Global Patent Index - EP 0466138 A1

EP 0466138 A1 19920115 - Cold cathode discharge lamp.

Title (en)

Cold cathode discharge lamp.

Title (de)

Entladungslampe mit Kaltkathode.

Title (fr)

Lampe de décharge à cathode froide.

Publication

EP 0466138 A1 19920115 (EN)

Application

EP 91111508 A 19910710

Priority

JP 18282390 A 19900712

Abstract (en)

A cold cathode discharge lamp includes phosphor films (15) formed on the inner surface of a bulb (1), discharge gas sealed in the bulb and containing at least xenon, and a pair of cold cathode and electrodes (20, 30) provided in the bulb for making the discharge gas cause discharge, and Exo electron emitting layer made of alpha -alumina (18) is installed in the bulb, which emits Exo electrons into the bulb by the stimulus energy equal to or less than the work function in the dark. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01J 61/78

IPC 8 full level

C03C 17/34 (2006.01); H01J 61/06 (2006.01); H01J 61/067 (2006.01); H01J 61/35 (2006.01); H01J 61/42 (2006.01); H01J 61/54 (2006.01); H01J 61/78 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 61/0677 (2013.01); H01J 61/35 (2013.01); H01J 61/54 (2013.01); H01J 61/78 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0466138 A1 19920115; EP 0466138 B1 19951129; DE 69114929 D1 19960111; DE 69114929 T2 19960725; JP 3080318 B2 20000828; JP H0471155 A 19920305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91111508 A 19910710; DE 69114929 T 19910710; JP 18282390 A 19900712