Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7047020
- Patent Number(s):
- 5161884
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-516767
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- 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-)
Citation Formats
Siminovitch, M J. Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Siminovitch, M J. Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures. United States.
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"Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures". United States.
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title = {Thermal element for maintaining minimum lamp wall temperature in fluorescent fixtures},
author = {Siminovitch, M J},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {11}
}
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