Electric lamp and discharge devices – With luminescent solid or liquid material – With gaseous discharge medium
Patent
1997-08-01
1998-11-24
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electric lamp and discharge devices
With luminescent solid or liquid material
With gaseous discharge medium
313550, 313161, 315248, H01J 6128
Patent
active
058412298
ABSTRACT:
At least one amalgam, which is disposed within the lamp envelope of an electrodeless fluorescent lamp to control mercury vapor pressure, is mechanically supported by an amalgam support arrangement in a manner non-invasive to the lamp envelope. The amalgam support arrangement supports one or more amalgams in a "flag" configuration and includes a support member, one end of which is configured for friction-fitting within the exhaust tube opening. The flag may be configured as a wire mesh or spiral-shaped wire, for example. Exemplary configurations for this end of the support member include a U-shape, spiral, zig-zag, or tubular configuration.
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Borowiec Joseph Christopher
Malin Shaun Adrian
Scott Martin Geoffrey
Soos Erno
Breedlove Jill M.
Day Michael
General Electric Company
O'Shea Sandra L.
Stoner Douglas E.
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