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Miniature low-wattage neon light source

  • US 5,153,479 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1991
  • Issued: 10/06/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A light source comprising:

  • a double-bore capillary tube having a pair of ends and a convoluted shape, said capillary tube including a pair of U-shaped portions, each of said U-shaped portions having a pair of legs associated therewith, the legs of each pair being in a contiguous relationship or closely adjacent to each other;

    a pair of electrodes located at one end of said capillary tube and disposed within the respective bores; and

    an ionizable medium enclosed within said capillary tube and consisting of neon at a pressure within a range of from about 300 to 600 torr.

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