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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sheppard Cohen, Danvers, MA (US);
Fredrick W Paget, Rockport, MA (US);
William J Roche, Merrimac, MA (US);
Tadius T Sadoski, Salem, MA (US);
Carlo S Bessone, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
GTE Sylvania Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ; H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315 53 ; 315 58 ; 315 62 ; 315 70 ;
Abstract
A fluorescent lamp has an extension base at one end thereof which contains an impedance to reduce current flow through the lamp. The length of the lamp plus extension base equals the length of a standard fluorescent lamp.