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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yuichi Sakakibara, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ;
Abstract
A fluorescent lamp comprises a light-transmitting glass tube having a softening temperature of about 685 degrees centigrade or less, which is formed into a predetermined shape from a straight glass tube heated after a phosphor layer has been coated on its inner surface. The light-transmitting glass tube does not substantially include lead (Pb) but may include: about 2 to about 5 weight % calcium oxide (CaO), and about 1 to about 3 weight % magnesium oxide (MgO). A stem, having an electrode, is arranged at each end of the light-transmitting glass tube. The fluorescent lamp may be used in a lighting fixture.