Abstract:
The panel has substrate (4) which has a network of barriers each incorporating electrode (6.sub.i) of a first network of electrodes for control of the panel, a periodic arrangement (R.sub.i, V.sub.i, B.sub.i) of areas of phosphorescent products being formed on substrate (4), transparent front plate (8), second network of electrodes (10.sub.j) perpendicular to electrodes (6.sub.i), an ionizable gas which is introduced between this substrate and this plate. In order to manufacture substrate (4), one forms a metallic plate which has joined preforms of electrodes (6.sub.i) of the first network, one covers the preforms with a layer of a dielectric material which is molded on it them and on the spaces separating them, and one removes the material from the metallic plate which joins the preforms of electrodes (6.sub.i), so as to electrically insulate these electrodes from one another.
Abstract:
A flat-panel gas discharge display operable with either alternating or direct current is free of implosive forces because it operates at least at substantially atmospheric pressure. The display comprises a first set of conductors disposed on a transparent substrate and a second set crossing over the first set at a distance therefrom. An array of crosspoints is formed at each location where a conductor of the second set crosses over a conductor of the first set. A gas is contained in the space between the first and second sets of conductors at each crosspoint. The gas will undergo light emissive discharge when a voltage greater than or equal to the Paschen minimum firing voltage is applied at a crosspoint. Air may be used as the operative gas. The display is formed on a single substrate, and may be stacked with additional displays in lieu of one or more capping layers. At least one of the sets of conductors may be provided with an aperture at each of the crosspoints to facilitate viewing the discharge. A system incorporating the flat-panel display is presented. A suitably wired flat-panel structure may constitute a flat-panel plasma discharge lamp for lighting applications.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel comprises a front plate disposed on the side of a viewer, a rear plate disposed in parallel and opposing the front plate, and the cell barriers arranged between the front and rear plates of matrix shape or linear shape. The cell barrier is formed of a material including a phosphor. The cell barriers are formed by printing multiple times a phosphor paste containing glass frit in an overlapped manner by a screen printing method. The cell barrier is formed in another method in which a positive pattern of cell barriers are formed on the front or rear plate by using photo resist, a slurry containing a phosphor fills in portions except for the pattern of the photo resist, and the photo resist is thereafter removed to thereby form cell barriers. In the case of the cell barrier of a color display PDP, the cell barrier may be composed of a material containing phosphor of different colors each with a width corresponding to a one half width of the cell barrier.
Abstract:
A method of forming a fluorescent screen for a plasma display panel provided with a front plate and a rear plate disposed parallel to each other and a cell barrier mounted on the front or rear plate and constituting a plurality of cells as display elements is characterized in that the cell barrier is located on a surface of the front or rear plate facing the other plate, a slurry solution containing a phosphor is filled in a portion defined by a cell wall of the cell barrier on the front or rear plate, only the wall surface of the cell barrier is exposed, and so a photosensitive layer containing a phosphor is formed at a portion inside the cell barrier. The fluorescent screen forming method is further characterized in another aspect in that a slurry solution containing a phosphor fills inside the cell of the cell barrier disposed on the plate, the plate is inclined immediately thereafter with an inclination of about 90.degree. or more degrees with respect to a horizontal plane, the rear plate in an inclining state is settled till the phosphor in the slurry solution is precipitated on the cell wall of the cell barrier, and the cell wall after the precipitating process is dried and hardened.
Abstract:
Selective erasing capability is provided in a display system having a photochromic member upon which information is written by an electron beam which addresses a selected portion of a phosphor layer. Light from the addressed portion of the phosphor changes the optical density of the photochromic glass. The information is selectively erased from the photochromic member by light from a gas plasma panel having gas-filled cells. These cells emit predominantly infrared light which bleaches the photochromic glass to erase the information. The gas plasma panel is maintained at a threshold of excitation by an applied AC voltage. Specific cells are addressed by light from the phosphor layer. The electron beam selects a portion of the phosphor layer and light from this portion selectively excites the desired cell, or cells.
Abstract:
THERE IS DISCLOSED A HIGH POWER SQUARE WAVE SUSTAINING GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR A GAS DISCHARGE PANEL PARTICULARLY OF THE TYPE IN WHICH DISCHARGE SITES IN A THIN GASEOUS DISCHARGE MEDIUM CONFINED IN A SPACE BETWEEN A PAIR OF DIELECTRIC CHARGE STORAGE MEMBERS ARE DEFINED BY A PAIR OF MATRIX CONDUCTOR ARRAYS. THYRISTOR PAIRS ARE SERIES CONNECTED ACROSS A HIGH DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE POTENTIAL SOURCE WITH AN INTERMEDIATE POINT BETWEEN THE THYRISTOR PAIR BEING CONNECTED TO CONDUCTORS OF ONE OF THE ARRAYS. A SECOND THRYSTOR PAIR IS SERIES CONNECTED ACROSS A SECOND SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT POTENTIAL OF OPPOSITE POLARITY TO THAT OF THE FIRST SOURCE. A FREE-RUNNING MULTIVIBRATOR OPERATING AT DOUBLE THE DESIRED FREQUENCY OF OUTPUT OF SQUARE WAVES HAS ITS OUTPUT DIVIDED BY A BISTABLE FLIP-FLOP CIRCUIT AND TWO OUTPUT VOLTAGES (EACH THE COMPLEMENT OF THE OTHER) FROM THE FLIP-FLOP ARE FED TO ONE-SHOT MULTIVIBRATORS AND THE OUTPUT OF THE ONE-SHOT MULTIVIBRATORS ARE USED AS CONTROL OR TRIGGER POTENTIALS FOR THE GATE ELECTRODES OF THE THYRISTORS. SUCH CONTROL POTENTIALS ARE APPLIED AS TRIGGER POTENTIALS TO THE GATE ELECTRODE OF ONE THYRISTOR OF A PAIR TO CAUSE IT TO CONDUCT AND A BLOCKING POTENTIAL IS APPLIED TO THE GATE ELECTRODE OF THE OTHER OF THE THYRISTORS TO MAINTAIN IT NONCONDUCTIVE WHEREBY CURRENT FLOWS FROM THE FIRST HIGH VOLTAGE SOURCE TO THE CAPACITIVE LOAD THROUGH THE CONDUCTIVE THYRISTOR AND ON APPLICATION OF A TRIGGER POTENTIAL TO THE SECOND THYRISTOR OF THE PAIR AND A BLOCKING POTENTIAL TO THE FORMERLY CONDUCTING THYRISTOR, THE SECOND THYRISTOR OF THE SERIES PAIR IS CAUSED TO CONDUCT THEREBY DISCHARGING CURRENT FROM THE LOAD. THE OTHER CONDUCTOR ARRAY OF THE PAIR IS SUPPLIED WITH SQUARE WAVE POTENTIALS IN A SIMILAR MANNER BUT OF OPPOSITE POLARITY. TRANSFORMERS HAVING DOUBLE SECONDARIES ARE USED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPLY TRIGGER POTENTIALS TO THE GATE ELECTRODES OF THE THYRISTORS WHICH ARE DESIRED TO BE CONDUCTIVE TO THEREBY SUPPLY CHARGING CURRENT TO THE PANEL AND A BLOCKING POTENTIAL TO THE GATE ELECTRODE OF THE OTHER THYRISTORS TO RENDER THEM NONCONDUCTIVE. A PROTECTION CIRCUIT IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE EVENT BOTH THYRISTORS OF A SERIES PAIR ARE RENDERED CONDUCTIVE AT THE SAME TIME. IN ADDITION, THERE IS DISCLOSED A SERIES LOSSY INDUCTOR IN THE CIRCUIT TO THE CONDUCTOR ARRAYS TO LIMIT PEAK CURRENT AND RING CURRENTS TO THE LOAD. CONSULT THE SPECIFICATION FOR OTHER FEATURES AND DETAILS.
Abstract:
Technologies are generally described for displaying a three-dimensional image. Example devices/systems described herein may use a plurality of light guides arranged in an array, and light emissive elements provided along a longitudinal direction of the light guides. A light emission intensity of each of the light emissive elements may be controlled based on an input signal indicative of the object, to generate a three-dimensional image of the object. The three-dimensional image may have a perceived depth in the longitudinal direction determined by light emission intensity ratios between the light emissive elements. The light guides may include at least one of optical fibers, glass rods, glass tubes, transparent-walled channels and elongated voids in a matrix material. Also, the light emissive elements may include at least one of light emitting diodes (LEDs), plasma light emitters, luminescent elements, and light emissive pixels of a flat panel display.
Abstract:
An image display device having improved properties, comprising an image display panel, heat dispersion material positioned proximate to the image display panel, an open frame positioned proximate to the heat dispersion material opposite the image display panel, and a plurality of electronic components engaging the open frame, the image display device exhibits a support factor of less than about 375 mm-W/m° K.
Abstract:
An optical sheet, which can suitably absorb external light over a wide range and can improve a contrast, a display device, and a method for producing an optical sheet. The optical sheet is disposed on an observer side relative to an image light source and includes a plurality of layers that control light emitted from the image light source to emit the light on the observer side, at least one of the plurality of layers is an optical functional sheet layer which includes prisms being arranged in parallel along the surface of the optical sheet whereby light can be transmitted and wedge portions are being arranged in parallel between the prisms whereby light can be absorbed. At least one of the plurality of layers other than the optical functional sheet layer is a light-absorbing layer.
Abstract:
An optical sheet, which can suitably absorb external light over a wide range and can improve a contrast, a display device, and a method for producing an optical sheet. The optical sheet is disposed on an observer side relative to an image light source and includes: a plurality of layers that control light emitted from the image light source to emit the light on the observer side, wherein at least one of the plurality of layers is an optical functional sheet layer which includes prisms being arranged in parallel along the surface of the optical sheet whereby light can be transmitted and wedge portions are arranged in parallel between the prisms whereby light can be absorbed. At least one of the plurality of layers other than the optical functional sheet layer is a light-absorbing layer.