Glow discharge starter containing silver

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1988-02-16

1989-06-27

Wieder, Kenneth

Electric lamp and discharge devices

With gas or vapor

Negative or cathode glow device

313146, 313633, H01J 1704, H01J 6106, H01J 6164

Patent

active

048432822

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a glow discharge starter having an hermetically sealed envelope containing an ionizable medium, a bimetallic electrode and a counter electrode located within the envelope. A silver plating completely covers the nickel-containing portions of the electrodes. Preferably, the thickness of the silver plating is from about 0.0002 inch to about 0.0004 inch. The present invention results in a glow discharge starter which has stable electrical characteristics, does not require the use of complex gas mixtures, and has an increased life.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2241240 (1941-05-01), Chirelstein
patent: 2864024 (1958-12-01), Ahsmann

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