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US 4,308,650 AGranted
Method of making a mercury dispenser, getter and shield assembly for a fluorescent lamp
AssigneeGTE Products Corporation
InventorsRafael J. Hernandez, Thomas S. Yong, Tadius T. Sadoski
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Abstract
A fluorescent lamp operating on reduced energy consumption includes a unique mount which carries a shield providing both a getter and a mercury dispenser. The lamp has a preferable fill of 80% neon and 20% krypton at a pressure of 2.0 Torr.
Claims2
In a method of making a combination mercury dispenser, getter and shield for a fluorescent lamp, the steps comprising:
- forming a metallic member having a configuration compatible with the interior configuration of said lamp;
- cutting said member into a plurality of segments including two end segments and at least one internal segment;
- replacing said at least one internal segment with a coated segment comprising a strip of electrically conductive material having a configuration substantially matching said internal segment and having on one side thereof a mercury dispensing material and on the opposite side thereof a getter material;
- and attaching said end segments and said coated segments to form an integral shield.
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