Fluorescent lamp electrode, method for producing same, and a fluorescent lamp

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PATENT NO 8446086
APP PUB NO 20110181177A1
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13000295

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Provided is a fluorescent lamp electrode, having excellent sputtering resistance and able to retain excellent dark-start characteristics over a long period of time when used as an electrode in a cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and which can be produced inexpensively. A fluorescent lamp of this invention has a prolonged life resulting from the use of said electrode. Said electrode is made by dispersing in a nickel or nickel alloy base one or more rare earth metals selected from among lanthanum, cerium, yttrium, samarium, praseodymium, niobium, europium and gadolinium in the form of a precipitated boride phase.

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NEC LIGHTING LTD2-2 OSAKI 1-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-0032
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD11-3 SHIMBASHI 5-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-8716

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Kawanishi, Isao Minato-ku, JP 12 130
Mori, Nobuki Minato-ku, JP 2 3
Sugimura, Toshikazu Shinagawa-ku, JP 9 25
Takahashi, Tatsuya Minato-ku, JP 145 1581
Tanaka, Akikazu Minato-ku, JP 4 25

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