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OwnerCeferino Garcia, Martha Menchacainventors
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Abstract
A lamp (10) includes an integral cooling system (12) and comprises: a quartz envelope (14) including a light-source (16) operating at a temperature above 900° C. A seal (18) closes one end of the quartz envelope and includes electrical lead-ins (20, 2) for electrical connection to the light-source (16). A ceramic base (24) is affixed to the seal (18) on only two sides (26, 28) thereof. The base (24) includes a circumferential bottom (30) with upstanding walls (44, 46) and includes a pair of contacts (32, 34) connected to the lead-ins (20, 22); and an air passage (36) between the circumferential bottom (30) and the seal (18).
Claims5
A lamp including an integral cooling system comprising:
- a quartz envelope including a light-source operating at a temperature above 900° C.;
- a seal at one end of said quartz envelope including electrical lead-ins for electrical connection to said light-source;
- a ceramic base affixed to said seal on only two sides thereof, said base including a circumferential bottom including a pair of contacts connected to said lead-ins;
- and
- an air passage between said circumferential bottom and said seal.
A base for a high temperature lamp comprising:
- a circumferential bottom;
- and
- oppositely disposed walls extending upwardly from said circumferential bottom, said walls having a thickness less than the diameter of the circumferential wall and defining a space therebetween for receiving the sides of a seal of said lamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.