Patent ID: 7128439
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G09F,H01J

Abstract:
1. A gas-filled thin-profile photoluminescent lamp comprising: a first planar glass plate; a plurality of glass beads affixed to the first glass plate at selected positions in a pattern; a second planar glass plate positioned on top of the glass spacer beads, the second glass plate being supported by the plurality of glass beads; a sidewall affixed to each of the first and second glass plates, the sidewall forming a seal with each of the first and second glass plates to form a hermetic chamber; a selected gas within the hermetic chamber; a first transparent electrode positioned on an outer surface of the first glass plate; a second transparent electrode positioned on an outer surface of the second glass plate, the hermetic chamber and the gas being located between the first and second transparent electrodes, in a manner that the first and second transparent electrodes can generate an electric field to interact with the gas therebetween in the hermetic chamber to produce visible light; a first transparent electrically insulating layer extending over the first electrode; a second transparent electrically insulating layer extending over the second electrode; a first semi-transparent decorative layer positioned over the first electrically insulating layer; and a plurality of adhesive pads positioned between the plurality of glass beads and the first glass plate to affix the beads to the first glass plate, wherein the plurality of adhesive pads are composed of a glass having a relatively low melting point as compared to a melting point of the first glass plate and the plurality of glass beads.