Title: Gas mixture for glow discharge device

Abstract: There is disclosed a glow discharge device gas mixture consisting essentially of about 20 to 35 percent atoms of argon and about 80 to 65 percent atoms of a xenon-based composition. The mixture is especially beneficial for use in a color phosphor, direct current (dc) gas discharge device because the mixture substantially lowers device operating currents while providing phosphor stimulation. The xenon-based composition consists essentially of about 95 to 100 percent atoms of xenon and about 5 to 0 percent atoms of another component, particularly one or more selected from neon, krypton, nitrogen, helium, and mercury.

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Inventors: Hinson, David C. (Whitehouse, OH, US)

Application Number: 567793
Filing Date: 1975-04-14
Publication_date: 1977-03-22
Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc. (Toledo, OH)
Primary Class(es): 313/642 313/384, 313/518, 313/519, 313/643, 315/169.1, 345/43
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US Patent Ref:

2714682	Aug, 1955	Meister et al.	313/185.
3886393	May, 1975	Hinson	313/223.
3904915	Sep, 1975	Hinson	313/485.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Smith, Alfred E.
Assistant Examiner: Nussbaum, Marvin
Attorney: Wedding; Donald Keith