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US 6,661,171 B2Granted
Integral starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps
AssigneeOsram Sylvania Inc.
InventorArlene Hecker
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Abstract
A integral starting aid for high intensity discharge lamps is provided wherein the starting aid comprises a conductive, refractory metal nitride stripe which is directly applied to the surface of the ceramic arc tube. Preferably, the starting aid comprises titanium nitride or zirconium nitride and may be mixed a ceramic material to improve translucency.
Claims7
An integral starting aid for a high intensity discharge lamp having a ceramic arc tube, the starting aid consisting of a conductive, refractory metal nitride stripe applied to a surface of the arc tube.
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