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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2008
George C. Wei, Weston, MA (US);
Harry S. Mackel, Pepperell, MA (US);
George C. Wei, Weston, MA (US);
Harry S. Mackel, Pepperell, MA (US);
OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a ceramic discharge vessel for use in high-intensity-discharge (HID) lamps. The discharge vessel has a ceramic body and at least one seal region comprised of an aluminum oxynitride material. The seal region further has a surface layer for contacting a frit material wherein the surface layer is less reactive than the aluminum oxynitride material with respect to the molten frit during sealing. Preferably, the surface layer has a lower nitrogen content than the aluminum oxynitride material. The less reactive surface acts to minimize the formation of bubbles in the sealing frit during the sealing operation.