Abstract:
A lamp with an AC lamp burner may include two electrodes spaced apart from one another, a device configured to apply a voltage with alternating polarity to the electrodes; and a reflector, which has a first partial section, which is in the form of a partial body of a first ellipsoid, which has a first and a second focus, or is in the form of a partial body of a first paraboloid, which has a first focus, the reflector having a second partial section, which is in the form of a partial body of a second ellipsoid, which likewise has a first and a second focus or is in the form of a partial body of a second paraboloid, which has a first focus, the first foci of the two ellipsoids or paraboloids being located at different points.
Abstract:
An embodiment of the invention is a microcavity plasma device that can be controlled by a low voltage electron emitter. The microcavity plasma device includes driving electrodes disposed proximate to a microcavity and arranged to contribute to generation of plasma in the microcavity upon application of a driving voltage. An electron emitter is arranged to emit electrons into the microcavity upon application of a control voltage. The electron emitter is an electron source having an insulator layer defining a tunneling region. The microplasma itself can serve as a second electrode necessary to energize the electron emitter. While a voltage comparable to previous microcavity plasma devices is still imposed across the microcavity plasma devices, control of the devices can be accomplished at high speeds and with a small voltage, e.g., about 5V to 30V in preferred embodiments.
Abstract:
A direct current discharge lamp with an anode (10) and a cathode (12) that are arranged opposite one another at a predetermined distance (r) inside a discharge vessel (14) filled with a filling gas, it being possible to apply electric power (P) to the anode (10) and the cathode (12) in order to produce a gas discharge. At least the predetermined distance (r) between the anode (10) and the cathode (12), the electric power (P) and a geometry of the anode (10) are adapted to one another in such a way that a region (22) of a surface (24) of the anode (10) facing the cathode (12) is free flowing in the heated state of the direct current discharge lamp.
Abstract:
A combined cermet rod and electrode unit for use in a high pressure discharge lamp comprising a cermet rod for connection at its distal end to an electrode tip of the high pressure discharge lamp, and a current supply electrode for forming an electrical connection with the cermet rod. The current supply electrode is formed with a hollow tubular section which is positioned around a proximal end of the cermet rod in physical and electrical contact therewith.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a high temperature material modified to exhibit enhanced IR emittance in the wavelength range where a black body operating at the same high temperature exhibits peak emittance, to a light-transmissive body comprising the high temperature material, to a high intensity lamp comprising the high temperature material, and to a method of preparing the same.
Abstract:
An arc tube is provided for use in a high intensity discharge lamp. The arc tube is generally comprised of an elongated outer envelope defining two opposed ends and a cavity therebetween; an electrode sleeve protruding outwardly from each end of the outer envelope, such that each electrode sleeve has a passageway; and an electrical feedthrough member inserted into the passageway of the electrode sleeve, where the feedthrough member includes an inner rod that extends into the cavity of the arc tube and a ceramic sleeve encircling a portion of the inner rod disposed within the passageway. A sealing compound is disposed at an outwardly facing end of the passageway for sealing the feedthrough member to the electrode sleeve, such that the sealing compound extends into the passageway of the electrode sleeve but is spatially separated from the ceramic sleeve.
Abstract:
A method of making an HID lamp and an HID lamp that includes a ceramic envelope with a ceramic capillary, wherein the capillary has an electrode feed-through therein that is sealed inside the capillary by a frit seal that extends inside the capillary a first distance from a distal end of the capillary, and a ceramic heat sink around at least half an external diameter of the capillary, wherein the heat sink is separated from the envelope and from the distal end of the capillary and the heat sink is in thermally conductive contact with the capillary and has an external diameter at least 1.5 times the external diameter of the capillary. In one preferred embodiment, the heat sink does not overlap the frit seal.
Abstract:
A high-pressure discharge lamp has a discharge vessel (10) enclosing a discharge space (11) which contains an ionizable filling. The discharge vessel has a first (2) and a second (3) mutually opposed neck-shaped portion provided with a pair of electrodes (6, 7) arranged in the discharge space (13). Each electrode is tubular over its entire length. Preferably, the electrodes are free from coils in the discharge space. Preferably, the electrodes extend to outside the discharge vessel. The high-pressure discharge lamp according to the invention is relatively easy to manufacture.
Abstract:
A gas light bulb of high luminance is disclosed. The light bulb comprises a reflective shade and light bulb units mounted and supported within the reflective shade, characterized in that the internal surface of the reflective shade is provided with reflective mirror and the center position of the reflective shade is extended to form a neck portion and the light bulb includes at least two rows of light bulb units, and each light bulb unit has a space for filling with a gas and the space includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first and the second electrode are respectively supported and positioned by a conductor, and the conductor is connected to a metallic conductive wire as an electrical point.
Abstract:
An arc tube is provided for use in a high intensity discharge lamp. The arc tube is generally comprised of an elongated outer envelope defining two opposed ends and a cavity therebetween; an electrode sleeve protruding outwardly from each end of the outer envelope, such that each electrode sleeve has a passageway; and an electrical feedthrough member inserted into the passageway of the electrode sleeve, where the feedthrough member includes an inner rod that extends into the cavity of the arc tube and a ceramic sleeve encircling a portion of the inner rod disposed within the passageway. A sealing compound is disposed at an outwardly facing end of the passageway for sealing the feedthrough member to the electrode sleeve, such that the sealing compound extends into the passageway of the electrode sleeve but is spatially separated from the ceramic sleeve.