Abstract: Provided is, among other things, and together with associated methods, a powder feed comprising: a venturi comprising an external gas inlet, a gas outlet through which gas flows at a rate amplified over a gas flow rate into the external gas inlet, and an internal gas inlet; and a cyclone with an intake port connected to the venturi gas outlet, a recycle outlet port, and a product port, wherein a gas flow rate FS into the venturi external gas inlet results in an enhanced flow rate into the cyclone intake port.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an insulator 62 on one major surface of a uniaxial tension focus mask 25 includes the steps of: positioning a mask sheet 27, having a multiplicity of openings 42 that extend from a first major surface of the mask sheet through a main body portion thereof to an oppositely disposed second major surface, at a distance from a charging gun 72, 172 having a source 74, 174 of a dry-powdered insulative material; charging and directing the dry-powdered insulative material toward the first major surface of the mask to provide a coating of the charged, dry-powdered insulative material thereon, and providing means 70, 272 for preventing the charged, dry-powdered insulative material from extending into the openings 42 and being deposited onto the main body portion of the mask surrounding the openings and the second major surface.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of electro-photographically manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12 for a color CRT 10 includes the steps of coating the interior surface of the faceplate panel with a volatilizable, organic conductive solution to form an organic conductive (OC) layer 32, and overcoating the OC layer with a volatilizable, organic photoconductive solution to form an organic photoconductive (OPC) layer 34. The step of overcoating the OC layer to form the OPC layer is improved by the substeps of: grounding the OC layer; providing an organic photoconductive (OPC) solution comprising a resin, an electron donor material and electron acceptor material, and a suitable solvent; and spraying electrostatically-charged droplets of the OPC solution onto the OC layer, with at least one electrostatic spray gun 47, to provide an OPC layer, having uniform thickness, overlying the OC layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12 for a color CRT 10 includes the steps of uniformly applying a solution of a material to form an organic conductive (OC) layer and overcoating the OC layer with a solution to form an organic photoconductive (OPC) layer, on the interior surface of the faceplate panel. The OPC layer 34 is conditioned by directing a stream of dry gas thereon to warm the OPC layer to a preheat temperature, while maintaining the panel at a panel temperature less than the preheat temperature. The OPC layer is exposed to IR radiation to rapidly increase the temperature of the OPC layer to a curing temperature, greater than the preheat temperature, to remove some of the volatilizable constituents from the OPC layer, without substantially increasing the temperature of the panel.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus for developing a latent image formed on a photoreceptor, which is deposited on an interior surface of an output window of a display device, is disclosed. The developing apparatus includes a developing chamber, having a support surface for supporting the output window, a screen structure material reservoir for storing, deagglomerating and feeding the screen structure material, and a triboelectric gun assembly communicating with the reservoir. The gun assembly triboelectric charges and imparts a desired charge polarity to the screen structure material. The gun assembly further includes at least one material dispersing nozzle spaced from the support surface for distributing the charged material for deposition onto the latent image.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of electrophotographically manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a color CRT 10 on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12 is described. A volatilizable organic conductive (OC) layer 32 is provided on the interior surface of the panel and a volatilizable organic photoconductive (OPC) layer 34 overlies the OC layer 32.

Abstract: The method of electrophotographically manufacturing a screen assembly on an interior surface of a faceplate panel for a color CRT, according to the present invention includes the step of forming a photoreceptor by sequentially coating the surface of the panel with a conductive solution to form a volatilizable conductive layer and then overcoating the conductive layer with an organic photoconductive solution comprising a suitable resin, an electron donor material, an electron acceptor material, a surfactant and an organic solvent to form a volatilizable photoconductive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of electrophotographically manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a color CRT by utilizing materials whose volatilizable constituents are substantially completely baked-out in the same step in which the faceplate panel is frit sealed to the funnel of the tube envelope. This method eliminates a dedicated panel bake before frit sealing of the panel to the funnel.

Abstract: The method of electrophotographically manufacturing a screen assembly on an interior surface of a faceplate panel for a color CRT, according to the present invention, includes the steps of sequentially coating the surface of the panel with a conductive solution to form a volatilizable organic conductive layer and then overcoating the conductive layer with a photoconductive solution to form a volatilizable organic photoconductive layer. The conductive layer, comprising a quaternary ammonium polyelectrolyte and a surfactant, provides an electrode for the photoconductive layer and has improved electrical and physical properties compared to prior conductive layers.

Abstract: Liquid crystal displays are improved by using as the alignment layer an alkali-soluble resin which is an addition resin of (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated, ligand-free monomer and (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one carboxyl group. The resin is optically clear and is characterized by being exceptionally stable.

Abstract: Tetraphenyl siloxanes having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 can be hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 can be hydrogen, phenyl or lower alkyl and n is 0 or 1, when added to methyl alkyl siloxane lubricants for high-density information discs, improve the playback performance of the discs.

Abstract: A titanium coupling agent of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are long chain alkyl groups of 8-20 carbon atoms, when added to a fractionated methyl alkyl siloxane lubricant for capacitive electronic discs, improves the playback performance of the discs.

Abstract: Chlorophenyl trialkoxysilane, when added to a fractionated methyl alkyl siloxane lubricant for capacitive electronic discs, improves the playback performance and surface quality of the discs.

Abstract: Methyl alkyl siloxane lubricants and dopants for capacitance electronic discs are applied to the discs from a butanol solution.

Abstract: Capacitance electronic discs comprising conductive carbon-loaded PVC records are lubricated with a long chain polyalkylethylene lubricant containing 9-phenylstearyl alcohol as a dopant in an amount sufficient to reduce the moisture sensitivity of the discs.

Abstract: 9-Phenylstearyl alcohol, when added to a fractionated methyl alkyl siloxane lubricant for capacitive electronic discs, improves the playback performance and surface quality of the disc.

Abstract: High density information records comprising a conductive carbon-loaded polyvinylchloride record are lubricated with a long chain polyalkylethylene containing a polar dopant substituted with a long chain alkyl group in amounts sufficient to reduce sensitivity of the records to moisture.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel poly(silane sulfone) copolymers having repeating units represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl and n is an integer. Positive resist recording media prepared from the subject copolymers demonstrate excellent sensitivity and resolution and are resistant to oxygen plasma etching.

Abstract: High density information discs comprising a conductive carbon-loaded polyvinylchloride disc are lubricated with a polyphenylene ether containing a polar dopant substituted with a long chain alkyl group in amounts sufficient to reduce surface tension of the polyphenylene ether to enable adequate wetting of the disc surface. The successful application of this doped lubricant provides the discs with excellent lubrication, highly resistant to oxidation, moisture and shear stress.

Abstract: High density information records comprising a conductive carbon-loaded polyvinylchloride record are lubricated with a fractionated methyl alkyl siloxane lubricant which contains at least two dopants in an amount sufficient to reduce sensitivity of the records to moisture.