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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles D. Tschetter, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Rajasingh Israel, Westlake, OH (US);
Carl Gunter, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/00 ;
Abstract
A light source comprising a light generating element and a reflector, said reflector comprised of a generally parabolic shaped body including an at least substantially closed end and an open end, the light source disposed generally adjacent said closed end, said reflector including a light reflecting coating on both an internal and an external surface of said body, wherein a portion of said external surface of said body adjacent the closed end of the reflector is substantially devoid of said coating.