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Patent US7235189 - Method of producing a wavelength-converting casting composition - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe wavelength-converting casting composition is based on a transparent epoxy casting resin with a luminous substance admixed. The composition is used in an electroluminescent component having a body that emits ultraviolet, blue or green light. An inorganic luminous substance pigment powder with luminous...http://www.google.com/patents/US7235189?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7235189 - Method of producing a wavelength-converting casting compositionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7235189 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/731,406Publication dateJun 26, 2007Filing dateDec 6, 2000Priority dateSep 20, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1156029C, CN1207206A, CN1273537C, CN1515623A, CN1558454A, CN1558455A, CN1560931A, CN1567608A, CN100367521C, CN100492681C, CN100492682C, CN100492683C, CN101081909A, CN101081909B, CN101081910A, DE19638667A1, DE19638667C2, DE29724284U1, DE29724382U1, DE29724849U1, DE29724849U9, DE59708820D1, DE59713056D1, EP0862794A1, EP0862794B1, EP1221724A2, EP1221724A3, EP1221724B1, US6066861, US6245259, US6277301, US6592780, US7276736, US7709852, US8071996, US20010028053, US20010045647, US20040016908, US20040084687, US20070216281, US20100176344, WO1998012757A1Publication number09731406, 731406, US 7235189 B2, US 7235189B2, US-B2-7235189, US7235189 B2, US7235189B2InventorsKlaus H�hn, Alexandra Debray, Peter Schlotter, Ralf Schmidt, J�rgen SchneiderOriginal AssigneeOsram GmbhExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (100), Referenced by (15), Classifications (59), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of producing a wavelength-converting casting composition
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