Fluorescent lamp unit with magnetic field generating means

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867070

Grossman, Mark W ^[1]; George, William A ^[2]

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1. Belmont, MA
2. Rockport, MA

A fluorescent lamp unit having a magnetic field generating means for improving the performance of the fluorescent lamp is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the fluorescent lamp comprises four longitudinally extending leg portions disposed in substantially quadrangular columnar array and joined by three generally U-shaped portions disposed in different planes. In another embodiment of the invention the magnetic field generating means comprises a plurality of permanent magnets secured together to form a single columnar structure disposed within a centrally located region defined by the shape of lamp envelope.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4855635
• OSTI ID: 867070
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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