CERAMIC ARC TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING A CERAMIC ARC TUBE

A ceramic arc tube assembly and a method for making a ceramic arc tube are described which simplify the manufacture of ceramic arc tubes by reducing the number of handling and heat treatments required to assemble arc tubes prior to the final sintering operation. In particular, the invention uses tra...

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Main Authors NEIL, JEFFREY T, STOUGH, MATTHEW A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 07.09.2010
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Summary:A ceramic arc tube assembly and a method for making a ceramic arc tube are described which simplify the manufacture of ceramic arc tubes by reducing the number of handling and heat treatments required to assemble arc tubes prior to the final sintering operation. In particular, the invention uses transient assembly buttons during intermediate assembly steps which are removed prior to the final sintering operation.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20022367709