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EP 1261238 A2 20021127 - Electroluminescent lamps

Title (en)

Electroluminescent lamps

Title (de)

Elektrolumineszenslampe

Title (fr)

Lampes électroluminescentes

Publication

EP 1261238 A2 20021127 (EN)

Application

EP 02253660 A 20020523

Priority

GB 0112677 A 20010524

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an electroluminescent lamp including a light emitting portion and electrode means (24) for applying an electric field to the light emitting portion, an electrode of said electrode means having an electrically conductive layer (23) formed thereover for attachment to power supply means (21), wherein a heat insulating material (30) is provided between the conductive layer and the electrode. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H05B 33/06

IPC 8 full level

H05B 33/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 33/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1261238 A2 20021127; EP 1261238 A3 20050420; GB 0112677 D0 20010718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02253660 A 20020523; GB 0112677 A 20010524