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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:
Feb. 05, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rhett C McNair, Anaheim, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; F21K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2504931 ; 2504581 ; 2504611 ; 2504621 ; 2504861 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a self-luminous source of light preferably as applied to illuminated signs and safety markers which emits a high level of uniform light. The invention utilizes a beta emitter, preferably tritium gas, which is contained within a sealed glass enclosure having an interior coating of a phosphor. The glass enclosure is contained within an outer enclosure formed of a plastic filled with a fluorescent dye. The phosphor coating on the glass enclosure of the tritium gas absorbs beta radiation from the tritium and emits radiation in a wavelength approximately 360 nanometers which excites the fluorescent dye in the plastic outer enclosure.