Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Higuchi

Toshiharu Higuchi 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: 6447355
    Abstract: There is provided an impregnated-type cathode substrate comprising a large particle diameter low porosity region and a small particle diameter high porosity region which is provided in a side of an electron emission surface of the large particle diameter low porosity region and has an average particle diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the large particle diameter low pore region and a porosity higher than a porosity of the large particle diameter low porosity region, the impregnated-type cathode being impregnated with an electron emission substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Eiichirou Uda, Toshiharu Higuchi, Osamu Nakamura, Kiyomi Koyama, Sadao Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Ouchi, Kazuo Kobayashi, Takashi Sudo, Katsuhisa Homma
  • Patent number: 6304024
    Abstract: There is provided an impregnated-type cathode substrate comprising a large particle diameter low porosity region and a small particle diameter high porosity region which is provided in a side of an electron emission surface of the large particle diameter low porosity region and has an average particle diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the large particle diameter low pore region and a porosity higher than a porosity of the large particle diameter low porosity region, the impregnated-type cathode being impregnated with an electron emission substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Eiichirou Uda, Toshiharu Higuchi, Osamu Nakamura, Kiyomi Koyama, Sadao Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Ouchi, Kazuo Kobayashi, Takashi Sudo, Katsuhisa Homma
  • Patent number: 6130502
    Abstract: A cathode assembly (27) includes a thermally conductive insulating substrate (21) having a pair of opposing surfaces. A cathode base member (24) is formed on one surface of the insulating substrate, and a heating member (25) for heating the cathode base member is formed on the other surface of the insulating substrate. A heater electrode terminal (26) is fixed to the electrode of the heating member through a metal layer (26a). A first grid (30) is fixed to the insulating substrate to oppose the cathode base member through a predetermined space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuo Kobayashi, Takashi Sudo, Toshiharu Higuchi, Hideharu Takahashi, Sakae Kimura, Shinpei Koshigoe, Takumi Fujiuchi
  • Patent number: 6034469
    Abstract: There is provided an impregnated-type cathode substrate comprising a large particle diameter low porosity region and a small particle diameter high porosity region which is provided in a side of an electron emission surface of the large particle diameter low porosity region and has an average particle diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the large particle diameter low pore region and a porosity higher than a porosity of the large particle diameter low porosity region, the impregnated-type cathode being impregnated with an electron emission substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Eiichirou Uda, Toshiharu Higuchi, Osamu Nakamura, Kiyomi Koyama, Sadao Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Ouchi, Kazuo Kobayashi, Takashi Sudo, Katsuhisa Homma
  • Patent number: 5762997
    Abstract: A method of forming a coating on an electron emitting cathode, in which (1) a black coating is formed on the inner surface of a cathode sleeve constituting the electron emitting cathode, (2) the cathode sleeve is filled with a suspension as a coating material, and (3) a porous absorbent member is brought into contact with or near an opening portion of the cathode sleeve at the same time or after the cathode sleeve is filled with the suspension, thereby causing the porous absorbent member to absorb an unnecessary portion of the suspension. Thereafter, the cathode sleeve to which the coating material is adhered is heat-treated. As a result, a black coating having a uniform thickness is formed, on the inner surface of the cathode sleeve, as a sintered layer obtained by mixing tungsten having an average particle diameter in a range of 0.5 .mu.m (inclusive) to 2 .mu.m (inclusive) with alumina having an average particle diameter in a range of 0.1 .mu.m (inclusive) to 1 .mu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihito Hara, Toshiharu Higuchi, Toru Yakabe, Shigeo Kanda, Eiji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5543682
    Abstract: A black coating having a uniform thickness is formed, on the inner surface of the cathode sleeve, as a sintered layer obtained by mixing tungsten having an average particle diameter in a range of 0.5 .mu.m (inclusive) to 2 .mu.m (inclusive) with alumina having an average particle diameter in a range of 0.1 .mu.m (inclusive) to 1 .mu.m (exclusive) at a weight ratio of the tungsten to the alumina in a range of (90:10) to (65:35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihito Hara, Toshiharu Higuchi, Toru Yakabe, Shigeo Kanda, Eiji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5027029
    Abstract: An indirectly heated type cathode assembly comprises a cathode sleeve having a heater within itself and having an emitter-impregnated type cathode disc fitted at one end, a plurality of straps connected at one end to a lower end portion of the cathode sleeve, and a cylinder holder whose upper end is connected to the other end of each strap, the holder being located outside the cathode sleeve such that it is spaced a predetermined distance apart from the cathode sleeve. A heat reflecting cylinder is located between the cathode sleeve and the holder of the indirectly heated type cathode assembly such that it is coaxial with the cathode sleeve and holder. The heat reflecting cylinder is supported by the holder and each strap extends such that it is not in contact with the heat reflecting cylinder. The strap is made of a Ta-W alloy or a Ta-W-Hf alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshiharu Higuchi, Sadao Matsumoto, Toru Yakabe, Sakae Kimura
  • Patent number: 4524296
    Abstract: A cathode structure includes a thermal conductive member, a heater for heating a thermal conductive member, a metal substrate having a first surface facing a thermal conductive member and a second surface and attached to the thermal conductive member to form a space between a central portion of a second surface and the thermal conductive member, and an electron emitting member provided on a second surface of a metal substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shouji Nakayama, Yukio Takanashi, Toshiharu Higuchi, Touru Yakabe
  • Patent number: 4338542
    Abstract: Disclosed is a directly heated cathode assembly for a cathode ray tube electron gun, comprisingfirst and second conductive support members disposed to face each other via an insulating base plate,a ribbon filament stretched between the first and second conductive support members such that the width direction thereof is parallel with the axis of the electron gun,a cathode consisting of a metal substrate covered with an electron emissive coating and a support portion integral with or fixed to the metal substrate, the coating layer extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the electron gun and the cathode being mounted to the central portion of the filament, andat least one spring member whose free end resiliently abuts against the filament in a direction perpendicular to a plane including the axis of the electron gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukio Takanashi, Shouji Nakayama, Toshiharu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 4298814
    Abstract: A directly heated type cathode assembly comprises a ribbon filament to a substantially central portion of which an electron-emitting substance is attached through a metal plate, a first support member on which one end portion of the ribbon filament is fixed to support the ribbon filament, the first support member being electroconductive, a second support member for supporting that portion of the ribbon filament which is a little short of the other end of the ribbon filament, a conductive spring member fixed to the other end portion of the ribbon filament, and a conductive cathode cylinder supporting the first support member, second support member and spring member and having a base at the filament side, the base of the cylinder having at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1981
    Assignee: Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukio Takanashi, Toshiharu Higuchi