Patents Examined by Natalie K. Walford
  • Patent number: 7270586
    Abstract: An organic EL element comprising; an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer sandwiched therebetween containing at least an emitting layer, wherein a ratio, [In3d5/2]h/[In3d5/2]n, is from 0.9 to 1.2 wherein [In3d5/2]h is the half band width of a spectral peak derived from a 3d5/2 orbit of an In atom in the surface of the anode, and [In3d5/2]n is the half band width of a spectral peak derived from a 3d5/2 orbit of an In atom in the interior of the anode, the spectral peaks being measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS): and the method for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tokailin, Yoshikazu Nagasaki, Tadao Shibuya, Kazuyoshi Inoue
  • Patent number: 7265492
    Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display panel includes front and rear substrates facing each other to form a discharge space therebetween, a plurality of address electrodes provided in stripes on an upper surface of the rear substrate, a first dielectric layer provided to cover the address electrodes on the upper surface of the rear substrate, and partitions provided on a upper surface of the first dielectric layer to partition the discharge space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Mo Kim, Sang-Hun Jang, Seung-Hyun Son, Hidekazu Hatanaka, Seong-Eui Lee, Xiaoqing Zeng, Gi-Young Kim, Hyoung-Bin Park
  • Patent number: 7259513
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an organic layer formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. The organic layer includes an organic emission layer and an organic material layer, and the organic material layer has a surface with a roughness in a range of Rms 11 ? to 50 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chul Suh, Nam-Choul Yang, Seong-Taek Lee
  • Patent number: 7226331
    Abstract: In an electron source manufacturing apparatus, the quantity of heat generated from an electron source substrate is measured. A temperature of a support member for the electron source substrate is controlled based on the measured quantity of heat generated. A variation in performances of electron source substrates is suppressed, which increase their life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeto Kamata, Kazuhiro Oki, Akihiro Kimura, Kazumasa Takatsu
  • Patent number: 7226335
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an image displaying apparatus having a display panel. A first substrate of the display panel on which a phosphor exciter is disposed and a second substrate of the display panel on which phosphors emitting light by the phosphor exciter is provided, are prepared under a vacuum atmosphere. Then, the first and the second substrates are carried in a getter processing chamber or bake processing chamber, and getter processing or bake processing is applied thereto under the vacuum atmosphere. After the processing, the first and the second substrates are carried in a seal processing chamber, where the substrates are heat sealed under the vacuum atmosphere. Thus, reduction of vacuum exhaust time and a high vacuum degree in manufacturing an image displaying apparatus is attained and efficiency of manufacturing is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiko Miyazaki, Kohei Nakata, Tetsuya Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7224122
    Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a front panel including a front substrate including a plurality of sustain electrodes and a plurality of scanning electrodes arranged thereon; and a rear panel including a back substrate including a plurality of address electrodes intersecting the plurality of sustain electrodes and scanning electrodes and including a dielectric layer arranged on the back substrate to cover the plurality of address electrodes; wherein the dielectric layer includes a first dielectric layer disposed on the back substrate to cover the address electrodes and a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and having a dielectric constant less than that of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Hune Yoo
  • Patent number: 7218041
    Abstract: A light emitting device has a plurality of conductive members with good heat conductivity provided in a base member, the conductive members are isolated by insulating members provided between the conductive members. A light emitting element device is mounted on the base member. An light emitting diode is provided in the light emitting device and mounted on conductive member. A projection is outwardly projected from the heat conductive member for cooling the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroto Isoda
  • Patent number: 7215070
    Abstract: A dispenser cathode which comprises an emission surface, a reservoir for material releasing, when heated, work-function-lowering particles, and at least one passage for allowing diffusion of work-function-lowering particles from said reservoir to said emission surface, said emission surface comprising at least one emission area and at least one non-emission area covered with emission-suppressing material and surrounding each emission area, said non-emission area comprising at least one passage connecting said reservoir with said non-emission area and debouching within a diffusion length distance from an emission area for allowing diffusion of work-function-lowering particles from said reservoir to said emission area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Mapper Lithography IP B.V.
    Inventors: Stijn Willem Herman Karel Steenbrink, Pieter Kruit
  • Patent number: 7211945
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device is provided which includes a film with a multi-dimensional grating pattern formed on a surface thereof. The display device includes a transparent substrate, a first electrode formed on the transparent substrate, an organic light emitting layer formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the organic light emitting layer. The is provided at a bottom of the transparent substrate. A display device employing this film with a multi-dimensional grating pattern provides improved light emitting efficiency and enhanced image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ki Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 7202595
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 7202597
    Abstract: To provide a display device that applies a uniform driving voltage to each pixel and prevents light emitting regions from being narrower. In a display device obtained by bonding a pixel element substrate to a driving circuit board having a driving circuit for the plurality of pixel elements, the driving circuit board includes connecting terminals connected to the driving circuit for the plurality of pixel elements on the surface of the driving circuit board facing the pixel element substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Kazunori Sakurai
  • Patent number: 7195532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing plasma display panel and a substrate holder, preventing an occurrence of dust giving an unfavorable effect in a forming process of a film on a substrate of a plasma display panel in a film forming apparatus. When forming the film, a substrate (3) and a dummy substrate (35) are held by a first substrate holder (31) composed of a supporter sustaining underneath the substrate and a restrictor restricting a position of the substrates (3) in a plane direction, and a second substrate holder (32) sustaining the first substrate holder (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michihiko Takase, Jun Shinozaki, Hiroyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 7196465
    Abstract: A dual panel type organic electroluminescent device includes a first substrate having a first region and a second region corresponding to a peripheral region of the first region, TFTs formed in the first region, pad parts formed in the second region, a second substrate attached to the first substrate with a predetermined space therebetween, the second substrate overlapping the first region and exposing the second region of the first substrate, a first electrode, an organic electroluminescent layer and a second electrode formed on the second substrate facing the first substrate, a first electrical connection pattern connecting the thin film transistor with the second electrode, a second electrical connection pattern connecting one of the pad parts with the first electrode, a seal pattern disposed on edges of the first and second substrates, and a dummy spacer disposed between an image display region of the first region and the seal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Yong Park, Choong Keun Yoo, Ock Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7196461
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a cathode ray tube, more particularly, to a structure of an electron gun for enhancing resolution of a cathode ray tube. The structure of an electron gun for a cathode ray tube of the invention is effective for enhancing the resolution of the screen without an application of a dynamic voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG.Philips Displays Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hi Won Yoon, Moon Sik Kim, Youn Jin Kim, Jun Ho Bae, Hyun Choi, Dae Sik Hwang
  • Patent number: 7196470
    Abstract: A plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate made of a transparent material, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first barrier rib being arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, defining discharge cells together with the first and second substrates, and being made of a dielectric material, upper discharge electrodes being arranged within the first barrier rib and surrounding the discharge cells, lower discharge electrodes being arranged within the first barrier rib, separated from the upper discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, and respectively being vertically symmetrical with the upper discharge electrodes, and a phosphor layer being arranged in the discharge cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Suk Yoo, Won-Ju Yi
  • Patent number: 7187126
    Abstract: A plasma display panel may be provided having metal and auxiliary metal electrodes formed such that brightness and efficiency are improved. A plasma display panel may include transparent ITO electrodes and metal electrodes. The transparent ITO electrodes are spaced in parallel to each other at a predetermined distance within a discharge cell. The metal electrodes are formed on the transparent ITO electrodes and in parallel to the transparent ITO electrodes. Central portions of the metal electrodes are closer to a central portion of the discharge cell than central portions of the transparent ITO electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jungwon Kang, Woong Kee Min
  • Patent number: 7183708
    Abstract: There is disclosed an organic electro luminescence display device that is adaptive for preventing the deterioration of its light emitting efficiency and picture quality, and a fabricating method thereof. An organic electro luminescence display device that is adaptive for preventing the deterioration of its light emitting efficiency and picture quality, and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The organic electro luminescence display device as embodied includes an organic electro luminescence array having first and second electrodes formed on a substrate with an organic light emitting layer therebetween, and a barrier rib in parallel to any one of the first and second electrodes; a protective barrier rib formed to enclose the organic electro luminescence array; and at least one dummy barrier rib located inside a corner area of the protective barrier rib and formed to be bent along the protective barrier rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Heum Baik, Do Young Rum, Ki Hong Kim, Jung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 7180234
    Abstract: In a field emission display device, an opening dimension in a predetermined direction (or x direction) of an opening of a control electrode is greater than an opening dimension in the predetermined direction of an electron pass aperture of a shield electrode, and the shield electrode is located at the front of the control electrode so that the entire range of the opening dimension in the predetermined direction of the electron pass aperture is within the range of the opening dimension in the predetermined direction of the opening of the control electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Katsumi Oono
  • Patent number: 7176615
    Abstract: A field emission device including a cathode having an electric field emitter for emitting electrons, a field emission inducing gate for inducing electron emission, and an anode for receiving the emitted electrons. A field emission suppressing gate is interposed between the cathode and the field emission inducing gate for suppressing electron emission, so that problems such as gate leakage current, electron emission due to anode voltage, and electron beam spreading of the conventional field emission device are significantly overcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yoon Ho Song, Chi Sun Hwang, Kwang Bok Kim
  • Patent number: 7173366
    Abstract: Provided is a field emission display (FED) with a carbon nanotube emitter and a method of manufacturing the same. A gate stack that surrounds the CNT emitter has a mask layer that covers an emitter electrode adjacent to the CNT emitter, and a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, a focus gate insulating film (SiOx, X<2), and a focus gate electrode formed on the mask layer. The focus gate insulating film has a thickness 2 ?m or more, and preferably 3˜15 ?m and is preferably made using PECVD. A flow rate of silane and nitric acid for forming the focus gate insulating film and/or the gate insulating film are maintained at 50˜700 sccm and 700˜4,500 sccm, respectively. By doing so and by making the oxide thick, the oxide is less apt to crack and thus less apt to generate a leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Hee Choi, Andrei Zoulkarneev