With Gaseous Discharge Medium Patents (Class 313/484)
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Publication number: 20080203890Abstract: A low-pressure gas discharge lamp is described that has, in a gas-discharge vessel, one or more inert gases as a buffer gas and means for producing, and maintaining a low-pressure gas discharge and that contains a gallium halide or a mixture of a plurality of gallium halides, to which indium and/or thallium may also preferably be added. A low-pressure gas discharge lamp of this kind produces sufficient UV radiation for it to be used in tanning devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Rainer Hilbig, Robert Scholl
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Patent number: 7417375Abstract: In a metal halide lamp, xenon gas having a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres at room temperature and at least a metal halide including indium iodide are sealed in a discharge space not containing mercury. If the volume of the discharge space is denoted by V (mm3), the electric power applied to the arc tube by P (W), and the weight of the indium iodide by X (?g), these parameters are set so as to satisfy a relationship (P/V)(X/V)0.2>3.0. A continuous emission spectrum can thereby be produced by indium over the entire visible wavelength range, thus obtaining a mercury-free metal halide lamp that is usable as an excellent white light source suitable for data projectors, automobile lamps, headlights, and other systems and devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Muto, Shinya Omori
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Publication number: 20080191599Abstract: The discharge lamp comprises: an arc tube including electrodes disposed at both ends of a glass tube; and bases provided at the two ends of the glass tube and supplying power to the electrodes. The arc tube includes two spiral parts, extending from the middle part of the glass tube to both end parts thereof, circularly winding around an imaginary axis and progressively away from the imaginary axis as shifted in a direction from the middle part toward the end parts. The end parts of the glass tube are attached by a silicon resin to adjacent parts of the glass tube, which are located on the imaginary axis side in relation to the end parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Kenji Itaya, Yoshinori Kakuno, Kouichi Katase, Jun'ichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 7408295Abstract: The present invention relates to mercury amalgams in discharge lamps for use at elevated operating temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Inventors: Martin Beck, Sylvia Frenzel, Roland Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20080143237Abstract: A manufacturing method of a PDP includes: a partition forming step to form a first partition (124) and a second partition (125) substantially perpendicular to the first partition (124) on an address-electrode dielectric layer (122) of a rear substrate (120); a base layer forming step to form a base layer after the partition forming step by moving a base-forming-agent applying nozzle (200) along a second groove formed between the second partitions (125) and applying a base forming agent (201) thereto; and a phosphor layer forming step to form a phosphor layer after the base layer forming step by moving a phosphor applying nozzle along a first groove formed between the first partitions (124) and applying a phosphor paste thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Shimomura, Shigenori Murakami, Akinao Adachi
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Publication number: 20080143236Abstract: In a PDP, an end of a first partition (124) is provided with a partition end 126 whose height dimension and width dimension are smaller than those of the first partition (124). With this arrangement, when a nozzle is moved from a portion between the partition ends (126) on a first side to a portion between the partition ends (126) on a second side in a phosphor layer forming step for forming a phosphor layer, a phosphor paste can be uniformly applied to recessed portions (123A), thereby easily providing the PDP that includes the phosphor layer with which good images can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Shigenori Murakami, Akinao Adachi, Kiyoshi Shimomura
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Publication number: 20080129184Abstract: It is an object to provide a plasma display and a field emission display that each have high visibility and an anti-reflection function that can further reduce reflection of incident light from external. Reflection of light can be prevented by having an anti-reflection layer that geometrically includes a plurality of adjacent pyramidal projections. In addition, a plurality of hexagonal pyramidal projections, each of which is provided with a protective layer formed of a material having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the pyramidal projection so as to fill a space among the plurality of pyramidal projections, can be provided to be packed together without any spaces. Further, six sides of a pyramidal projection face different directions with respect to a base. Therefore, light can be diffused in many directions efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiro NISHIDA, Yuji EGI, Takeshi NISHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20080129185Abstract: Microcavity plasma devices and arrays of microcavity plasma devices are provided that have a reduced excitation voltage. A trigger electrode disposed proximate to a microcavity reduce the excitation voltage required between first and second electrodes to ignite a plasma in the microcavity when gas(es) or vapor(s) (or combinations thereof) are contained within the microcavity. The invention also provides symmetrical microplasma devices and arrays of microcavity plasma devices for which current waveforms are the same for each half-cycle of the voltage driving waveform. Additionally, the invention also provides devices that have standoff portions and voids that can reduce cross talk. The devices are preferably also used with a trigger electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: J.Gary Eden, Sung-Jin Park, Paul A. Tchertchian, Seung Hoon Sung
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Publication number: 20080116781Abstract: A flat display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A barrier rib forms discharge cells by dividing the space between the first and second substrates. First and second electrodes cross each other at the discharge cells. Phosphor layers are formed in the discharge cells. Terminal lines extend from the first electrodes and form a terminal portion. Protruding portions formed on the terminal lines and protrude toward the adjacent terminal lines. The protruding portions of the terminal lines are alternately arranged with the protruding portions of the adjacent terminal lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventor: Kyu-Hang Lee
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Patent number: 7358656Abstract: A low-wattage, bi-helically shaped, compact fluorescent lamp, having preferably a wattage rating of preferably 23-watts, to sustain constant luminous output when the lamp is mounted in either in an upright position or mounted lying in the horizontal plane, by the unique placement of two cooling point chambers on the periphery of the bi-helical lamp. In an alternative embodiment, a medium wattage compact fluorescent lamp performs ideally by using three cooling points chambers, whereas higher wattage sized lamps perform best utilizing preferably four to five cooling point chambers. Hence, the plurality of cooling point chambers required for omni-directional mounting of the lamp is functional with the physical size of the lamp, its wattage rating, the quantity of mercury needed and the placement of each cooling point chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Technical Consumer Products, Inc. a Delaware CorporationInventor: Ellis Yan
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Patent number: 7348939Abstract: It is disclosed that there are a method and an apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that are adaptive for reducing an initialization period. A driving apparatus and a method of a plasma display panel according to the present invention include a driving circuit applying to the plasma display panel a ramp-up waveform rising from a first bias voltage and a ramp-down waveform falling down from a second bias voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eun Cheol Lee, Seong Ho Kang
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Publication number: 20080030120Abstract: The sensitivity of YPO4:Ce phosphors to 185 nm radiation may be increased by incorporating a praseodymium coactivator. The use of Ce and Pr as co-activators in a YPO4 phosphor improves the sensitivity of the phosphor to excitation by both 185 nm and 254 nm radiation and should increase total UVA and UVB output in fluorescent lamps. The co-activated phosphor has emission peaks at about 355 nm and about 335 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.Inventors: Chen Wen Fan, Gregory A. Marking, Thomas M. Snyder
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Patent number: 7324264Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing micro-cell arrays. Such an array may find use in a number of applications such as, for example, a video display, electronic paper, and signage. The microcell arrays find particular use in electromodulating displays.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Peter T. Aylward, Thomas M. Smith, Leonard S. Gates, Daniel A. Slater
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Patent number: 7321346Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving its contrast and enabling its high speed driving. A driving method of a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a setup voltage with a first gradient to the scan electrode for the reset period; and applies the setup voltage with a second gradient to the sustain electrode while a voltage on the scan electrode rises.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yun Kwon Jung, Jin Young Kim
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Patent number: 7317282Abstract: To provide a method of improving an efficiency for extracting light in a self light-emitting device using an organic EL material. In the self light-emitting device having a structure in which an EL layer (102) is sandwiched between a transparent electrode (103) and a cathode (101), a film thickness of the EL layer (102) and a film thickness of the transparent electrode (102) are equivalent to the film thicknesses in which there is no occurrence of a guided light, and an inert gas is filled in a space between the transparent electrode (103) and a cover material (105).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuo Tsutsui, Toshimitsu Konuma, Mayumi Mizukami
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Patent number: 7315121Abstract: An arc tube array-type display device includes an arc tube array, a supporting member, a plurality of display electrodes, a plurality of scan electrodes, and a plurality of address electrodes. The arc tube array has a plurality of arc tubes arranged side by side. Each of the arc tubes has a discharging gas sealed therein. The supporting member supports the arc tube array. The plurality of display electrodes are arranged at an adjacent portion between the arc tubes, and generate an opposing discharge inside the arc tube by applying voltages to each of the arc tubes from both of the side faces. The plurality of scan electrodes are arranged on the display surface side of the arc tube in a stripe form in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the arc tube so as to form light-emitting areas at intersecting portions against the arc tubes. The plurality of address electrodes are used for selecting light-emitting areas arranged on the back surface side of the respective arc tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Shinoda Plasma CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Hirakawa, Manabu Ishimoto, Kenji Awamoto
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Patent number: 7285899Abstract: A fluorescent lamp includes: a bulb including bent and straight-tube portions having an external tube diameter of 12 to 20 mm and a tube length of 800 to 2500 mm. The straight portions are disposed generally within the same plane through the bent portions. A pair of end portions with electrodes sealed therein form a single discharge path through the straight tube and bent portions. A phosphor layer is formed on the inner face of the bulb, and a discharge medium including mercury is sealed in the bulb. Thermal deterioration of the phosphor layer formed at the straight tube portions is reduced so deterioration of the initial light flux is suppressed, allowing lighting at higher efficiency. With the above configuration, a fluorescent lamp is compact and capable of light with high efficiency, and with improved light output properties. A light fixture uses this fluorescent lamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Nishimura, Miho Watanabe, Yusuke Shibahara, Kiyoshi Ootani, Ichiro Yamada, Takashi Yorifuji, Naoyuki Toda, Hajime Oono, Kazuo Egawa, Masahiko Yoshida
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Patent number: 7256537Abstract: A luminous display device is disclosed as including a transparent or translucent top body part having a rear surface; a bottom body part having a front side, a rear side, and a trough extending along at least part of the front side of the bottom body part to form a pre-defined pattern; in which the rear surface of the upper body part is in fused sealing relationship with the front side of the bottom body part to form a sealed discharge chamber between the trough and the upper body part; an ionizable gas filling the chamber; and two openings in the bottom body part each having a first end communicating with the chamber and a second end communicating with an electrode, the electrodes being energizable to ionize the gas in the chamber to produce light discharge of the pre-defined pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Inventor: Hing Hung Ricky Fu
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Publication number: 20070173165Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting apparatus including a light emitting element, a light emitting element housing having a recess for housing the light emitting element, and a translucent substrate placed on the light emitting element housing is disclosed. The disclosed method includes a fluorescent-substance-containing resin forming step of forming a fluorescent-substance-containing resin on a first side of the translucent substrate which first side is opposite to a second side of the translucent substrate which second side faces the recess. In the fluorescent-substance-containing resin forming step, luminance and chromaticity of light that is emitted from the light emitting element and then transmitted by the fluorescent-substance-containing resin are measured and a thickness of the fluorescent-substance-containing resin is adjusted based on the measured luminance and chromaticity so that light emitted from the light emitting apparatus attains the specified luminance and chromaticity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Yuichi Taguchi, Masahiro Sunohara, Hideaki Sakaguchi, Akinori Shiraishi, Naoyuki Koizumi, Kei Murayama, Mitsutoshi Higashi
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Publication number: 20070161318Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluorescent lamp is provided. One of a dispersed metal oxide precursor sol prepared by a sol-gel reaction and a fluorescent substance slurry is coated on a glass tube having at least one open side and then the other of the fluorescent substance slurry and the dispersed metal oxide precursor sol is coated on the glass tube. Next, passivation and fluorescent layers are simultaneously formed by baking the coated layers. Then, air is exhausted out of the glass tube and a discharge gas is injected into the glass tube. Finally, the glass tube is sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventor: Yong-Seok Park
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Publication number: 20070159051Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first exhausting pipe and a second exhausting pipe. The second substrate is combined with the first substrate and forms a plurality of discharge spaces. The first exhausting pipe is disposed at a first longitudinal end portion of the discharge spaces between the first and second substrates such that the first exhausting pipe crosses the discharge spaces. The first exhausting pipe has first exhausting holes. The second exhausting pipe is disposed at a second longitudinal end portion of the discharge spaces between the first and second substrates such that the second exhausting pipe crosses the discharge spaces. The second exhausting pipe has second exhausting holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Jin-Seob Byun, Don-Chan Cho
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Publication number: 20070159052Abstract: Various structures are disclosed to provide flat fluorescent lamps adapted to provide improved optical characteristics by reducing sodium elution from one or more glass plates. Related methods of manufacture are also provided. In one example, a flat fluorescent lamp includes a first plate and a second plate adapted to form a plurality of discharge chambers in combination with the first plate. A first elution preventive layer is provided on an inner surface of the second plate. A first fluorescent layer is provided above an inner surface of the first plate. A second fluorescent layer is provided above the first elution preventive layer. In another example, the first and second plates comprise sodalime glass. In another example, the elution preventive layer is adapted to prevent sodium eluted from the second plate from exceeding a predetermined sodium elution amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Jin-Seob Byun, Don-Chan Cho, Hae-Il Park, Sang-Yu Lee
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Patent number: 7241963Abstract: A plasma display apparatus having an electrode pad including first and second electrode parts for connecting an electrode driving unit to the electrodes of the plasma display panel. The first electrode part includes a first electrode connection part and a first connector connection part connected by a first intermediate connection part, where the width of the first intermediate connection part is smaller than the width of the first electrode connection part and the width of the first connector connection part is greater than the first intermediate connection part. The second electrode part has a structure similar to the first electrode part, except the length of the first intermediate connection part is different from the length of the second intermediate connection part.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: LG Electronics IncInventor: Yong Han Lee
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Patent number: 7205963Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a plurality of row electrode pairs (X, Y) and a dielectric layer 12 covering the row electrode pairs (X, Y) provided on a front glass substrate 10, and also column electrodes D provided on a back glass substrate 13 to intersect with the row electrode pairs (X, Y) so as to form display discharge cells C1 in a discharge space at the intersections. A discharge area C2 is formed between the adjacent display discharge cells C1 in the column direction to provide for a discharge created between the back to back row electrodes X and Y of the adjacent row electrode pairs (X, Y). A recess groove 12A is formed in a portion of the dielectric layer 12 opposite each discharge area C2.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Display Products CorporationInventor: Mario Amatsuchi
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Patent number: 7202595Abstract: A green phosphor for a plasma display panel has improved color purity, improved lifespan, and improved discharge stability. The green phosphor comprises a core including at least one first phosphor material selected from the group consisting of Zn2SiO4:Mn, (Zn,A)2SiO4:Mn (A is an alkaline earth metal), (Ba,Sr,Mg)O.?Al2O3:Mn (? is an integer in a range of 1 to 23), and MgAlxOy:Mn (x is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and y is an integer in a range of 1 to 30), and a coating layer including a second phosphor which is present on the surface of the first phosphor, and which is at least one selected from the group consisting of LaMgAlxOy:Tb:Tb (x is an integer in the range of 1 to 14, and y is an integer in the range of 8 to 47), ReBO3:Tb (Re is a rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, (Ce, and Gd), and (Y, Gd)BO3:Tb.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sung-Yong Lee
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Patent number: 7167144Abstract: The invention concerns a plasma panel display wherein the coplanar faceplate of the display panel comprising electrode triads including each two opposite side electrodes and a central electrode, and wherein during sustain operations by application of a series of sustain voltage pulses between the electrode triads, the central electrode always acts as anode. Such an arrangement, and preferably at an adapted width of the central electrode, enables to enhance substantially the luminous efficacy of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventor: Laurent Tessier
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Patent number: 7161298Abstract: A plasma display device includes a blue phosphor composed of a compound represented by Me3MgSi2O8:Eu (where, Me is at least calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), or barium (Ba)). Concentration of bivalent Eu ions is 45 to 95% and concentration of trivalent Eu ions is 5 to 55%, of the europium (Eu) atoms contained in the blue phosphor layer. The plasma display device has less luminance degradation in a panel manufacturing process, high luminance, and long lifetime.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawamura, Kazuhiko Sugimoto, Masaki Aoki, Mitsuhiro Otani, Hiroshi Setoguchi, Junichi Hibino
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Patent number: 7157854Abstract: There is disclosed a gas discharge plasma display device comprising one or more ionizable gas filled elongated tubes. In one embodiment, the device is operated as a positive column gas discharge display. In another embodiment, the display is a monolithic or single substrate display.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Imaging Systems TechnologyInventor: Carol Ann Wedding
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Patent number: 7148626Abstract: A flat lamp structure is disclosed. The flat lamp structure includes a gas discharge chamber, a fluorescence substance, a discharge gas, and a plurality of electrodes. The fluorescence substance is disposed on the inner wall of the gas discharge chamber, and the discharge gas is disposed in the gas discharge chamber. The electrodes are disposed on the outer wall of the gas discharge chamber, wherein the gas discharge chamber comprises a dielectric substrate, a plate, and a plurality of rods, and the plate is disposed on the upper portion of the dielectric substrate and the rods are disposed between the plate and the dielectric substrate, and the plate and the edge of dielectric are connected. Additionally, the gas discharge chamber, for example, can dispose with at least a spacer to enhance the strength of the gas discharge chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Delta Optoelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Yui-Shin Fran, Lai-Cheng Chen, Cheng-Yi Chang, Chien-Chung Wu, Jui-Hsia Chen, Jer-Shien Yang
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Patent number: 7148863Abstract: It is disclosed that there are a method and an apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that are adaptive for reducing an initialization period. A driving apparatus and a method of a plasma display panel according to the present invention include a driving circuit applying to the plasma display panel a ramp-up waveform rising from a first bias voltage and a ramp-down waveform falling down from a second bias voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Eun Cheol Lee, Seong Ho Kang
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Patent number: 7145292Abstract: The present invention relates to novel discharge structures for dielectric barrier discharge lamps, in which discharge electrode sections, which are associated with the individual discharges, of the respective electrode strips overhang adjacent sections of the electrode strips.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen mbHInventors: Lothar Hitzschke, Frank Vollkommer
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Patent number: 7141931Abstract: Disclosed is a flat fluorescent lamp, including a back substrate, a front substrate made of a transparent material and mounted on the back substrate through a sealing member disposed therebetween, a plurality of partitions disposed between the back and front substrates to define a discharge channel therebetween, a fluorescent material layer coated along a surface of the discharge channel defined by the partitions, a plurality of electrodes disposed to both the back substrate and the front substrate to cause a dielectric barrier discharge, and a reflective layer to cover the entire back substrate and upper portions of the electrodes disposed to the back substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Inventors: Deuk-il Park, Choong-Yop Rhew, Ok-Bin Sur
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Patent number: 7132784Abstract: A fluorescent display tube including: (a) a substrate having a display surface; (b) anodes formed on the display surface of the substrate, and spaced apart each other; (c) cathodes capable of generating electrons; (d) fluorescent layers each of which is fixed to a corresponding one of the anodes; (e) a rib formed on the display surface of the substrate so as to surround a periphery of each of the fluorescent layers; and (f) a control electrode fixed to an upper end face of the rib, and consisting of a plurality of sections which are spaced apart each other; wherein the fluorescent layers are selectively activated by the control electrode, so as to be struck by the electrons generated by the cathodes, for emitting light, wherein the rib includes continuous wall portions continuously extending along respective boundaries each of which is located between a corresponding pair of the anodes which are adjacent to each other, such that each pair of the anodes are electrically insulated from each other, and wherein tType: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignees: Noritake Co., Limited, Noritake Electronics., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Mohri, Takahiro Nakano, Akihiro Oku
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Patent number: 7129639Abstract: An electrodeless lighting system includes a resonator which passes light. The resonator communicates with a waveguide which guides microwave energy generated by a microwave generator. The microwave energy forms an electric field in the resonator. The electrodeless lighting system further includes a bulb, positioned in the resonator, that generates light from the electric field, a first coil which is wound around an outer circumferential surface of the resonator, and a second coil which is wound around the outer circumferential surface of the resonator. The bulb is disposed between the first coil and the second coil, with the first coil and the second coil forming a magnetic field around the bulb. Accordingly, initial lighting can be more easily achieved, and if the intensity of the magnetic field is properly controlled, the total quantity of light is increased, thereby improving luminous efficiency of the bulb.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyun-Jung Kim, Joon-Sik Choi, Yun-Chul Jung, Yong-Seog Jeon, Seung-Yeup Hyun, Byeong-Ju Park, Ri-Na Hwang, Dae-Kyung Kim, Ji-Young Lee
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Patent number: 7116049Abstract: In a discharge tube of the present invention, a filler gas is composed of a mixture of inert gas and hydrogen gas and an airtight cylinder 10 in which the filler gas is enclosed in an airtight manner is provided. A pair of first and second discharge electrodes 22 and 24 are opposed to each other within an internal space of the airtight cylinder, so that an electric discharge is generated between discharging surfaces of the first and second discharge electrodes. In the discharge tube, a concentration of the hydrogen gas in the filler gas is set in a range from 20 percent by volume to 80 percent by volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiko Machida
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Patent number: 7061558Abstract: A backlight module comprises an assembly of a rear substrate and a front substrate. A hermetic discharge gap is formed there between and mounted with power electrodes. The backlight module further comprises a discharge gas filled in the discharge gap and a plurality of fluorescent layers of different color emissions disposed on a surface of the assembly of the rear substrate and front substrate. The discharge gas is discharged by the power electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Che-Chih Chang, Chun-Min Ko
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Patent number: 7034464Abstract: A device that converts non-visible electromagnetic energy into light. The device includes a cylindrical electromagnetic resonator with a central through hole, a dielectric (preferably ceramic) material surrounded by symmetrically displaced through holes surrounding the central through hole. The device also includes a base and probes connected to the base. The probes are placed to introduce non-visible electromagnetic energy into the resonator. The device also includes a plasma lamp placed in the central through hole. The plasma lamp is placed to convert the non-visible electromagnetic energy into light. Preferably, the resonator is composed of a ceramic with a metalized surface except for inside the through holes.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Sigma Designs, Inc.Inventors: Jamal S. Izadian, Larry DeClue, David Fealkoff
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Patent number: 7030549Abstract: A display device, which can be a plasma display panel or a highly loaded fluorescent lamp, comprises a hollow, translucent glass body containing a medium capable of generating at least several wavelengths of UV radiation. A plurality of phosphors is disposed on the inside surface of the glass body and emits visible radiation upon exposure to the UV radiation. The blue BAM phosphor is most subject to degradation upon long-term exposure to at least one UV wavelength that may be available. The blue BAM along with the red YOE and green CAT phosphors are installed adjacent the inside surface of the glass body to form a first layer; and, the red YOE phosphor is disposed on the first layer to form a second layer, the second layer not being subject to long-term UV degradation. In some embodiments, a layer of alumina may be deposited under the first phosphor layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventor: Arunava Dutta
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Patent number: 7015879Abstract: A plasma display panel device is provided which is capable of obtaining a uniform state of light emission for displaying and of reducing electromagnetic radiation while easily achieving a high-definition image display. The plasma display panel device includes a pair of row electrodes made up of a scanning electrode and a common electrode (sustaining electrode) which provides one display row and formed in parallel with a face of a front substrate (scanning substrate) facing a rear substrate wherein a folding-back electrode is formed on a common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshizumi Sekii
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Patent number: 7016577Abstract: The present invention relates to an electroluminescent filament capable of emitting a plurality of colors and a method for manufacturing the same. Said electroluminescent filament of the present application comprises: A metal conductive wire as core wire; A medium insulating layer coated on the core wire; A light emitting layer coated on the medium insulating layer; A conductive layer coated on the light emitting layer; At least one or more transmission conductive wires wound at interval on the outside of the conductive layer; The transparent polymer casing tube covering the transmission conductive wires and the outer side of the surface of conductive layer not covered by transmission conductive wires; The polymer casing tube of at least 2 to 8 colors covering the outer layer of transparent polymer casing tube and forming light emitting filament with helical or sectional colors combination.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Inventor: Wenzheng He
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Patent number: 7009335Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent tube structure, which fluoresces when connecting electric power, including a base plate and an upper cover forming a enclosed discharge chamber, wherein pellicles applied inside to enable an illuminant to project to the curved surface of the upper cover and then be reflected to the base plate, which enhances illumination and also reduces illumination loss to the lateral, thereby improving illuminant efficiency. The present invention can be used as a backlight on illuminating and electronic display devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignees: MathBright Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guo-Ming Chen, Jong-Woung Kim
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Patent number: 7009586Abstract: A driving method enables an improvement in emission efficiency and achievement of a higher degree of brightness when employing the address while display driving (AWD) scheme. Taking a 3-bit 8-gradation display as an example, a first H period (one horizontal scan period) of each subfield is divided into 3 regions (first region, second region, and third region in the order of time), and, in each of the lines, an address period (address pulse PA and scan pulse PAY) of the subfield SF1 is set in the first region, an address period of subfield SF2 is set in the second region, and an address period of the subfield SF3 is set in the third region. The regions other than those in which the address period is set are used as the sustain period, and a time length of each sustain pulse Ps is set to ? of the length of the H period. A reset period achieved by a reset pulse PR and a priming period achieved by a priming pulse PP are set in the region where the address period is set.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Akiba
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Patent number: 7005793Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Science Applications International CorporationInventors: Edward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Albert Myron Green, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Patent number: 6992645Abstract: It is disclosed that there is a method and an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving brightness as well as realizing a high resolution. A method and an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel according to the present invention displays discharge cells of the (3i?2)th and (3i?1)th rows in use of the first video signal field; and discharge cells of the (3i?1)th and (3i)th rows in use of the second video signal field.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Joong Kyun Kim, Jae Hwa Ryu
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Patent number: 6957001Abstract: The present invention relates to an electroluminescent light source. In particular, it relates to an multi-colored electroluminescent cable capable of changing colors, which comprises: a group of electroluminescent filaments which consist of a plurality of electroluminescent filaments of different colors and are insulated from each other, helically wound on the outer side of the axis; a transparent and flexible polymer casing tube disposed on the outer side of the group of electroluminescent filaments. The advantage of the present invention is low in power consumption, simple in structure, convenient for use, and has relatively long service life. The filament can be bent into a plurality of geometrical shapes as consumers demand, and it is beautiful and appealing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Inventor: Wenzheng He
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Patent number: 6940217Abstract: To devise an arrangement with relatively high pressure tightness, in a short-arc super-high pressure mercury lamp which is operated with an extremely high mercury vapor pressure, a light emitting part has a pair of opposed electrodes and is filled with at least 0.15 mg/mm3 of mercury; and side tube parts extend from opposite sides of the light emitting part, and in which the electrodes are partially hermetically sealed and are each welded to a respective metal foil, in the areas in which the electrodes are welded to the metal foils, the electrodes are deformed in the direction perpendicular to the metal foils to a degree of deformation that is at most 10%.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masanobu Komiya, Yoshitaka Kanzaki, Toyohiko Kumada
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Patent number: 6914379Abstract: A display having improved thermal management and a method for producing the display are disclosed. The display includes a pixel structure adjacent a front panel with thermo-mechanical elements extending between a back panel and the pixel structure to dissipate heat generated by the pixel structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventor: Ponnusamy Palanisamy
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Patent number: 6891334Abstract: A light source device includes a substrate, a plurality of discharge tubes arranged on one principal surface of the substrate, a driving circuit mounted on the other principal surface of the substrate that is opposite to the foregoing principal surface, a discharge medium sealed in the discharge tubes, and first and second electrodes for exciting the discharge medium. The foregoing discharge medium does not contain mercury. Thus, the light source device can be formed smaller in size and thinner in thickness, and a liquid crystal display device employing the same can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norikazu Yamamoto, Teruaki Shigeta, Nobuhiro Shimizu
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Patent number: 6885151Abstract: A flat lamp with horizontal facing electrodes is provided, in which a front substrate and a rear substrate are spaced such as to face each other. Walls between the front and rear substrates form a discharging space filled with a discharge gas. A plurality of front electrodes and a plurality of rear electrodes are provided on facing surfaces of the front and rear substrates, respectively. The front and rear electrodes, formed in strips, are arranged in such a way that the front electrodes alternate with the rear electrodes. Accordingly, the discharging distance between front and rear electrodes is lengthened, and many fine discharging operations occur between tip electrodes extending from the lateral sides of the electrode strips and flat portions of corresponding electrode strips. Therefore, a current concentration is prevented, thereby achieving uniform discharging. Also, brightness of the flat lamp increases.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Gi-young Kim, Hyoung-bin Park, Seoung-jae Im, Ji-hyun Hong, Yoon-jung Lee
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Patent number: 6867544Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp includes a luminous bulb in which a pair of electrodes are opposed to each other in the bulb. At least mercury and halogen are contained in the luminous bulb, and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ir, Rh, Ru and Re is present in the luminous bulb.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Takahashi, Yuriko Kaneko, Makoto Horiuchi, Tomoyuki Seki, Tsuyoshi Ichibakase, Shinichiro Hataoka