Abstract: A system for measuring the Q spacing of a kinescope panel without removing the mask from the panel includes an adder which stores the known thickness of the shadow mask and a known spacing. The adder also receives transducer inputs representative of measurements of the glass thickness, the distance of the shadow mask from a first reference plane and the distance of the panel from a second reference plane. The adder algebraically combines the stored and input data to yield an output representative of the Q spacing.

Abstract: In an integrated thermal processing method the bulb is completely processed in a dedicated oven. The inside and outside of the bulb are simultaneously heated. The inside and outside are also simultaneously cooled. During the evacuation a temperature gradient is maintained across the face of the panel to reduce tensile stresses which develop in the bulb skirt area during evacuation.

Abstract: An illumination system for a display device includes a plurality of lenslets which provide partially collimated light with respect to at least one axis of the display. A light box provides uncollimated light to the lenslets. The light box includes a reflector having apertures which transmit light from the light box to the lenslets. The internal surfaces of the light box and the reflector are highly and diffusely reflective and a high percentage of the light reaches the lenslets.

Abstract: The method of electrophotographically manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly on a substrate of a CRT, according to the present invention, includes the steps of coating the substrate with a conductive layer and overcoating the conductive layer with a photoconductive layer, establishing an electrostatic charge on the photoconductive layer, and exposing selected areas of the photoconductive layer to visible light to affect the charge thereon. Then, the selected areas of the photoconductive layer are developed with triboelectrically charged, dry-powdered, surface-treated screen structure materials. The improved process increases the adherence of the surface-treated materials to the photoconductive layer by contacting the surface-treated materials with a solvent to render the photoconductive layer and the materials tacky.

Abstract: A resilient, non-porous gasket for a substantially rectangular vacuum chamber includes an outer lip for positioning and holding the gasket on the support frame of the vacuum chamber. An improvement for enabling the gasket to creep during said gasket deformation and for enhancing the sealing of the sealing edge of an object being processed against a sealing surface of the gasket in the presence of curvature of the sealing edge wherein the corners of the outer lip of the gasket are removed.

Abstract: A ferrofluid seal assembly for providing gas to a rotatable member includes a chamber between the bore of the magnet within the seal and a shaft passing through the bore. Fluid inlet means provides fluid to the chamber. The shaft is hollow from the chamber to one end and communicates with the chamber for providing fluid to a rotable member affixed to the end of the shaft.

Abstract: An improved method of arrangement for the cells comprising the pixels of a display device wherein each of the pixels includes a brightest cell, a bright cell, a medium cell and a dark cell. The brightest cell and the bright cell are aligned substantially parallel to one the display axes and the bright cell and the dark cell are diagonally aligned with respect to the axes of the dipslay.

Abstract: The improved color display system includes a cathode-ray tube and a magnetic deflection yoke positioned on the tube. The tube includes a faceplate having a phosphor screen thereon; a shadow mask adjacent to said screen; and an electron gun for generating three electron beams, a center and two side beams, and directing the beams along paths through the yoke toward the mask and screen. The yoke forms a magnetic deflection field for scanning the electron beams vertically and in horizontal lines across the screen. The improvement comprises the combination of two features. First, the mask has greater curvature than the faceplate, with the spacing between the mask and screen increasing from the center to the sides of the mask in the horizontal scan direction. Second, means are included for dynamically varying the spacing between the side beams and the center beam in inverse relation to the variation in mask-to-screen spacing during each horizontal scan line of the electron beams.

Abstract: An evaporated material distribution controller includes specially configured portions having shaped edges to maintain the ratio of the thickest and thinnest portions of the layer of material deposited onto a surface within a ratio between 1.5:1.00 and 1.00:1.00.

Abstract: A device for indicating the size of an object, particularly a kinescope, includes a pivotal sensing-indicating arm. A sensing portion of the arm is urged by a lever which centers the kinescope on a temporary holding fixture. An indicating portion of the arm moves in response to the motion of the sensing portion and moves into alignment with one of a plurality of sensors to indicate the size of the object.

Abstract: A multicolor filter for a display device includes separate filter elements for individually providing the primary colors of light. The areas of the filter elements are tailored in accordance with the percentages of primary light colors in pure white light, the percentages of primary light in the illuminating source, and the light transmission capabilities of the filter elements. Additionally, the filter elements are configured so that the centroid of the filter elements are within the close proximity of a straight line passing through adjacent filter elements.

Abstract: A device for testing the adherence of a coating to a material includes a cone section and roller for bending the material around the cone section. The bent piece has a sharp bend at one end and a gradual bend at the other end. The proximity to the sharp bend at which flaking of the coating from the substrate occurs is a measure of the adherence of the coating to the material.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the spot-knocking of electron tubes includes individually identifying each tube carrying hanger and each cart which applies a spot-knocking voltage to the tubes. The hangers and tubes sequentially engage a series of anode bus bar segments and the spot-knocking discharges are counted. The counts for each hanger and for each tube are averaged and compared with stored averages to identify faulty tubes, spot-knocking equipment and carts.

Abstract: A thin cathode-ray tube includes a back section having a surface boundary substantially symmetrical in shape to that of a faceplate panel sealed thereto, the back section suppporting a mount which includes an electron gun disposed within the symmetrical boundary.

Abstract: A printed circuit board has a conductive terminal mounted in an aperture extending therethrough. The terminal has a shoulder portion, adjacent a side surface of the terminal, which contacts one surface of the board adjacent the aperture, and a bottom portion which flares outward to contact a conductive coating disposed, adjacent the aperture, on the opposite surface of the board. The bottom portion is rolled over sufficiently to allow a distal end surface of the bottom portion, adjacent the side surface, to contact the conductive coating at an orientation wherein the distal end surface is substantially parallel to the coating.

Abstract: A process of forming a three region dielectric film on silicon and a semiconductor device employing such a film are disclosed. Silicon is oxidized in an oxygen-containing ambient. The oxidation step forms a first region of silicon oxide. Once oxidation has begun, reactive sputtering of aluminum in an oxygen plasma is initiated. This forms a second region of said dielectric film which comprises a mixture of silicon and aluminum oxides. A third region comprising substantially aluminum oxide is formed by the continuing reactive sputtering step.A semiconductor device comprising said three region dielectric film interposed between an electrode and a semiconductor body has little or no shift in threshold voltage providing good stability and can be fabricated in substantially less time and/or at lower temperatures than prior art methods.

Abstract: The major/minor dimensions of elliptical elements are measured by simultaneously scanning both dimensions of the elements and arranging the data in a matrix for each of the dimensions. A first preselected number of the largest elements are arranged or averaged for one dimension to obtain an average for one of the dimensions. A second predetermined number of largest elements are averaged for the other dimension to obtain an average for the other dimension. The measured dimensions are compared with upper and lower limits to verify the acceptability of the dimensions.

Abstract: A lenticular filter for a display device includes lenticulations which are angularily disposed with respect to both of the axes of the display and which completely cover the viewing area.

Abstract: An illumination system for a color display device includes means for separating the different polarizations of incoming light. One of the polarizations is rotated whereby the polarization of all the light directed toward the screen is the same. A lenticular lens array is used to focus light onto the cells of the picture elements. The three primary light colors are split so that the individual cells within the picture elements receive only the desired color of light.

Abstract: A method for heat sealing an electron gun mount, having a glass stem, into a neck of a cathode-ray tube includes a mount socket for supporting the mount within the neck and a plurality of burners for applying heat to the outside of the neck proximate the stem. The neck softens, thins and then seals to the stem, causing excess neck material that is lower than the stem, known as cullet, to be cut off. Prior to applying heat, a sleeve is disposed around the mount socket within the neck adjacent to the cullet, with a clearance between the sleeve and both the socket and the neck. A vibrating coil is attached to the sleeve for vibrating the sleeve while applying heat to the outside of the neck.