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Fluorescent lamp and method for production

US6656006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2002
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J9/395
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and lamp produced by using this method for evenly disbursing mercury and other lamp compounds throughout the entire length of assembled fluorescent lamps by uniformly and thoroughly heating each lamp's sealed chamber containing these materials to a temperature high enough to vaporize the mercury therein.

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