US5143438A
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Light sources
Assignee: Central Research Laboratories Ltd
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Filing: 1991-10-10
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2011-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A luminaire is disclosed comprising a fluorescent plastics outer sleeve (12) having a configuration such that a high proportion of the fluorescent light generated within the sleeve (12) is emitted as visible light. The sleeve (12) includes a fluorescent dye, which dye is excited by a blue phosphor (6) discharge. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Len Giddens
- 👤 John C. White
- 👤 John G. Holden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/70; C09K11/71; F; F21; F21V; F21V9/00; F21V9/20; H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A luminaire comprising a glass housing tube containing excitation means for exciting a phosphor material thereby to provide radiation having a wavelength greater than 420 nanometers, and a sleeve member, arranged to at least partially surround the glass housing tube and which sleeve member comprises a plastics material containing at least one fluorescent dye for providing visible light when excited by the radiation provided by the phosphor material, said sleeve member arranged to be supported by said tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A luminaire comprising a glass housing tube containing excitation means for exciting a phosphor material thereby to provide radiation having a wavelength greater than 420 nanometers, and a sleeve member, arranged to at least partially surround the glass housing tube and which sleeve member comprises a plastics material containing at least one fluorescent dye for providing visible light when excited by the radiation provided by the phosphor material, said sleeve member arranged to be supported by said tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A luminaire according to claim 1 wherein the radiation provided by the phosphor material comprises blue light, and the plastics material contains three fluorescent dyes for providing, respectively, red, yellow and green light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A luminaire according to claim 2 wherein the excitation means comprises a gas discharge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A luminaire according to claim 2 wherein the sleeve member comprises an outer surface having a plurality of concave depressions and an inner surface having a plurality of convex protrusions in substantial alignment with the concave depression on the outer surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A luminaire according to claim 4 wherein the sleeve member has a substantially uniform thickness and the concave depressions have a radius of curvature at least ten times the thickness of the sleeve member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A luminaire according to claim 1 wherein the excitation means comprises a gas discharge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A luminaire according to claim 6 wherein the sleeve member comprises an outer surface having a plurality of concave depressions and an inner surface having a plurality of convex protrusions in substantial alignment with the concave depressions on the outer surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A luminaire according to claim 7 wherein the sleeve member has a substantially uniform thickness and the concave depressions have a radius of curvature at least ten times the thickness of the sleeve member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A luminaire according to claim 1 wherein the excitation means comprises a gas discharge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A luminaire according to claim 1 wherein the sleeve member comprises an outer surface having a plurality of concave depressions and an inner surface having a plurality of convex protrusions in substantial alignment with the concave depressions on the outer surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A luminaire according to claim 10 wherein the sleeve member has a substantially uniform thickness and the concave depressions have a radius of curvature at least ten times the thickness of the sleeve member.
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