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High-pressure discharge lamp having UV radiation source for enhancing ignition

US5990599A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/54
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

HID lamp has a U-enhancer connected between first and second leads for an arc tube. The UV-enhancer has a quartz envelope containing an electrode connected to the first lead, and is surrounded by a metal ring which is spaced from the envelope by a sleeve of borosilicate glass. The ring is capacitively coupled to the envelope and is electrically connected to the second lead, which may also support the sleeve.

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