Abstract: An efficiency enhancing anode-magnetic structure of a Hall effect thruster produces a radially directed magnetic field between inner and outer poles at the exit portion of a gas distribution channel. The field-shaping structure includes magnetic material extending alongside the channel with an associated secondary flux-generating component to create an axially directed magnetic field in the area between the anode of the thruster and the exit portion of the gas distribution channel.

Abstract: As a red light emitting phosphor capable of efficiently emitting red light at a high luminance in response to exciting light having a wavelength of 350-420 nm, and practically used in a light emitting device for red display or a light emitting device for white or intermediate color display in combination with green and blue light emitting phosphors, the invention provides a red light emitting phosphor capable of emitting red light upon excitation with light having a wavelength of 350-420 nm and having compositional formula (1): AEuxLn(1-x)M2O8??(1) wherein A is at least one element selected from among Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs, Ln is at least one element selected from among Y and rare earth elements exclusive of Eu, M is at least one element selected from among W and Mo, and x is a positive number satisfying 0<x?1; and a red light emitting phosphor having compositional formula (2): D0.

Abstract: A plurality of row electrode pairs and a dielectric layer are formed on a front glass substrate. A plurality of column electrodes forming discharge cells at the intersections with the row electrode pairs in a discharge space is formed on one of a back glass substrate and the front glass substrate. Each of the discharge cells is defined and separated from another discharge cell adjacent thereto in the column direction by a transverse wall of the partition wall provided between the front glass substrate and the back glass substrate. A black- or dark-colored light absorption layer facing the front glass substrate is formed in each non-light emission area including the transverse walls in the discharge space.

Abstract: An image intensifier includes a photocathode (11) with a face plate (22). A conductive layer (24) is disposed outwardly from the face plate (22). A grounded conductor (16) is electrically coupled to the conductive layer (24) and grounds the conductive layer (24).

Abstract: An enhanced light extraction OLED device including a transparent substrate; light scattering layer disposed over a first surface of the transparent substrate; a transparent first electrode layer disposed over the light scattering layer; an organic EL element disposed over the transparent first electrode layer and including one or more organic layers but at least one light emitting layer in which light is produced; and a transparent second electrode layer disposed over the organic EL element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a member for display apparatus used in a display apparatus comprising a back panel 1 on which electron sources are provided and a front panel 2 that are disposed to oppose the back panel 1 via spacers 3, said member comprising a ceramic that has a Young's modulus (E) of not lower than 120 GPa, a specific rigidity (E/?) of not lower than 40×109 cm, a coefficient of linear expansion of 7.5×10?6 to 10×10?6/° C. in a temperature range from ordinary temperature to 400° C., and a void-occupying area ratio of 6% or less. This member allows it to prevent the accuracy of the apparatus from lowering and cracks from occurring.

Abstract: An encapsulation for a device is disclosed. Spacer particles are randomly located in the device region to prevent a cap mounted on the substrate from contacting the active components, thereby protecting them from damage.

Abstract: A metal halide fill for forming an ionizable fill comprising at least one inert gas, mercury, and at least one halogen, the fill additionally comprising the following constituents: Mn halide and V halide. This fill may in particular be present in the discharge vessel of a metal halide lamp.

Abstract: A light source device includes at least one discharge tube, a discharge medium sealed inside the discharge tube, and first and second electrodes for exciting the discharge medium. The first electrode is arranged inside the discharge tube. The second electrode is in contact with an outer surface of the discharge tube at a plurality of linear contact portions. The plurality of linear contact portions are substantially parallel with each other. Thus, a light source device is provided in which the occurrence of constricted discharge can be suppressed readily.

Abstract: A flat-panel display includes a front glass, glass substrate, cathodes, gate electrodes, phosphor films, and anodes. The front glass has translucency at least partly. The substrate is placed to oppose the front glass through a vacuum space. The cathodes are formed on the substrate. The gate electrodes are placed in the vacuum space and spaced apart from the cathodes. The phosphor layers and anodes are formed on a surface of the front glass which opposes the substrate. Each cathode includes a metal member having many opening portions which is mounted on the substrate, and a conductive material containing carbon nanotubes filled in the mesh-like opening portions. A method of manufacturing a flat-panel display is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a display system for displaying images and an electronic device equipped with the display system. The display system can include a first electrode region in which first electrodes connected to switching elements are arranged on a substrate in a matrix, and light-emitting power-supply lines that are arranged around the first electrode region and are connected to the first electrodes. Functinal layers are formed over the first electrodes, and a second electrode is formed at least over the functional layers. Each light-emitting power-supply line and the second electrode have a first capacitor therebetween.

Abstract: A covering layer for insulating between column wirings and device electrodes is formed in a region including each cross point of the column wirings and row wirings and under the column wirings. Thus, when an electron source plate in which a large number of electron-emitting devices are wired in passive matrix is formed, a defect resulting from an interaction between the device electrodes and the column wirings at the time of wiring formation is reduced to improve insulation reliability. Therefore, a high quality image is obtained by a large size and higher density pixel arrangement in an image-forming apparatus using the electron source plate.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device according to the invention is provided with a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode formed on the transparent substrate, an organic thin film layer formed on the transparent electrode to be a front electrode in a display area, a back electrode formed opposite to the front electrode on the organic thin film layer, a metal auxiliary electrode to be leading wiring laminated on the transparent electrode outside the display area and a sealing member bonded and fixed to the transparent substrate so that it encircles the display area and is characterized in that one or plural locations which crosses/cross the metal auxiliary electrode and is/are non-continuous in the longitudinal direction of the metal auxiliary electrode is/are formed in the metal auxiliary electrode located in a bonded part of the transparent substrate and the sealing member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color flat panel display comprising a rear glass, a rear electrode, a filament cathode for emitting electrons, a control electrode, a signal modulation electrode, a focus electrode, a horizontal deflection electrode, a vertical deflection electrode, a front glass on which a phosphor screen is formed, and a spacer for maintaining an interval between the electrodes, wherein the spacer is plate-shaped and has a space part through which electron beams pass at an inside of thereof.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display panel includes more than one organic electroluminescent element having a first display electrode, one or more organic functional layers including a light-emitting layer formed of an organic compound, and a second display electrode, which are sequentially layered in that order. The panel also includes a resin substrate carrying the organic electroluminescent element in contact therewith. The panel is provided with an inorganic barrier film for covering the surfaces of the resin substrate.

Abstract: A light source using electroluminescence layers of which width and thickness are adjusted so that emission luminance does not depend on the position on the layer. Also, a light source using red, green and blue electroluminescences light media for a color source of which the width and thickness are so adjusted that the required emission luminance can be obtained from electroluminescences for the respective colors. In light sources using electroluminescence not adjusted in width and thickness as light medium, emission luminance is different from position to position, especially in the direction along the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An amalgam assembly for a fluorescent lamp includes an exhaust tubulation closed at a free end thereof, a glass ball disposed in the tubulation, and a mercury amalgam body disposed in the tubulation between the glass ball and the tubulation closed end. The tubulation is provided with a pinched portion comprising a plurality of inwardly extending dimples separated from each other and adapted to engage the glass ball to retain the glass ball on a central axis of the tubulation. The glass ball rests on the dimples concentrically and gaps between the dimples allow gas to pass therethrough between the glass ball and an inside surface of the tubulation.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube comprises a panel; a funnel engaged to the panel for forming a vacuous space; and a shadow mask supported in the cathode ray tube by being fixed to a mask frame and including an effective surface having a plurality of electron beam passing holes at a center thereof, an ineffective surface formed at a periphery of the effective surface and not having the electron beam passing holes and a skirt portion extended from the ineffective surface towards a vertical direction thereof and welded to the mask frame. In the cathode ray tube, a slot of a predetermined size is formed between welding points by which the skirt portion is welded to the mask frame, and a height of the slot from an end of the skirt portion is higher than a height of the welding points, thereby reducing a doming effect of the shadow mask, reducing a mis-landing which the electron beam does not land to a precise landing point, and thus preventing a color purity of a screen from being deteriorated.

Abstract: Ir alloy firing tips are bonded on opposed surfaces of a center electrode and a ground electrode facing to a discharge gap. The configuration of a cross-sectional area of the Ir alloy firing tip taken along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the Ir alloy firing tip is out of round. In this cross-sectional area of this Ir alloy firing tip, when it is assumed that a circumscribed circle has a largest diameter A among virtual circles each contacting at least three portions of a visible outline of the cross-sectional area and an inscribed circle has a largest diameter B among inscribed circles each being coaxial with the circumscribed circle, a ratio of the diameter B to the diameter A (i.e., B/A) is equal to or larger than 0.8 and is less than 1.0.

Abstract: A structure of a slot feature for a shadow mask in which, on the assumption that the width at the point of ½ in a vertical direction in the feature of slots of the shadow mask is ‘Sw’, horizontal distances from a virtual vertical line passing an apex of a concave portion of a slot at a marginal portion to a protrusion portion formed at both upper and lower sides on the basis of the width Sw line are ‘M’ and ‘N’, and angles inclined in the direction of the protrusion portion from the virtual straight line passing the apex of the curved protrusion portion formed at the opposite side of the concave portion are ‘P’ and ‘Q’, there are at least one and more mask slot satisfying a formula of M>0, N>0, P>0°, Q>0°. The shape of electron beams by positions on the screen are identical to each other, and the shape of electron beam at the left and right sides of marginal portion can be maintained in a straight line in the vertical direction.