US4629935A
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Tungsten-halogen lamp with organic and inorganic getters
Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1985-02-11
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2005-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A tungsten halogen lamp which utilizes a quantity, in combination, of an organic getter and inorganic getter for the purposes of substantially eliminating contaminants contained within the lamp and substantially reducing filament sag. In particular, the organic getter may be in the form of a carbon-containing halide, such as methyl bromide, and the inorganic getter may be in the form of a phosphorus-based gaseous getter, such as phosphine.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Keenan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01K; H01K1/00; H01K1/52; H01K1/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A tungsten-halogen incandescent lamp comprising: a light transmitting, hermetically sealed envelope; a pair of lead-in wires press sealed in said envelope and extending internally and externally of said envelope; a tungsten filament attached between the internal ends of said lead-in wires; a fill gas within said envelope comprising an inert gas and a halogen or halide; and means for gettering oxygen contained in said envelope, said gettering means comprising an organic getter in combination with an inorganic getter, said organic getter comprising methyl bromide and said inorganic getter comprising phosphine, wherein the carbon to phosphorus mass ratio is from about 4:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A tungsten-halogen incandescent lamp comprising: a light transmitting, hermetically sealed envelope; a pair of lead-in wires press sealed in said envelope and extending internally and externally of said envelope; a tungsten filament attached between the internal ends of said lead-in wires; a fill gas within said envelope comprising an inert gas and a halogen or halide; and means for gettering oxygen contained in said envelope, said gettering means comprising an organic getter in combination with an inorganic getter, said organic getter comprising methyl bromide and said inorganic getter comprising phosphine, wherein the carbon to phosphorus mass ratio is from about 4:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The lamp according to claim 1 wherein the quantity of carbon is about 4 to 10 micrograms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The lamp according to claim 2 wherein the quantity of phosphorus is about 1 to 10 micrograms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The lamp according to claim 3 wherein said phosphorus is of the yellow-type phosphorus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lamp according to claim 1 wherein said filament has a diameter in the range of about 0.005 to about 0.20 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The lamp according to claim 1 wherein said methyl bromide is in an amount of about 0.12% and said phosphine in an amount that results in about 1 to 10 micrograms of phosphorus after phosphorus disassociation from hydrogen occurs.
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