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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008862 | Shine-through hydrogen lamp A shine-through, low pressure discharge, hydrogen lamp has a metallic housing structure shielding the discharge space in a lamp bulb filled with hydrogen. In this lamp a diaphragm (4) made of electrically insulating material is fixed in the metallic housing p... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7557509 | Gas discharge tube light source apparatus and liquid chromatograph The present invention relates to a gas discharge tube or the like having a structure for enabling the maintenance of discharge startability and the prevention of the shortening of the life of an anode section and for increasing the amount of visible light from a vis... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7397176 | Surface light source device and liquid crystal display device having the same A surface light source device includes a light source body, first and second electrodes, a light reflecting layer, and a fluorescent layer. The light source body is configured to generate light. The first and second electrodes are each disposed adjacent to a corresp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7385342 | Flat lamp for emitting lights to a surface area and liquid crystal display using the same A flat lamp for emitting light to a surface area of a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom having a channel uniformly crossing an entire surface of the bottom, an arc-discharging gas is disposed within the channel, a cover disposed upon an upper junction ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382096 | Flat fluorescent lamp and liquid crystal display device having the same A flat fluorescent lamp includes a lamp body and an external electrode. The lamp body includes a plurality of discharge spaces. Each of the discharge spaces includes a first discharge region having a first space width and a first space length, a second discharge reg... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7310073 | Plasma display panel The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to an electrode structure of a plasma display panel capable of improving brightness and efficiency. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, in a plasma display panel of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288893 | Gas discharge tube A gas discharge tube 10 of the present invention generates an electric discharge between an anode part 24 and a cathode part 52 disposed inside a sealed container 12 in which gas has been sealed. The gas discharge tube 10 includes ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288880 | High-luminance gas discharge tube with diaphragm elements within discharge path In a gas discharge tube, a first discharge path-induction portion is arranged between a first discharge path-limit portion and a second discharge path-limit portion. A voltage is applied to the first discharge path-induction portion from the outside. As a result, an... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271541 | Surface light source with hollow electrode component for use in liquid crystal display devices A surface light source device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a hollow electrode. The second substrate is combined with the first substrate to form a plurality of discharge spaces. The second substrate includes a plurality of recesses. The hollow ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7245080 | Substrate having organic electroluminescent device and method of fabricating the same An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates including a pixel region; a gate line on an inner surface of the first substrate; a data line crossing the gate line; a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7205720 | Plasma display panel A plasma display panel (PDP) has a structure which extends a discharge space, increases a visible light emission area, enables a low driving voltage, and improves light emission efficiency. The PDP comprises: a pair of substrates including a first substrate and a se... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7164223 | Multi-tube fluorescent discharge lamp A multi-tube fluorescent discharge lamp, which is constructed of multiple glass tubes of different caliber in coaxial structure, the both sides of the inner most tube are connected to a cathode respectively, by isolating, perforating and blocking the discharge path,... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7132796 | Organic electroluminescent device and method of fabricating the same An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates including a pixel region; a gate line on an inner surface of the first substrate; a data line crossing the gate line; a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128439 | Multi-use planar photoluminescent lamp and method of making such lamp A planar photoluminescent lamp includes a plurality of glass spacer beads affixed to a first glass plate, and a second glass plate in contact with the glass spacer beads. The glass plates are hermetically sealed to form a chamber, which is filled with a selected gas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7091666 | Organic electroluminescent device An organic electroluminescent display (EL) device which can prevent damage to layers due to a deposition mask in forming a light emitter layer or cathode using a deposition mask, and can prevent the short-circuit between a first electrode formed on a transparent sub... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084562 | Electrodeless discharge lamp An electrodeless discharge lamp is disclosed that comprises a bulb with a substance for electric discharge sealed therein, the bulb having a reentrant portion protruding inwardly along a Z-axis direction; an induction coil arranged in the reentrant portion, the indu... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7053552 | Plasma display panel having end portions of barrier ribs adjusted to avoid vertical swelling It is aimed to provide a technique for easily suppressing swellings produced in end parts of partitions, thereby achieving a PDP capable of displaying a high-quality image. A PDP therefore has a plurality of partitions that include: (a) a plurality of main pa... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049763 | Electrodeless low-pressure discharge lamp operating device and self-ballasted electrodeless fluorescent lamp An electrodeless discharge lamp operating device including a light-transmitting discharge bulb 120, an induction coil including a core 103 and a coil 104, and a ballast circuit 140 for supplying a high-frequency power to the induction coi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034461 | Ceramic arc tube with internal ridge A ceramic arc tube for a metal halide discharge lamp is described wherein the lower end well of the arc tube has an internal barrier ridge which substantially prevents migration of the metal halide condensate into the central region of the discharge chamber during v... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030560 | Plasma display panel having dummy barrier ribs A plasma display panel (PDP) includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. The first substrate and the second substrate are substantially rectangular in shape with long side edges and short side edges, ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6979951 | Plasma display panel with improved screen quality The present invention discloses a plasma display panel which can improve screen quality, by dividing a rear substrate into a plurality of regions and by varying a structure of cells in each region, thereby preventing luminance from being reduced according to a proce... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6963159 | Image-forming apparatus and spacer An image-forming apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a spacer that defines the spacing between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer has a portion ruggedized with grooves on the surface thereof exposed in the space betwee... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960881 | Plasma display panel having barriers with varied thickness A plasma display panel is disclosed, which prevents luminance from being reduced, prevents error discharge from occurring due to crosstalk, and improves exhaust ability. Auxiliary barriers or projections are formed in a boundary portion between respective cells in a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956326 | Gas discharge tube having insulator between aperture members The gas discharge tube in accordance with the present invention comprises at least two electrically conductive aperture members disposed within a thermoelectron transmission path between a cathode and an anode, and an insulator for electrically insulating the electr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954029 | Back panel and/or spacer for display apparatus and display apparatus using the same Disclosed is a member for display apparatus used in a display apparatus comprising a back panel 1 on which electron sources are provided and a front panel 2 that are disposed to oppose the back panel 1 via spacers 3, said member comprisin... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6940225 | Plasma display panel having electrode with first and second portions A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and discharge gas filled in a space defined between the first and second substrates, the first substrate including at least one first electrode extending in a first direction, and at least one se... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924598 | Apparatus for providing a kinetic lightning effect An apparatus for providing a visual lightning effect includes a first chamber and a second chamber, where a passageway connects the first chamber and the second chamber. An inert gas is provided within the first chamber, the second chamber, and the passageway. A fir... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6873107 | Gas discharge tube having multiple stem pins In order to obtain light of a high luminance in a gas discharge tube of the present invention, a discharge path is narrowed by a first opening 18 and a second opening 13 in collaboration. Further, in order to provide favorable startability in a lamp ev... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6870317 | Gas discharge tube In a gas discharge tube 1 of the present invention, a focusing electrode portion 14 and a discharge limiting portion 30 are electrically insulated, and the discharge limiting portion 30 comprises a discharge limiting opening 31 whi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6870315 | Board for plasma display with barrier ribs, plasma display and production process therefor A board for a plasma color display, on which striped barrier ribs for partitioning address electrodes and discharge spaces are formed, and on which phosphor layer stripes emitting light of red, green and blue are formed in the grooves between the respectively adjace... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6867545 | Plasma display panel with light shielding layers having different widths The present invention relates to a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving color temperature. A plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes barrier ribs partitioning off each of the discharge cells; and a light-shiel... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6847166 | Plasma display panel with improved brightness and color purity An improved barrier structure of a PDP(Plasma Display Panel) is disclosed. The PDPincludes a pair of substrates opposed to each other at a prescribed interval, a plurality of address electrodes arranged on one of the substrates, a plurality of sustaining electrodes ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838827 | Plasma display including certain layers being usable as high-definition large-sized display and method for fabricating the same A plasma display includes first and second transparent substrates disposed facing each other, a plurality of partitions formed between the first and second transparent substrates, a phosphor formed on inner surfaces of discharge cells defined by the partitions, a st... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6765633 | Flat lamp for emitting lights to a surface area and liquid crystal display using the same A flat lamp for emitting light to a surface area of a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom having a channel uniformly crossing an entire surface of the bottom, an arc-discharging gas is disposed within the channel, a cover disposed upon an upper junction ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6741038 | Plasma display panel with partition walls having different widths A plasma display panel in which partition walls are formed to have different widths includes a front substrate and a rear substrate facing the front substrate. The front substrate includes sustain electrodes, a dielectric layer that covers the sustain electrodes, an... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6741025 | Field electron emission materials with insulating material disposed in particular area and devices A field electron emission material is formed by coating a substrate (221, 230) having an electrically conductive surface with a plurality of electrically conductive particles (223, 231). Each particle has a layer of electrically insulating material ( | 05/25/2004 |
| 6664726 | Fluorescent lamp with a by-pass means in the discharge space resulting in low starting voltage This invention relates to a fluorescent lamp with a discharge vessel enclosing a discharge path and containing a gas fill. The gas fill may be by excited by a discharge arc. The discharge vessel has at least two sections located adjacent to each other. Th... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6657375 | Fluorescent lamp and method for manufacturing the same The invention describes a fluorescent lamp comprising four or a larger, even number of glass tubes (3,6) connected by respective bridge parts (5,9,10) to form a discharge path through the tubes, said lamp is constructed from two or more dual shaped lamp p... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653783 | Self-ballasted electrodeless discharge lamp with startability improving means An electrodeless discharge lamp includes a translucent bulb enclosing a luminous material; a coil for generating an alternating magnetic field that causes discharge in the luminous material; a power source for supplying an alternating current to the coil,... | 11/25/2003 |
