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UV-emitting strontium borate phosphor with improved holdover stability

US7309454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2005
Grant dateDec 18, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2993
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A UV-emitting phosphor comprising SrB4O7:Eu phosphor particles that have been treated to yield a surface layer containing from greater than 0 to about 25 atomic percent aluminum. The holdover stability of the treated SrB4O7:Eu phosphor improves the 100-hour maintenance in a fluorescent tanning lamp to the extent that the treated phosphor may be subject to a holdover period of more than 25 days without a significant change in its 100-hour maintenance.

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