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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919914 | Discharge lamp and electrode for use in the same It is possible to enhance the luminance of a cold-cathode type discharge lamp and to contribute to a prolongation of service life thereof. A discharge lamp 1 is provided with an electrode 3 having a cup 4 with such a shape that a bottom is provi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7759853 | Backlight unit This relates to a backlight unit that is adaptive for reducing leakage current. A backlight unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of lamps; a common electrode electrically connected to an electrode of any one of the lamps; an... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7750546 | Discharge lamp and electrode for use in the same It is possible to enhance the luminance of a cold-cathode type discharge lamp and to contribute to a prolongation of service life thereof. A discharge lamp 1 is provided with an electrode 3 having a cup 4 with such a shape that a bottom is provi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7728501 | Image display apparatus and video signal receiving and display apparatus An image display apparatus includes an envelope, first to third electroconductive members disposed in the envelope, a plate-like spacer disposed between the first and third members and between the second and third members, and a circuit for supplying a potential to ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728500 | Electrodeless discharge lamp In an electrodeless discharge lamp suitable for use at a place with unfavorable environmental conditions or at a place where lamp replacement is difficult, the replacement of a lamp unit is facilitated and the lamp unit is prevented from falling off from a power cou... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7535161 | Flat fluorescent lamp and display device having the same An improved flat fluorescent lamp and a display device having the same are disclosed, by which a luminance can be improved and a driving voltage can be reduced. The flat fluorescent lamp may include: a lower substrate; an upper substrate combined with the lower subs... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7528536 | Protective layer for corrosion prevention during lithography and etch Forming a protective layer such as chromium, chrome alloys, nickel or cobalt as a cap over an aluminum film protects an underlying ITO layer from corrosion during the fabrication of flat panel displays such as field emission devices and the like. The presence of the... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7492084 | Flat-type fluorescent lamp including a discharge space and an electrode part including electron-transporting and electron-emitting electrodes method of manufacturing the same and display apparatus having the same A flat-type fluorescent lamp includes a body having a plurality of discharge spaces, an electrode part disposed inside the body and crossing each of the discharge spaces and a light generating part generating a visible light by using the emitted electron. The electr... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7394199 | Homogeneous cathode unit Cathode unit for installation in a fluorescent tube body (3) belonging to a fluorescent tube (1), which cathode unit (5) comprises a cathode screen (15a, 15, 15′-15″″) which partially surrounds an electrode (... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7335523 | Process for manufacturing a light-emitting device A light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting unit including a plurality of first connecting pads, a base substrate including a plurality of second connecting pads, and a plurality of conductive bumps that connect the first connecting pads of the light-emittin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304430 | Fluorescent flat lamp assembly provided with external electrodes and with internal electrodes positioned within spacers inside the flat lamp A flat lamp is provided, including an upper plate and a lower plate arranged to face each other at a predetermined distance; a plurality of spacers installed between the upper plate and the lower plate to form discharge spaces; a first and second electrodes provided... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294957 | Flat lamp Provided is a flat lamp which includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate that form discharge space therebetween disposed facing each other, a plurality of discharge electrodes formed at least on one of the lower substrate and the upper substrate, a plurality ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276842 | Electron-emitting device, electron source and image-forming apparatus, and method for manufacturing electron emitting device To provide an electron-emitting device, an electron source, an image-forming apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the electron-emitting device whereby it is possible to reduce a device capacity and a driving voltage, to improve the efficiency of emitting electr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256538 | AC-driven gas discharge display device having plural thin discharge tubes, plural pairs of display electrodes transverse to the thin display tubes and plural signal electrodes transverse to the display electrodes with light-blocking, electrically conductive films between respective pairs of display electrodes In an AC-driven gas discharge display device and especially a plasma tube array type, a return path is provided for alternate discharge current flowing between X and Y driver circuits. The AC-driven gas discharge display device comprises a front-side, transparent su... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7215082 | Electrodeless self-ballasted fluorescent lamp and electrodeless discharge lamp operating apparatus An electrodeless self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes: a luminous bulb 1 having a cavity portion 15; an induction coil 3 inserted in the cavity portion 15; a ballast 4 electrically connected to the induction coil 3; and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7116043 | Compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp with improved rising characteristics A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp includes a double-spiral arc tube formed by winding a glass tube to its both ends around a spiral axis, and sealing electrodes each having a filament coil at the ends of the glass tube, and a holding member that has a closed... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098593 | Stationary ion cold cathode fluorescent lighting system The present invention relates to a stationary ion cold cathode fluorescent lighting system comprising a cold cathode fluorescent lamp with a radial D. C. electric field established therein so as to sufficiently energize electrons ionized therein through a process of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088033 | Electrodeless fluorescent lamp with stabilized operation at high and low ambient temperatures An electrodeless lamp includes a bulbous lamp envelope enclosing an inert gas and a vaporizable metal fill, the lamp envelope having a reentrant cavity and an envelope bottom, an electromagnetic coupler positioned within the reentrant cavity, and a thermal shield po... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7019334 | LED lamp for light source of a headlamp Whereas incandescent light bulbs and other similar light sources known in the prior art emit light in all directions, LED lamps emit light in a single direction only, and this is manifested in the problem of being unable to achieve light distribution characteristics... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012362 | Electron-emitting devices, electron sources, and image-forming apparatus Provided are electron-emitting devices, electron sources, and image-forming apparatus improved in electron emission efficiency and in convergence of trajectories of emitted electrons. An electron-emitting device has a first electrode and a second electrode placed in... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998776 | Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication A hermetically sealed glass package and method for manufacturing the hermetically sealed glass package are described herein using an OLED display as an example. Basically, the hermetically sealed OLED display is manufactured by providing a first substrate plate and ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992646 | Plasma display panel A plasma display panel including a first substrate carrying thereon a plurality of strip-shaped ribs arranged parallel to each other, a fluorescent material applied between adjacent ribs and a plurality of address electrodes arranged parallel to the ribs and a secon... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979101 | Fluorescent lamp providing uniform backlight illumination for displays A bent fluorescent lamp for backlighting a display providing uniform illumination. A fluorescent lamp is made from a tubular glass envelope having right angles formed therein. The right angles provide improved illumination of a plane surface for backlighting a liqui... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977469 | Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising a discharge vessel (10) having a first and a second end portion (12a, 12b), the discharge vessel (10) containing mercury and a rare gas, wherein the end portions (12 | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975287 | Plasma color display screen with pixel matrix array A plasma color screen fitted with a carrier plate, a transparent front plate, a ribbed structure dividing the space between the carrier plate and the front plate into discharge cells filled with a gas, with one or more electrode arrays on the front plate and on the ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6936967 | Fluorescent lamp and method of manufacturing same Fluorescent lamp (1) having a glass discharge vessel (2) in which a gas is present, which discharge vessel (2) is provided with a tubular end portion (3) having a longitudinal axis, which end portion (3) includes a glass stem (5... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924599 | Dielectric barrier discharge lamp with starting aid In order to improve the starting of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp it is proposed to provide elements for igniting an auxiliary discharge inside the exhaust tube (5) of the lamp. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6891323 | Fluorescent lamp and amalgam assembly therefor An amalgam assembly for a fluorescent lamp includes an exhaust tubulation closed at a free end thereof, a glass ball disposed in the tubulation, and a mercury amalgam body disposed in the tubulation between the glass ball and the tubulation closed end. The tubulatio... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6858878 | Light-emitting device and electric apparatus A light shield film is provided adjacent to an anode of an EL element that consists of the anode, an EL layer, and a cathode. The anode and the cathode are transparent or semitransparent to visible light and hence transmit EL light. With this structure, ambient ligh... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6853126 | Electron-emitting device, electron source, image forming apparatus, and electron-emitting apparatus Disclosed is an electron-emitting device, an electron source, and an image-forming apparatus that have uniform electron-emitting characteristics, emit electron beams whose diameters are small, have simple constructions, and are easy to be manufactured. The electron-... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6821009 | Light source device A light source device is provided which can output a plurality of lights by using a plurality of light transmitting media, and which can supply light of a sufficient intensity to the respective light transmitting media. An organic EL element, which is formed by succ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6756723 | Fluorescent lamp, method for manufacturing the same, and fluorescent lamp device A fluorescent lamp having a stem provided with first and second lead wires for energization of an electrode and an electrically-insulating member provided therein with a first hole and a second hole larger in cross-sectional area than said second lead wire. The firs... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6744202 | Plasma display panel with a mesh electrode having plural openings In order to provide an AC type plasma display panel having improved luminous efficiency, small power consumption and high luminance, sustaining electrodes (14a, 14b) of the AC type plasma display panel take in the form of mesh electrodes ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6741023 | Fluorescent tanning lamp with improved service life An electrode shield for a fluorescent tanning lamp comprising an open cup encircling a filament or electrode increasing the service life of the fluorescent tanning lamp. The cup having an open end acts as a shield reducing the sputtering of impurities onto the glass... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6677620 | Organic EL element and method of manufacturing the same An organic EL element includes a light-transmitting glass substrate, an organic electroluminescence (EL) layer, a frame, a sealing cap, and an adhesive. The organic EL layer is formed on an element formation region of the substrate. The frame is formed on... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6650042 | Low-wattage fluorescent lamp A low-wattage fluorescent lamp is provided. The lamp has at least one mercury cold spot region effective to maintain the mercury in the lamp at less than 30° C., preferably 25° C., in an enclosed lamp fixture. The lamp also features a reduced distance b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6650041 | Fluorescent lamp and amalgam assembly therefor An amalgam assembly for a fluorescent lamp includes a glass exhaust tubulation extending toward a base portion of the lamp, the tubulation being closed at an end thereof adjacent the lamp base portion, and a retaining structure disposed in the tubulation ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646365 | Low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp A low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp has a discharge vessel with a filling of mercury and an inert gas. Electrodes in the discharge space have electrode shields, which operate at temperatures above 450° C. An inner surface of the electrode shield ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630787 | Low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp having electrode shield carrying direct electric current A low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp is provided with a discharge vessel and a first and a second end portion (12a). The discharge vessel encloses a discharge space provided with a filling of mercury and an inert gas in a gastight manner. Each end ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6621232 | Field emission display device having carbon-based emitter A field emission display includes a first substrate; a plurality of gate electrodes formed on the first substrate in a predetermined pattern; an insulation layer formed covering the gate electrodes over an entire surface of the first substrate; a pluralit... | 09/16/2003 |
