Osram Sylvania Inc.

Cathy M Shaw

Susan L Callahan

Paul A Young

A light diffusing coating for use on the exterior surfaces of the glass envelopes of electric lamps. The light diffusing coating containing a bimodal distribution of fine and ultrafine silica scattering centers which are adhered to each other and the glass surface by a sol gel derived silica.

Light diffusing coating for exterior bulb surfaces

The invention involves application of a luster coating to the exterior of a glass lamp capsule envelope to obtain a blue coloration of the transmitted light. The result is a higher color temperature light source that is commercially preferred. The preferred blue luster is formed from a coating solution containing organometallic components and solvent, that is heat treated in an oxidizing atmosphere to form a gold containing bismuth-titanium oxide material. The filament is adjusted to yield the overall necessary number of lumens. The blue luster tinted automobile lamp capsule is a durable, and yields the proper number of lumens with little or no increase in glare. The blue luster tinted lamp capsule is therefore compliant with legal standards.

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Manchester, MA, United States of America

Cathy M Shaw