Abstract:
A display panel includes a group of cathode segments, each segment comprising two cathode bars adapted to glow simultaneously to produce a single segment and circuits for coupling energizing signals to each bar of a segment separately and simultaneously so that if one bar does not light, the other will and proper display will be achieved. The panel also includes anode electrodes.
Abstract:
A fluorescent display tube of the type that luminous display is observed through a substrate is disclosed which is capable of accomplishing luminous display easily observable in a light environment as well and without any display defect, providing luminous display with a wide visual angle and simplifying the manufacturing process. The fluorescent display tube includes a substrate made of a light-permeable and light-scattering insulating material and a metal film deposited on the substrate which has a color similar to non-luminous color of anodes and also acts as feeder paths. The metal film is formed with openings corresponding to the shape of a display pattern in which transparent anode conductors each having a fluorescent layer deposited thereon are received.
Abstract:
The indicia display device of the present invention comprises a sealed compartment having a dielectric substrate therein. A plurality of first conductor runs are imposed on the substrate which is subsequently coated with a first layer of dielectric material having a plurality of apertures therethrough. The apertures provide vias for a plurality of second conductors to electrically connect the first conductors to a pre-determined pattern of indicia cathode segments superimposed on the first layer of dielectric material. The apertures are remotely positioned from the cathode segments and may be located either within or without the pattern of cathode segments. A second layer of delectric material is imposed on the first layer covering the apertures and second conductors with the edges of this layer abutting the edges of the cathode segments. A thin transparent anode is located on the inner surface of the window of the sealed compartment. An ionizable gas is within the compartment and produces a cathode glow adjacent cathode segments whenever an electrical potential of predetermined magnitude is imposed between the cathodes and anodes.
Abstract:
A display panel includes one or more character display positions, each of which comprises a cathode, an anode, and an array of anodic display elements. The display elements comprise conductive phosphor segments which can be energized in different combinations to emit light and display a character. In operation of the panel, the cathode and anode are connected in an operating circuit, and then selected phosphor segments are energized by information signals to transfer electrons thereto and to display a character.
Abstract:
In a two-digit glass indicator tube the cathode segments with their supply conductors are fixed by enamel to the flat rear walls below a frame of sintered glass against which the front wall bears. Bent parts of conductors and electrodes determine the distance between the front wall and the rear wall. Other parts clamp a mica plate on the supply conductors.
Abstract:
A gas-discharge display device having a number of cathodes connected in groups and at least one common anode. The cathodes are arranged in a row extending parallel to the anode, each group consisting of spaced portions of a respective elongate conductor, the conductors being arranged in a staggered helix-like formation around a common core which has an insulating surface.
Abstract:
An indicator display tube in which indicator electrode units, each consisting of anode and cathode segments, lie in the same plane and in which all of the cathode segments are simultaneously energized and the anode electrodes are energized on a time sequential basis in such a manner that only the indicator electrode unit having its anode electrodes energized will glow at a particular time. The cathode segments of each indicator unit are connected in parallel which substantially reduces the number of leads to the display tube over conventional indicators which require a separate lead for energizing each of the cathode segments. The indicator display tube has means for preventing accidental discharge of adjacent indicator electrode units which would produce erroneous message displays.
Abstract:
A gaseous glow discharge display tube having a plurality of digits positioned within a common envelope is filled with a gas mixture of such a composition so as to reduce the blanking requirements for streamer elimination. Within a prescribed range of current densities, and applied voltage, blanking requirements may be entirely elininated.
Abstract:
An electroemissive component having variable emissivity is made up of a conductive substrate on which at least one continuous thin film of a solid organometallic compound has been formed by electrochemical deposition and of a conductive deposit constituted by at least one thin film and deposited on said organometallic film, the substrate and the conductive deposit being electrically connected respectively to the two poles of a variable-voltage source which controls the emissivity. The component is particularly well suited to the fabrication of electronic or optoelectronic devices such as electron tubes, luminescent cells, display panels, thin television screens, and brightness amplifiers.
Abstract:
Overlaid alignment and mounting of a series of grid electrodes in spaced apart relation to a plurality of corresponding indicia electrodes on a substrate member of a display device is provided. A grid retaining member includes a series of grids retained by common opposing sides of a flex removable frame. Depression channels are provided at the retained ends of the grids whereby mounting pads are provided for accurately spacing grid and indicia surface portions, and whereby the various ones of the series of grids may be secured to corresponding ones of a series of terminal pads on the substrate. Protrusions from a base carrier member engage the peripheral walls of the various other members to provide alignment of grid surface portions with corresponding ones of the indicia electrodes. A method is described in which the members are internested in overlaid sequence above the base carrier member whereby fixed spaced-apart alignment of the grid and indicia surfaces is accomplished and whereby contact between various corresponding ones of the mounting and terminal pads is achieved. The respective grid mounting pads are then secured to corresponding ones of the terminal pads along the substrate member. The opposing side portions of the frame are thereafter flexibly broken away to provide electrical isolation of the grid electrodes.