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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381111 | Method of manufacturing flat fluorescent lamp A method of manufacturing a surface emitting fluorescent lamp, designed to reduce a total thickness of the surface emitting fluorescent lamp, and to allow easy sealing of a gas injection port. The method comprises forming at least one injection port connected to one... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7303456 | Plasma display panel and method of aging the same In an aging process in which a voltage having an alternate voltage component is applied to at least between a scan electrode and a sustain electrode so as to form a discharge dent (sputter dent) on a protecting layer, the aging discharge dent is formed so as to sati... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7180241 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus minimizing the occupying area of the driving boards in the chassis base by using an integrated driving board capable of driving scan electrodes sustain electrodes. A plasma display panel includes: a plurality of first electrodes (sustain e... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6966811 | Method of fabricating an incandescent halogen lamp having flattened filament support leads An incandescent halogen lamp used in connection with a vehicle headlamp system in which stray light attributable to reflection off of internal lamp components is reduced while the structural integrity of the lamp is maintained. The halogen lamp includes two filament... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6911770 | Apparatus with a cap and cover assembly, an electron gun with a cap assembly, and a method of using a tube A cap can comprise an aperture, and an attenuator may block the aperture during at least one point in time. In one embodiment, the attenuator can include a cover that may be displaced by a spring. In another embodiment, such as an electron gun, may comprise a suppor... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6849846 | Precision multiple electrode ion mirror A method of constructing an ion mirror having an axial axis which includes arranging electrode plate elements in parallel alignment along the axial axis and attaching a rigid structure to all of the electrode plate elements with adhesive, thereby fixing the electrod... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6580216 | High contrast PDP and a method for making the same Disclosed is a high contrast PDP, comprising a glass substrate, shielding masks, patterned black matrices, transparent electrodes, display electrodes, a dielectric layer, an MgO layer. A black matrix layer is formed on the discharge region and the non-dis... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6545422 | Socket for use with a micro-component in a light-emitting panel An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficientl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6281508 | Precision alignment and assembly of microlenses and microcolumns A method and the associated apparatus for alignment and assembly of microlenses and microcolumns in which aligning structures such as rigid fibers are used to precisely align multiple microlens components. Alignment openings are formed in the microlens co... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6137228 | Metal halide lamps with tungsten coils having varying pitches and inner diameters A method for manufacturing a metal halide lamp in which tungsten coils are made to have diameters wider than the outer diameters of electrodes, and to have a coil pitch sufficient to prevent molten quartz glass from entering therebetween; and after the tu... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5964633 | Method of heat shrink assembly of traveling wave tube A traveling wave tube having an electron gun and a collector assembly is provided. The assemblies include a sleeve placed around an isolator. The sleeve is either heat shrunk or heat deformed around the isolator. Heat shrinking is performed when the sleev... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5603650 | Image display apparatus and method of making the same An image display apparatus includes a rear electrode for controlling a first quantity of electrons in an electron beam. Also included is an electron beam generating source for generating the electrons which travel in parallel with each other and an extrac... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5496199 | Electron beam radiator with cold cathode integral with focusing grid member and process of fabrication thereof A first laminated sub-structure having a semiconductor substrate, a lower insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate, emitter electrodes formed in micro-apertures in the lower insulating layer and a gate electrode on the upper surface of the lower in... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5458519 | Plasma display panel and the fabrication method thereof The plasma display panel comprises two substrates onto which parallel cathodes and anodes are attached, respectively. When the anode and cathode substrates are connected together by barriers, which also prevent the cross-talk between pixels, the cathodes ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5312279 | Vacuum fluorescent display and manufacturing method thereof A vacuum fluorescent display and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The vacuum fluorescent display has a faceplate and a substrate forming a vacuum-space, segments, filaments, grids, pin leads, stands for fixing filaments and a stationary base ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5205770 | Method to form high aspect ratio supports (spacers) for field emission display using micro-saw technology Fabrication of spacer supports for use in field emitter displays through a process which involves 1) forming a mold for the spacers in a substrate through the use of micro-saw technology, 2) filling the mold with a material that is selectively etchable wi... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5204583 | Filament supporter for use in vacuum fluorescent display tubes and method for filament installation A method for safe and tight installation of a filament using a supporter obviates the need for welding. The supporter has an upstanding member such as a wing formed on the top of upward extensions from its surface. The member is located on one side of a p... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5158228 | Method for arranging plurality of line filaments above the grid electrode in a fluorescent displaying tube There is disclosed a method for arranging a plurality of line filaments above the grid electrode supported on the base plate of a conventional fluorescent displaying tube. The inventive method employs a temporary mounting plate for temporarily supporting ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5159235 | Hollow lamp bridge A lamp bridge may be formed from a siliceous hollow tube positioned between and melted to bridge supports. The hollow tube melts more quickly, and more completely, and therefore bonds stress free and more durable to the bridge supports.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5126621 | Ruggedized flashlamp exhibiting high average power and long life A flashlamp provides a ruggedized yet simple-to-manufacture construction capable of operating at high average output power over a long life. The flashlamp construction includes a glass tube (12) with an electrode assembly (24) detachably secured to each e... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5094642 | Method of manufacturing a control subassembly for flat display devices For a flat display device, a control subassembly is needed which consists of two control plates (1;7) each formed by a layer of parallel conductors (2;8) which are isolated from each other. During the manufacture of the control subassembly, the first cont... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5085606 | Method of manufacture for post-mask deflection type tension mask color cathode ray tube A post-mask-deflection color cathode ray tube is disclosed that has a strip-type tension foil shadow mask in the form of two intercalated combs providing mutually insulated first and second arrays of strips. Each of the arrays is adapted to receive a diff... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5083958 | Field emitter structure and fabrication process providing passageways for venting of outgassed materials from active electronic area Outgassed materials liberated in spaces between pointed field emitter tips and an electrode structure during electrical operation of a field emitter device are vented through passageways to a pump or gettering material provided in a separate space. The pa... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5011444 | Method of making a lead-in mount and seal A thermal device, such as a glow discharge starter, includes an hermetically sealed envelope containing an ionizable medium, a bimetallic electrode having a bimetallic element associated therewith, and a counter electrode. A mount sealed in the envelope i... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4997400 | Method of aligning and gapping arc lamp electrodes A method of aligning and gapping arc lamp electrodes is to form a single piece electrode preform with a number of breakable junctions formed therein. The single piece preform is then positioned in the lamp envelope and sealed in place. The central portion... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4868449 | Sheet metal support for dual arc discharge lamps and method of making A dual arc tube high pressure discharge lamp with a locating element for one end of each discharge tube in which the locating element comprises an H-shaped piece of stamped metal with a leg of the H inserted in the tubular electrode assemblies of each of ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4795390 | Method of manufacturing a photomultiplier tube having a proximity multiplier element A method of manufacturing a photomultiplier tube (10) comprising a tube body (20), a photocathode (30) and an electron multiplier element (40) destined to be placed at a small distance from the photocathode (30). According to the invention the tube (10) i... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4771207 | Discharge lamp assembly In double ended high pressure discharge lamps such as are used in sealed beam reflectors the leads pass through the reflector bowl close to the axis thereof and close to each other giving risk of flashover therebetween, particularly with the high voltages... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4767436 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a molded glass stem A stem mold includes an improved first (upper) mold assembly and a conventional second (lower) mold assembly. The first mold assembly includes a conventional mold head and a plurality of lead-weights which are attached to one end of the mold head. The fir... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4689031 | Method for sealing arc discharge lamps A compact fluorescent lamp employs an inner exhaust tubulation formed from glass which is opaque to a given range of electromagnetic radiation. The exhaust tubulation is non-invasively sealed after an outer lamp envelope is sealed by directing upon the ex... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4666415 | Linear electrode construction for fluorescent display device and process for preparing same A linear electrode construction for a fluorescent display device which is capable of providing the high densification of luminous display is disclosed. The linear electrode construction includes two electrode frames each comprising a plurality of linear e... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4606729 | Method of manufacturing a deflection unit for color television display tubes which is pre-adjusted for color purity A deflection unit for a color television display tube comprising line and frame deflection coils and a magnet core cooperating with said coils can be manufactured by placing the deflection coils and the magnet core around the part of the transition neck-c... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4451241 | Method of manufacturing a TV camera tube A method of manufacturing a camera tube having structure suitable for the HN system comprising a glass faceplate covered by an n-type transparent electrode layer consisting of, for instance, Nesa glass on which a thin p+ -type layer, a p-type l... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4435668 | Method of making rugged vidicon A rugged retina is constructed for a vidicon having a rugged electron gun d other electrodes. The retina is prepared by mounting it between two thin flexible metal or metalized rings with a high viscosity liquid electrode between one of the rings and the ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4381915 | Filament-type lamp primer and fabrication process A filamentary-type photoflash lamp suitable for use with a relatively low voltage high current power source includes a glass envelope with a shredded metal fill, a pair of leads interconnected by a filament wire and a primer having percussively-ignitable ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4263701 | Method of mounting the support for a fast warm-up cathode The cathode support of an indirectly heated cathode for picture tubes is commonly mounted in a ceramic disk by cold riveting. With sheet thicknesses below 0.1 mm, the support cracks during riveting. According to the invention, that portion of the support ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4094563 | Method of fabricating an electron tube This invention relates to a method of fabricating and assembling the electrodes of an electron discharge device and includes in one illustrative embodiment the steps of processing within a first evacuated chamber an electrode such as a photocathode elemen... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4063339 | Methods of assembling and mounting three-electrode gas tube arrester A station protector is used in protecting pairs of telephone lines at a station from high voltages or surge currents occurring on the telephone lines and includes a base assembly having an upstanding wall at one end, an arrester mounting section adjacent ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4034448 | Method for mass-producing bulb sockets for miniature lamps in series on a single cable flexible electric cord A method for mass producing bulb sockets for plug-in miniature lights directly on an electric cable comprising successively passing a single line flexible cable through a plurality of stages of operation inclusive of a socket molding station where sockets... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4011642 | Method for manufacturing a sealed beamed headlight A method for maintaining a sealed beam lamp unit comprising a quartz iodine lamp accommodated in an outer envelope. A sleeve-shaped cap which is made of a metal strip material surrounds the lamp pinch which is substantially rectangular in cross-section an... | 03/15/1977 |
