Patents by Inventor Gérard Proudhon

Gérard Proudhon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7439664
    Abstract: Cathode structure for cathode ray tube comprising an eyelet in two separate parts positioned such that one of the parts covers, in the longitudinal direction and at least partially, the second part. The two parts are linked to each other at the shouldered ends. This structure reduces the heat losses of the cathode and reduces its consumption while it is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Christian Galmiche, Michel Tirant, François Fichet, Philippe Zehnder, Gérard Proudhon
  • Publication number: 20060038475
    Abstract: Cathode structure for cathode ray tube comprising an eyelet in two separate parts positioned such that one of the parts covers, in the longitudinal direction and at least partially, the second part. The two parts are linked to each other at the shouldered ends. This structure reduces the heat losses of the cathode and reduces its consumption while it is operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Galmiche, Michel Tirant, Francois Fichet, Philippe Zehnder, Gerard Proudhon
  • Patent number: 6917148
    Abstract: Cathode comprising a substrate (2) supporting a cathode emissive coating, comprising what is called an emissive central zone (12) and what is called a nonemissive peripheral zone (11); according to the invention: the average density and the emissive zone (12) is greater than that in said nonemissive zone (11), the average thickness in the emissive zone (12) is less than that in the nonemissive zone (11). In this way it is possible to significantly limit the drift in cut-off voltage, while still maintaining good maximum emission performance in DC mode and in pulse mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S. A.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Ricaud, Gérard Proudhon
  • Publication number: 20030201705
    Abstract: Cathode comprising a substrate (2) supporting a cathode emissive coating, comprising what is called an emissive central zone (12) and what is called a nonemissive peripheral zone (11); according to the invention:
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Ricaud, Gerard Proudhon
  • Patent number: 4813900
    Abstract: The insertion device of the invention comprises an insertion rod. The external diameter of the front end of this insertion rod is greater than the diameter of the body. This rod is hinged, as if pivoted, on its actuating support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Videocolor
    Inventor: Gerard Proudhon
  • Patent number: 4812706
    Abstract: To avoid the deflection phenomenon of the red and blue spots of a trichromatic tube with in line cathodes, as a function of a variation of the focusing voltage, the holes corresponding to these two colors are enlarged over a distance of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Videocolor
    Inventors: Jacques Baudry, Gerard Proudhon
  • Patent number: 4743796
    Abstract: Electron gun for cathode ray tube, the electrostatic lenses of which comprise an electrode that remains at a high voltage after shut-down of the power supply of the tube, wherein in order to reduce the effect, apparent through an interference glimmer upon the screen on the K cathode of the high voltage remaining on the electrode after shutdown of the power supply, means for masking this voltage are provided that form part of an electron gun electrode of intermediary position between the first high voltage electrode and the cathode, and wherein preferably, the intermediary electrode has an elongated form according to the axis of the gun with two end walls, of which that turned towards the cathode has a greater thickness than the thickness of the opposite wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: Videocolor
    Inventors: Jacques Baudry, Olivier Trinchero, Gerard Proudhon