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:
A 3D display device and LC barrier are disclosed. The 3D display device comprises a non-polarized light display unit and an LC barrier. The LC barrier comprises a liquid crystal cell arranged at one side of the non-polarized light display unit, and the liquid crystal cell comprises an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer between the substrates; a first quarter-wave plate provided on the upper substrate; a polarizer provided on the first quarter-wave plate; an absorption axis of the polarizer forms a predetermined angle with a fast axis of the first quarter-wave plate.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel has a pair of substrates placed opposite each other with a discharge space in between, electrodes formed on an inner face of one of the pair of substrates, a dielectric layer covering the electrodes, and a protective layer covering the dielectric layer, a discharge gas filling the discharge space. The protective layer includes a cesium-based complex oxide.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for enhancing the performance of visual display units which utilize plasma display panels. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for providing an electrical noise suppressing/chromaticity enhancing accessory device for positioning in front of the viewing surface of a plasma display panel. In its most basic embodiment, the accessory device of the present invention comprises a first and a second rigid substrate laminated together by a laminating layer; an optically selective coating providing high photopic transmittance, continuous high electrical conductivity for RFI shielding, and reflectivity specifically within the near-IR region that is mechanically protected by being sandwiched between one rigid substrate and the laminating layer; and, a multiple-dye coating for selectively absorbing IR energy emissions and selectively balancing the chromaticity of the PDP display. The combination of the IR absorption and color-correction due to the multiple-dye coating and the near-IR reflectivity due to the optically selective coating surprisingly results in very good suppression of IR emissions from the PDP within the spectral range of about 800 to about 2500 nm and chromaticity enhancement while simultaneously maintaining good photopic transmittance.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to apparatus for enhancing the performance of visual display units which utilize plasma display panels. More specifically, the present invention provides apparatus for providing an electrical noise suppressing/chromaticity enhancing accessory device for positioning in front of the viewing surface of a plasma display panel (PDP). In its most basic embodiment, the accessory device of the present invention comprises an optically selective coating providing high photopic transmittance, continuous high electrical conductivity for RFI shielding, and reflectivity specifically within the near-IR region. It also preferably includes a multiple-dye coating for selectively absorbing IR energy emissions and selectively balancing the chromaticity of the PDP display and a plastic substrate layer to provide impact resistance. The combination of the IR absorption and color-correction due to the multiple-dye coating and the near-IR reflectivity due to the optically selective coating surprisingly results in very good suppression of IR emissions from the PDP within the spectral range of about 800 to about 2500 nm and chromaticity enhancement while simultaneously maintaining good photopic transmittance.
Abstract:
A plasma display comprises a face plate; at least one energy source; a first layer comprising pigmented phosphors; and a second layer comprising non-pigmented phosphors. The at least one energy source emits energy that is capable of exciting the non-pigmented phosphors of the second layer. Thus, the non-pigmented phosphors of the second layer emit energy comprising visible light. The first layer comprising the pigmented phosphors acts as a filter to filter the emissions from the non-pigmented phosphors of the first layer. Therefore, the plasma display has at least an increase in contrast of the energy emitted therefrom.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for enhancing the performance of visual display units which utilize plasma display panels. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for providing an optically enhancing/noise suppressing device for positioning in front of the viewing surface of a plasma display panel. The device also increases the impact resistance of the PDP. The device of the present invention is manufactured separately from the PDP. The device may be provided with attachment means for securing the device to the surface of the visual display unit in a position in front of the viewing surface of the PDP or may be designed to be free-hanging, i.e., suspended, or otherwise positioned in front of the viewing surface of the PDP. In its most basic embodiment, the device of the present invention comprises multiple layers of different materials including at least one plastic substrate layer for impact resistance, an optically selective coating providing high photopic transmittance, continuous high electrical conductivity for RFI shielding, and reflectivity specifically within the near-IR region, and an IR absorbing coating for absorbing IR energy emissions. In a preferred embodiment, the IR absorbing coating constitutes a dye material which is preferably selected to also be color-correcting with respect to the particular PDP.
Abstract:
A one sided a.c. plasma panel comprises a glass substrate encapsulated within a pair of glass plates dividing the panel into two interconnected chambers. One set of conductor arrays originate within the rear aperture are are conducted through display vias to circular electrodes in the front aperture. The second set of electrodes comprise annular rings which are concentric and coplanar with the circular electrodes. This configuration limits discharge spread on the display surface, permitting increased resolution without crosstalk. Multicolor capability is provided by the combination of ultraviolet sensitive phosphors on the inner surface of the front faceplate and an ultraviolet emitting gas within the plasma panel.
Abstract:
A multiplex wiring circuit for a gas discharge panel which reduces the number of driver circuits normally used, by a unique capacitive coupling to the display electrodes through a multiplex circuit arranged on the peripheral portions of the display substrates.
Abstract:
An AC plasma display panel with a coated thin film dielectric layer on the electrodes has a structure which includes double layers of chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu). After three metal layers of chromium, copper, and chromium are formed on a glass substrate, these three metal layers are subjected to patterning with the desired electrode pattern in such a fashion as to eliminate the upper chromium layer. Then, a thin dielectric film of alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) is evaporated onto the two remaining metal layers forming the electrodes. This combination of two layer metal electrodes and dielectric layer is very useful in providing a self-shifting plasma display panel having high quality and reliability.
Abstract translation:在电极上具有涂覆的薄膜电介质层的AC等离子体显示面板具有包含铬(Cr)和铜(Cu)的双层结构。 在玻璃基板上形成铬,铜和铬三金属层之后,以消除上层铬的方式对这三个金属层进行图案化,以期望的电极图案。 然后,将氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)的薄电介质膜蒸发到形成电极的剩余的两个金属层上。 两层金属电极和电介质层的组合在提供具有高质量和可靠性的自移等离子体显示面板方面是非常有用的。