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Low mercury arc discharge lamp containing praseodymium

US5363015A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1992
Grant dateNov 8, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/125
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high intensity electrodeless metal halide arc discharge lamp wherein RF energy is coupled to the arc discharge, contains a halide of praseodymium alone or in combination with other metals such as one or more rare earth metals, Na and Cs and is essentially mercury free (i.e., < 1 mg per cc of arc chamber volume).

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