公开(公告)号：US06469436B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09483713

申请日：2000-01-14

申请人： Terry N. Williams ,  J. Brett Rolfson

发明人： Terry N. Williams ,  J. Brett Rolfson

IPC分类号： H01J1304

CPC分类号： H01J3/022 ,  H01J31/127 ,  H01J2201/02

摘要： Structures and methods are provided for shielding field emitter devices from radiation. In one exemplary embodiment, a shielding layer inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure of the devices or affect the devices' electronic or electrical performance. In another exemplary embodiment, the field emitter under the protection of the shielding layer is capable of sustaining structural equilibrium. In yet another embodiment, the field emitter is capable of sustaining structural elasticity. In a further embodiment, the shielding layer may be comprised of tetratantalum boride; this compound inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure of the devices or affect the devices electronic or electrical performance; in another embodiment, the field emitter under the protection of the tetratantalum boride layer is capable of sustaining structural equilibrium; in another embodiment, the field emitter is capable of sustaining structural elasticity under the protection of the tetratantalum boride layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于屏蔽场发射器件免受辐射的结构和方法。 在一个示例性实施例中，屏蔽层在对场发射器件施加预定的力的同时抑制辐射降解场致发射器件，以便抑制损坏器件的结构或影响器件的电子或电气性能。 在另一示例性实施例中，在屏蔽层保护下的场致发射体能够维持结构平衡。 在另一个实施例中，场发射器能够维持结构弹性。 在另一实施例中，屏蔽层可以由四硼化钡组成; 该化合物在对场致发射器件施加预定的力的同时，抑制放射源降解场致发射器件，以便限制器件的结构损坏或影响器件的电子或电气性能; 在另一个实施方案中，在四硼化硼层保护下的场致发射体能够维持结构平衡; 在另一个实施例中，场发射体能够在四硼化硼层的保护下维持结构弹性。

公开(公告)号：US06860777B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US10263490

申请日：2002-10-03

申请人： Terry N. Williams ,  J. Brett Rolfson

发明人： Terry N. Williams ,  J. Brett Rolfson

IPC分类号： H01J3/02 ,  H01J31/12 ,  H01J9/24

CPC分类号： H01J3/022 ,  H01J31/127 ,  H01J2201/02

摘要： Structures and methods are provided for shielding field emitter devices from radiation. In an embodiment, a shielding layer inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure or affecting performance of the devices. In an embodiment, the field emitter under the protection of the shielding layer sustains structural equilibrium. In an embodiment, the field emitter sustains structural elasticity. In an embodiment, the shielding layer is comprised of tetratantalum boride, which inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure or affecting performance of the devices. In other embodiments, the field emitter under the protection of the tetratantalum boride layer sustains structural equilibrium or structural elasticity.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于屏蔽场发射器件免受辐射的结构和方法。 在一个实施例中，屏蔽层在对场发射器件施加预定的力的同时抑制辐射降解场致发射器件，以便抑制损坏结构或影响器件的性能。 在一个实施例中，在屏蔽层保护下的场致发射体维持结构平衡。 在一个实施例中，场致发射体维持结构弹性。 在一个实施例中，屏蔽层由四硼化硼组成，其抑制辐射以降低场致发射器件，同时在场致发射器件施加预定的力，以便抑制损坏结构或影响器件的性能。 在其它实施方案中，在四硼化硼层的保护下的场发射体维持结构平衡或结构弹性。

公开(公告)号：US5542138A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US383997

申请日：1995-02-06

申请人： Terry N. Williams ,  George R. Parrish

发明人： Terry N. Williams ,  George R. Parrish

IPC分类号： A47C20/04 ,  A61G7/05 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H04M1/04 ,  H04M1/247 ,  A47C21/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/2474 ,  A47C31/008 ,  A61G7/05 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M11/2064 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H04M1/04 ,  F16M2200/022 ,  H04M1/2475 ,  H04M1/2476

摘要： A bedside control unit for a hospital bed is operable from a position within the bed and also from a bedside chair. The bedside control unit includes a base which attaches to the frame of a hospital bed. An articulated support is connected to the base which includes a vertically extending support member pivotally connected to the base, and an overhead support arm pivotally connected to an upper end of the support member. The control module is suspended from the overhead support arm. The support arm is moveable between a first position in which the support arm extends over the hospital bed and a second position in which the support arm extends outward from the bed. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the bedside control unit includes data storage means for storing data, such as patient information, and a display for displaying information stored in the control module.

摘要翻译： 用于医院病床的床旁控制单元可从床内的位置以及床边椅子操作。 床边控制单元包括附接到医院病床的框架的底座。 铰链支撑件连接到基座，该基座包括枢转地连接到基座的垂直延伸的支撑构件和枢转地连接到支撑构件的上端的顶部支撑臂。 控制模块悬挂在架空支撑臂上。 所述支撑臂可在其中所述支撑臂在所述医床上延伸的第一位置和所述支撑臂从所述床向外延伸的第二位置之间移动。 在本发明的优选实施例中，床边控制单元包括用于存储诸如患者信息之类的数据的数据存储装置和用于显示存储在控制模块中的信息的显示器。

公开(公告)号：US5537453A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-16

申请号：US344467

申请日：1994-11-23

申请人： Terry N. Williams ,  Randal R. Trecha

发明人： Terry N. Williams ,  Randal R. Trecha

IPC分类号： A61B6/08

CPC分类号： A61B6/08 ,  A61B90/13 ,  A61B6/4423

摘要： A coaxial laser targeting device is provided for use with x-ray equipment. The device includes an x-ray transparent housing, which encloses a gimbal platform that may be adjustably inclined in any direction. A laser source supplies light through an optical fiber to a lens assembly in the center of the gimbal platform and directs light through a laser emitting aperture in the housing. Three adjustment members arranged in a triangular configuration are used to incline the gimbal platform in any direction relative to the housing to angularly align the laser beam with an x-ray beam emitted by the x-ray equipment so that the beams are coaxial. A visible target created by the laser beam on a patient allows surgeons and the like to accurately perform medical operations without the need to continually operate an x-ray machine.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于x射线设备的同轴激光瞄准装置。 该装置包括一个x射线透明的外壳，其包围可以任意方向可调节倾斜的万向节平台。 激光源通过光纤将光提供到云台平台中心的透镜组件，并引导光通过壳体中的激光发射孔。 使用三角形构造的三个调节构件相对于壳体在任何方向上倾斜万向平台，以使激光束与由x射线设备发射的X射线束成角度对准，使得光束是同轴的。 由激光束在患者身上产生的可视目标允许外科医生等精确地执行医疗操作，而不需要持续地操作x射线机。

公开(公告)号：US06428378B2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09778316

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

发明人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01J902

CPC分类号： H01J9/025

摘要： A field emission display having a base plate which has a focus ring structure substantially planar with the extraction grid. The field emission display base plate is fabricated on a substrate having a cathode including an emitter tip formed thereon by depositing a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer, etching the first conductive layer, depositing a second insulating layer over the etched first conductive layer, and depositing a second conductive or focus ring layer over the second insulating layer. A second selective etching may be formed to further define the gate and focus ring structures.

摘要翻译： 一种场致发射显示器，具有基板，该基板具有与提取格栅基本平面的聚焦环结构。 场发射显示基板通过沉积第一绝缘层，在第一绝缘层上方的第一导电层，蚀刻第一导电层，在第一绝缘层上沉积第二绝缘层， 蚀刻的第一导电层，以及在第二绝缘层上沉积第二导电或聚焦环层。 可以形成第二选择性蚀刻以进一步限定栅极和聚焦环结构。

公开(公告)号：US06445123B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09568861

申请日：2000-05-09

申请人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

发明人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01J162

CPC分类号： H01J9/025

摘要： A field emission display having a base plate which has a focus ring structure substantially planar with the extraction grid. The field emission display base plate is fabricated on a substrate having a cathode including an. emitter tip formed thereon by depositing a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer, etching the first conductive layer, depositing a second insulating layer over the etched first conductive layer, and depositing a second conductive or focus ring layer over the second insulating layer. A second selective etching may be formed to further define the gate and focus ring structures.

摘要翻译： 一种场致发射显示器，具有基板，该基板具有与提取格栅基本平面的聚焦环结构。 场发射显示基板在具有阴极的基板上制造。 通过沉积第一绝缘层，在第一绝缘层上方的第一导电层，蚀刻第一导电层，在蚀刻的第一导电层上沉积第二绝缘层，以及在第二绝缘层上沉积第二导电或聚焦环层 第二绝缘层。 可以形成第二选择性蚀刻以进一步限定栅极和聚焦环结构。

公开(公告)号：US06190930B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09404913

申请日：1999-09-24

申请人： Terry N. Williams

发明人： Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01J9/025 ,  H01J1/3044

摘要： A method for forming an emitter tip for use in a field emission device. An emitter layer is provided over a substrate. The emitter layer is overlaid with a blanket dielectric which is in turn overlaid by a masking layer. In a first etching operation, a masking island and an underlying dielectric island are formed from the masking layer and the blanket dielectric, respectively. These islands serve as a masking structure during subsequent etching processes by which an emitter tip is formed from the emitter layer. Accordingly, a second etching operation is conducted, whereby an etch chemistry which exhibits both isotropic and anisotropic characteristics is used to remove a portion of the emitter layer by undercutting beneath the masking structure. A third etching operation is conducted, wherein the etch chemistry is substantially more anisotropic than the etch chemistry of the second etching operation. The second and third etches mobilize a portion of the masking layer and form an emitter tip from the emitter layer. The emitter tip has a substantially rectilinear vertical profile.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成用于场发射装置的发射极尖端的方法。 发射极层设置在衬底上。 发射极层覆盖有覆盖电介质，覆盖电介质又由掩模层覆盖。 在第一蚀刻操作中，分别从掩模层和覆盖电介质形成掩蔽岛和下面的电介质岛。 这些岛在随后的蚀刻工艺期间用作掩模结构，通过该掩模结构，发射极尖端由发射极层形成。 因此，进行第二蚀刻操作，由此使用表现出各向同性和各向异性特征的蚀刻化学品，以通过掩模结构下方的切割来去除发射极层的一部分。 进行第三蚀刻操作，其中蚀刻化学性质比第二蚀刻操作的蚀刻化学性质更为各向异性。 第二和第三蚀刻动员掩模层的一部分并从发射极层形成发射极尖端。 发射极尖端具有大致直线的垂直轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US06727637B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09761375

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Terry N. Williams

发明人： Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01J146

CPC分类号： H01J9/025 ,  H01J1/3044

摘要： A field emission device comprises an emitter tip that is optionally formed from and integral with an emitter layer. The emitter tip has a base, an apex, and an exterior surface having a profile between the base and the apex. The profile has a continuous shape that extends from the base to the apex. The devices may be part of a flat panel display device that also includes a substrate, a cathode conductive layer disposed over the substrate, an array of emitter tips each formed from an emitter layer disposed over the substrate, a conductive gate structure disposed over the cathode conductive layer, an array of apertures formed through the conductive gate structure, and an anode panel for emitting light in response to electrons emitted from the array of emitter tips.

摘要翻译： 场发射器件包括可选地由发射极层形成并与发射极层成一体的发射极尖端。 发射极尖端具有基部，顶点和外表面，其具有在基部和顶点之间的轮廓。 轮廓具有从基部延伸到顶点的连续形状。 这些装置可以是平板显示装置的一部分，该平板显示装置还包括衬底，设置在衬底上的阴极导电层，每个由设置在衬底上的发射极层形成的发射极阵列阵列，设置在阴极上的导电栅极结构 导电层，通过导电栅极结构形成的孔阵列，以及阳极板，用于响应于从发射极尖端发射的电子发射光。

公开(公告)号：US06175184B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US09022763

申请日：1998-02-12

申请人： Terry N. Williams

发明人： Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01J102

CPC分类号： H01J9/025 ,  H01J1/3044

摘要： A method for forming an emitter tip for use in a field emission device. An emitter layer is provided over a substrate. The emitter layer is overlaid with a blanket dielectric which is in turn overlaid by a masking layer. In a first etching operation, a masking island and an underlying dielectric island are formed from the masking layer and the blanket dielectric, respectively. These islands serve as a masking structure during subsequent etching processes by which an emitter tip is formed from the emitter layer. Accordingly, a second etching operation is conducted, whereby an etch chemistry which exhibits both isotropic and anisotropic characteristics is used to remove a portion of the emitter layer by undercutting beneath the masking structure. A third etching operation is conducted, wherein the etch chemistry is substantially more anisotropic than the etch chemistry of the second etching operation. The second and third etches mobilize a portion of the masking layer and form an emitter tip from the emitter layer. The emitter tip has a substantially rectilinear vertical profile.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成用于场发射装置的发射极尖端的方法。 发射极层设置在衬底上。 发射极层覆盖有覆盖电介质，覆盖电介质又由掩模层覆盖。 在第一蚀刻操作中，分别从掩模层和覆盖电介质形成掩蔽岛和下面的电介质岛。 这些岛在随后的蚀刻工艺期间用作掩模结构，通过该掩模结构，发射极尖端由发射极层形成。 因此，进行第二蚀刻操作，由此使用表现出各向同性和各向异性特征的蚀刻化学品，以通过掩模结构下方的切割来去除发射极层的一部分。 进行第三蚀刻操作，其中蚀刻化学性质比第二蚀刻操作的蚀刻化学性质更为各向异性。 第二和第三蚀刻动员掩模层的一部分并从发射极层形成发射极尖端。 发射极尖端具有大致直线的垂直轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US06190223B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09109955

申请日：1998-07-02

申请人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

发明人： Kevin W. Tjaden ,  Terry N. Williams

IPC分类号： H01J902

CPC分类号： H01J9/025

摘要： A field emission display having a base plate which has a focus ring structure substantially planar with the extraction grid. The field emission display base plate is fabricated on a substrate having a cathode including an emitter tip formed thereon by depositing a first insulating layer, a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer, etching the first conductive layer, depositing a second insulating layer over the etched first conductive layer, and depositing a second conductive or focus ring layer over the second insulating layer. A second selective etching may be formed to further define the gate and focus ring structures.

摘要翻译： 一种场致发射显示器，具有基板，该基板具有与提取格栅基本平面的聚焦环结构。 场发射显示基板通过沉积第一绝缘层，在第一绝缘层上方的第一导电层，蚀刻第一导电层，在第一绝缘层上沉积第二绝缘层， 蚀刻的第一导电层，以及在第二绝缘层上沉积第二导电或聚焦环层。 可以形成第二选择性蚀刻以进一步限定栅极和聚焦环结构。