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High-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid

US8896204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Simon Lankes · Falkensee, DE
Stefan Lichtenberg · Falkensee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2012
Grant date	Nov 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J61/34
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid, may include a discharge vessel, wherein the discharge vessel has two ends with seals, in which electrodes are fastened, wherein the starting aid is fitted on the outside of the discharge vessel, wherein the starting aid has a local field amplifier having a configuration with at least one tip or edge or structure with a small radius of curvature, and wherein the starting aid produces a corona discharge which emits UV radiation into the discharge vessel.

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