Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with starting aid

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EP 1 329 944 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/30

(21)	Application number: 02023147.8

(22)	Date of filing: 15.10.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01J 61/54^(2006.01)

H01J 65/04^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.12.2001 EP 01129856

(71)	Applicant: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
	81543 München (DE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Döll, Gerhard, Dr. 89075 Ulm (DE) Kumpf, Wolfgang 89542 Herbrechtingen (DE) Olsen, Joseph-A. Gloucester, MA 01930 (US)

(54)	Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with starting aid

(57) 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.

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