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Filament for radiation source

US7280749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 2002
Grant dateOct 9, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/032
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radiation source including a base, a curved reflector attached to the base, pins passing through the base and within the reflector, and a filament of high emissivity material helically wound about the pins and having opposing ends electrically connected to the pins so that upon passage of electrical energy through the filament, the filament becomes electrically heated and emits infrared radiation.

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