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Fluorescent lamp with multi-layer phosphor coating

US8461753B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2011
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/48
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low-pressure discharge lamp includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a light-transmissive envelope, a fill-gas composition capable of sustaining a discharge sealed inside the light-transmissive envelope, and a phosphor composition at least partially disposed on an interior surface of the light-transmissive envelope. The phosphor composition is disposed on an interior surface of the light-transmissive envelope in a plurality of layers that include at least a basecoat phosphor layer and a topcoat phosphor layer. The basecoat phosphor layer includes at least one halophosphor and the topcoat phosphor layer includes a blend of at least two rare earth phosphors. The basecoat phosphor layer has a greater Color Rendering Index (CRI) value than the topcoat phosphor layer.

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