Fluorescent flat panel lamp for increased lumen output
AssigneesMath Bright Technology Co., Ltd., Lumiette Inc.
InventorsNoel Park, Fu-Min Guan, Steve Johnson
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a fluorescent flat panel lamp. In one aspect, a flat panel lamp is provided. The flat panel lamp includes a substantially flat glass plate. The flat panel lamp further includes a formed plate attached to the substantially flat glass plate. The glass plates are hermetically sealed and define a channel. The channel is configured to hold gas and mercury. The flat panel lamp further includes an electrode at each end of the channel, wherein a ratio of the active area of the channel to a surface area of the electrode is less than 10.
Claims19
A flat panel lamp comprising:
- a substantially flat glass plate;
- a formed glass plate attached to the substantially flat glass plate, wherein the substantially flat glass plate and formed glass flat plate are hermetically sealed and define one or more channels;
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- an electrode at each end of the one or more channels, wherein a ratio of an active area of the one or more channels to a surface area of the electrodes is less than 10.
A method of forming a flat panel lamp, the method comprising;
- providing a substantially flat glass plate;
- attaching a formed glass plate to the substantially flat glass plate, wherein the plates define one or more channels with an electrode at each end of the channel and wherein a ratio of an active area of the one or more channels to a surface area of the electrodes is less than 10;
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- inserting a fill gas in the one or more channels and hermetically sealing the plates.
A flat panel lamp comprising:
- two formed glass plates attached to each other and define one or more channels, wherein a first emitting light portion is disposed on one side of the glass plates and a second emitting light portion is disposed on an opposite side of the glass plates;
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- an electrode at each end of the one or more channels, wherein a ratio of an active area of the one or more channels to a surface area of the electrodes is less than 10.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.