Three electrode ceramic metal halide lamp

A ceramic body (14) for a discharge vessel includes a central barrel portion (60) and two end plus (64, 66), which close opposite ends of the barrel. Main electrode (32, 34) and an initiator electrode (50) are supplied with power via conductors in leg members (70, 76, 72). In one embodiment, a first...

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Main Authors DAKIN, JAMES THOMAS, RAMAIAH, RAGHU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.03.2014
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
ELECTRICITY
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Summary:A ceramic body (14) for a discharge vessel includes a central barrel portion (60) and two end plus (64, 66), which close opposite ends of the barrel. Main electrode (32, 34) and an initiator electrode (50) are supplied with power via conductors in leg members (70, 76, 72). In one embodiment, a first electrode (32) and the initiator electrode are supplied with current through two separate leg members. In another embodiment, a dual electrode leg member is provided with two bores.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030254010