Abstract: This invention relates to rigid molded tong inserts for take-out tong members for handling hot glass articles and the like immediately following their molding. The inserts are utilized in pairs being heat and wear-resistant with exposed metallic working surfaces substantially surrounded by molded thermoset-hardened heat-cured insulating plastic material. The inserts have essentially flat parallel surfaces with a metallic reinforcing member integrally molded therewithin, the metallic reinforcing member having a semi-circular shaped exposed working surface adapted to directly contacting the finish area of the hot glass articles and a diametrically-disposed exposed flanged working surface adapted to non-wearing support within a retaining metallic take-out tong member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a gas discharge display/memory device comprised of an ionizable gaseous medium and at least one electrode array dielectrically insulated from the gaseous medium. In the practice of this invention, helium is added to the gaseous medium in an effective amount sufficient to significantly improve the operating performance and characteristics of the device, as defined, for example, by decreased operating voltages and increased operating life. Prior to the addition of helium, the gaseous medium comprises about 90 percent to about 99.99 percent atoms of neon and about 10 percent to about .01 percent atoms of at least one member selected from argon, xenon, or krypton.

Abstract: There is disclosed a gas discharge device containing electrode arrays, an ionizable gaseous medium, and a phosphor excited at least in part by radiation from the gas discharge of the device, the life of the phosphor being increased by the application of a phosphor overcoat which is at least partially transmissive to excitation radiation from the gas discharge. The phosphor overcoat is typically selected from alkali and alkaline earth fluorides. In one embodiment, the gaseous medium comprises at least one rare gas selected from neon or argon and at least one other rare gas selected from argon, xenon, krypton. The gas discharge device is preferably of the display/memory type wherein electrical charges are stored on opposing dielectric surfaces, the phosphor and phosphor overcoat being positioned on the dielectric surfaces near the gas discharge.

Abstract: Methods of making complex glass panel structures having precision dimensions. Glass tubes, rods, plates or other large glass structures are redrawn individually or in groups to filamentary or capillary size tube or gas continuums which are assembled as a monolayer to form a gas discharge panel, for example. Complex glass structures having precision uniform cross-sectional dimensions are constructed. Various novel glass structures and/or conductor configurations and methods of assembling are disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed the manufacture and operation of a gas discharge display/memory panel having a pair of opposed support members carrying conductor arrays with an inorganic dielectric coating on the conductor arrays, and an ionizable gas confined between the opposed dielectric surfaces of the substrate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a gas discharge display/member panel comprising opposed dielectric charge storage members backed by conductor electrode members and having an ionizable gas confined within the space between the opposed dielectric members, the conductor members being specific standardized visual shapes so as to form upon gas discharge alpha-numeric and other selected forms and shapes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multiple gaseous discharge device containing at least one insulated electrode, an ionizable gaseous medium, and a multiplicity of gas discharge cells, the gaseous medium having incorporated therein at least one selected gaseous component which emits high intensity ultraviolet radiation upon appropriate excitation such that the gaseous discharge device has improved photon conditioning. Preferably the gas additive is selected from mercury, xenon, and krypton.