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Iodine-containing electric incandescent lamp with heat conserving envelope

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1961-02-21
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1981-02-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George A Freeman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 10:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01K; H01K1/00; H01K1/52; H01K1/54; H01K1/28; H01K1/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
AN ELECTRIC INCANDESCNET LAMP HAVING A PREDETERMINED RATED VOLTAGE AND COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SEALED LIGHT-TRANSMITTING ENVELOPE CONTAINING A FILLING OF INERT GAS AND FROM ABOUT .01 TO 1 MICROMOLE OF IODINE PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF ENVELOPE VOLUME, A TUNGSTEN FILAMENT SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE AND ADAPTED WHEN LIGHTED AT SAID RATED VOLTAGE TO ATTAIN AN OPERATING TEMPERATURE ABOVE 1400*C. AND HEAT THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ENVELOPE TO A TEMPERATURE BELOW 250*C., AND LIGHTTRANSMITTING MEANS ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID ENVELOPE FOR CONSERVING HEAT GENERATED BY SAID FILAMENT AND MAINTAINING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ENVELOPE ABOVE 250*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
AN ELECTRIC INCANDESCNET LAMP HAVING A PREDETERMINED RATED VOLTAGE AND COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SEALED LIGHT-TRANSMITTING ENVELOPE CONTAINING A FILLING OF INERT GAS AND FROM ABOUT .01 TO 1 MICROMOLE OF IODINE PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF ENVELOPE VOLUME, A TUNGSTEN FILAMENT SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE AND ADAPTED WHEN LIGHTED AT SAID RATED VOLTAGE TO ATTAIN AN OPERATING TEMPERATURE ABOVE 1400*C. AND HEAT THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ENVELOPE TO A TEMPERATURE BELOW 250*C., AND LIGHTTRANSMITTING MEANS ON AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID ENVELOPE FOR CONSERVING HEAT GENERATED BY SAID FILAMENT AND MAINTAINING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ENVELOPE ABOVE 250*C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-27 1969-03-29 1969-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-27 1973-03-29 1973-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-27 1977-03-29 1977-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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