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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2000
Jackson P. Trentelman, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A discharge lamp ( ), such as a neon lamp, comprising a laminated envelope having a gas-discharge channel and at least one external electrode ( ) in communication with the gas-discharge channel ( ), the laminated envelope having a front surface ( ) and a back surface ( ) integrated together to form a unitary envelope body essentially free of any sealing materials. The external electrode ( ) comprises an electrode surface integral with the laminated envelope and a conductive medium disposed on the electrode surface. The conductive medium may be conductive tape, conductive ink, conductive coatings, frit with conductive filler or conductive epoxies. The discharge lamp may comprise a laminated envelope including a plurality of separate gas-discharge channels and external electrodes in communication with the gas-discharge channels, whereby the discharge is driven in parallel.