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Lamp including sulfur

Patent 5404076 Issued on April 4, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 3, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Electrodeless light source
Patent #: 4427922
Issued on: 01/24/1984
Inventor: Proud ,   et al.

Atomic spectral lamp
Patent #: 4476413
Issued on: 10/09/1984
Inventor: Gough ,   et al.

Fluorescent light source based on a phosphor excited by a molecular discharge
Patent #: 4937503
Issued on: 06/26/1990
Inventor: Sigai, et al.

High-power radiator Patent #: 4945290
Issued on: 07/31/1990
Inventor: Eliasson, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 071027 filed on 06/03/1993

US Classes:

313/572, One torr thru 760 torr313/637, With particular gas or vapor313/638, With metal vapor313/643, One or more rare gases315/248Induction-type discharge device load

Examiners

Primary: O'Shea, Sandra

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 55-10755 JP. 01/13/1980

International Classes

H01J 017/20
H01J 061/12
H01J 061/18

Abstract

A high power lamp which utilzes a lamp fill containing sulfur or selenium, or compounds of these substances. An electrodeless lamp utilizing such a fill at a pressure at least as high as 1 atmosphere is excited at a power density in excess of 50 watts/cc. An arc lamp utilizing the fill at a pressure at least as high as 1 atmosphere is excited at a power density of at least 60 watts/cm.

Other References

  • Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 4, No. 40 (E-004), Mar. 28, 1980 relating to JP-A-55 010 755 (Ushio Inc), Jan. 25, 1980
  • Childs et al., "Some Characteristics of Low Pressure, Sulfur, Microwave-Excited, Electrodeless Discharge Lamps", Applied Spectroscopy, vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 507-509, 1976, Baltimore US
  • Bentley et al., "Preparation of Electrodeless Discharge Lamps for Elements Forming Gaseous Covalent Hydrides", Analytical Chemistry, vol. 49, No. 4, Apr. 1977, pp. 551-554, Columbus U
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