The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Kirsten Fuchs, Kissing, DE;
Gerald Hämmer, Königsbrunn, DE;
Thomas Noll, Kipfenberg, DE;
Klaus Pankratz, Freihalden, DE;
Inventors:
Kirsten Fuchs, Kissing, DE;
Gerald Hämmer, Königsbrunn, DE;
Thomas Noll, Kipfenberg, DE;
Klaus Pankratz, Freihalden, DE;
Assignee:
OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 17/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a mercury source for a low-pressure discharge lamp comprising an amalgam body which is arranged on a front surface of a wire or enclosed in a perforated structure. The amalgam body or the perforated structure is provided with a protective coating with a getter effect. The invention enables a simple production process to be implemented with low costs in terms of materials.