Abstract: An alumina-based sintered body for a spark plug having enhanced mechanical strength and a method of manufacturing the same, as well as a spark plug having the alumina-based sintered body for a spark plug and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A dispersion-type EL element formed on a thin or flexible transparent plastic film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The dispersion-type electroluminescent element is a dispersion-type electroluminescent element with at least a transparent conductive layer, a phosphor layer, a dielectric layer, and a rear electrode layer sequentially formed on a transparent plastic film surface, in which a thickness of the transparent plastic film is less than 50 ?m, and the transparent conductive layer is formed by applying compression processing to an applied layer formed by applying a transparent conductive layer forming application liquid mainly composed of conductive oxide particles and a binder on the transparent plastic film surface and then, curing the compressed layer.

Abstract: A light emitting element of the present invention includes an electrode substrate; a thin-film electrode; and an electron acceleration layer sandwiched between the electrode substrate and the thin-film electrode. In the electron acceleration layer, as a result of a voltage applied between the electrode substrate and the thin-film electrode, electrons are accelerated so as to be turned into hot electrons. The hot electrons excite surfaces of the silicon fine particles contained in the electron acceleration layer so that the surfaces of the silicon fine particles emit light. Such a light emitting element of the present invention is a novel light emitting element, which has not been achieved by the conventional techniques. That is, the light emitting element of the present invention is able to (i) be produced by using a silicon material, which is available at low price, through a simple production method, and (ii) efficiently emit light.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element including an organic layer including a light-emitting layer disposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein the light-emitting layer contains at least one hole transporting light-emitting material and at least one electron-transporting host material, and a concentration of the hole transporting light-emitting material in the light-emitting layer decreases from an anode side toward a cathode side.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly of light-emitting units, which is applicable to a lighting device that comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements respectively mounted to heat dissipation units. The light-emitting elements give off light beams that project outward through a light-transmitting hood. One surface of the light-transmitting hood is provided with a light diffusion layer featuring light refraction. As such, the light beams emitting from the light-emitting elements are made converging on a light incidence area, which, together with the feature of light spreading of the light-transmitting hood, can spread off and thus homogenize the light beams to form a surface source, and can also concentrate the light energy of the lighting device to enhance the brightness. The lighting device can be applied to any lighting facility.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a base on which a wiring conductor is formed from the top surface to the bottom surface or the side face; a light emitting chip mounted on the top surface of the base and electrically connected with the wiring conductor; a first light transmitting member which covers the light emitting chip; a second light transmitting member provided above the first light transmitting member to cover the first light transmitting member, the second light transmitting member being formed of a light transmitting material containing fluorescent materials for converting in wavelength the light emitted from the light emitting chip; and a third light transmitting member provided between the first and second light transmitting members, wherein the refractive index n1 of the first light transmitting member, the refractive index n2 of the second light transmitting member and the refractive index n3 of the third light transmitting member satisfy the relation: n3<n1 and n3<n2, thereby achieving hig

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp and a reflector lamp including a discharge vessel enclosing a discharge space which is provided with an ionizable filling comprising one or more halides. The discharge vessel is substantially constituted by a ceramic material having first and second end portions. Current-supply conductors issue through each end portion to respective electrodes arranged in the discharge space so as to maintain a discharge. At least one of the current-supply conductors is formed as a rod including iridium. The rod is directly sealed to the ceramic material.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display panel having an anode and an anode terminal, wherein the anode is disposed at an inside of the display panel, the anode terminal applies a voltage to the anode from an outside of the display panel and includes a portion disposed inside of the display panel and a portion disposed outside of the display panel, and an anode cap attached on an external surface of the display panel for holding an electroconductive wire applying a voltage to the anode terminal. In addition, a fixing member detachably fastens the anode cap, wherein the fixing member has a through hole in which the portion of the anode terminal disposed outside of the display panel is inserted, and the fixing member is fixed to an external surface of the display panel. The anode cap has inside thereof a fastening portion to be detachably fastened by the fixing member.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes: a first substrate having an active area displaying images and a non-active area surrounding the active area; a switching thin film transistor and a driving thin film transistor connected to the switching thin film transistor in the active area on the first substrate; an organic electroluminescent diode connected to the driving thin film transistor; a dummy metal pattern at a corner portion of the non-active area on the first substrate; a second substrate facing and spaced apart from the first substrate, the second substrate including a groove; and a seal pattern attaching the first and second substrates, wherein the dummy metal pattern overlaps a residue at a corner portion of the groove.

Abstract: An OLED display including: a first substrate; an opposing second substrate; an organic light-emitting unit disposed on a side of the first substrate that faces the second substrate; a driving circuit disposed on a side of the second substrate that faces the first substrate and connected to the organic light-emitting unit; and a filter. The organic light-emitting unit includes that is an anode, a cathode, and an organic emission layer disposed therebetween. The organic emission layer includes a blue emission layer a yellow emission layer. The filter is to convert light from the yellow emission layer into red light and green light.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device including a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a separator disposed on the first electrode in a lattice shape and having a groove-shaped isolation portion that gradually expands from an entrance toward an inside of the isolation portion, organic light emitting patterns disposed on the first electrode surrounded by the separator, the organic light emitting patterns being separated by the isolation portion, and second electrodes disposed on the organic light emitting patterns and separated by the isolation portion.

Abstract: A method for connection of a discharge vessel of a discharge lamp to a tubular piece is provided, wherein the discharge vessel is heated at the connection point which is provided with the tubular piece, and the material of the discharge vessel which has been softened at the connection point is torn open such that it rests on the inner face of the tubular piece, and a continuous hole is produced in the discharge vessel.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite field emission source is provided. A first stage of film-forming process is performed by using RF magnetron sputtering, so as to form a nano structure film on a substrate, in which the nano structure film is a petal-like structure composed of a plurality of nano graphite walls. Afterward, a second stage of film-forming process is performed for increasing carbon accumulation amount on the nano structure film. Therefore, the composite field emission source with high strength and nano coral-like structures can be obtained, whereby improving the effect and life of electric field emission.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate facing each other across a discharge space, and a plurality of row electrode pairs and a plurality of column electrodes extending in a direction orthogonal to the row electrodes. The row electrodes and said column electrodes being provided between the front substrate and the back substrate and forming unit light emission areas at intersections with each other within the discharge space. A crystal having a volumetric particle-size distribution in which a ratio of a crystal having a particle size of 0.7 ?m or less is 25% or less, is provided in an area facing the discharge space between the front substrate and the back substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting device and method of producing the same is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a phosphor layer and a wire mesh thermally coupled to the phosphor layer and configured to dissipate heat from the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A lamp assembly having a CFL light source includes an outer envelope received around the light source. The outer envelope includes a first enlarged portion dimensioned for receipt about the light source and a second narrowed portion adapted for connection with a lamp base. A platform receives a first end of the CFL light source and supports the CFL within the envelope, the platform including a tapered perimeter portion dimensioned for abutting engagement with an interior surface of the envelope.

Abstract: A plasma display device is provided. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel (PDP) and an external light shield sheet which absorbs external light incident upon the PDP. The external light shield sheet includes a base unit and a plurality of pattern units which are formed in the base unit. Each of the pattern units contains 2-10 weight % of light absorption particles having a size of 1 ?m or less. Since the external light shield sheet which can absorb and shield as much external light as possible is disposed at the front of the PDP, the plasma display device can effectively realize black images and improve bright room contrast.

Abstract: Provided are containment structures having a substrate structure having a plurality of walls extending from a surface to define a space, wherein at least one of the walls has an overall negative slope; a first layer deposited in the space having a first surface energy no greater than 30 mN/m; and a second layer deposited on top of the first layer.

Abstract: In the fabrication of a display, such as an OLED display, the OLED layer stack is deposited on an electrode on the substrate. The electrode may be the anode and may comprise indium tin oxide (ITO). Desirably, the deposited films are of uniform thickness over the entire active area of the electrode. If the films are not uniform, then areas that are thicker will not emit light, and areas that are too thin may emit light in a less than optimum efficient way (power loss) and/or result in leakage current leaks through the device in a way that does not generate photons. An active-matrix organic light emitting diode comprises a substrate with a larger well size or wider channel width compared to the emission area. This improves the effective aperture ratio, which improves pixel intensity homogeneity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device, which comprises the steps of successively stacking a bottom electrode, an organic layer including an emission layer, and a top electrode, the method further comprising the step of: surface-treating the bottom electrode with ion beam etching before stacking the organic layer. By effectively removing impurities such as polymer materials or oxidation films, which are formed on the bottom electrode of the organic light emitting device, not only electron injection and hole injection in the organic light emitting device progress smoothly, but also an operation voltage is lowered and performance reliability can ensured because the surface roughness of the bottom electrode is maintained at the same level before and after ion milling.