Solid mercury releasing material and method of dosing mercury into discharge lamps
US6910932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/28
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid mercury-releasing material and a method of dispensing precise amounts of mercury into the light emitting chamber of a discharge lamp without introducing the other dispenser components into the chamber are disclosed. The solid material includes an amalgam of one or more metals and mercury in the form of particles of high purity, uniform size and uniform composition.
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