Global Patent Index - EP 0604207 B1

EP 0604207 B1 20000614 - A metal halide arc discharge lamp

Title (en)

A metal halide arc discharge lamp

Title (de)

Metall-Halogen Bogen Lampe

Title (fr)

Lampe à arc à halogénure métallique

Publication

EP 0604207 B1 20000614 (EN)

Application

EP 93310407 A 19931222

Priority

US 99560392 A 19921222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0604207A1] An arc tube (6) for a metal halide discharge lamp (2) is formed of titanium oxide doped vitreous silica. In one embodiment of the invention the doped vitreous silica is fused quartz made from a melt doped with TiO2. In a preferred embodiment, the concentration of titanium oxide in the vitreous silica is approximately 250 parts per million by weight. Metal halide discharge lamps utilizing arc tubes formed from the doped vitreous silica demonstrate improved lumen output and lumen maintenance. It is believed that arc tubes formed from the doped vitreous silica also suffer less sodium loss than arc tubes formed from conventional fused quartz. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01J 61/30

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 61/302 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0604207 A1 19940629; EP 0604207 B1 20000614; CA 2112063 A1 19940623; DE 69328857 D1 20000720; DE 69328857 T2 20010222

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93310407 A 19931222; CA 2112063 A 19931221; DE 69328857 T 19931222