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Lamp having a secondary halide that improves luminous efficiency

US9171712B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2014
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/827
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lamp to produce white light includes an envelope; and a composition disposed in the envelope and including an initiator; a primary halide; and a secondary halide, wherein the primary halide, in a presence of the secondary halide, has a vapor pressure that is greater than a vapor pressure in an absence of the secondary halide, and the composition is configured to emit white light in a presence of an electrical discharge in the envelope.

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