Abstract:
The present invention provides a cathode-ray tube provided with an electron gun capable of emitting electron beams of vertically elongate cross section.A beam control electrode (G2) is fabricated by forming beam passage holes (22R, 22G, 22B) in thin portions (20R, 20G, 20B) of a reduced thickness of an electrode plate (18), and forming excess metal relieving slots (40R to 45B) on the opposite sides of the beam passage holes (22R, 22G, 22B), respectively. An electron gun employing the beam control electrode (G2) is capable of automatically correcting the cross section of beams so that the beams form substantially circular spots in the periphery of a screen. Thus, the deterioration of picture quality attributable to the distortion of the cross section of the beams can be avoided and pictures can be displayed in an improved picture quality.
Abstract:
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 sleeve radius is initially larger than the isolator radius. During heat shrinking, the sleeve is heated to cause the sleeve radius to increase and be larger than the isolator radius. The sleeve is then placed around the isolator and cooled causing the sleeve to contract upon the isolator. Heat deformation is performed when the sleeve radius is initially smaller than the isolator radius. During heat deformation, the isolator is inserted into the sleeve. The isolator and the sleeve are then heated so that the sleeve expands to a constrained amount of expansion and then deforms. The sleeve and the isolator are then cooled causing the sleeve to contract upon the isolator.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an electron gun for a cathode ray tube. The method comprises a first step in which a number of securing means are made in a planar element (e.g. plate or strip), a second part in which the securing means are secured to an insulating support rod, a third part in which the insulating support rod-securing means assembly is detached from the planar element, whereafter connections are made to a stack of electrodes to form the electron gun.
Abstract:
A hexagonal mold is formed by a unitary base and a unitary cover. Each of the base and the cover form three of the six surfaces of a hexagonal mold cavity when the cover is placed on top of the base. The hexagonal mold may be used to form field emission display spacers and field emission display microchannels by placing etchable single fibers in the hexagonal mold to form hexagonal multiple fiber preforms. The preforms are then drawn to form multiple fibers that are placed in a rectangular mold to form a rectangular fiber block. The rectangular fiber block is then sliced into sheets which are then placed between a field emission display baseplate and a field emission display faceplate.
Abstract:
An electron gun comprising at least one cathode for emitting electrons, a cylindrical device, a first electrode layer provided on the cathode side of inner surface of the cylindrical device, a second electrode layer provided on a panel side of inner surface of the cylindrical device, and a third electrode layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, a ratio of a gap between the second electrode and the third electrode to a gap between the first electrode and the third electrode being defined more than 1, wherein the ratio of the gap between the second electrode and the third electrode to the gap between the first electrode and the third electrode is 1:1 to 2, the cylindrical device is made of ceramic, and further comprising at least one resistive layer provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical device, and at least one conductive layer provided between the adjacent electrode layers.
Abstract:
An electron gun without deviation of diameter between grids, having a good object point diameter shape, and having a high cut-off voltage, which is cheap and has high performance, and a cathode ray tube provided with the same. The electron gun is provided with a spacer of a columnar shape which has surfaces facing each other on its two end surfaces, a beam aperture penetrating the spacer between the end surfaces, and conductive films provided on the two end surfaces, in which at least the circumferential wall of the beam aperture is constituted by a high resistance conductive material, the conductive films being used to constitute the grids and the beam aperture being constituted as an aperture for an electron beam.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a spark gap device. The method includes using standard metal transistor base and cap components, machining the base to cut out a portion of the top of the base, filling the base with an insulative substrate and placing a pin through the insulative substrate, depositing a first electrode on the top portion of the base in electrical contact with the metal portion of the base, and sealing the cap with respect to the base. Also featured is a spark gap device which eliminates heat related and electrode sputtering failures associated with prior art glass or ceramic spark gap devices.
Abstract:
A stand-alone spacer for use in a flat-panel display includes a plurality of members being joined at a common axis. A first one of the members is a load-bearing member; a second one of the members is a stabilizing member. The load bearing member extends into the face plate and backplate of the display to provide standoff of mechanical forces. The load bearing member has an aspect ratio within the range of 2:1 to 20:1. The stand-alone spacer has a tipping angle within the range of 20 to 90 degrees so that, after placement on one of the display plates, the spacer is able to remain upright throughout the subsequent packaging and evacuation steps in the fabrication of the display.
Abstract:
The method of successively positioning and fixing n plates forming a stack (21-26) relative to a mounting face (20), includes the positioning and alignment, if necessary, of n plates (21.varies.26), each plate (21-26) being retained, after it has been positioned relative to the mounting face (20) or relative to plates (21-25) which have already been positioned, by means of a vacuum in a vacuum pipe in the plates (21-25) already positioned. When all plates (21-26)are positioned and retained by a vacuum system connected to vacuum apertures (201-206) in the mounting face (20), successive plates (21-26) can be fixed relative to each other so as to form the stack of n plates (21-26). The vacuum pipes form ducts in the plates (21-25), at least one duct comprising i (i=1,2,3, . . . , n-1) corresponding apertures (215; 214, 224; 213, 223, 233; 212, 222, 232, 242; 211, 221, 231, 241, 251) in i plates (21-25) and being closed by a plate i+1 (21-26). Such stacks are used in thin-type display devices.
Abstract:
The present invention provides image display panels, spacers and spacer units for the same and methods for making and using the same. The spacer units include an assembly having a first layer of generally parallel fibers positioned to form intersections with generally parallel fibers of a second layer. At least one fiber of the first and/or second layer includes a bonding agent at the corresponding intersection. The intersections form passageways which permit the passage of energy therethrough between the emitter and the display of an image display panel. A sealing frame is positioned about and engages the periphery of the spacer, the emitter and the display. The sealing frame has a deformable sealing material for providing an essentially sealed region between the spacer, emitter and display. Methods of making and using such spacers in image display panels and spacers including a fiber protectorant are also included in the present invention.