Fluorescent lamp composed of arrayed glass structures
US7034446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J65/046
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention uses at least one array of complex-shaped fibers that contain at least one wire electrode running the length of the glass structure to fabricate a fluorescent lamp. At least one of the complex-shaped fibers has a complex cross-section that forms a channel, which supports a plasma gas. The array of fibers can be composed flat to form a fluorescent lamp or in a cylindrical or conical shaped fluorescent lamp.
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