Global Patent Index - EP 0405816 A3

EP 0405816 A3 19910724 - A DISCHARGE TUBE ARRANGEMENT

Title (en)

A DISCHARGE TUBE ARRANGEMENT

Publication

EP 0405816 A3 19910724 (EN)

Application

EP 90306639 A 19900619

Priority

GB 8914722 A 19890627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0405816A2] An electrodeless discharge tube (30, 40, 50, 60) containing an ionizable fill is provided for a discharge tube arrangement in which the discharge is generated and sustained using electromagnetic surface waves. The discharge tube comprises a first portion (32, 42, 52, 62) for insertion in a launcher. A further portion (36, 46, 54, 64) of the tube has a dissimilar cross-section from the cross-section of said first portion.

IPC 1-7

H01J 65/04

IPC 8 full level

H01J 65/00 (2006.01); H01J 65/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 65/044 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0405816 A2 19910102; EP 0405816 A3 19910724; GB 8914722 D0 19890816; JP H0337953 A 19910219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90306639 A 19900619; GB 8914722 A 19890627; JP 16815990 A 19900626