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US 5,989,016 AGranted
High efficiency photographic flash lamp
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorWarren Green
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Abstract
A photographic flash lamp having an envelope defining a chamber, at least a portion of the envelope being transparent. A support mesh is positioned within the chamber and has a first portion out of contact with the remainder of the lamp. Suitable combustible material to produce the flash, is adhered to the first portion of the mesh to generate a flash upon ignition. An ignitor ignites the combustible material.
Claims8
A photographic flash lamp comprising:
- an envelope defining a chamber, at least a portion of the envelope being transparent, said envelope comprising a first integral sheet with a first portion spaced from a second integral sheet and a boundary around the first portion sealed to the second integral sheet to define the chamber therebetween;
- a support mesh positioned within the chamber and having a first portion out of contact with the remainder of the lamp;
- a combustible material adhered to the first portion of the mesh to generate a flash upon ignition;
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- an ignitor to ignite the combustible material, said ignitor is disposed within said chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.