Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures

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

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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.

Inventors:: Siminovitch, M.J.

Issue Date:: 1992-11-10

OSTI Identifier:: 7047020

Patent Number(s):: 5161884 A

Application Number:: PPN: US 7-516767

Assignee:: Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States) PTO; EDB-94-088518

DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 30 Apr 1990

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; COOLING; HEAT TRANSFER; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; CONTROL; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT BULBS; 320106* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Building Equipment- (1987-)

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