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High pressure electric discharge lamp employing a metal spiral with positive potential

US4491766A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1982
Grant dateJan 1, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high intensity discharge lamp, for example a high pressure sodium or sodium halide lamp, which utilizes a refractory metal spiral with positive electric potential applied to it positioned around the arc tube to aid in starting and inhibit sodium migration through the arc tube during operation.

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