Abstract: An inorganic phosphor body (102) for a light emitting diode, comprising an inorganic luminescent material is provided. A bonding precursor material (103) is arranged on a surface of said inorganic phosphor body (102), and the bonding precursor material comprises an at least partly hydrolyzed organically modified silane. The attachment of the bonding precursor material to the inorganic phosphor body is separated from the bonding of the inorganic phosphor body to a light emitting diode. Thus, the attachment of the bonding precursor material to the inorganic phosphor body may be performed at conditions detrimental to the LED.

Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (100) for emitting light of a first color and a luminescent material (102) arranged on said at least one light-emitting diode to receive at least part of the light emitted by said light-emitting diode. The light-emitting device further comprises a filter (103) arranged to receive light emitted by said light-emitting diode (100) and transmitted through said luminescent material (102) and to absorb light of said first color. The filter comprises a pigment compound distributed in a matrix of silicon and oxygen atoms, in which matrix at least a portion of said silicon atoms are directly bonded to hydrocarbon groups.

Abstract: Apparatus for separating a stack of sheets from a pile of sheet material that is arranged so that tear paths of a plurality of sheets form a tear surface includes a first clamp for clamping the pile at a first side of the tear surface and a second clamp for clamping the pile at a second side of the tear surface. At least the first clamp includes a sustaining member having at least one sustaining point for supporting the pile, and an upper member having at least one contact point for contacting the pile. Rotation of the first clamp relative to the second clamp brings about the separation of a stack of sheets from the pile of sheet material by breaking the tear paths present in the tear surface.

Abstract: A product orienting apparatus for orienting a product according to the present invention comprises a table comprising a rotatable device. The table has a table surface comprising at least a first surface area being provided by the rotatable device. The device is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the table surface. The table also has an array of substantially identical spherical rollers, each spherical roller being suitable for contacting the product at a first contacting point of the spherical roller and for contacting the table surface with a second contacting point of the spherical roller. The array of spherical rollers comprises a first group of spherical rollers contacting the surface area of the device with their second contacting point thereby enabling to convert a rotation of the device into rotation of a product contacting the spherical rollers of the first group of spherical rollers. The table furthermore has a plate having an aperture encompassing the rotatable device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved maintenance, low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp having a discharge vessel enclosing a discharge space provided with a filling of mercury and a rare gas in a gastight manner. The discharge vessel is made from a glass of essentially 60-80% by weight SiO2 and 10-20% by weight Na2O. Preferably, the composition of this so-called sodium-rich glass is made of 70-75% by weight SiO2, 15-18% by weight Na2O and 0.25-2% by weight K2O. At least a part of the inner surface of the discharge vessel is provided with a transparent layer having a borate or a phosphate of an alkaline-earth metal and/or of scandium, yttrium or another rare earth metal. Preferably, the alkaline-earth metal is calcium, strontium and/or barium. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the transparent layer is made of yttrium borate and strontium borate. Additionally, the transparent layer preferably has a thickness between 5 and 200 nm and has provided on it a luminescent layer.

Abstract: A crystallizer comprising an elongate housing with a drivable shaft extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing, at least one cooling element being placed astride on the shaft, which cooling element to that end has a slotted recess, the cooling element being swept clean by a sweeping element rotating along with the shaft.

Abstract: A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp is provided with a discharge vessel (10). The discharge vessel (10) encloses a discharge space (11) provided with a filling of mercury and a rare gas in a gastight manner. According to the invention, the discharge vessel is made from a glass comprising silicon oxide and sodium oxide in the following percentages by weight: SiO2 60-80 wt. % and Na2O 10-20 wt. %. Preferably, the glass composition comprises SiO2 70-75 wt. %, Na2O 15-18 wt. % and K2O 0.25-2 wt. %, so that this glass is a so-called sodium-rich glass as compared to the customarily used mixed alkali glass. At least a part of an inner surface of the discharge vessel (10) is provided with a transparent layer (16) comprising a borate or a phosphate of an alkaline-earth metal and/or of scandium, yttrium or another rare earth metal. Preferably, the alkaline-earth metal is calcium, strontium and/or barium. Preferably, the transparent layer (16) comprises yttrium borate and strontium borate.

Abstract: A pipe coupling affording electrical continuity between all coupling components despite dielectric pre-coating of the individual components. For rendering the coupling components electrically conductive as where required for cathodic protection in a buried underground installation, conductive elements extending through and about the gasket effect electrical continuity between the follower, middle ring and contained pipe. At the same time, selectively located protuberances on each bolt are bared and reliably penetrate the coating on one follower while the bolt nut on makeup penetrates the bolt thread coating and the opposite follower to respectively insure their conductive continuity in the assembly.