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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7830090 | Light emission device and display device using the light emission device as a light source A light emission device having an evaporating getter unit and a display device utilizing the light emission device as a light source. The light emission device includes a vacuum vessel having first and second substrates facing each other and a sealing member, the fi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7427836 | Image display apparatus having ion pump and electron-emitting devices in communication via mesh or stripe shaped member In an image display apparatus composed of a vacuum container having an electron source composed of multiple electron-emitting devices and a phosphor film that is irradiated with an electron from the electron source to emit light for display, an ion pump for exhausti... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7397185 | Electron tube and a method for manufacturing same In a method for manufacturing an electron tube including a front substrate and a back substrate, a wiring and an electrode are formed on the front substrate and/or the back substrate. A component is mounted on the front substrate and/or the back substrate. A ring-le... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7274840 | Clean and test for fluid within a reflection optical switch system Fluid within a reflection optical switch system is purified. Gettering structures are placed within a chamber within the reflection optical switch system. The gettering structures includes heating components which when actuated attract impurities. The heating compon... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7193364 | Encapsulation for organic devices A method of encapsulating devices including providing a getter layer in the penetration path of atmospheric elements. The getter layer serves as a barrier to potentially deleterious atmospheric components, such as moisture and gases, that penetrate the device. In on... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7154225 | Surface light source device, method of manufacturing the same and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A surface light source device includes a lamp body, a space dividing member, a discharge gas supplying member and a voltage applying part. The lamp body includes a flat shaped space and a fluorescent layer disposed in the flat shaped space to convert an invisible li... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122815 | Infrared radiation emitter An emitting source capable of radiating substantial energy in the near infrared spectrum and suitable for use in non-dispersive infrared gas analyzers or other devices is described. Operation can be steady state (DC) or pulsed at high frequency with excellent modula... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121900 | Outgassing shield for lamp socket An outgassing shield (40) for a lamp socket (22) comprises a cup-shaped unit that fits over the end of the socket that penetrates a lamp reflector (12), reducing the temperature upon the socket body and substantially eliminating outgassing. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7045958 | Vacuum device having a getter A vacuum device, including a substrate and a support structure having a support perimeter, where the support structure is disposed over the substrate. In addition, the vacuum device also includes a non-evaporable getter layer having an exposed surface area. The non-... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6923625 | Method of forming a reactive material and article formed thereby A method for preventing contamination, oxidation and gas absorption of reactive materials, and articles formed thereby. The method generally entails depositing a first layer of a reactive material and a second layer of a substantially nonreactive material so that th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6849998 | Amalgam retainer An arc discharge lamp has an arc chamber with an amalgam tip attached to and communicating with the arc chamber through a constricted area. An amalgam retainer is positioned in the arc chamber and is abutted against the constricted area. The amalgam retainer is vibr... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6825609 | Sealed housing for field emission display A field emission display package (1) includes an anode plate (30) coated with a phosphor layer (40), a resistive buffer (60) spaced from the phosphor layer, a plurality of electron emitters (50) formed on the resistive buffer, a ca... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6787985 | Sealed housing for field emission display A field emission display package (1) includes an anode plate (30) coated with a phosphor layer (40), a resistive buffer (60) spaced from the phosphor layer (40), a plurality of electron emitters (50) formed on the resistive ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6583559 | Getter device employing calcium evaporation A getter comprising a calcium-aluminum compound including about 39% to about 43% calcium by weight produces a calcium vapor when sufficiently heated. The calcium vapor can condense to form a calcium film on an inside surface of a sealed evacuated enclosur... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6472818 | Light bulb Providing a light bulb having a long life by preventing filament coil breakage. A glass bulb (1) has a sealing portion (4) at one end thereof and contains a filament coil (5). The filament coil (5) is suspended between lead-in wires (7, 8) extended extern... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6452322 | Cathode-ray tube and its getter supporter A getter supporter of a cathode-ray tube according to the present invention comprises a mounting portion to be fixed to an inside of the cathode-ray tube at one end thereof, a getter holder for holding a getter at the other end thereof, and a spring porti... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6400074 | Vacuum container for field emission cathode device A vacuum container for a field emission cathode device capable of attaining manufacturing of the field emission cathode device with increased efficiency and enhancing durability thereof. The vacuum container includes a cathode-side substrate on which fiel... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6356015 | Getter flash shield The invention is directed to an improved hollow cathode lamp (15). In the preferred embodiment, the lamp is comprised of a stem (23), a cathode lead (18) which passes through the stem, and a getter (26). The improvement includes a flash shield (28) positi... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6191529 | Apparatus for removing impure gases from gas discharge display apparatus An apparatus for removing impure gases from a gas discharge display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a getter engaged at an outer portion of an image effective portion of the vacuum space for absorbing an impure gas, and a blocking wall for preventi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6172460 | Display device Display device, in particular a PALC device, having a plasma space provided with a capsule (46) comprising getter material for supplying guest material to the plasma, e.g. H2, HD, D2. The capsule remains closed until the critical hig... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6114806 | Hermetic container A hermetic container which does not require a getter room and can reliably absorb gases released in a container. In a field emission display, the hermetic container contains a front substrate and an opposite substrate confronting each other and a spacer d... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6107737 | Device for dispensing mercury, sorbing reactive gases, shielding electrodes in fluorescent lamps and a process for making such device A mercury dispensing support strip capable of dispensing mercury and sorbing reactive gases. In one embodiment, the support strip of the invention includes at least one track of mercury releasing material deposited on one face of the support strip. At lea... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6104138 | Frittable-evaporable getters having discontinuous metallic members, radial recesses and indentations A frittable evaporable getter device includes a metallic container having a disk-shaped bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A powder compact having an upper surface in which at least two radial recesses are formed is dispo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6071080 | Vacuum device having a getter device A vacuum device has an envelope and a getter assembly mounted within the envelope. The getter assembly includes a reservoir for containing getter material and a deflector having a surface located opposite the getter material and is oriented to deflect the... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5838104 | Shield for high pressure discharge lamps An improved compact, white color and pulse operated high pressure sodium vapor arc discharge lamp employing a radiation sensitive getter RF flashed onto the inner surface of the outer lamp envelope has a ceramic radiation shield interposed between the arc... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5825127 | Method for producing a cap band for discharge lamps The invention relates to a method for producing a cap band for discharge lamps, in which a substrate band (1) is coated with at least one material to be introduced into the discharge lamp, in particular a mercury alloy (2) and/or getter material (3). Acco... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5763998 | Field emission display arrangement with improved vacuum control A method of manufacturing a tri-plate vacuum-sealed field emission type display facilitates mass production ex-situ. The method is based on a plate including an anode plate, a backing plate including at least one sealed access orifice, and a cathode/subst... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5543687 | Hydrogen-gas discharge lamp A hydrogen discharge lamp has a glass lamp enclosure formed with a radiation-emitting window and receiving a body of a zirconium-cobalt alloy forming in part a hydride which constitutes a reservoir for hydrogen or deuterium and enabling controlled liberat... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5508586 | Integrated getter device suitable for flat displays The invention relates to an integrated getter device essentially consisting of at least one evaporable getter device and at least one non-evaporable getter device, wherein the different getter devices circumscribe areas at least partially superimposed or ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5443410 | Getter fixing device for a cathode ray tube A getter fixing device for a cathode ray tube includes one or more folded strips. These strips are welded to a getter cover or united in one body with the getter cover or a support member. The device also includes two inclined wing portions that direct di... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5350970 | Display tube having a detachable getter A display tube has a getter structure which is clamped in an aperture of the magnetic shield. The getter structure and the screening cap may be of a simple construction and the getter structure can be replaced in a simple manner so that the display tube c... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5202606 | Cathode-ray tube with focussing structure and getter means The invention relates to a cathode-ray tube 1 having an electron gun 3 positioned in a neck portion 2. The electron gun 3 is provided with a focusing structure 10 which includes a hollow tube 12 of electrically insulating material. A layer 14 of a materia... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5023512 | Getter means and lamp including same A lamp including an evacuated outer jacket, a light source capsule mounted within an evacuated outer jacket, and getter assembly disposed within the outer jacket is disclosed. the getter assembly includes a getter and protection device for protecting lamp... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5008583 | High-pressure discharge lamp The invention relates to a high-pressure sodium discharge lamp provided with a discharge vessel having a longitudinal axis 1 and a diameter D. The discharge vessel is enclosed by an outer envelope. Within the outer envelope a starting circuit is arranged,... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4910427 | Glow starter holder with protection against R.F. overheating A discontinuous annular metallic holder for a glow starter in a high pressure discharge lamp. The holder has a hexagonal shape and encircles the bulb of the glow starter. One side is welded to one of the current-supply conductors extending from the lamp s... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4891542 | Dichroic coated lamp with gettered outer jacket A method of prolonging the life of thin film dichroic coated lamp components and of employing inexpensive components has been discovered. This method is the use of a hydrogen getter located in the outer jacket of the lamp, adjacent to the dichroic coating... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4827188 | Hydrogen getter and method of manufacture A hydrogen getter for use within the arc tube assembly of a gas discharge lamp e.g. a high pressure sodium discharge lamp, comprises a layer (11) of a getter material (eg Ti) sandwiched by diffusion bonding between layers (12, 13) of a hydrogen permeable ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4748373 | Flat cathode ray display tube with beam generator subassembly A flat cathode ray display tube has an envelope divided into front and rear portions by a partition carrying frame deflection electrodes with an electron gun (30) and line scanning deflector positioned in the rear portion, the electron beam being directed... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4743797 | Flat cathode ray display tubes with integral getter means In a flat cathode ray display tube having an electron gun adjacent a rear wall of the tube's envelope which produces an electron beam travelling across the rear wall before being turned in the opposite direction and then deflected onto a screen carried by... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4733124 | Cathode structure for magnetron A cathode structure for a magnetron representative of a self-oscillation type microwave electron tube comprises a pair of opposite end shields for supporting both ends of a filament helically wound in an axial direction, and a getter fixed on at least an ... | 03/22/1988 |
