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US5285362A
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Discharge lamp having interference filter
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-09-08
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2012-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A metal halide lamp device includes a discharge bulb and a light filter. The light filter is constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light-rays passing through the light filter and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough are made substantially lower, and transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough is made substantially high. Due to the provision of the light filter, a bluish color during a starting period of the discharge bulb is transformed into a substantially white color.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Sakata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:29
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V9/00; F21V9/06; F21S; F21S41/00; F21S41/10; F21S41/14; F21S41/17; F21S41/172; H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/40; F21S41/20; F21S41/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A metal halide lamp device comprising: a discharge bulb containing therein mercury and at least one metal halide, said discharge bulb radiating light rays of a bluish color during a start-up period thereof, said light rays during the start-up period being predominantly emitted from said mercury and having a relative spectral distribution which is confined to discrete wavelengths of about 405 nm, about 436 nm, about 546 nm and about 578 nm; and a light filter which is so constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light rays passing through said light filter and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light rays passing therethrough are made lower than transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light rays passing therethrough, thereby transforming said bluish color into a substantially white color by passing said light rays through said light filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A metal halide lamp device comprising: a discharge bulb containing therein mercury and at least one metal halide, said discharge bulb radiating light rays of a bluish color during a start-up period thereof, said light rays during the start-up period being predominantly emitted from said mercury and having a relative spectral distribution which is confined to discrete wavelengths of about 405 nm, about 436 nm, about 546 nm and about 578 nm; and a light filter which is so constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light rays passing through said light filter and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light rays passing therethrough are made lower than transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light rays passing therethrough, thereby transforming said bluish color into a substantially white color by passing said light rays through said light filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 1, wherein said light filter is so constructed such that said transmittances of about 436 nm and about 546 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough are made lower than transmittance of light rays passing therethrough of wavelength between about 436 nm and about 546 nm, thereby minimizing light intensity reduction during a steady state of said discharge bulb.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 2, further comprising a semi-transparent member, said semi-transparent member being so constructed such that transmittance of light rays passing therethrough of wavelength shorter than about 436 nm is made lower than transmittance of light rays passing therethrough of wavelength greater than about 436 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 1, wherein said light filter is an interference filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 1, wherein said light filter consists of a single or plural layers, and is so constructed such that the sum of the products of thickness of each layer and refractive index of said each layer falls within one selected from three ranges consisting of a first range between 890 nm and 1030 nm, a second range between 1110 nm and 1290 nm and a third range between 1340 nm and 1540 nm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 1, wherein said light filter is so constructed such that the products of thickness of said light filter and refractive index of said light filter falls within one selected from three ranges consisting of a first range between 890·cos θ nm and 1030·cos θ nm, a second range between 1110·cos θ nm and 1290·cos θ nm and a third range between 1340·cos θ nm and 1540·cos θ nm, where θ is the incident angle of light rays radiated from said discharge bulb to said light filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 1, wherein said light filter consists of a single or plural layers, and is so constructed such that the sum of the products of thickness of each layer and refractive index of said each layer falls within one selected from three ranges consisting of a first range between 890·cos θ nm and 1030·cos θ nm, a second range between 1110·cos θ nm and 1290·cos θ nm and a third range between 1340·cos θ nm and 1540·cos θ nm, where θ is the incident angle of light rays radiated from said discharge bulb to said light filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A metal halide lamp device comprising: a discharge bulb containing mercury and at least one metal halide for radiating light rays therefrom; a reflector for reflecting said light rays directed to said reflector; a light filter which is positioned so as to receive said light rays reflected from said reflector, said light filter being so constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough are made lower than transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A metal halide lamp device comprising: a discharge bulb containing mercury and at least one metal halide for radiating light rays therefrom; a reflector for reflecting said light rays directed to said reflector; a light filter which is positioned so as to receive said light rays reflected from said reflector, said light filter being so constructed such that transmittance of about 436 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough and transmittance of about 546 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough are made lower than transmittance of about 578 nm wavelength light-rays passing therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 8, wherein said reflector has a focus which is positioned between said light filter and said reflector, and wherein said light rays reflected from said reflector are converged at the focus and pass through said light filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 9, wherein said light filter is flat in shape and arranged perpendicular to a central axis of said reflector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metal halide lamp device according to claim 9, wherein said light filter is spherical in shape and said focus is positioned at a center of a sphere defined by said light filter.
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