Abstract: There is described a sealing composition for sealing aluminum nitride and aluminum oxynitride ceramics comprising: a mixture of SiO2, at least one other metal oxide, and a silicon additive comprising at least one of silicon metal or a silicide. The silicon additive acts to suppress the formation of nitrogen bubbles during the sealing of articles comprised of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride ceramics, e.g., as in the case of a ceramic discharge vessel for a high intensity discharge lamp.

Abstract: There is described a sealing composition for sealing aluminum nitride and aluminum oxynitride ceramics comprising: a mixture of SiO2, at least one other metal oxide, and a silicon additive comprising at least one of silicon metal or a silicide. The silicon additive acts to suppress the formation of nitrogen bubbles during the sealing of articles comprised of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride ceramics, e.g., as in the case of a ceramic discharge vessel for a high intensity discharge lamp.

Abstract: There is described a sealing composition for sealing aluminum nitride and aluminum oxynitride ceramics comprising: a mixture of SiO2, at least one other metal oxide, and a silicon additive comprising at least one of silicon metal or a silicide. The silicon additive acts to suppress the formation of nitrogen bubbles during the sealing of articles comprised of aluminum nitride or aluminum oxynitride ceramics, e.g., as in the case of a ceramic discharge vessel for a high intensity discharge lamp.

Abstract: A solder glass which has, by weight: about 60 to 67% Sb2O3; about 27 to 32% B2O3; and from greater than 0 to 10% ZnO. The glass has a softening point between 388 and 466° C., depending on the ZnO content. The glass can be employed as a molten seal in electrical devices such as tungsten halogen or metal halide lamps.

Abstract: A lead- and arsenic-free borosilicate glass having an improved melting characteristic is described. The melting rate of the glass was improved dramatically by making the composition substantially free of MgO and CaO and adding 1.0 to 4.0 weight percent BaO. The improved melting characteristic yielded up to a ninety-nine percent reduction in the number of unmelted batch stones.

Abstract: A long life, halogen cycle, incandescent lamp (30) for operation in excess of 85 volts. The lamp comprises a transparent glass envelope (34) having sealed therewithin a tungsten filament (45); a pair of electrical lead-ins (42, 44) connecting the filament and extending exteriorly of the envelope for connection to a supply voltage greater than 100 V; and a fill gas within the envelope, including a halogen, at a pressure of at least three atmospheres. The envelope is constructed of a five component alkaline earth aluminosilicate glass having a composition consisting essentially of, in weight percent from >58 to about 64% SiO2, from about 14 to about 17% Al2O3; from 0 to about 1% B2O3, from 1 to about 6% MgO, from about 6 to about 12% CaO, from about 7 to about 17% BaO and from 0 to about 1.5% ZrO2.

Abstract: A solder glass comprising, by weight: about 60 to 67% Sb2O3; about 27 to 32% B2O3; and from greater than 0 to 10% ZnO. The glass has a softening point between 388 and 466° C., depending on the ZnO content. The glass can be employed as a molten seal in electrical devices such as tungsten halogen or metal halide lamps.

Abstract: A lead and arsenic free borosilicate glass is provided which is suitable for use in electric arc discharge lamps. The glass is tungsten-sealing and provides desirable protection from ultraviolet radiation. In addition, the glass is suitable for use in glass melters not equipped with bubblers.

Abstract: A lead and arsenic free borosilicate glass is provided which is suitable for use in electric arc discharge lamps. The glass is tungsten-sealing and provides desirable protection from ultraviolet radiation. In addition, the glass is resistant to surface scum formation during melting and reduces the amount of batched iron which must be added for UVB protection.

Abstract: A universal lead free glass (ULF) has been developed having a high electrical resistivity and mechanical working properties comparable to conventional lead glasses used in the manufacture of electric lamps. The ULF glass may be used to manufacture both low and high wattage electric lamps and in particular to make filament mounts for such applications.

Abstract: An electric arc discharge lamp has an arc discharge light source which emits both visible light radiation and UV radiation enclosed within a borosilicate, outer glass envelope. The envelope has a transmission of greater than 90% at a wavelength of 425 nm and a transmission of not more than 40% of UV radiation at 320 nm; 8% of UV radiation at 300 nm; and 0.5% of UV radiation at 290 nm. The borosilicate glass comprises, in weight percent: from about 3.89% Na.sub.2 O; about 1.5% K.sub.2 O; from 0.0% to about 0.15% Li.sub.2 O; about 17% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; about 1.4% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; about 0.6% CaO; about 0.35% MgO; about 0.13% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; and the balance SiO.sub.2.

Abstract: An electric arc discharge lamp having an arc discharge light source which emits both visible light radiation and UV radiation enclosed within an anti-solarization borosilicate glass envelope which is lead and arsenic free and having a transmission of greater than 90% at a wave length of 425 nm and a transmission of not more than 40% of said UV radiation at 320 nm; 8% of said UV radiation at 300 nm; and 0.5% of said UV radiation at 290 nm; said borosilicate glass comprising, in weight percent: from about 3.89% Na.sub.2 O; about 1.5% K.sub.2 O; about 0.15% Li.sub.2 O; about 17% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; about 1.4% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; about 0.6% CaO; about 0.35% MgO; about 0.15% CeO.sub.2 ; from about 0.075% to about 0.30% SnO.sub.2 ; and the balance SiO.sub.2. Also, a glass having the above composition.

Abstract: An electric lamp having a light source, glass envelope made of a lead free glass, electric leads, and contacts, is disclosed. The compositional range of the envelope glass may be used in existing lamp manufacturing equipment, and otherwise substantially meets the manufacturing and product requirements normally met only by lead glass. The resulting lamp product has the same cost, and product performance, but now has the environmentally desirable feature of being lead free.

Abstract: A method of making fluorescent lamps having increased brightness and improved maintenance by changing the surface chemistry of the inside surface of the glass tubing while the tubing is being manufactured. While the glass tubing is being drawn from a melt through a bag stage, a predetermined mixture of an organo-fluoride gas and an oxidizing gas is dispensed into the glass bag. The gas mixture is continuously combusted to produce an amount of fluoride gas sufficient to react with alkali ions and alkaline earth ions on the inner surface of the hot glass at the bag stage to form alkali and alkaline earth compounds which are exhausted out through the tubing. Preferably, the organo-fluoride gas is 1,1 difluoroethane.

Abstract: A compact fluorescent lamp composed of at least four tubes having their ends hermetically sealed in receptacles. Two of the tubes have electrodes sealed therein and passages formed in the receptacle connect the other ends of the tubes to complete the arc path.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp has on a portion of the lamp envelope a dark coating comprising manganese dioxide and aluminum phosphate.