Flourescent lamp with uniform output
OwnerJudd Lynninventor
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Abstract
A flat form gas discharge lamp for illuminating a defined area includes a plurality of adjacent spaced apart substantially parallel channels extending across the defined area. The first channels are substantially co-planar with one another, and a plurality of second channels interconnecting end portions of respective pairs of the first channels to form a single confined region such that the first channels confine an ionizable medium for producing light under influence of an electric discharge. The second channels are substantially co-planar with one another while not being co-planar with the first channels.
Claims14
A flat form gas discharge lamp for illuminating a defined area, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of first adjacent spaced apart substantially parallel channels extending across said defined area;
- (b) said first channels substantially co-planar with one another;
- (c) a plurality of second channels interconnecting end portions of respective pairs of said first channels to form a single confined region such that said first channels confine an ionizable medium for producing light under influence of an electric discharge;
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- (d) said second channels substantially co-planar with one another while not being co-planar with said first channels, and
- (e) said lamp further comprising:
- (i) said first channels formed by a first plate;
- (ii) said second channels formed by a third plate;
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- (iii) a substantially flat second plate sandwiched between said first plate and said third plate.
A flat form gas discharge lamp for illuminating a defined area comprising:
- (a) a support plate;
- (b) a first plurality of adjacent parallel, co-planar hollow channels formed in a top plated affixed to a top side of said support plate;
- (c) a second plurality of hollow interconnecting channels interconnecting end portions of respective pairs of said first plurality of channels, said second plurality of channels being formed in at least one bottom plate affixed to a bottom side of said support plate and communicating with said first plurality of channels through apertures in said support plate so as to form with said first plurality of channels a single confined region containing an ionizable medium for producing light under the influence of an electric discharge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.