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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167677 | Method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb has the steps of: connecting a stem device with an LED device, drying the LED device, connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, extracting air in the bulb envelope via a pipe, filling the bulb envelope with ni... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7892062 | High-definition cathode ray tube and electron gun with lower power consumption A high-definition CRT is provided having an electron gun to produce high beam current without increasing spot size and to provide lower electrical power requirements at high beam-modulation frequencies. The electron gun includes three electrodes having clusters of a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7762861 | Method and apparatus for mounting a light sleeve One embodiment relates to a method of sealing a gap formed between each end cap of a fluorescent bulb and a protective sleeve, where the fluorescent bulb is disposed within the protective sleeve to form a bulb and sleeve assembly with the gap defined between an exte... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7431628 | Method of manufacturing flat panel display device, flat panel display device, and panel of flat panel display device A flat panel display device, a panel of a flat panel display device, and a method of manufacturing a flat panel display device, in which a sealing effect and a resistance to a pressure are increased, and sealing is performed using a glass frit are disclosed. In one ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423366 | Lamp assembly A lamp assembly includes a reflector body having an integral crimping portion that extends inwardly over a channel formed in the reflector body, a seal feature arranged within the channel, a cathode assembly having an edge feature extending into the channel, and a r... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7368869 | Light emitting device, display apparatus having the light emitting device, and method of manufacturing the display apparatus A light emitting device includes a light emitting member formed on a substrate, a first blocking layer formed on the light emitting member and an absorbing layer interposed between the light emitting member or the first blocking layer. The first blocking layer preve... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7323701 | Gas discharge lamp A gas discharge lamp for the wavelength range of extreme ultraviolet radiation and/or soft X-ray radiation has at least two electrodes for providing a radiaton-emitting plasma in the intervening discharge space. One of the electrodes has a continuous opening to an a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7226334 | Apparatus for making high buffer gas pressure ceramic arc tube An apparatus for making a ceramic arc tube for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications is provided wherein the arc tube contains a high buffer gas pressure and RF induction heating is used to melt a frit material to form a hermetic seal. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7215081 | HID lamp having material free dosing tube seal A hermetically sealed lamp having at least one seal-material-free bond. The seal material-free bond may be a material diffusion bond, a mechanically deformed bond such as a cold weld or crimp, a focused heat bond such as a laser bond, or any other such bond. For exa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152433 | Method of manufacturing image display apparatus and apparatus for manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing an image display apparatus is provided and includes the steps of bringing panel members that constitute a display panel of the image display apparatus into a bake processing chamber, subjecting to bake processing the display panel members, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147532 | Lamp assembly and method of forming A replaceable lamp header for positioning a lamp within a reflector assembly, includes a base member, a lamp engaging member extending from a first surface of the base member in which the lamp engaging member includes a proximal end and a distal end, a lamp receivin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135086 | Method for manufacturing display panel A glass substrate of a display panel onto which an organic electroluminescence (EL) element or the like is formed is sealed by affixing the glass substrate and a sealing glass via an adhesive therebetween. During this process, a pressure is applied between the glass... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132797 | Hermetical end-to-end sealing techniques and lamp having uniquely sealed components A hermetically sealed lamp having at least one end-to-end seal. The end-to-end seal may be a material diffusion bond, a seal-material bond, or any other suitable bond. For example, the hermetically sealed lamp may have one or more endcaps butt-sealed to an arc envel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097226 | Safety system for a compartment of a vehicle A safety sensing and/or release system for a closed compartment of a vehicle is operable to detect an occupant within the vehicle compartment. The system may be operable to sense ambient conditions in the vehicle compartment, and may generate a control signal in res... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074104 | Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp with improved heat dissipation, and manufacturing method therefore A bulb-type fluorescent lamp has a case having an open end portion for housing a lighting circuit therein, an arc tube extending outside through the open end portion of the case, and a globe having an open end portion for housing the arc tube therein. An adhesive is... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7011562 | Organic electroluminescence display panel and method for sealing the same An organic EL display panel has a multi-layered structure in which a first electrode and a second electrode are formed on a transparent panel and an organic EL layer is formed between the first and second electrodes. A method for sealing the organic EL display panel... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6875072 | High-pressure discharge lamp and method of fabricating same The high-pressure discharge lamp of the present invention includes: a discharge chamber that is formed in a silica glass tube, a pair of electrodes that are arranged with ends confronting each other in the discharge chamber; metal foil parts that are superposed and ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6821179 | Hermetically sealed container and image forming apparatus A method of manufacturing a hermetically sealed container includes the steps of providing a first substrate, a second substrate and an outer frame disposed between the first and second substrates, and bonding the first substrate to the outer frame and the second sub... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6790115 | Arc tube for discharge lamp and method of fabricating the same An arc tube and method of fabricating the arc tube for a discharge lamp. The arc tube includes an arc tube main body 10 at which a sealed glass bulb 12 serving as a discharge portion sandwiched by pinch seal portions is formed at a portion of a glass t... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6695665 | Method of forming a discharge lamp A sealing electrode for discharge lamp having electrically conductive cup, and an emitter pellet is disclosed. The cup seals a passage into the discharge lamp, and additionally supports the electrode pellet or tip for the discharge. The design enables the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6641449 | High pressure lamp bulb and method of induction sealing A high pressure, lamp may be made in a pressure vessel by using an induction coil to melt an edge portion of a sealing wafer pressed against the circumference of an opening in the body of the lamp envelope. The pressure vessel and the lamp envelope are fi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6520821 | Device package and device encapsulation method In a device encapsulation method, an organic EL device is formed on a substrate. An encapsulation cap is placed on the substrate to surround the device and thereafter an end face of the cap is welded on at least the substrate. A device package is also dis... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6309272 | Method of making an image forming apparatus A method for making an image forming apparatus includes an assembly of a first unit provided with an image-forming element and a second unit provided with electron emission devices. A bonding agent is provided at a bonding section of the first unit; the b... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6100640 | Indirect activation of a getter wire in a hermetically sealed field emission display A getter wire formed in a closed configuration in a vacuum sealed package is inductively heated until it evaporates, thereby forming a thin film on the inner walls of the package to getter gas molecules within the sealed package.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5965976 | Gas discharge lamps fabricated by micromachined transparent substrates A high pressure gas discharge lamp and the method of making same utilizing integrated circuit fabrication techniques. The lamp is manufactured from heat and pressure resistant planar substrates in which cavities are etched, by integrated circuit manufactu... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962962 | Method of encapsulating organic electroluminescence device and organic electroluminescence device A method of encapsulation for an organic EL device, which overcomes the difficulty of conventional methods by fully preventing the growth of dark spots in the organic EL device by providing an inert liquid layer having a dissolved oxygen concentration of ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5876260 | Method for assembling a flat display screen A method for assembling two parallel plates respectively forming the bottom and the face of a flat display screen including a degassing step of the plates and a vacuum burn-in step. The method includes the steps of subjecting a first plate to a burn-in st... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5813893 | Field emission display fabrication method A method for fabricating a field emission display and the resulting display device are disclosed. The method includes the steps of arranging a sealing layer between a face plate and a substrate, heating the sealing layer until the substrate layer adheres ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5807154 | Process for aligning and sealing field emission displays According to two aspects of the invention, a FED and a process for making a FED are provided which effectuate more accurate and efficient sealing between a faceplate and a backplate assembly, with more accurate and efficient sealing between the faceplate ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5796209 | Gas discharge lamps and lasers fabricated by michromachining A high pressure gas discharge lamp and the method of making same utilizing integrated circuit fabrication techniques. The lamp is manufactured from heat and pressure resistant planar substrates in which cavities are etched, by integrated circuit manufactu... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795207 | Glass to metal interface X-ray tube A method is used for interfacing dissimilar materials in an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube includes a rotor assembly to distribute heat generated in the X-ray tube. The X-ray tube is sealed within a glass material which has a first expansion coefficient. An i... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5637960 | Ceramic discharge vessel for a high-pressure discharge lamp, having a filling bore sealed with a plug, and method of its manufacture To provide a tight seal for a fill bore in the wall or an end plug of a dharge vessel for high-pressure discharge lamps, a fill bore is provided either through the wall--in the region of the plug--or through a plug, and the fill bore is then closed by a ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5624293 | Gas discharge lamps and lasers fabricated by micromachining methodology A high pressure gas discharge lamp and the method of making same utilizing integrated circuit fabrication techniques. The lamp is manufactured from heat and pressure resistant planar substrates in which cavities are etched, by integrated circuit manufactu... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5542867 | Process for connection of a molybdenum foil to a molybdenum lead portion and method of producing a hermetically enclosed part of a lamp using the process A process for connecting a molybdenum foil to a lead portion with sufficient strength and reliability in which an expensive binder, such as platinum, platinum clad molybdenum, or the like, is not used. According to the invention, a carbon containing or ca... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5509841 | Stamped metal flourescent lamp and method for making A planar fluorescent lamp lamp includes a first transparent cover bonded atop a metal body with a serpentine channel therein. The lamp body is coated with an insulative coating and the glass solder bead bonds the cover to the lamp at its perimeter and alo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505647 | Method of manufacturing image-forming apparatus An image-forming apparatus comprising an envelope formed of a plurality of members, an electron source arranged within the envelope and an image forming member for forming images by irradiation of electron beams from the electron source is manufactured by... | 04/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5478266 | Beam window devices and methods of making same A beam tube having a hole or "window" covered by a thin, beam permeable membrane is provided with a polymeric ring for minimizing stress concentration in the membrane adjacent the periphery of the hole to relieve stress concentrations that would otherwise... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5438343 | Gas discharge displays and methodology for fabricating same by micromachining technology A gas discharge display and the method of making same utilizing integrated circuit fabrication techniques. The display is manufactured from heat and pressure resistant planar substrates in which cavities are etched, by integrated circuit manufacturing tec... | 08/01/1995 |
