Abstract:
A microscope slide and method of making same, providing on a substantially transparent substrate, an extremely closely spaced grid pattern of a film less transparent than the substrate, with the pattern produced by photochemical etching, and with the film typically an iridized metal oxide film.
Abstract:
A display device wherein a liquid crystal is contained between accurately spaced transparent electrical contacts to allow control over the transparency or transmissive properties of the display by application of a voltage to the contacts. In one version the spacing is provided by an inorganic frit of particles which occupy the space between the electrical contacts and impart a ground glass optical property. The particles provide accurate separation that prevents the contacts from short circuiting and when immersed in a liquid crystal give the display an overall transparent or other characteristic as desired. Preferably, the contacts are applied to glass substrates which are hermetically sealed by fusion of a denser glass frit applied between peripheral edges of the substrates. In a further version, spacing is provided by a set of legs perpendicularly emanating from one of the electrical contacts and supporting it from the other electrical contact.
Abstract:
A method of etching a metal oxide film includes depositing a metal (M) on the metal oxide film and contacting the metal oxide film and the metal (M) with an etch liquid comprising an acid (A) and a metal dissolution agent (X). The method can avoid patchwise etch.
Abstract:
Masked tin oxide films are etched with an etchant composed of hydrochloric acid and a penetration control agent. The exposed metal oxide film is reduced to metallic tin by the action of active hydrogen (H0) produced in the reaction of zinc with acid, and etching stops when the metallic tin becomes impenetrable to H0.
Abstract:
A thin film thermocouple having junctions (2, 7) of metal and semiconducting metal oxides such as tin oxide/silver, and used as surface temperature sensors in conjunction with thin film heating elements (1) to control temperature.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for transparent electrodes useful in display devices. The transparent electrodes are deposited on a substrate and formed with one or more apertures on their top surface that permit a second electrode, formed on the transparent electrode, to dip down and make contact with the substrate. The second electrode is made of an opaque conductive material that lowers the electrical resistance of the transparent electrode.
Abstract:
A display device wherein a liquid crystal is contained between accurately spaced transparent electrical contacts to allow control over the transparency or transmissive properties of the display by application of a voltage to the contacts. In one version the spacing is provided by an inorganic frit of particles which occupy the space between the electrical contacts and impart a ground glass optical property. The particles provide accurate separation that prevents the contacts from short circuiting and when immersed in a liquid crystal give the display an overall transparent or other characteristic as desired. Preferably, the contacts are applied to glass substrates which are hermetically sealed by fusion of a denser glass frit applied between peripheral edges of the substrates. In a further version, spacing is provided by a set of legs perpendicularly emanating from one of the electrical contacts and supporting it from the other electrical contact.