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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
May. 29, 1992
Adrianus J Vermeulen, Eindhoven, NL;
Robert J Pet, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The electrodeless low pressure sodium vapour discharge lamp which has a discharge vessel (1) containing sodium vapour and inert gas. The discharge vessel (1) has an enveloping part (10) and connected therewith at a first end of the discharge vessel (1) a sunken part (20). In the sunken part (20) is a body (30) of soft-magnetic material which is surrounded by an electric coil (31). The discharge vessel (1) is enclosed in an outer bulb (40). The inner surface (2) of the discharge vessel (1) has a layer (4) of borate glass. The borate glass which covers the sunken part (20), is sintered. The invention renders it possible to make parts of construction glass which have a layer of borate glass at an outer surface.