 to diffuse into the tube to provide a Ti concentration of 0.5-7% by weight in terms of TiO 2 , from the inner surface of the tube to a depth of at least 1 μm but not greater than 10 μm into the tube, and so that the product of the overall average Ti concentration and the thickness of the tube ranges from 3.7 μm to 42% μm; and forming a bulb-like portion by inflating the silica tube during said baking step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating formulation contains titanium-tetraethoxide and ethanol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said coating step comprises: placing one end of the fused silica tube in the coating formulation; and extracting air from the other end of the tube so that the coating formulation rises in and substantially fills the interior of the tube and allowing the coating formulation to descend and empty from the interior of the tube to form a coating on the inner surface of the tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said coating, drying and heating steps are repeated to form a coating with a thickness of 0.1-1 μm.
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