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Low pressure mercury vapor fluorescent lamps

US6683406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2002
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/76
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low mercury consumption electric lamp is provided having a layer of a luminescent material comprising a phosphor selected from the group consisting of: (a) cool white phosphor comprising calcium halophosphate activated with antimony and manganese having an average particle size of about 8 to about 12 microns; and (b) a two phosphor blend of about 50% white calcium halophosphate activated with antimony and manganese and about 50% blue halo calcium halophosphate activated with antimony, wherein the blue halo phosphor has an average particle size of about 6.6 to about 10 microns.

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