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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Gary Robert Allen, Chesterland, OH (US);
William W. Beers, Chesterland, OH (US);
Matthew Pierce, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Evan Karrs, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Edward Eugene Hammer, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Gary Robert Allen, Chesterland, OH (US);
William W. Beers, Chesterland, OH (US);
Matthew Pierce, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Evan Karrs, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Edward Eugene Hammer, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A discharge lamp having a starting assembly is provided for use with existing high frequency electronic ballasts. The lamp comprises a light-transmissive envelope and has a discharge sustaining fill of an inert gas mixture of krypton and argon. The starting assembly comprises at least one conductive path attached to the outside or inside surface of the envelope or embedded in the envelope.