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EP 0085969 B1 19870916 - METHOD OF RELEASING MERCURY INTO AN ARC DISCHARGE LAMP

Title (en)

METHOD OF RELEASING MERCURY INTO AN ARC DISCHARGE LAMP

Publication

EP 0085969 B1 19870916 (EN)

Application

EP 83101082 A 19830204

Priority

US 34760582 A 19820210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0085969A2] Mercury release into a sealed arc discharge lamp is accomplished by positioning a mercury containing target within the lamp and heating the same by electron bombardment derived from a D.C. power supply connected between an electrode of the lamp and the mercury target.

IPC 1-7

H01J 9/395; H01J 61/02

IPC 8 full level

H01J 9/395 (2006.01); H01J 61/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 9/395 (2013.01); H01J 61/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0085969 A2 19830817; EP 0085969 A3 19840530; EP 0085969 B1 19870916; CA 1211150 A 19860909; DE 3373744 D1 19871022

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83101082 A 19830204; CA 419453 A 19830114; DE 3373744 T 19830204