Patents by Inventor Michael Bredol

Michael Bredol 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: 6093492
    Abstract: A phosphor composition of a sulphide-containing phosphor with a coating comprising a hydroxycarboxylic acid can be stored as a dry substance in the desagglomerated state and can be readily resuspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Jacqueline Merikhi
  • Patent number: 6013979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display screen having a phosphor layer of a phosphor composition of a phosphor coated with an oxygen compound of one of the elements magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc and aluminium, and with colloidal SiO.sub.2 having an average particle size of 70 nm.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.130 nm. The invention further relates to a phosphor composition of a phosphor coated with an oxygen compound of one of the elements magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc and aluminium, and with colloidal SiO.sub.2 having an average particle size of 70.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.130 nm, and to a method of manufacturing the phosphor composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Friederike Picht, Michael Bredol, Joachim Opitz, Frans Vollebregt
  • Patent number: 6013314
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a phosphor composition of a phosphor comprising a pigment coating of hematite, includes a first step in which the phosphor is coated with an iron-containing starting compound for hematite, and a second step, in which the phosphor with the coating is calcined, thereby converting the iron-containing starting compound for hematite into hematite. The calcining operation is carried out in an atmosphere of a gas mixture of water vapor and an oxidizing gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Jacqueline Merikhi, Dieter Wadow, Irmgard Kohler
  • Patent number: 5798059
    Abstract: A color display screen having a coating which comprises at least a greend an/or a red phosphor as well as at least a pigment having the following composition:Ga.sub.a In.sub.b Zn.sub.c Al.sub.d O.sub.n S.sub.m Se.sub.o Te.sub.pwherein0.05<a<1.95 0.0.ltoreq.n<0.30.05<b<1.95 2.1<m.ltoreq.30.00.ltoreq.c<0.09 0.0.ltoreq.o<0.30.00.ltoreq.d<0.2 0.0.ltoreq.p<0.3and n+m+o+p=3 and a+b+2/3c+d=2, yields a high-contrast and low-reflection picture, because the pigmentation in accordance with the invention is self-luminescent and its solid-solution properties enable its absorption properties to be accurately adapted to the emission spectrum of the phosphor. The solid solutions having the composition Ga.sub.a In.sub.b Zn.sub.c Al.sub.d O.sub.n S.sub.m Se.sub.o Te.sub.p are characterized by steep absorption edges in the yellow-orange spectral range and by a high absorptivity. This permits thin pigment-containing layers and small quantities of pigment to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Jacqueline Merikhi, Dieter Wadow
  • Patent number: 5744061
    Abstract: A color display screen comprising a coating which contains at least a green and/or a red phosphor and at least a pigment having the composition Zn.sub.3-3x In.sub.2xy Ga.sub.2x-2xy S.sub.3, wherein 0.2<x<0.97 and 0.1<y.ltoreq.1.0, yields a high-contrast and low-reflection picture, because the solid-solution properties of the pigmentation in accordance with the invention enable its absorption properties to be accurately adapted to the emission spectrum of the phosphor. The solid solutions having the above-mentioned composition are characterized by steep absorption edges in the yellow-orange spectral range and by a high absorptivity. This permits thin pigment-containing layers and small quantities of pigment to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Jacqueline Merikhi, Dieter Wadow
  • Patent number: 5558817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminescent zinc sulphide of cubic structure (sphalerite) which is so activated by aluminum and copper that a green-emitting luminescent material is created. In a simple manufacturing process, high x-values of the colour point and high luminous efficacy values are achieved in that copper is added in a quantity of 200 to 450 mole ppm and aluminum in a quantity of 700 to 2000 mole ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Ulrich Kynast
  • Patent number: 5498369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing ZnS particles by wet-chemical precipitation from aqueous zinc salt solutions, ZnS being precipitated onto nuclei introduced into the solution. Nuclei of a controlled particle size and particle size distribution are obtained in that the nuclei of the aqueous precipitation solution are added in the form of a water-soluble organosol which contains the nuclei.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bredol, Jacqueline Merikhi, Cornelis Ronda
  • Patent number: 5387436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coating red-luminescing phosphor particles with hematite (.alpha.--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3), whereby first Fe(OH).sub.3 is deposited on the phosphor particles and subsequently converted into .alpha.--Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 at a raised temperature. A good adhesion of the hematite pigments to the phosphor particles is achieved in that first an aqueous solution of an iron(III) salt and a complexing agent is prepared, in which the complexing agent and its concentration are so chosen that in combination with Fe.sup.3+ ions complex ions are formed which on the one hand do not yet precipitate at a pH-value which is at least 0.5 higher than the value at which the phosphor particles just fail to be chemically attacked anymore, and which are dissociable at a further increase in the pH-value so that Fe(OH).sub.3 is formed, in that subsequently, if the pH-value is not yet high enough, a basic substance is added to the mixture, in that the pH-value is increased to a value which is at least 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Cornelis Ronda, Guido Hutten, Michael Bredol, Ulrich Kynast, Thomas Rink