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High frequency discharge energy supply means and high frequency electrodeless discharge lamp device

US6049170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1997
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J65/044
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Use of a side resonator group comprising a plurality of side resonators, each including both an electromagnetically inductive function section made of a substantially ringed conductive material and an electrically capacitive function section made of a gap, so arranged in a circle as to make said electrically capacitive function sections opposed to the center as high frequency energy supply means, enables a high frequency discharge to take place in a smaller space than that observed in use of a conventional cavity resonator. Besides, application of said high frequency energy supply means to a high frequency electrodeless lamp device enables high frequency energy to be effectively coupled even with a relatively small size of electrodeless discharge lamp.

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