Patent ID: 7675237
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: A61L,C02F,H01J

Abstract:
1. A dielectric barrier discharge lamp for generating and emitting an ultraviolet radiation comprising: an inner wall having a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and a first electrode associated with the inner wall; an outer wall having a second inner surface, a second outer surface, and a second electrode associated with the outer wall, wherein the outer wall is transparent or partly transparent; a cylindrical discharge gap formed between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the inner surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall are facing the discharge gap, and wherein a filling is located within the discharge gap; two or more contacts, wherein a contact is a portion of the first inner surface of the inner wall touching a portion of the second inner surface of the outer wall, wherein the contact is formed by an integral portion of the inner wall and an integral portion of the outer wall; radiation generated by a gas discharge inside the discharge gap.