Industry Patents
Patent: 7759871
High Temperature Seal for Electric Lamp
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| Patent Number: |
7759871 |
| Title: |
High Temperature Seal for Electric Lamp |
| Abstract: |
An improved seal for an electric lamp is provided. An oxidation-resistant
coating is provided on the current conductor where the outer lead joins
the seal foil, preferably at the pinch seal. The coating is preferably a
chromium layer covered by a chromium layer or a silver layer covered by a
layer of hydrogenated silicon oxy carbon polymer. The coating is
preferably applied via sputtering where the coating is subject to high
energy electron or ion bombardment during sputtering. Preferably the
coating is applied via sputtering at increased deposition pressure.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Chowdhury, Hume, Preston, Israel, Zhao |
| Assignee: |
GEC |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
H01J 17/18 |
| US Classification: |
313/623 |
| Issue Date: |
07-20-2010 |
| Filing Date: |
12-16-2005 |
| Application : |
11/303284 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7759871 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7759871 at Google Patents |
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