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150W-1000W mastercolor ceramic metal halide lamp series with color temperature about 4000K, for high pressure sodium or quartz metal halide retrofit applications

US6833677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2001
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/827
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp of the ceramic metal halide type of the Philips MasterColor&reg; series having power ranges of about 150 W to about 1000 W. Such lamps are provided with a discharge vessel which encloses a discharge space. The discharge vessel has a ceramic wall and is closed by a ceramic plug. An electrode which is located inside the discharge space is connected to an electric conductor by way of a leadthrough element. The leadthrough element projects through the ceramic plug with a close fit and is connected thereto in a gas-tight manner by way of a sealing ceramic. The leadthrough element has a first part which is formed by a cermet at the area of the gas-tight connection. In addition, the lamps display one or more and most preferably all of the following properties: a CCT (correlated color temperature) of about 3800 to about 4500K, a CRI (color rendering index) of about 70 to about 95, a MPCD (mean perceptible color difference) of about &plusmn;10, and a luminous efficacy up to about 85-95 lumens/watt, a lumen maintenance of >80%, color temperature shift <200K from 100 hours to 8000 hours, and lifetime of about 10,000 hours to about 25,000…

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