Ignition aid for high intensity discharge lamp
US7038383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/54
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arc tube for a high intensity discharge lamp comprising a translucent body defining a discharge space and including spaced-apart electrodes; an arc generating and sustaining medium within the discharge space; and a starting aid contained within the discharge space, the starting aid comprising an electrically conductive stripe formed from a mixture of an electrically conductive material and the high temperature material.
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