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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Franklin Foust, Scotia, NY (US);
William Wayne Akins, Aurora, OH (US);
Vito Joseph Arsena, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Dennis James Doliac, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Deborah Ann Haitko, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jon Bennett Jansma, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
31331808 ; 313565 ; 445-2 ; 445 61 ; 445 73 ; 106657 ; 106 3105 ;
Abstract
The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an organic or inorganic metal mercury antioxidant in the lamp structure or in the test solution.