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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Feng Jin, Sagamore Hills, OH (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Richmond Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ; H01J 6/112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/720 ; H01J 6/112 ;
Abstract
A low-wattage mercury vapor discharge lamp is provided for use with existing 110V high frequency electronic ballasts. The lamp has a discharge sustaining fill of mercury and an inert gas mixture of krypton and argon that does not require a starting aid. The phosphor layer has a coating weight of 2.0-3.9 mg/cm .