Abstract:
A high-pressure discharge lamp is disclosed having a discharge vessel, an outer bulb enclosing said discharge vessel and defining an intervening space therebetween, a UV-enhancer positioned in the space between the outer bulb and the discharge vessel, the UV-enhancer provided with a wall fabricated of a ceramic material and an internal electrode, wherein an end portion of the UV-enhancer is closed with a compressive seal.
Abstract:
A metal halide high intensity discharge lamp having an arc tube assembly including a pair of discharge electrodes and a pair of starting electrodes. Each starting electrode is adjacent a respective discharge electrode. During starting, the lamp makes the glow discharge to arc discharge transition in a substantially shorter time than a lamp with a single starting electrode, and exhibits a substantially improved lumen maintenance.
Abstract:
A high-pressure discharge lamp having an internal metal shield for containing fragments in the event the lamp discharge vessel ruptures. The metal shield is mounted in an electrically isolated condition to avoid acceleration of sodium loss from the discharge vessel due to the proximity of the discharge vessel and the metal shield.
Abstract:
The luminous efficacy of a metal halide lamp containing sodium iodide and scandium iodide is increased, while color rendering index is maintained or improved by the addition of critical amounts of thallium iodide.
Abstract:
A high intensity discharge lamp includes an electrically insulating arc tube. A sealed shroud encloses the arc tube. An electrically conductive frame member is disposed inside the shroud and is electrically connected to an electrical conductor that extends in the arc tube. Electrically conductive foil is fastened to the frame member and forms a closed loop that encircles a leg of the arc tube by an angle in a range of at least 270 degrees to 360 degrees. The foil can be connected to the frame member and to itself. A distance from an outer surface of a flange of the arc tube leg to a proximal edge of the foil can range from 1.5 to 8 mm. A width of the foil can range from 1 mm to 4 mm.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 4, phosphodiesterase (PDE) type 7 and dual PDE type 4/PDE type 7 inhibitors. Compounds disclosed herein having the structure of Formula 1: can be useful in the treatment, prevention, inhibition or suppression of CNS diseases, for example, multiple sclerosis; various pathological conditions such as diseases affecting the immune system, including AIDS, rejection of transplant, auto-immune disorders such as T-cell related diseases, for example, rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory diseases such as respiratory inflammation diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other inflammatory diseases including but not limited to psoriasis, shock, atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic granuloma, allergic conjunctivitis, osteoarthritis; gastrointestinal inflammation diseases such as Crohn's disease, colitis, pancreatitis as well as different types of cancers including leukaemia; especially in humans. Processes for the preparation of disclosed compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the disclosed compounds and their use as PDE type 4, PDE type 7 and dual PDE type 4/PDE type 7 inhibitors are provided.
Abstract:
A lamp includes a discharge vessel with electrodes extending into the discharge vessel and an ionizable fill sealed within the vessel. The fill includes a buffer gas, optionally mercury, and a halide component comprising a sodium halide, a lanthanum halide, a thallium halide, and a calcium halide.
Abstract:
Discharge tubes for a lamp include a body portion with a first end, a second end, and a tubular member defining an interior area. The tubular member extends along an elongated axis between the first end and the second end. The discharge tube further includes a first end portion provided at the first end of the body portion. The first end portion includes a first tubular extension having a first through passage in communication with the interior area. The first end portion further includes a first transition section connected between the first tubular extension and the body portion.
Abstract:
Discharge tubes for a lamp include a body portion with a first end, a second end, and a tubular member defining an interior area. The tubular member extends along an elongated axis between the first end and the second end. The discharge tube further includes a first end portion provided at the first end of the body portion. The first end portion includes a first tubular extension having a first through passage in communication with the interior area. The first end portion further includes a first transition section connected between the first tubular extension and the body portion.
Abstract:
Discharge tubes for a lamp include a body portion with a first end, a second end, and a tubular member defining an interior area. The tubular member extends along an elongated axis between the first end and the second end. The discharge tube further includes a first end portion provided at the first end of the body portion. The first end portion includes a first tubular extension having a first through passage in communication with the interior area. The first end portion further includes a first transition section connected between the first tubular extension and the body portion.