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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2008
Bernard Bewlay, Schenectady, NY (US);
Bruce Knudsen, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Mohamed Rahmane, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Vartuli, Rexford, NY (US);
James Brewer, Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Bewlay, Schenectady, NY (US);
Bruce Knudsen, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Mohamed Rahmane, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Vartuli, Rexford, NY (US);
James Brewer, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a lamp is provided with an arc envelope including a ceramic, an end member including a material different from the ceramic, and a compliant seal disposed between the end member and the arc envelope. The compliant seal includes a plurality of layers having different thermal expansion characteristics in an order of gradual change between the arc envelope and the end member.