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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7918706 | Mesotube burn-in manifold A two chamber system with fill gas in one chamber and vacuum in the other provides a means of burning in one or more vacuum tubes while avoiding contamination from environmental gases. Vacuum tubes are often burned in after being sealed. Some processes burn-in the t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7322870 | Apparatus and process for finishing light source filament tubes and arc tubes Manufacturing equipment and manufacturing process steps that improve upon prior art processes for the manufacturing of filament tube and arc tube light sources, their components and subassemblies, and lamps employing said light sources. A double ended, tipless filam... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294035 | Method and apparatus for welding shroud glass tube in arc tube for discharge lamp A method of secondarily welding one end of a shroud glass tube covering an arc tube body having a discharge emitting portion, having the other end welded primarily to one of the arc tube body ends, to the other end side of the arc tube body, while discharging air fr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270587 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display devices, method for using the apparatus, and device produced by the method An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes a unitary vacuum processing chamber, a upper stage affixing a second substrate and a lower stage affixing a first substrate, and a substrate receiving system provided within the vacuum processin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7226331 | Electron source manufacturing apparatus and electron source manufacturing method In an electron source manufacturing apparatus, the quantity of heat generated from an electron source substrate is measured. A temperature of a support member for the electron source substrate is controlled based on the measured quantity of heat generated. A variati... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226335 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing image displaying apparatus A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an image displaying apparatus having a display panel. A first substrate of the display panel on which a phosphor exciter is disposed and a second substrate of the display panel on which phosphors emitting light by the phos... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210979 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing organic EL display device Provided are a producing apparatus and a producing process which make it possible to obtain effectively an organic EL display device capable of suppressing the generation of dark spots for a long time even in a high temperature environment. Therefore, an apparatus f... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189131 | High buffer gas pressure ceramic arc tube and method and apparatus for making same A ceramic arc tube for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications is provided wherein the arc tube contains a high buffer gas pressure. A method and apparatus for making the arc tube are also provided wherein RF induction heating is used to melt a frit mat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7135090 | FPD encapsulation apparatus and method for encapsulating the same An FPD encapsulation apparatus at least comprises a chamber and a pressing mechanism. In this case, the chamber has an airtight space to provide a low-pressure environment, and the low-pressure environment is located inside the airtight space. The pressing mechanism... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118441 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing plasma display panel A method for manufacturing a PDP includes the steps of carrying a PDP under manufacture into an apparatus having a plurality of firing zones, and performing a firing step and/or a drying step under circulating hot air supplied in the respective firing zones. Organic... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7042148 | Field emission display having reduced power requirements and method A field emission display includes a substrate and a plurality of emitters formed on columns on the substrate. The display also includes a porous dielectric layer formed on the substrate and the columns. The porous dielectric layer has an opening formed about each of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997769 | Plasma display panel manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method The apparatus for manufacturing a plasma display panel having a first mechanism for supplying a cover member formed by a metal sheet to which low-melting-point glass is applied to a first location within the gas introduction and sealing chamber, a second mechanism p... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953375 | Manufacturing method of a field emission display having porous silicon dioxide insulating layer A field emission display includes a substrate and a plurality of emitters formed on columns on the substrate. The display also includes a porous dielectric layer formed on the substrate and the columns. The porous dielectric layer has an opening formed about each of... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905384 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing image displaying apparatus A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an image displaying apparatus having a display panel. A first substrate of the display panel on which a phosphor exciter is disposed and a second substrate of the display panel on which phosphors emitting light by the phos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848964 | Sealing method and apparatus for manufacturing high-performance gas discharge panel A method is provided to steadily produce a gas discharge panel, such as a PDP, in which a panel and the top of the barrier ribs are in intimate contact in entirety. First a surrounding unit for the gas discharge panel is formed, then a process for sealing the surrou... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6786789 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing organic EL display device Provided are a producing apparatus and a producing process which make it possible to obtain effectively an organic EL display device capable of suppressing the generation of dark spots for a long time even in a high temperature environment. Therefore, an appa... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6616494 | Method and apparatus for supplying pellets to arc tube for discharge lamp Supplying pellets without the risk of enlarging the apparatus size or moisture absorption of the pellets by disposing a rotation drum provided with a pellet storage room in a sealed case with an inert gas supply. The apparatus according to the present inventio... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6503118 | Multi-functional vacuum processing apparatus A multi-functional vacuum processing apparatus for luminous tubes (especially for neon tubes), glass containers, food containers, and cosmetic containers, generally includes a body fame, a vacuum pump, a main pipe, a plurality of valves, a plurality of ga... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6039619 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing partition wall of plasma display device A method for manufacturing a partition wall of a plasma display device includes (a) providing a substrate and a block in which partition wall forming grooves having the same pattern as that of partition walls are formed; (b) positioning the substrate on t... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6007397 | Vacuum packaging apparatus for a field emission display and a method thereof using a glass-to-glass bonding In the present invention, the vacuum packaging of a field emission display (FED) is achieved in a high vacuum apparatus using a glass-to-glass bonding. The apparatus may eliminate the problems encountered in the conventional art in which a ventilation tub... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004181 | Field emission display fabrication method A method for fabricating a field emission display is disclosed. The method includes the steps of arranging a sealing layer between a face plate and a substrate, heating the sealing layer until the sealing layer adheres to the face plate and the substrate,... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5907215 | Flat display screen with hydrogen source A flat display screen includes a cathode (1) with microtips (2) for the electron bombardment of the anode (5) having phosphor elements (7r, 7g, 7b), the cathode (1) and the anode (5) separated by a vacuum space (12) containing a progressive hydrogen relea... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5797782 | Apparatus for connecting a vacuum pump stand with an electronic tube An apparatus for connecting a vacuum pump stand with an electronic tube and including guide rails along which guide rolls mounted on the stand suction flange are displaced upon movement of the suction flange toward the electronic tube, and pivotal levers ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5797780 | Hybrid tubeless sealing process for flat panel displays A hybrid tubeless process has been developed for creating a high vacuum spool-shaped glass frits plug to be used for low cost, high throughput manufacturing of flat panel display devices. This is accomplished by using a 3-port exhaust tube which allows hi... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5772485 | Method of making a hydrogen-rich, low dielectric constant gate insulator for field emission device An emitter structure 12 for use in a field emission display device comprises a ballast layer 17 overlying an electrically conductive coating 16 (cathode electrode), which is itself formed on an electrically insulating substrate 18. A gate electrode compri... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5722870 | System and method for manufacturing x-ray tubes having glass envelopes Improved systems and methods are disclosed for exhausting and combined exhausting and seasoning of x-ray tubes having glass envelopes for high performance x-ray system having a rotating anode therein. The systems and methods include using a metal tubulati... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722869 | System and method for manufacturing x-ray tubes having metal envelopes utilizing a metal disk Improved systems and methods are disclosed for exhausting and combined exhausting and seasoning of x-ray tubes having metal envelopes for high performance x-ray systems having a rotating anode therein. The methods and systems for sealing a metal tubulatio... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5684356 | Hydrogen-rich, low dielectric constant gate insulator for field emission device An emitter structure 12 for use in a field emission display device comprises a ballast layer 17 overlying ah electrically conductive coating 16 (cathode electrode), which is itself formed on an electrically insulating substrate 18. A gate electrode compri... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5628664 | System for manufacturing x-ray tubes A system for sealing a large diameter tube under vacuum including: a tube having a diameter greater than about 20 mm, a disk operatively positioned inside the tube and having a smaller diameter than the tube, a vacuum operatively connected to the tube, he... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5567193 | Arrangement for vacuum-tight sealing of electron tubes An arrangement for vacuum-tight sealing of electron tubes is provided with a vacuum pipe system which is connected to the electron tube by a tubularly-shaped connecting element. The connecting element is sealed in a vacuum-tight manner by a special therma... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5505648 | Contamination-free method of making arc tubes In the manufacture of arc tubes for use as light sources of vehicle headlamps, there is first prepared a semifinished arc tube by inserting one electrode assembly into a tubular glass envelope through one end thereof and by sealing this end. The semifinis... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5499939 | Evacuation apparatus An evacuation apparatus is capable of evacuating an envelope to a high vacuum without evacuating a whole room or chamber to a high vacuum. An evacuation pipe is connected at a distal end thereof to an evacuation head and a vacuum pump is actuated to evacu... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5487689 | High throughput assembly station and method for image intensifier tubes An automation system for assembling photocathodes into vacuum tube housings is used to produce vacuum tube assemblies. Photocathodes are loaded and otherwise processed in a first evacuated chamber. Similarly, vacuum tube housings are loaded and otherwise ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5435767 | Apparatus for manufacturing cathode-ray tubes A plurality of successive evacuating carts for carrying respective cathode-ray tube bulbs thereon are circulatingly fed along a looped feed path into and out of an evacuating furnace. While in the evacuating furnace, the cathode-ray tube bulb carried on e... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5433639 | Processing of vacuum-sealed dewar assembly A dewar assembly is cleaned, baked out, assembled, and joined in a single vacuum system without exposing the components to ambient atmosphere. The vacuum system preferably has a first chamber with multiple subchambers that can be isolated from each other,... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5387837 | Low-pressure discharge lamp and luminaire provided with such a lamp A low pressure discharge lamp having a tubular discharge vessel (1). At each of its end portions (2, 3) the vessel (1) is fused to a respective metal tube (5) having an uncovered outer surface outside the vessel. A sealed glass tube (6) is fused to the me... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5201682 | CRT exhaust oven A CRT exhaust oven for heat-treating CRTs includes an oven housing, a baffle structure accommodated in the oven housing for circulation of atmosphere within the oven housing, and a plurality of exhaust carts capable of travelling below the oven housing. E... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5178572 | Electron gun sealing apparatus An electron gun sealing apparatus comprises a bulb supporting means for supporting a bulb, a first up/down means for raising and lowering an electron gun, which is vertically positioned below the bulb, a heating means arranged around the neck of the bulb ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4993981 | Method of manufacturing vaporized metal discharge lamp A method of manufacturing a vaporized metal discharge lamp wherein a metal halide is attached to the tip of a metal rod, such as through vapor deposition or sputtering. The rod is then inserted into a light emission envelope of the lamp, and the metal hal... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4799912 | Method and apparatus for producing discharge tubes for sodium vapor lamps The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the manufacture of an aluminum discharge lamp for sodium vapor lamps, wherein all manufacturing steps are carried out within a glove box having a protective atmosphere in its interior and all components... | 01/24/1989 |
