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Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with integrated multifunction means

US7675237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Wolfgang Schiene · Würselen, DE
Georg Greuel · Roetgen, DE
Georg Gartner · Aachen, DE
Norbert Braun · Aachen, DE
Ronald Peter Groenestein · Eindhoven, NL
Henricus Lambertus Antonius Adrianus Vogels · Lieshout, NL
Volker Dirk Hildenbrand · Eindhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2005
Grant date	Mar 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC02F2201/003
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1) for generating and emitting an ultraviolet radiation with ignition aid comprising: a discharge gap (2) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an inner wall (5) and an outer wall (4), whereby at least one of the walls (4, 5) is a dielectric wall and at least one of the walls (4, 5) has an at least partly transparent part, a filling located inside the discharge gap (2), at least two electrical contacting means, a first mean for electrical contacting associated with the outer wall (4) and a second mean for electrical contacting associated with the inner wall (5), whereby at least one multifunctional means (3) is arranged adjacent to the discharge gap (2) functioning as guiding aid and as ignition aid.

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