A New York Times article published on July 5th, took a look at a new breed of incandescent light bulbs, developed in response to an energy law passed two years ago that required such bulbs be much more energy efficient.
The article, Incandescent Bulbs Return to the Cutting Edge, is worth a look for some of the technology that will be replacing light bulbs on the shelves of our stores sometime within the next few years.
It also had me thinking about Edison’s invention.
Here’s the start to one of his patents involving light bulbs:
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, Thomas A. Edison, a citizen of the United States, residing at Llewellyn Park, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Flourescent Electric Lamps, of which the following is a specification.