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Light source

US6777859B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 2002
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01K3/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light source, in particular incandescent lamp, with a bulb (1), and filament (2) arranged in the bulb (1), and a heating device (3) for the filament (2), the filament (2) emitting both visible light and heat radiation, is designed and constructed with respect to a high conversion efficiency between electric power and visible light output such that the heating device (3) includes a heating element (4) for the indirect heating of the filament (2).

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