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EP 1329944 A2 20030723 - Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with starting aid

Title (en)

Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with starting aid

Title (de)

Dielektrisch behinderte Entladungslampe mit einer Zündhilfe

Title (fr)

Lampe à décharge à barrière diélectrique avec aide à l'allumage

Publication

EP 1329944 A2 20030723 (EN)

Application

EP 02023147 A 20021015

Priority

EP 02023147 A 20021015
EP 01129856 A 20011214

Abstract (en)

In order to improve the starting of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp it is proposed to provide means for igniting an auxiliary discharge inside the exhaust tube (5) of the lamp.

IPC 1-7

H01J 61/54; H01J 65/04

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/54 (2006.01); H01J 61/92 (2006.01); H01J 65/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 61/547 (2013.01); H01J 65/046 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1329944 A2 20030723; EP 1329944 A3 20091104; CA 2414454 A1 20030614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02023147 A 20021015; CA 2414454 A 20021211