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Title: Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7047020

In a lighting fixture including a lamp and a housing, an improvement is disclosed for maintaining a lamp envelope area at a cooler, reduced temperature relative to the enclosed housing ambient. The improvement comprises a thermal element in thermal communication with the housing extending to and springably urging thermal communication with a predetermined area of the lamp envelope surface. 12 figs.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5161884; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-516767
OSTI ID:
7047020
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 30 Apr 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English