Abstract: An electron gun for a cathode ray tube comprises a triode including a cathode, a control electrode and an accelerating electrode, a pre-focusing electrode unit adjacent to the triode, a main lens unit including a focusing electrode and an anode for forming a main lens for focusing the electron beam toward a screen, a first focusing electrode unit having vertically-elongated electron beam passing holes and horizontally-elongated electron beam passing holes for forming a quadrupole lens, a second focusing electrode unit having vertically-elongated electron beam passing holes and horizontally-elongated electron beam passing holes for forming a quadrupole lens, and an auxiliary electrode disposed between the first focusing electrode unit and the second focusing electrode unit, to which a dynamic voltage is applied, and including vertically-elongated electron beam passing holes on electron beam incoming side thereof and horizontally-elongated electron beam passing holes on electron beam outgoing side thereof.

Abstract: Grooves (3R, 3G, 3B) corresponding to red, green and blue respectively are formed on a substrate (40), and the edge portion of each groove (3R, 3G, 3B) is formed so as to be farther from a side of substrate (40) in order. The edge portion of each groove (3R, 3G, 3B) is immersed in an organic EL solution (8R, 8G, 8B) of corresponding color, the grooves (3R, 3G, 3B) are severally filled with the organic EL solution (8R, 8G, 8B) of corresponding color using capillary phenomenon, and thus a full-color organic EL display device is manufactured.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device (21) comprises a first (23) and a second (26) electrode layer, at least the second electrode layer (26) being provided in accordance with a desired pattern and one or more functional layers (24, 25R, 25G, 25B), the one or at least one of said functional layers being an electroluminescent layer. In order to pattern the second electrode layer (26) the EL device (21) comprises a relief pattern (27) having one or more overhanging sections (29). The EL device has means for hindering the transport of fluid along a capillary channel (33) formed by an overhanging section (29) and the surface (28a) supporting that section, an example of such means being protrusions (35) which block and/or reroute the capillary channel (33). Thus the transport of fluid by the channels (33) during manufacture of the EL device is hindered and color bleeding between pixels of the EL device and/or leakage current among electrodes of the first electrode layer is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a luminescent apparatus having a bright, high-quality image. A reflecting surface-including electrode, and an EL element formed of an organic EL layer and a transparent electrode are provided on an insulator. As shown in FIG. 1, an auxiliary electrode 107 formed of a transparent conductive film is connected to the transparent electrode via a conductor. This structure enables a resistance value of the transparent electrode 104 to be substantially lowered, and a uniform, voltage to be applied to the organic EL layer.

Abstract: A tension mask frame assembly for a color CRT includes a pair of first and second support members separated a predetermined distance from each other, first and second elastic members installed at end portions of the first and second support members to support the first and second support members, a tension mask installed at the first and second support members such that a tensile force is applied to the first and second support member and having a plurality of electronic beam passing holes formed therein, and a compensation portion installed at the end portions of the first and second support members to make the tensile force applied to the tension mask after heat treatment distributed such that tension at a central portion is greater than that at a surrounding portion.

Abstract: An ElectroLuminescent (EL) device includes a transparent electrode layer, a luminescent layer, and insulation layer, a rear electrode layer, a first protection layer adapted to cover the luminescent layer and the insulation layer and the rear electrode layer, and an electrode layer for noise reduction sequentially arranged on an insulated substrate; and a second protection layer adapted to cover the electrode layer for noise reduction.

Abstract: In an organic electroluminescent display device having a touch panel function, the number of components is reduced and accuracy in positional detection of a pointing object is improved. A display portion, and light source portions and detecting portions respectively formed along sides of the display portion are formed on a same substrate to form a display panel. Then, first reflecting boards which reflect light emitted by the light source portions in a horizontal direction along an emissive surface of the display portion, and second reflecting boards which reflect the light reflected by the first reflecting boards and enters the light in the light detecting portions through a back surface of the display portion are respectively formed at ends of a storage capacitor of a display panel.

Abstract: A color CRT comprising a panel having a substantially flat outer surface and an inner surface having a certain curvature, and a mask having a plurality of electron beam passing holes, wherein an effective surface diagonal size of the panel is not greater than about 534 mm, wherein a central portion transmittance rate is within the range of about 45–75%, wherein the panel satisfies the condition 1.1?(Rxs/Ryc)?4.6, wherein Rxs is defined as an inner curvature radius along an edge of a longer side of the panel, and wherein Ryc is defined as an inner curvature radius along a line in the center of the panel parallel to the shorter side of the panel.

Abstract: An organic electro luminescence element includes a substrate, an anode isolating film formed of an insulator on the substrate, an anode conductive layer formed on an upper surface of the substrate in an area partitioned by the anode isolating film, and an element isolating film formed of an insulator to enclose the anode isolating film and to be wider downward. Further, on the upper surface of the anode isolating film, a conductive film of the same type as the anode conductive layer is formed, which conductive layer is also covered by the element isolating film. Preferably, the anode isolating film has its upper surface made larger than the lower surface.

Abstract: A ground-electrode spark portion 32 is formed from a noble metal which contains Pt as a main component, and is joined to a main metal portion of the ground electrode 4 via an alloy layer which has a thickness ranging from 0.5 ?m to 100 ?m and in which the noble metal that constitutes the ground-electrode spark portion 32 and the metal that constitutes the main metal portion of the ground electrode 4 are alloyed with each other. The ground-electrode spark portion 32 is configured such that a distal end surface 32t facing a spark discharge gap g is smaller in diameter than a bottom surface 32u joined to the ground electrode 4; and the distal end surface 32t is protrusively located beyond the side surface 4s of the ground electrode 4.

Abstract: To provide a light emitting element having a top emission structure, which can be easily manufactured without considering an ionization potential of an electrode (particularly an electrode in contact with a substrate) and a manufacturing method therefor. A light emitting device having the top emission structure according to the present invention includes: a first electrode (101) formed of general-purpose metal (specifically, a wiring material such as Ti or Al) having a light-shielding property or reflectivity; a conductive polymer layer (102) formed by applying a conductive polymer material onto the first electrode (101); an electroluminescence film (103) formed in contact with the conductive polymer layer (102); and a light-transmissive second electrode (104) formed on the electroluminescence film 103, in which the conductive polymer layer (102) is formed of materials including a redox polymer etc., while being free of problems regarding work function (as shown in FIG. 1A).

Abstract: A cold cathode display device which has a small thickness and a large display area, in which an anode can be sufficiently distant from an extraction electrode to ensure a breakdown voltage and an electron beam diameter can be made sufficiently smaller than the size of a phosphor, and a method of manufacturing such a cold cathode display device. A focus electrode is added to a conventional cold cathode display device. The focus electrode is located such that extraction electrodes and cathodes are interposed between the focus electrode and a back substrate. The focus electrode includes electron passage windows located opposite the cathodes and electron passage windows. The focus electrode is attached to, and supported by, the extraction electrodes via an insulating material with a distance being maintained between the focus and extraction electrodes.

Abstract: A mount (10) for a metal halide arc discharge lamp has a flare (20) including a barrel portion and a frame (32) comprises a clip (40) attached to the barrel portion (30). First and second side rods (50, 60) spaced 180° apart have distal ends (70) and proximal ends (80), with the distal ends being attached to the clip. First and second spaced apart straps (90, 100) connect the side rods intermediate the proximal ends and distal ends. An arc tube (110) is fixed between the first and second straps. The proximal ends diverge outwardly and engage the inner surface of a dome (14) to position one end of the mount. The barrel portion includes two sealed lead-in wires (120, 130). The arc tube includes an electrode (140, 150) in each end (140a, 150a). No electrical connection is made to the frame whereby the frame is electrically isolated.

Abstract: A discharge lamp includes a luminous bulb in which a luminous material is enclosed and a pair of electrodes are opposed in the luminous bulb; and a pair of sealing portions for sealing a pair of metal foils electrically connected to the pair of electrodes, respectively. At least one of the pair of metal foils has a twist structure.

Abstract: A light tube for a cold electrode fluorescent lamp includes a light tube body, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in the light tube body and an activated gas absorber. The light tube body contains inert gas, mercury substance and a layer of phosphor coating on its inner surface. The second electrode is adapted for electrically connecting to the an electric terminal for emitting electrons to excite the mercury substance for conducting the electrons to the first electrode as an electric loop, wherein the excited mercury substance emits ultra violet rays causing the phosphor coating to generate visible light. The activated gas absorber is gas absorber made of zirconium-vanadium-iron alloy which can be activated at an activation temperature substantially lower than 900 degrees Celsius, preferably 390 degrees Celsius, to provide stronger oxygenic gas absorption ability while reducing the manufacturing steps and cost.

Abstract: An electron beam gun comprises a beam waveguide and an accelerating anode fixed thereto. The accelerating anode is connected with the aid of high-voltage insulators and through a cathode plate to a cathode assembly. The cathode assembly comprises a linear hot cathode fixed with the aid of two cathode carriers and a focussing electrode which is coaxially arranged with respect to the linear hot cathode and encompasses it with the aid of a two-sided surface. The beam waveguide is separated from the accelerating anode with the aid of rack panels which rigidly fix the accelerating anode to the beam waveguide in such a way that a space is formed therebetween. In order to hermetically separate cathode and anode parts of the projector, the accelerating anode is provided with a plate rigidly connected thereto.

Abstract: This invention provides a processing device allowing a plurality of types of processing including electron beam processing to be carried out on a substance disposed in a processing chamber, and processing methods that use such a processing device and allow prescribed processing to be carried out in an advantageous way, the processing device has a processing chamber provided with a support member, an electron beam source provided in the processing chamber and emits an electron beam toward the substance supported by the support member, and an emission gas supply system provided in the processing chamber and supplies an emission gas that emits UV light upon being subjected to an electron beam, moreover, a low pressure system that reduces the pressure in the processing chamber and a process gas supply system that supplies a process gas are preferably provided in the processing chamber, and in the processing methods, such a processing device is used, and by adjusting the pressure in the processing chamber, electro

Abstract: The invention reduces the use of material for light-emitting elements in the production of a display apparatus. In a display apparatus, a plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged. Each light-emitting device is composed of a light-emitting unit and a driving circuit. The light-emitting unit includes a cathode, a transparent anode serving as a pixel electrode, and light-emitting elements interposed between the cathode and the anode. The driving circuit feeds a driving current to the anode. Further, an auxiliary electrode is disposed on at least one surface of the anode and is branched off from a feeding point of the driving circuit. The light-emitting elements are only disposed in regions adjacent to the auxiliary electrode, while light-transmitting members are disposed in the other regions distant from the auxiliary electrode.

Abstract: A field-emission cathode having an emitter provided with a substrate, an emitter electrode layer, an insulating layer, a gate electrode layer, the layers being formed on the substrate in this order, needlelike projections for electron emission provided on the emitter electrode layer in a gate opening from which the insulating layer and the gate electrode layer are removed and each grown from one point in a given direction, and different projections for electron emission formed on all or part of the projections. The projections of the emitter are made of metallic particles, and thereby the manufacturing cost is lowered.

Abstract: A cathode for an electron tube and a method of preparing the same are provided. The cathode includes a base metal and an electron emissive material layer attached to the base metal. A surface roughness, which is measured from the distance between a highest point and a lowest point of the surface of the electron emissive material layer, is controlled to be no greater than 8 ?m. By controlling the sizes of particles and pores constituting the electron emissive material layer to be uniform and controlling the density and porosity of the electron emissive material layer, the cathode is improved in compactness and surface evenness compared to a cathode prepared according to a spraying method. Accordingly, shrinking of the cathode during operation can be prevented, and the distance between the cathode and a G1 (first grid) electrode can be maintained uniform, so that the life of the cathode can be greatly extended, and a stable electron emission characteristic can be realized.