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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Scot Olson, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Scot Olson, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A dimmable arc lamp assembly comprises a lamp enclosure comprising a chamber enclosing a light-emitting material, first and second electrodes extending into the chamber of the lamp enclosure, and a heating element proximate the chamber configured to heat at least a portion of the lamp enclosure to a temperature greater than the boiling point of the light-emitting material such that the light-emitting material remains in a gaseous state. Because the light-emitting material remains above its boiling point during lamp operation, dimming is not susceptible to control issues that can result from condensation of the light-producing material. Such lamps may be used in various applications such as in flat panel displays.