公开(公告)号：US4176297A

公开(公告)日：1979-11-27

申请号：US834567

申请日：1977-09-19

申请人： William G. Thistle ,  Joseph G. G. Dionne

发明人： William G. Thistle ,  Joseph G. G. Dionne

IPC分类号： G09G3/02 ,  G09G3/282 ,  H01J17/49 ,  H05B41/00 ,  G11C11/28 ,  H01J61/02

CPC分类号： H01J17/492 ,  G09G3/02 ,  G09G3/282

摘要： A large area visual display matrix of ultra-violet initiated individual small gas discharge elements. Each element remains in a discharge condition until the voltage applied to a common anode is turned off and for this reason the matrix requires no associated memory or storage property to remain on as long as information is to be displayed. The matrix generally comprises, in order, an electrically conductive cathode with a low work function material photo-emissive coated thereon which emits electrons when irradiated by U.V. light, an insulating medium with apertures therein, individual anodes with holes therein the holes being axially aligned with the apertures in the insulating medium, a voltage supply for each anode, the foregoing elements being sandwiched between a base and a U.V. permeable cover, and a suitable gas filling for the apertures. A source of U.V. light is directed at the portion of the visual display it is desired to illuminate.

摘要翻译： 紫外线引发个体小气体放电元件的大面积视觉显示矩阵。 每个元件保持在放电状态，直到施加到公共阳极的电压被关闭，并且由于这个原因，只要信息要被显示，矩阵就不需要相关的存储器或存储特性保持开启。 矩阵通常依次包括具有涂覆在其上的低功函数材料的导电阴极，其在被紫外线照射时发射电子。 光，其中具有孔的绝缘介质，其中具有孔中的孔的各个阳极与绝缘介质中的孔轴向对准，每个阳极的电压源，前述元件夹在底座和紫外线之间。 可渗透的盖子和用于孔的合适的气体填充物。 紫外线源 光被引导到期望照亮的视觉显示器的部分。