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Illuminating device

US6914391B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 2003
Grant dateJul 5, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illuminating device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric barrier discharge type low pressure discharge lamp 1 composed of a tubular glass lamp vessel 10, in which mercury and rare gas are enclosed, a first and a second electrode 21,26, which are made of electrically conductive layer, are provided on an outer surface of both ends of the tubular glass lamp vessel 10 and a high frequency power source of a floating output type 81,82, which supplies a sine wave voltage between the first and the second electrodes of the dielectric barrier discharge type low pressure discharge lamp 1 having a neutral point of the sine wave voltage being grounded, and which supplies a frequency in a range from 40 kHz to 100 kHz.

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