Abstract: An illuminating device that is improved in heat radiation property and is suppressed in the occurrence of peeling and warping of a reflector. The reflector having a housing portion that houses a light emitting diode element is disposed on a substrate a visible light converting layer is formed on the housing portion and a lens is disposed on the reflector. A circuit pattern, the light emitting diode element, the reflector, the visible light converting layer, and the lens are disposed on the substrate, and the reflector and the lens are respectively adhered using a same type of adhesive agent. The heat radiation property can thus be improved, the peeling and warping of the reflector, etc., is suppressed, and accordingly, the optical characteristics of the device can be maintained.

Abstract: A light emitting device, with which the luminous efficiency is improved and the color non-uniformity of the emitted light is lessened. Specifically, a light emitting diode element is covered with a diffusing layer, with which a diffusing agent is added to a resin. A phosphor layer, with which a phosphor is added to a resin, is disposed on top of the diffusing layer. The light from the light emitting diode element is diffused by the diffusing layer. By exciting the phosphor layer with the light diffused by the diffusing layer and thereby making the phosphor layer emit light, the luminous efficiency is improved and the color non-uniformity is lessened.

Abstract: The invention provides a photocatalyst coating comprising a mixture of ultraviolet rays type photocatalyst fine particles and a visible rays type photocatalyst fine particles at a mass-% in a range of 3:7 to 7:3.

Abstract: A glow discharge lamp has a discharge vessel, a pair of electrodes mounted in the discharge vessel, ionizable filling which is principally made of rare gas and filled in the discharge vessel, and emissive material containing zinc alloy and provided on at least one of the electrodes.

Abstract: A deodorization apparatus comprises: a case body 2a formed therein with an air-flow passage 2i through which air flows; first and second lamp units 8, 10 disposed in an air-flow passage in the case body and adapted to generate ozone; first, second and third photo-catalyst filters 7, 9, 11 disposed in the air-flow passage in the case body and provided with photo-catalyst filters; and an impregnated carbon disposed on the downstream side of at least one of the first and second lamp units 8, 10 and the photo-catalyst filters and formed by impregnating an activated carbon adsorbing an odor component with at least one component of iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, nickel nitrate. According to this structure, the deodorization effect at the one passing of the contaminated air, in the air-flow passage, containing odor component is improved, the usable life time can be elongated, and the maintenance of the impregnated carbon, can be simplified.

Abstract: A glow discharge lamp has a discharge vessel, a pair of electrodes mounted in the discharge vessel, ionizable filling which is principally made of rare gas and filled in the discharge vessel, and emissive material containing zinc alloy and provided on at least one of the electrodes.

Abstract: An ultraviolet ray light source radiates ultraviolet rays on a plurality of photocatalytic beads. An enclosure allows an airflow and accommodates the light source and the photocatalytic beads.

Abstract: A translucent cover (9) is so provided as to cover a high pressure sodium lamp (11) adapted to radiate at least visible light and rays of light in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 400 nm. A photocatalytic film (13) which is capable of preventing generation of interference between visible light is formed on either one of or both the inner side and outer side of the translucent cover (9). The photocatalytic film (13) contains as the principal component titania (TiO2) of which the peak wavelength for visible light transmittance is nearly the same as the peak wavelength for visible light radiated from the high pressure sodium lamp (11). Ultraviolet light radiated from the high pressure sodium lamp (11) enhances oxidation and decomposition of substances performed by the photocatalytic film (13), thereby preventing grime and contaminants from adhering to the translucent cover (9).

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes a light-transmitting envelope, means for generating a discharge within envelope, a discharge sustaining fill contained in envelope for emitting ultraviolet rays during the lamp operation and a phosphor layer coated on an inner surface of envelope. The phosphor layer converts the ultraviolet rays into visible light and ultraviolet radiation within a wavelength range of 320 nm to 410 nm so as to have radiant flux ratio of ultraviolet radiation of 5 to 50 percent of the entire radiant flux of the lamp.