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High intensity vapor discharge lamp with sintering aids for electrode emission materials

US4479074A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1982
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/0735
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Sintering aids are disclosed which improve the sintering of emission materials in high pressure discharge lamps. The sintering aid is Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 or Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 or a mixture thereof along with an alkaline earth oxide with is mixed in the amount of 2 to 15 weight percent sintering aid with 98 to 85 weight percent electron emissive material.

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