Metal halide lamp having CO in gas fill
US5159229A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metal halide high intensity discharge lamp including a carbon monoxide additive in the arc tube fill to improve lumen maintenance is provided. The metal halide discharge lamp of the present invention comprises: an outer sealed glass envelope; a pair of electrical conductors sealed into and passing through the glass envelope; an arc tube disposed within the outer glass envelope, the arc tube including a pair of spaced electrodes therein with the electrodes being electrically connected to the electrical conductors such that one electrode is electrically connected to one electrical conductor; a chemical fill disposed within the arc tube, the chemical fill comprising mercury, metal halide additives, carbon monoxide, and a starting gas; and a support structure disposed within the outer glass envelope to support the arc tube therein.
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