Abstract: A polarization conversation device (PCS) wherein a series of slots are formed in a frame to orient coated glass plates with retarder elements positioned there between. The PCS components are assembled within the frame and cover plates are secured thereto in a fluid-tight manner forming a fluid tight enclosure for receiving an index-matching fluid for homogenizing the temperature at any bright spots.

Abstract: An external electronically controlled illumination module utilizing polarizing beam splitters to split the light beam from a projection lamp into two polarization states, selectively altering the state of each polarized light beam to reject a controlled portion of the light where the selectively altered beams are recombined and passed to the projection system optics.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing uniform high efficiency illumination in a projection display system comprising two lamp sources each having a different geometric aligning means. By combining a first light source having an annular cross-sectioned beam and a second light source having a circular cross-sectioned beam sized to be identical to said annulus, a light beam is created that provides more light and greater beam uniformity than has heretofore been available using low cost components. The annular beam is produced by a first lamp apparatus having a rear spherical reflector and a front parabolic reflector oriented along an optical axis. The circular beam is produced by a second lamp apparatus having a front spherical reflector and a rear parabolic reflector and having an orientation orthogonal to said optical axis.

Abstract: An LCD having the liquid crystal in at least a portion of the interpixel region displaced by a spacer material. The spacer material has a low dielectric constant relative to the liquid crystal, thus further impeding the formation of a bend deformation in the liquid crystal in the interpixel region when pixels on opposite sides of the spacer material are operating in the inversion mode. This elimination of the bend deformation in the interpixel region eliminates the reverse tilt disclination.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing uniform high efficiency illumination in a projection display system comprising two lamp sources each having a different geometric aligning means. By combining a first light source having an annular cross-sectioned beam and a second light source having a circular cross-sectioned beam sized to be identical to said annulus, a light beam is created that provides more light and greater beam uniformity than has heretofore been available using low cost components.

Abstract: A polarization conversation device (PCS) wherein a series of slots are formed in a frame to orient coated glass plates with retarder elements positioned there between. The PCS components are assembled within the frame and cover plates are secured thereto in a fluid-tight manner forming a fluid tight enclosure for receiving an index-matching fluid for homogenizing the temperature at any bright spots.

Abstract: An LCD having the liquid crystal in at least a portion of the interpixel region displaced by a spacer material. The spacer material has a low dielectric constant relative to the liquid crystal, thus further impeding the formation of the bend deformation in the liquid crystal in the interpixel region when pixels on opposite sides of the spacer material are operating in the inversion mode. This elimination of the bend deformation in the interpixel region eliminates the reverse tilt disclination.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first substrate supporting an array of pixel electrodes, defining a display area, and spacer elements having planarized surfaces defining a plane that is parallel to the pixel electrodes and spaced by a distance corresponding to a desired liquid crystal cell gap. Spacers outside of the display area precisely space a covering substrate carrying a transparent counter electrode at the desired cell gap.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a dispenser cathode, in which method tungsten and a scandium-containing material are mechanically alloyed and the product thus formed is pressed into a cathode body. The cathode body is further provided with a barium-containing component. In the mechanical alloying process the tungsten is highly deformed and the scandium-containing material is mixed with the tungsten so as to be very finely distributed therein, so that an improved dispensation of scandium and hence an improved recovery after ion bombardment of the final cathode is attained.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a dispenser cathode, in which method tungsten and a scandium-containing material are mechanically alloyed and the product thus formed is pressed into a cathode body. The cathode body is further provided with a barium-containing component. In the mechanical alloying process the tungsten is highly deformed and the scandium-containing material is mixed with the tungsten so as to be very finely distributed therein, so that an improved dispensation of scandium and hence an improved recovery after ion bombardment of the final cathode is attained.

Abstract: An improved dispersion strengthened lead-tin alloy solder is provided in which there is dispersed in the solder up to about 5 vol. percent of small particles, of a metal sulfide or a nickel-tin intermetallic.