公开(公告)号：US3526804A

公开(公告)日：1970-09-01

申请号：US3526804D

申请日：1967-10-27

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S ,  MOREHEAD CHALMERS

IPC: H01J61/72 ,  H01J19/70

CPC classification number: H01J61/72

公开(公告)号：US3526803A

公开(公告)日：1970-09-01

申请号：US3526803D

申请日：1968-01-30

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： WAINIO ALBERT W ,  EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/72 ,  H01J1/62 ,  H01J63/04

CPC classification number: H01J61/72

公开(公告)号：US3562571A

公开(公告)日：1971-02-09

申请号：US3562571D

申请日：1969-06-12

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S ,  MOREHEAD CHALMERS

IPC: H01J61/28 ,  H01J61/72 ,  H01J61/24

CPC classification number: H01J61/72

Abstract: The time required for an amalgam-regulated fluorescent lamp to stabilize and reach its rated light output under ''''cold-start'''' conditions is reduced by providing a small auxiliary body of amalgam on a selected portion of a metal conductor that is attached to one of the electrode structures within the lamp and is so arranged that it serves the dual function of a ''''failsafe'''' component. The auxiliary body of amalgam is so located with respect to the adjacent cathode that it is rapidly heated and releases mercury vapor as soon as the lamp is energized. The ''''fail-safe'''' conductor is preferably made of wire mesh or sheet metal and provides a conductive path from one of the leads to the stem which causes an arc to impinge upon and puncture the stem when the cathodes are devoid of emission material and the lamp has thus reached the end of its useful life.

公开(公告)号：US3504215A

公开(公告)日：1970-03-31

申请号：US3504215D

申请日：1967-11-30

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/24 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/72 ,  H01J1/62

CPC classification number: H01J61/24 ,  H01J61/30 ,  H01J61/72

公开(公告)号：US3339101A

公开(公告)日：1967-08-29

申请号：US41065864

申请日：1964-11-12

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/10

CPC classification number: H01J61/10

公开(公告)号：US3189396A

公开(公告)日：1965-06-15

申请号：US1350460

申请日：1960-03-08

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J9/44

CPC classification number: H01J9/44

公开(公告)号：US2687486A

公开(公告)日：1954-08-24

申请号：US26806852

申请日：1952-01-24

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： HEINE THOMAS H ,  EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/16

CPC classification number: H01J61/16

公开(公告)号：US3534212A

公开(公告)日：1970-10-13

申请号：US3534212D

申请日：1966-02-03

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/72 ,  H01J61/24

CPC classification number: H01J61/72

公开(公告)号：US2652483A

公开(公告)日：1953-09-15

申请号：US2196648

申请日：1948-04-19

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： LAIDIG ALFRED H ,  EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J5/56 ,  H01R33/08

CPC classification number: H01R33/08 ,  H01J5/565

公开(公告)号：US3619697A

公开(公告)日：1971-11-09

申请号：US3619697D

申请日：1964-07-09

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Inventor： EVANS GEORGE S

IPC: H01J61/72 ,  H01J61/24

CPC classification number: H01J61/72

Abstract: The mercury vapor pressure within an operating fluorescent lamp or similar device is controlled by a quantity of mercuryamalgamative material that is retained at a predetermined location within the lamp by holding means secured to one of the mount assemblies or the lamp envelope. The amalgamative material preferably comprises indium and is held in place by a formaminous assembly. In the case of indium, the formed indium-mercury amalgam contains from about 80 to 95 atomic percent indium and both the lamp performance (light output versus ambient temperature) and amalgam retention are significantly improved with indium contents at the high end of the aforesaid atomic percent range. Various amalgam-holding structures, including temperature-compensating types employing bimetal elements, and a method of fabricating the vapor-pressure control components are also disclosed.