Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube wherein DC and AC voltages are superimposed and applied to a cathode ray tube between a high voltage electrode and a low voltage electrode with the high voltage electrode being at the high voltage side of the DC voltage so as to perform knocking treatment. The superimposed DC and AC voltages may be alternately applied in various manners so as to provide improved knocking of the tube.

Abstract: The novel method of electrically processing a completed and operative CRT comprises (A) heating the portions of the focus electrode that face a high-voltage electrode at temperatures above about 700.degree. C. and simultaneously (B) spot-knocking the heated portions of the focus electrode. The novel method can be applied during the initial processing of the CRT and/or subsequently during a reprocessing procedure.

Abstract: The novel method of fabricating a color-selection electrode for a cathode-ray tube comprises a combination of step including providing substantially orthogonal sets of support members which cross at a multiplicity of locations to form an apertured array. At least one of the sets of support members are insulators. The method includes coating the array with a continuously conductive metal film except at the multiplicity of crossings and providing electrical terminals for each of the sets of coated members. A structure utilizing the novel method is also described.

Abstract: A method of processing regunned cathode ray tubes by exhausting/baking the tube, aging the cathode, and only then flashing the getter. Finally, the gettered tube is high voltage conditioned before testing.

Abstract: This invention provides phosphors for use in electroluminescent devices. Each phosphor contains a dopant, selected from the group consisting of europium, erbium, and terbium and at least one of the sulphides selected from the group consisting of strontium and calcium sulphide.

Abstract: A temporary faceplate is bonded to an assembled (except for retina) vidicon ube. The tube is baked under vacuum pumping at high temperature to cause evaporation or outgassing of contaminants. After cooling, the tube is placed in an inert atmosphere and the temporary faceplate is exchanged for a pyroelectric faceplate. Vacuum is again pumped and the end of the tube containing the electron gun electrodes and the other electrodes is baked for degassing the electrodes. Still under vacuum pumping, the getters and the cathode of the electron gun are heated to activate them, the retina is activated with anode current by applying voltages to the electron gun and the acceleration electrodes by applying focus and sweep fields to the tube, the getters are fired, and the anode current is used to electron beam scrub the retina and other electrodes. Finally, the tube is tipped-off.

Abstract: A method is proposed for eliminating so-called halo blocked apertures in color picture cathode-ray tubes. The cathode-ray tube comprises an evacuated envelope having therein a luminescent viewing screen, an electron gun for producing at least one electron beam for exciting the screen to luminescence and an apertured mask closely spaced from the screen for selectively intercepting and transmitting portions of the electron beam. A getter is provided for coating an interior surface of the apertured mask with a gas-sorbing, conductive getter material film. The halo blocked apertures are caused by insulative negatively-charged particles attached to the interior surface of the apertured mask. The conventional tube processing includes the steps of getter flashing, cathode discharge ball gap, cathode conversion, hot shot, first low voltage age, implosion proofing, external coating, frit breakdown check, radio frequency spot knock and final low voltage age.

Abstract: A method of de-burring and cleaning an electrode system, a printed circuit board, or the like comprising at least two conductors positioned at a predetermined distance from each other by means of insulation material. The electrode system is immersed in a dielectric liquid and an electric potential difference is then applied between the conductors which is sufficiently large to generate an electric flash-over between the conductors. As a result of the small free path length in the dielectric liquid metal sputtered from the conductors can not deposit on the insulating parts of the electrode system.

Abstract: In the novel method of electrically processing a completed and operative CRT, the portion of the focus electrode that faces a high-voltage electrode is heated at temperatures above about 700.degree. C. and then is subjected to RF spot-knocking. The novel method can be applied during the initial processing of the CRT and/or subsequently during a reprocessing procedure.