公开(公告)号：US06541912B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09361334

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： William C. Fritz ,  Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Theodore S. Fahlen ,  George B. Hopple ,  Christopher J. Curtin ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  Petre H. Vatahov ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen

发明人： William C. Fritz ,  Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Theodore S. Fahlen ,  George B. Hopple ,  Christopher J. Curtin ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  Petre H. Vatahov ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen

IPC分类号： H01J1724

CPC分类号： H01J7/18 ,  H01J9/38 ,  H01J29/94 ,  H01J2209/385

摘要： An apparatus for removing contaminants from a display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an auxiliary chamber is adapted to be coupled to a surface of a display device such that contaminants within the display device can travel from the display device into the auxiliary chamber. A getter is disposed in the auxiliary chamber. The getter is adapted to capture the contaminants once the contaminants travel from the display device into the auxiliary chamber. In other embodiments, the getter is disposed in the border region surrounding the active area of the display.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从显示装置中去除污染物的装置。 在一个实施例中，辅助室适于联接到显示装置的表面，使得显示装置内的污染物可以从显示装置行进到辅助室。 吸气剂设置在辅助室中。 一旦污染物从显示装置移动到辅助室中，吸气剂适于捕获污染物。 在其他实施例中，吸气剂设置在围绕显示器的有效区域的边界区域中。

公开(公告)号：US06853135B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-08

申请号：US10152589

申请日：2002-05-20

申请人： William C. Fritz ,  Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Theodore S. Fahlen ,  George B. Hopple ,  Christopher J. Curtin ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  Petre H. Vatahov ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen

发明人： William C. Fritz ,  Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Theodore S. Fahlen ,  George B. Hopple ,  Christopher J. Curtin ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  Petre H. Vatahov ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen

IPC分类号： H01J7/18 ,  H01J7/24 ,  H01J9/38 ,  H01J9/52 ,  H01J29/94 ,  H01J17/24

CPC分类号： H01J7/18 ,  H01J9/38 ,  H01J29/94 ,  H01J2209/385

摘要： An apparatus for removing contaminants from a display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, an auxiliary chamber is adapted to be coupled to a surface of a display device such that contaminants within the display device can travel from the display device into the auxiliary chamber. A getter is disposed in the auxiliary chamber. The getter is adapted to capture the contaminants once the contaminants travel from the display device into the auxiliary chamber. In other embodiments, the getter is disposed in the border region surrounding the active area of the display.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从显示装置中去除污染物的装置。 在一个实施例中，辅助室适于联接到显示装置的表面，使得显示装置内的污染物可以从显示装置行进到辅助室。 吸气剂设置在辅助室中。 一旦污染物从显示装置移动到辅助室中，吸气剂适于捕获污染物。 在其他实施例中，吸气剂设置在围绕显示器的有效区域的边界区域中。

公开(公告)号：US06278066B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US08771453

申请日：1996-12-20

申请人： Theodore S. Fahlen ,  Alfred S. Conte ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  George B. Hopple ,  John K. O'Reilly ,  Vasil M. Chakarov ,  Robert L. Marion ,  Steve T. Cho ,  Robert G. Neimeyer ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  David L. Morris ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Kollengode S. Narayanan

发明人： Theodore S. Fahlen ,  Alfred S. Conte ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  George B. Hopple ,  John K. O'Reilly ,  Vasil M. Chakarov ,  Robert L. Marion ,  Steve T. Cho ,  Robert G. Neimeyer ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  David L. Morris ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Kollengode S. Narayanan

IPC分类号： H05K111

CPC分类号： H01J9/242 ,  H01J29/864 ,  H01J31/127 ,  H01J2329/8625 ,  H01J2329/864 ,  H01J2329/8645 ,  H01J2329/8665 ,  Y10T29/49004 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： A spacer (100 or 600/1000A/1000B) situated between a faceplate structure (301) and a backplate structure (302) of a flat panel display is configured to be self standing. In one implementation, a pair of spacer feet (111 or 113 and 112 or 114) are located over the same face surface, or over opposite face surfaces, of a spacer wall (101) near opposite ends of the wall. An edge electrode (121 or 122) is located over an edge surface of the spacer adjacent to the faceplate structure or the backplate structure. In another implementation, a spacer clip (1000A or 1000B) clamps opposite face surfaces of a spacer wall (600) largely at one end of the wall.

摘要翻译： 位于平板显示器的面板结构（301）和背板结构（302）之间的间隔物（100或600 / 1000A / 1000B）构造成自立。 在一个实施方式中，一对间隔脚（111或113和112或114）位于靠近壁的相对端的间隔壁（101）的相同的面表面上或相对的表面上方。 边缘电极（121或122）位于隔板的与面板结构或背板结构相邻的边缘表面上方。 在另一实施方案中，间隔夹（1000A或1000B）主要在壁的一端处夹紧间隔壁（600）的相对的面表面。

公开(公告)号：US06571464B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09844738

申请日：2001-04-26

申请人： Theodore S. Fahlen ,  Alfred S. Conte ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  George B. Hopple ,  John K. O'Reilly ,  Vasil M. Chakarov ,  Robert L. Marion ,  Steve T. Cho ,  Robert G. Neimeyer ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  David L. Morris ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Kollengode S. Narayanan

发明人： Theodore S. Fahlen ,  Alfred S. Conte ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  George B. Hopple ,  John K. O'Reilly ,  Vasil M. Chakarov ,  Robert L. Marion ,  Steve T. Cho ,  Robert G. Neimeyer ,  Jennifer Y. Sun ,  David L. Morris ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Kollengode S. Narayanan

IPC分类号： H21R4300

CPC分类号： H01J9/242 ,  H01J29/864 ,  H01J31/127 ,  H01J2329/8625 ,  H01J2329/864 ,  H01J2329/8645 ,  H01J2329/8665 ,  Y10T29/49004 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： Methods and structures are provided which support spacer walls in a position which facilitates installation of the spacer walls between a faceplate structure and a backplate structure of a flat panel display. In one embodiment, spacer feet are formed at opposing ends of the spacer wall. These spacer feet can be formed of materials such as ceramic, glass and/or glass frit. The spacer feet support the corresponding spacer wall on the faceplate (or backplate) structure. Tacking electrodes can be provided on the faceplate (or backplate) structure to assert an electrostatic force on the spacer feet, thereby holding the spacer feet in place during installation of the spacer wall. The spacer wall can be mechanically and/or thermally expanded prior to attaching both ends of the spacer wall to the faceplate (or backplate) structure. The spacer wall is then allowed to contract, thereby introducing tension into the spacer wall which tends to straighten any inherent waviness in the spacer wall. Alternatively, spacer clips can be clamped onto opposing ends of a spacer wall to support the spacer wall during installation. The spacer clips can provide electrical connections to face electrodes located on the spacer wall.

摘要翻译： 制造适于放置在平板显示器的面板结构（301）和背板结构（302）之间的自立间隔物（100或200）的方法必须首先提供具有一对相对表面的晶片（401） （401A和401B）和一对相对端。 分隔垫脚材料的两个杆（411和412）分别在其一个表面上或分别在两个表面上分别放置在晶片的两端附近。 间隔条（161-164）通过横向切割穿过条形并通过晶片基本同时从端到端形成。 每个间隔条然后由晶片的一部分和一对横向分离的间隔脚（111和112）组成，每个由脚的一部分组成。

公开(公告)号：US06630786B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-07

申请号：US09823872

申请日：2001-03-30

申请人： William J. Cummings ,  Lawrence S. Pan ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  George B. Hopple ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  James C. Dunphy ,  Shiyou Pei ,  Theodore S. Fahlen

发明人： William J. Cummings ,  Lawrence S. Pan ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  George B. Hopple ,  Colin D. Stanners ,  James C. Dunphy ,  Shiyou Pei ,  Theodore S. Fahlen

IPC分类号： H01J1724

CPC分类号： C09K11/642 ,  C09K11/7789 ,  H01J29/085 ,  H01J29/94 ,  H01J31/127

摘要： A light-emitting device (42, 68, 80, 90, or 100) suitable for a flat-panel CRT display contains a plate (54), a light-emissive region (56), a light-blocking region (58), and a light-reflective layer (60 or 70). The light-emitting device achieves one or more of the following characteristics by suitably implementing the light-reflective layer or/and providing one or more layers (72, 82, 92, and 100) along the light-reflective layer: (a) reduced electron energy loss as electrons pass through the light-reflective layer, (b) gettering along the light-reflective layer, (c) reduced secondary electron emission along the light-reflective layer, (d) reduced electron backscattering along the light-reflective layer, and (e) reduced chemical reactivity along the light-reflective layer.

摘要翻译： 适用于平板CRT显示器的发光装置（42,68,80,90或100）包含板（54），发光区（56），遮光区（58） 和光反射层（60或70）。 发光装置通过适当地实现光反射层和/或沿着光反射层提供一个或多个层（72,82,92和100）来实现以下特性中的一个或多个：（a）减少 电子通过光反射层的电子能量损失，（b）沿着光反射层吸气，（c）沿着光反射层减少的二次电子发射，（d）沿光反射层减小的电子反向散射 ，和（e）降低沿着光反射层的化学反应性。

公开(公告)号：US06448949B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09588267

申请日：2000-06-05

申请人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

发明人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

IPC分类号： G09G300

CPC分类号： G09G3/22 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G2310/0267 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2330/02 ,  G09G2330/028

摘要： A field emission display having an improved operational life. In one embodiment of the present invention, the field emission display comprises a plurality of row lines, a plurality of column lines, and a plurality of electron emissive elements disposed at intersections of the plurality of row lines and column lines, a column driver circuit, and a row driver circuit. The column driver circuit is coupled to drive column voltage signals over the plurality of column lines; and, the row driver circuit is coupled to activate and deactivate the plurality of row lines with row voltage signals. Significantly, according to the present invention, operational life of the field emission display is substantially extended when the electron emissive elements are intermittently reverse-biased by the column voltage signals and the row voltage signals. In another embodiment, the row driver circuit is responsive to a SLEEP signal. The row driver circuit, upon receiving the SLEEP signal, drives a sleep-mode voltage over the row lines to reverse-bias the electron emissive elements.

公开(公告)号：US6133893A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US144213

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

发明人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

IPC分类号： H01J29/04 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/22 ,  H01J31/12 ,  H04N5/68 ,  G09G3/00

CPC分类号： G09G3/22 ,  G09G2310/0267 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2330/02 ,  G09G2330/028 ,  G09G3/2011

摘要： A field emission display having an improved operational life. In one embodiment of the present invention, the field emission display comprises a plurality of row lines, a plurality of column lines, and a plurality of electron emissive elements disposed at intersections of the plurality of row lines and column lines, a column driver circuit, and a row driver circuit. The column driver circuit is coupled to drive column voltage signals over the plurality of column lines; and, the row driver circuit is coupled to activate and deactivate the plurality of row lines with row voltage signals. Significantly, according to the present invention, operational life of the field emission display is substantially extended when the electron emissive elements are intermittently reverse-biased by the column voltage signals and the row voltage signals. In another embodiment, the row driver circuit is responsive to a SLEEP signal. The row driver circuit, upon receiving the SLEEP signal, drives a sleep-mode voltage over the row lines to reverse-bias the electron emissive elements.

公开(公告)号：US06369784B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09405281

申请日：1999-09-23

申请人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

发明人： Igor L. Maslennikov ,  Dennis M. Urbon ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Christopher J. Curtin

IPC分类号： G09G300

CPC分类号： G09G3/22 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G2310/0267 ,  G09G2310/06 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2330/02 ,  G09G2330/028

摘要： A field emission display having an improved operational life. In one embodiment of the present invention, the field emission display comprises a plurality of row lines, a plurality of column lines, and a plurality of electron emissive elements disposed at intersections of the plurality of row lines and column lines, a column driver circuit, and a row driver circuit. The column driver circuit is coupled to drive column voltage signals over the plurality of column lines; and, the row driver circuit is coupled to activate and deactivate the plurality of row lines with row voltage signals. Significantly, according to the present invention, operational life of the field emission display is substantially extended when the electron emissive elements are intermittently reverse-biased by the column voltage signals and the row voltage signals. In another embodiment, the row driver circuit is responsive to a SLEEP signal. The row driver circuit, upon receiving the SLEEP signal, drives a sleep-mode voltage over the row lines to reverse-bias the electron emissive elements.

摘要翻译： 具有改善的使用寿命的场致发射显示器。 在本发明的一个实施例中，场发射显示器包括多条行线，多条列线以及设置在多条行线和列线交点处的多个电子发射元件，列驱动电路， 和行驱动电路。 列驱动电路被耦合以驱动多个列线上的列电压信号; 并且行驱动器电路被耦合以利用行电压信号来激活和去激活多条行线。 显着地，根据本发明，当电子发射元件被列电压信号和行电压信号间歇地反向偏置时，场发射显示器的使用寿命基本上延长。 在另一个实施例中，行驱动器电路响应于SLEEP信号。 行驱动器电路在接收到SLEEP信号时，通过行线驱动睡眠模式电压以反向偏置电子发射元件。

公开(公告)号：US06433473B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09258021

申请日：1999-02-25

申请人： Kishore K. Chakravorty ,  Fariborz Nadi ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Colin D. Stanners

发明人： Kishore K. Chakravorty ,  Fariborz Nadi ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Ronald L. Hansen ,  Colin D. Stanners

IPC分类号： H01J162

CPC分类号： H01J9/148 ,  H01J3/022 ,  H01J29/02

摘要： A structure and method for forming an column electrode for a field emission display device wherein the column electrode is disposed beneath the field emitters and the row electrode. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises depositing a resistor layer over portions of a column electrode. Next, an inter-metal dielectric layer is deposited over the column electrode. In the present embodiment, the inter-metal dielectric layer is deposited over portions of the resistor layer and over pad areas of the column electrode. After the deposition of the inter-metal dielectric layer, the column electrode is subjected to an anodization process such that exposed regions of the column electrode are anodized. In so doing, the present invention provides a column electrode structure which is resistant to column to row electrode shorts and which is protected from subsequent processing steps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成用于场发射显示装置的列电极的结构和方法，其中列电极设置在场发射极和行电极之下。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括在列电极的部分上沉积电阻层。 接下来，在列电极上沉积金属间介电层。 在本实施例中，金属间介电层沉积在列电极的电阻层和焊盘区域的部分上。 在沉积金属间电介质层之后，对柱电极进行阳极氧化处理，使得阳极氧化柱电极的露出区域。 在这样做时，本发明提供了一种对柱对电极短路有抵抗力的列电极结构，并且不受后续处理步骤的保护。

公开(公告)号：US5851669A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-22

申请号：US446392

申请日：1995-05-22

申请人： John M. Macaulay ,  Peter C. Searson ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Spindt

发明人： John M. Macaulay ,  Peter C. Searson ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Spindt

IPC分类号： H01J1/304 ,  H01J3/02 ,  H01J9/02 ,  D02C3/00

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  H01J1/3042 ,  H01J3/022 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30457 ,  H01J2201/319 ,  Y10T428/2973 ,  Y10T428/298

摘要： A field-emission structure suitable for large-area flat-panel televisions centers around an insulating porous layer that overlies a lower conductive region situated over insulating material of a supporting substrate. Electron-emissive filaments occupy pores extending through the porous layer. A conductive gate layer through which openings extend at locations centered on the filaments typically overlies the porous layer. Cavities are usually provided in the porous layer along its upper surface at locations likewise centered on the filaments.

摘要翻译： 适用于大面积平板电视的场致发射结构围绕位于位于支撑衬底的绝缘材料上的下导电区域的绝缘多孔层的周围。 电子发射细丝占据贯穿多孔层的孔。 导电栅极层，通过该导电栅极层在多孔层上覆盖位于中心的位置处的开口延伸。 通常在多孔层中沿其上表面设置同样以细丝为中心的位置。