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Gas discharge tube including a starting aid

US9105460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ludger Wilken · Berlin, DE
Dieter Schmidt · Bayreuth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2014
Grant date	Aug 11, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J61/366
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In various embodiments, a gas discharge tube having a starting aid may include a discharge vessel with at least one open end, in which end a stopper with a continuous stopper bore is inserted; and an electrical leadthrough, which is inserted into the respective stopper bore and is fuse-sealed into the stopper bore. The starting aid extends as far as into the stopper bore.

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