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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:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Victor D Roberts, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Douglas A Doughty, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Jennifer L Myers, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315248 ; 315344 ; 313635 ;
Abstract
A silicon flake comprising silicon in a sufficient quantity is inserted into the arc tube of a high-intensity, metal halide discharge lamp in order to avoid a substantial buildup of free halogen, thereby extending the useful life of the lamp.