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- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 20
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
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- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
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- Wibzesaea I 15411432112921 v w finol'nesl-aklouae.
- I describe the combination in parallel circuit, in an incandescent electric lamp, of two conductors, the one a metallic wire-such as platinum wire, the electrical resistance of which increases with increase of temperature, and the other a rod or filament of carbon, the electrical resistance of which decreases withincrease of temperature.
- I combine and connect directly these two conductors not in parallel circuit, but in continuous circuit in an incandescent electric lamp, the sectional area and length of each conductor being so proportioned to that of the other that the electrical resistance of the whole is better suited to the conditions of the lamp than when a single conductorsuch as a metallic wireor a carbon filament-is used by itself.
- the carbon filament as the burner and make the leading-in wires of platinum, and connect them directly with the ends of the burner or filament. Then, if a sudden increase of current occurs, the temperature of the leading-in wires, or one of them, is raised and the resistance thereof increased, so as to retard the current and'prevent it from injuriously affecting the filament.
- WV W are the circuit-wires, which, as usual, pass hermetically sealed through the glass of the exhausted globe G.
- To these wires are connected fine platinum wires P, which are helically twisted, so as to have considerable length carbon filaments, because such wires can be eiiectuall y sealed through the glass of the bulb; but it has always been an object to make these wires as small as possible, in order to save expense, and without regard to any effect of electrical resistance. I do not claim such a lamp.
- An incandescent electric lamp having its burner formed of a carbon filament and its leading-in wires of platinum, said leading-in wires being directly connected to the carbon filament and having resistances proportioned substantially as described, whereby the electrical resistance of the conductors will vary in opposite directions with similar changes of temperature, as set forth.
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T. E. GATEHOUSB.
iNGANDBSGENT ELECTRIC LAMP. 'ND'."297,377. Patented Apr. 22, 1884.
Wibzesaea: I 15411432112921 v w finol'nesl-aklouae.
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TOM ERNEST GATEHOUSE, or OAMBERWELL, count or SURREY,
, ENGLAND.
l NCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LAMP.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,377, dated April 22, 1884:.
Application filed November 9, 1882. (No model.) Patented in England March 23, 1882, No. 1,400.
To all? whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, TOM ERNEST GATE- HOUSE, a citizen of England, residing at Camberwell, in the countyof Surrey, England, have invented an Improvement in Incandescent Electric Lamps, (for which I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 1,400, hearing date March 23, 1882,) of which the following is a specification.
In an application for patent filed at the same time as the present application I describe the combination in parallel circuit, in an incandescent electric lamp, of two conductors, the one a metallic wire-such as platinum wire, the electrical resistance of which increases with increase of temperature, and the other a rod or filament of carbon, the electrical resistance of which decreases withincrease of temperature. Accordingto my pressent invention, I combine and connect directly these two conductors not in parallel circuit, but in continuous circuit in an incandescent electric lamp, the sectional area and length of each conductor being so proportioned to that of the other that the electrical resistance of the whole is better suited to the conditions of the lamp than when a single conductorsuch as a metallic wireor a carbon filament-is used by itself. I arrange the carbon filament as the burner and make the leading-in wires of platinum, and connect them directly with the ends of the burner or filament. Then, if a sudden increase of current occurs, the temperature of the leading-in wires, or one of them, is raised and the resistance thereof increased, so as to retard the current and'prevent it from injuriously affecting the filament.
The accompanying drawing shows a convenient arrangement of lamp according to my invention.
WV W are the circuit-wires, which, as usual, pass hermetically sealed through the glass of the exhausted globe G. To these wires are connected fine platinum wires P, which are helically twisted, so as to have considerable length carbon filaments, because such wires can be eiiectuall y sealed through the glass of the bulb; but it has always been an object to make these wires as small as possible, in order to save expense, and without regard to any effect of electrical resistance. I do not claim such a lamp.
Having thus described the nature of my invention and the best means I know of putting it in practice, I claim- 1. In an incandescent electric lamp, the combination, in continuous circuit, of two directly-connected condu'ctorssuch as platinum and carbonproportioned as to resist-- ance, substantially as specified, whereby the electrical resistance of the conductors will vary in opposite directions with similar changes of temperature, substantially as described.
2. An incandescent electric lamp having its burner formed of a carbon filament and its leading-in wires of platinum, said leading-in wires being directly connected to the carbon filament and having resistances proportioned substantially as described, whereby the electrical resistance of the conductors will vary in opposite directions with similar changes of temperature, as set forth.
Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 20th day of October, A. -D. 1882.
TOM ERNEST GATEHOUSE.
Witnesses:
CHAS. R. GATEHOUSE, J NO. P. M. MILLARD.
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