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Electrodeless discharge lamp having a concave recess and foil electrode formed therein

US5367226A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1994
Grant dateNov 22, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/547
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrodeless discharge lamp includes a single type auxiliary electrode for preliminary discharging, disposed on or adjacent to outer peripheral wall of lamp tube at a position for being electrostatically coupled to interior space of the tube, and supplied with a power from a second high frequency power source other than a first high frequency power source supplying a high frequency power to a main induction coil on the tube, whereby the lamp is made to attain an excellent startability without requiring any large size high frequency power source.

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