Resistive thin layer heating of fluorescent lamp
US9117649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J19/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Fluorescent lamps, along with their methods of manufacture and use, are provided. The fluorescent lamp can include a discharge tube extending from a first end to a second end; a resistive transparent coating (e.g., a tin oxide thin film layer, such as a fluor-doped tin oxide thin film layer) on the outer surface of the discharge tube; and a pair of electric terminals positioned on the discharge tube such that a first terminal is on the first end and a second terminal is on the second end.
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