EP0660376A3 - Electrodeless lamp. - Google Patents

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EP0660376A3
EP0660376A3 EP94309544A EP94309544A EP0660376A3 EP 0660376 A3 EP0660376 A3 EP 0660376A3 EP 94309544 A EP94309544 A EP 94309544A EP 94309544 A EP94309544 A EP 94309544A EP 0660376 A3 EP0660376 A3 EP 0660376A3
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Prior art keywords
electrodeless lamp
electrodeless
lamp
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0660376B1 (en
EP0660376A2 (en
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Victor David Roberts
Sayed-Amr Ahmes El-Hamamsy
Timothy Alan Taubert
James Dominic Mieskoski
Steven Everest
Basil Antonis
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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Priority claimed from GB939326123A external-priority patent/GB9326123D0/en
Priority claimed from US08/220,862 external-priority patent/US5461284A/en
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Publication of EP0660376A3 publication Critical patent/EP0660376A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/30—Vessels; Containers
    • H01J61/35—Vessels; Containers provided with coatings on the walls thereof; Selection of materials for the coatings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/04—Electrodes; Screens; Shields
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/30—Vessels; Containers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
    • H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
    • H01J65/042—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field
    • H01J65/048—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by using an excitation coil
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/56—One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)
EP19940309544 1993-12-22 1994-12-20 Electrodeless lamp Expired - Lifetime EP0660376B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939326123A GB9326123D0 (en) 1993-12-22 1993-12-22 Electrodeless fluorescent lamp
GB9326123 1993-12-22
US220862 1994-03-31
US08/220,862 US5461284A (en) 1994-03-31 1994-03-31 Virtual fixture for reducing electromagnetic interaction between an electrodeless lamp and a metallic fixture

Publications (3)

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EP0660376A2 EP0660376A2 (en) 1995-06-28
EP0660376A3 true EP0660376A3 (en) 1996-11-27
EP0660376B1 EP0660376B1 (en) 1999-03-24

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EP19940309544 Expired - Lifetime EP0660376B1 (en) 1993-12-22 1994-12-20 Electrodeless lamp

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EP (1) EP0660376B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH07262972A (en)
DE (1) DE69417379T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29519182U1 (en) * 1995-12-04 1996-01-25 Hahn, Walter, 95349 Thurnau Lighting device with an induction reflector lamp
US5959405A (en) * 1996-11-08 1999-09-28 General Electric Company Electrodeless fluorescent lamp
TW550624B (en) * 2001-04-26 2003-09-01 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Self-ballasted electrodeless discharge lamp and electrodeless discharge lamp
JP2003109548A (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-11 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Electrodeless discharge lamp lighting device
WO2006001091A1 (en) * 2004-06-25 2006-01-05 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Electrodeless discharge lamp
KR100805850B1 (en) * 2006-06-26 2008-02-21 김창식 A device for settlement of electrodeless lamp

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60115144A (en) * 1984-11-16 1985-06-21 Hitachi Ltd Reflection type high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp
DE4134101A1 (en) * 1990-10-15 1992-04-23 Koito Mfg Co Ltd VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS
GB2249165A (en) * 1990-10-23 1992-04-29 Koito Mfg Co Ltd Motor vehicle head lamp

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60115144A (en) * 1984-11-16 1985-06-21 Hitachi Ltd Reflection type high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp
DE4134101A1 (en) * 1990-10-15 1992-04-23 Koito Mfg Co Ltd VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS
GB2249165A (en) * 1990-10-23 1992-04-29 Koito Mfg Co Ltd Motor vehicle head lamp

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 270 (E - 353) 26 October 1985 (1985-10-26) *

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JPH07262972A (en) 1995-10-13
EP0660376B1 (en) 1999-03-24
DE69417379D1 (en) 1999-04-29
DE69417379T2 (en) 1999-10-14
EP0660376A2 (en) 1995-06-28

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