Getters Or Gas Or Vapor Generating Materials For Electric Lamps, Electric Space Discharge Devices, And Similar Devices Patents (Class 252/181.1)
  • Patent number: 11384303
    Abstract: A three-phase fuel composition may be synthesized by producing a first composition by trapping at least one gas into pores of an adsorbent, producing a coated composition by spray coating a solution on the first composition, and mixing the coated composition with a liquid fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY, EHSANOLLAH ETTEFAGHI
    Inventors: Ehsanollah Ettefaghi, Alimorad Rashidi, Barat Ghobadian, Mojtaba Askarieh, Davood Mohammady Maklavany, Saeed Askari
  • Patent number: 11171332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing silicon-based active material particles for a secondary battery and silicon-based active material particles. A method for producing silicon-based active material particles for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a step of providing silicon powder; a step of providing a pre-pulverization mixture in which the silicon powder is dispersed in a solvent for dispersion comprising an antioxidant; a step of applying mechanical compression and shear stress to the silicon powder of the pre-pulverization mixture to refine the silicon powder, thereby forming silicon particles having an oxygen content controlled by the antioxidant; and a step of drying the resulting material comprising the silicon particles to obtain silicon-based active material particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Nexeon Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Chul Park, Eui Joon Song, Min Young Cheong, Jong Hun Lee, Young Tai Cho, Yong Gil Choi, Seon Park, Sung Hwan Kang, Hee Young Seo, Jee Hye Park, Tae Jin Yang
  • Patent number: 11028637
    Abstract: A glass panel unit includes a first panel, a second panel, a sealing portion in a frame shape, a plurality of pillars, and a gas adsorbent. The sealing portion in the frame shape hermetically bonds respective peripheral edges of the first panel and the second panel together so as to create an evacuated, hermetically sealed space between the first panel and the second panel. The plurality of pillars and the gas adsorbent are arranged in the hermetically sealed space. The gas adsorbent contains: a non-metallic getter material having a porous structure with the ability to adsorb gas molecules; and a metallic getter material having a metallic surface with the ability to adsorb gas molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Kazuya Hasegawa, Tasuku Ishibashi, Masataka Nonaka, Takeshi Shimizu, Haruhiko Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10843167
    Abstract: A moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter is provided. The moisture and hydrogen adsorption getter includes a silicon substrate including a concave portion and a convex portion, a silicon oxide layer conformally provided along a surface of the concave portion and a surface of the convex portion and configured to adsorb moisture, and a hydrogen adsorption pattern disposed on the silicon oxide layer. A portion of the silicon oxide layer is exposed between portions of the hydrogen adsorption pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
    Inventors: Yongho Choa, Nusia Eom, Hyoryoung Lim
  • Patent number: 10333062
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a tunnel insulating layer formed of magnesium oxide and disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A cleaning liquid is supplied to the substrate to clean the substrate and then, a rinsing liquid is supplied to the substrate to rinse the cleaning liquid. The concentration of moisture contained in the cleaning liquid and the rinse liquid is than 3 wt % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Yasushi Fujii, Takayuki Toshima
  • Patent number: 8986569
    Abstract: A flexible multi-layer getter with a gas-permeable layer covering a gas reservoir layer. In an embodiment, the gas-permeable layer covers part of the gas reservoir layer. In another embodiment, a barrier covers part of the gas reservoir layer. The barrier may include a foil substrate, a passivation layer, or a gas-permeable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAES Getters, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Richard Kullberg, Tim Armstrong, Andrea Conte, Enea Rizzi
  • Patent number: 8974581
    Abstract: Disclosed is an Hg capture system adapted for advantageous placement within a container housing a fluorescent lamp. Such Hg capture system includes a substrate impregnated with between about 0.08 and 0.23 g/cm2 carbon carrying between about 5% and 15% sulfur, basis carbon weight, reacted with between about 0.02 to about 1% by weight iodine, basis sulfur weight. The corresponding method for scouring released vaporous Hg housed within a container includes providing a source of carbon carrying between about 5% and 15% sulfur, basis carbon weight, reacted with between about 0.02 to about 1% by weight iodine, basis sulfur weight; and placing within the container a substrate bearing an effective amount of the iodine reacted sulfur for scouring Hg released within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: VaporLok Technology, LLC
    Inventors: J. Louis Kovach, Clinton B. Summers
  • Publication number: 20140373558
    Abstract: A cryosorber panel having nanomaterials used for the cryosorption material, with nanomaterial either grown directly on the cryopanel or freestanding nanomaterials attached to the cryopanel mechanically without the use of adhesives. Such nanomaterial cryosorber materials can be used in place of conventional charcoals that are attached to cryosorber panels with special low outgassing, low temperature capable adhesives. Carbon nanotubes and other nanomaterials could serve the same purpose as conventional charcoal cryosorbers, providing a large surface area for cryosorption without the need for adhesive since the nanomaterials can be grown directly on a metallic substrate or mechanically attached. The nanomaterials would be capable of being fully baked by heating above 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marcy Stutzman, Kevin Jordan, R. Roy Whitney
  • Publication number: 20140363603
    Abstract: Liner for protecting adhesives with respect to permeates originating from the surroundings or included during winding, stacking or other process steps, having at least one non-stick release layer and at least one getter material that is able to absorb at least one substance capable of permeation, the getter material being contained as a dispersed phase in at least one layer of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Klaus KeiteTelgenbüscher, Bernd Lühmann, Minyoung Bai, Thilo Dollase
  • Publication number: 20140342149
    Abstract: A gas barrier film having excellent gas barrier properties, and a method for producing such a gas barrier film are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Naganawa, Yuta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8869992
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and material for using a sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury. The method for using sorbent material to capture and stabilize mercury contains the following steps. First, the sorbent material is provided. The sorbent material, in one embodiment, is nano-particles. In a preferred embodiment, the nano-particles are unstabilized nano-Se. Next, the sorbent material is exposed to mercury in an environment. As a result, the sorbent material captures and stabilizes mercury from the environment. In the preferred embodiment, the environment is an indoor space in which a fluorescent has broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventors: Robert H. Hurt, Steven P. Hamburg, Love Sarin, Indrek Kulaots
  • Patent number: 8823253
    Abstract: Discharge lamps containing improved starting amalgam are described. A method to increase the mercury vapor pressure during discharge lamp start-up is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Coda, Alessio Corazza, Alessandro Gallitognotta
  • Patent number: 8668841
    Abstract: A pellet having a microstructure including a bismuth phase, a zinc solid solution phase, and a Zn3Hg phase is disclosed. A method of making a pellet including bismuth, zinc, and mercury is also disclosed. Moreover, a fluorescent lamp with a fill material including bismuth, zinc, and mercury is disclosed. Further, a method of dosing a fluorescent lamp with mercury is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Hansen
  • Patent number: 8562856
    Abstract: Getter systems are provided having a phase being active in the sorption of gas inserted in the pores of a porous material. The porous material is, in turn, dispersed in a polymeric means that is permeable to the gas to be sorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Giannantonio, Giorgio Longoni, Chiara Vescovi, Lorena Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 8425661
    Abstract: Disclosed is an Hg capture system adapted for advantageous placement within a container housing a fluorescent lamp. Such Hg capture system includes a substrate impregnated with between about 0.08 and 0.23 g/cm2 carbon carrying between about 5% and 15% sulfur, basis carbon weight, reacted with between about 0.02 to about 1% by weight iodine, basis sulfur weight. The corresponding method for scouring released vaporous Hg housed within a container includes providing a source of carbon carrying between about 5% and 15% sulfur, basis carbon weight, reacted with between about 0.02 to about 1% by weight iodine, basis sulfur weight; and placing within the container a substrate bearing an effective amount of the iodine reacted sulfur for scouring Hg released within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: VaporLok Technology, LLC
    Inventors: J. Louis Kovach, Clinton B. Summers
  • Patent number: 8358070
    Abstract: A lamp includes a discharge vessel. Tungsten electrodes extend into the discharge vessel. An ionizable fill is sealed within the vessel. The fill includes a buffer gas and a halide component that includes a rare earth halide. A source of oxygen which includes a lanthanide oxide is present in the discharge vessel. The source of oxygen provides oxygen for a regenerative cycle which reduces blackening of the lamp walls by tungsten from the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jianmin He, Zoltan Toth, Timothy David Russell
  • Patent number: 8304046
    Abstract: An encapsulated getter arranged in vacuum glazing comprising an encapsulating box and a getter placed in the encapsulating box. The encapsulating box forms a closed cavity, and there is a gap between the getter and an inner surface of the encapsulating box. The position of the getter can be fixed with respect to the encapsulating box by filling material which is air permeable and thermal insulating in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Beijing Synergy Vacuum Glazing Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ning Zhao
  • Patent number: 8133433
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to fluorescent lamps and methods of manufacture wherein the mercury is dosed into the lamp in a solid material containing mercury, bismuth, indium and another metal. In one embodiment, the metal is selected from the group consisting of zinc, tin, lead, silver, gold, copper, gallium, titanium, nickel, and manganese. Preferably, the atomic ratio of the indium to the bismuth is in the range of about 0.4:0.6 to 0.7:0.3. The atomic ratio of zinc to the combination indium and bismuth may preferably be in the range of about 0.01:0.99 to 0.20:0.80, and the atomic ratio of mercury to the combination of the indium, bismuth and zinc is preferably in the range of about 0.01:0.99 and 0.15:0.85.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Steven C. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110133213
    Abstract: A getter composition including a moisture absorbing material and a binder having a volatility of 400 ppm or less when heated to a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 120° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung-Duk LEE, Yoon-Hyeung CHO, Jong-Hyuk LEE, Min-Ho OH, So-Young LEE, Sun-Young LEE
  • Patent number: 7943059
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Terri Cardellino, James Daniel Tremel
  • Patent number: 7943060
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for making screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) pre-hydrated desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The desiccant material is pre-hydrated to reach its saturation level of moisture absorption. The process of pre-hydration can be done by exposing the desiccant in a normal temperature/humidity environment of for example, 25° C. and 50-60% RH. For 24 to 48 hours or up to the time when weight gain (due to moisture absorption) stops increasing. An accelerated hydration process in a chamber with higher than normal humidity level (i.e. 50% Relative Humidity) is also applicable to shorten the time of exposure to fully hydrate the desiccant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carl B. Wang, Christopher John Roach, Fong-Pei Chang
  • Patent number: 7871660
    Abstract: A technique for manufacturing a device that includes a deposit of getter material on a support involves treating the support on which the getter material is formed with a caustic fluid. An aspect of the technique is that it may clean and/or chemically activate the getter material without substantial damage to the getter material. The getter material may be formed on an internal wall of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Saes Getters, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Moraja, Marco Amiotti, Costanza Dragoni, Massimo Palladino
  • Publication number: 20110006252
    Abstract: An encapsulated getter arranged in vacuum glazing comprising an encapsulating box and a getter placed in the encapsulating box. The encapsulating box forms a closed cavity, and there is a gap between the getter and an inner surface of the encapsulating box. The position of the getter can be fixed with respect to the encapsulating box by filling material which is air permeable and thermal insulating in the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Beijing Synergy Vacuum Glazing Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ning Zhao
  • Patent number: 7777418
    Abstract: An electroded high watt ceramic metal halide lamp assembly is provided which comprises a light transmissive arc-tube surrounding at least one electrode, a fill disposed in the arc-tube that includes at least one metal halide component and at least one metallic halide getter. The metallic halide getter has a Gibbs Free Energy greater than mercury halide and less than thallium halide, vapor pressure less than mercury halide, free energy of formation of oxide less than Aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Raghu Ramaiah
  • Patent number: 7736612
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a silica gel supporting a derivatizing agent for a carbonyl compound that hardly collects carbonyl compounds during production thereof, and a silica gel supporting a derivatizing agent for a carbonyl compound produced by said production method, in order to lower a blank value in measurement of carbonyl compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Kubota, Hitoshi Uemori
  • Publication number: 20100136239
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for making screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) pre-hydrated desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure. The desiccant material is pre-hydrated to reach its saturation level of moisture absorption. The process of pre-hydration can be done by exposing the desiccant in a normal temperature/humidity environment of for example, 25° C. and 50-60% RH. For 24 to 48 hours or up to the time when weight gain (due to moisture absorption) stops increasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Carl B. Wang, Christopher J. Roach, Fong-Pei Chang
  • Patent number: 7727308
    Abstract: Non-evaporable getter alloys are provided which can be activated at relatively low temperatures and are capable of efficiently sorbing hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Coda, Alessandro Gallitognotta, Debora Caccia, Paola Baronio, Luca Toia, Mario Porro
  • Publication number: 20100102269
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Terri Cardellino, James Daniel Tremel
  • Patent number: 7699999
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Terri Cardellino, James Daniel Tremel
  • Patent number: 7691288
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for making screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) pre-hydrated desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure. The desiccant material is pre-hydrated to reach its saturation level of moisture absorption. The process of pre-hydration can be done by exposing the desiccant in a normal temperature/humidity environment of for example, 25° C. and 50-60% RH. For 24 to 48 hours or up to the time when weight gain (due to moisture absorption) stops increasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carl B. Wang, Christopher John Roach, Fong-Pei Chang
  • Patent number: 7625638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a moisture-absorbent formed body comprising 1) an amine compound and/or a thermally conductive material, 2) a hygroscopic agent, and 3) a resin component, for removing moisture from within the sealed atmosphere of an organic electroluminescent device, and thereby suppressing the occurrence of dark spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Dynic Corporation
    Inventors: Teruo Uchibori, Kaneto Ohyama, Kentaro Miyazawa, Yohei Kawaguchi, Hidehiko Maki, Yusuke Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20090263587
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for making screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) pre-hydrated desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure. The desiccant material is pre-hydrated to reach its saturation level of moisture absorption. The process of pre-hydration can be done by exposing the desiccant in a normal temperature/humidity environment of for example, 25° C. and 50-60% RH. For 24 to 48 hours or up to the time when weight gain (due to moisture absorption) stops increasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: CARL B. WANG, CHRISTOPHER J. ROACH, FONG-PEI CHANG
  • Patent number: 7585430
    Abstract: There is disclosed a plate-shaped pressed body (wafer) produced from an inorganic sorbent and a binder, having a thickness of less than 700 ?m, which is produced by the process of compressing a mixture of the inorganic sorbent, the binder, and optionally water and compression aids at a pressure of at least 70 MPa, wherein the weight ratio of dry sorbent to dry binder is between about 4 and 0.7 and the water content of the mixture, measured at 160° C., is between 8 and 20%; and calcining the resulting pressed body at temperatures of at least about 500° C., until the water content is substantially removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Sud-Chemie AG
    Inventors: Stefan O. Dick, Arthur E. Schepf, Tateshi Kimura, Andrew J. Robertson, Mike Gaffney
  • Patent number: 7586260
    Abstract: A non-evaporation getter material suitable for non-evaporation getters disposed in electron devices, such as fluorescent luminous tubes. The getter material is sized and shaped to more efficiently absorb gases actively at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignees: Futaba Corporation, Neturen Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tonegawa, Shigeo Itoh, Sadanori Takayama, Masateru Taniguchi, Yasumoto Kubo, Kenji Nawamaki, Youhei Fujimura, Mamoru Namikawa, Yoshihisa Marushima, Osamu Idohara, Yoshiaki Inoue, Seiji Yokota, Kazuhiro Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 7524472
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus, and compositions for removing mercury gas from coal combustion emissions and the like. Disclosed herein is a gettering composition comprising an activated montmorillonite clay, a method for removing mercury from a gas stream using the gettering composition, and an apparatus for removing mercury from a gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: California Earth Minerals, Corp.
    Inventor: Raymond Kong
  • Patent number: 7521864
    Abstract: An electron device such as a fluorescent display tube is provided, wherein a simple ring-less getter can be simply fixed and arranged with a large degree of freedom. The ring-less getter is securely fixed to the inner surface of the glass anode substrate using laser beams. The laser beam is irradiated onto the ring-less getter from outside the anode substrate. Thus, the laser beam passes through the anode substrate thus heating and melting the ring-less getter. The corresponding inner surface of the anode substrate is melted through the heating. In cooling, the portion where the ring-less getter and the anode substrate are in a molten state is solidified, so that the ring-less getter is bonded to the anode substrate. The ring-less getter is shaped arbitrarily through press-working a getter material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Ishige, Yoshihisa Yonezawa, Yukio Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7504045
    Abstract: A method of triggering a film containing an oxygen scavenger includes providing composition including a peroxide; and packaging the composition in a film including an oxygen scavenger; whereby the oxygen scavenger is triggered in the absence of ultraviolet light, visible light, and electron beam radiation by exposure to the peroxide or an associated enriched oxygen environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Ve Speer, Frank Bryan Edwards, Scott William Beckwith, Janet Rivett, Thomas Duane Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7494604
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a thick film getter composition comprising: (a) desiccant material; dispersed in (b) organic medium comprising (1) curable organic polymeric binder; (2) monomer; and (3) photoinitiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Jay Robert Dorfman
  • Patent number: 7438829
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant material; dispersed in (c) organic medium. The present invention further relates to a getter composition utilizing low-softening temperature glasses comprising, based on weight %, 1-50% SiO2, 0-80% B2O3, 0-90% Bi2O3, 0-90% PbO, 0-90% P2O5, 0-60% Li2O, 0-30% Al2O3, 0-10% K2O, 0-10% Na2O, and 0-30% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca, Zn, Cu, Mg and mixtures thereof. The glasses described herein may contain several other oxide constituents that can substitute glass network-forming elements or modify glass structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Terri Cardellino, James Daniel Tremel
  • Patent number: 7413814
    Abstract: Getter multilayer structures are disclosed, embodiments of which include at least a layer of a non-evaporable getter alloy having a low activation temperature over a layer of a different non-evaporable getter material having high specific surface area, both preferably obtained by cathodic deposition. The multilayer NEG structures exhibit better gas sorbing characteristics and lower activation temperature lower than those of deposits made up of a single material. A process for manufacturing such structures includes depositing a first, high surface area NEG film on a support, and then depositing a thin over layer of low activation NEG film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Conte, Marco Moraja
  • Patent number: 7397185
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an electron tube including a front substrate and a back substrate, a wiring and an electrode are formed on the front substrate and/or the back substrate. A component is mounted on the front substrate and/or the back substrate. A ring-less getter is mounted on at least one of the front substrate, the back substrate and the component. A vessel is assembled and sealed so that the front substrate faces the back substrate. A light is irradiated on the ring-less getter from outside of the sealed vessel, thereby activating the ring-less getter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Yonezawa, Yukio Ogawa, Shogo Ishige
  • Patent number: 7371335
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a thick film getter composition comprising: (a) desiccant material; dispersed in (b) organic medium comprising (1) curable organic polymeric binder; (2) monomer; and (3) photoinitiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yong Cho, Jay Robert Dorfman
  • Patent number: 7315069
    Abstract: An integrated getter structure and a method for its formation and installation in a circuit module enclosure (24). The integrated structure includes a hydrogen getter structure (10) and selected quantities of a material (20) that is formulated to provide both a particle getter function and an RF absorber function. In one embodiment, the material (20) is placed in discrete quantities over the hydrogen getter structure (10). In another embodiment, the hydrogen getter structure (10) is formed over a sheet of the material (20) and is provided with apertures (30) to expose the material (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Dean Tran, Jerry T. Fang, Yoshio Saito, Mark Kintis, Chih Chang, Phu H. Tran
  • Patent number: 7238300
    Abstract: A method comprises subjecting ant oxygen scavenger to actinic radiation; and then optionally storing the oxygen scavenger in a container, the container configured such that the oxygen scavenger exhibits no substantial oxygen scavenging activity while inside the container. The dosed oxygen scavenger can later be removed from the container, if stored therein, subjected to a second dose of actinic radiation to trigger the oxygen scavenger, and used in packaging oxygen sensitive products. A stored oxygen scavenger, untriggered, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: James A. Solis, Richard Dayrit, Scott W. Beckwith, Brian L. Butler, Ronald L. Cotterman, Drew V. Speer, Thomas D. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7135127
    Abstract: A disk-shaped wafer is described which is based on an inorganic sorbent and a binder, with a thickness of less than 700 microns, which can be obtained by pressing a mixture of the inorganic sorbent, about 20 to 60% by weight of the binder and about 10 to 15% by weight water at a pressure of at least 70 MPa; and calcining the resulting green wafer at temperatures of at least about 500° C. until the water content is substantially removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Süd-Chemie AG
    Inventor: Stefan O. Dick
  • Patent number: 7083825
    Abstract: An improved getter device and method for forming a calcium-rich getter thin film in an electronic vacuum device is disclosed. The getter device includes a powder of a Ca—Ba—Al ternary alloy composed of between 53% and 56.8% by weight of aluminum, from 36% to 41.7% by weight of calcium and from 1.5% to 11% by weight of barium. The method allows the formation of a calcium-rich getter thin film with a substantially reduced amount of released hydrogen in the vacuum device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Corrado Carretti, Luca Toia
  • Patent number: 7001535
    Abstract: This invention describes a solution to the particular problem of liquid water formation in hydrogen getters exposed to quantities of oxygen. Water formation is usually desired because the recombination reaction removes hydrogen without affecting gettering capacity and the oxygen removal reduces the chances for a hydrogen explosion once free oxygen is essentially removed. The present invention describes a getter incorporating a polyacrylate compound that can absorb up to 500% of its own weight in liquid water without significantly affecting its hydrogen gettering/recombination properties, but that also is insensitive to water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sandia National Laboratories
    Inventor: Timothy J. Shepodd
  • Patent number: 6793461
    Abstract: An improved getter device and method for forming a calcium-rich getter thin film in an electronic vacuum device is disclosed. The getter device includes a powder of a Ca—Ba—Al ternary alloy composed of between 53% and 56.8% by weight of aluminum, from 36% to 41.7% by weight of calcium and from 1.5% to 11% by weight of barium. The method allows the formation of a calcium-rich getter thin film with a substantially reduced amount of released hydrogen in the vacuum device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Corrado Carretti, Luca Toia
  • Publication number: 20040169469
    Abstract: Disclosed are a non-evaporation type getter excellent in gettering effect, capable of maintaining the inside of a gas-tight container in a display apparatus, particularly a flat panel display apparatus or the like, in a high vacuum condition, easy to mount and less liable to contaminate the inside of the gas-tight container, a display apparatus including the getter, and methods of manufacturing the same. The non-evaporation type getter (20) includes a molded body including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Al, V, and Fe as a principal constituent thereof, the molded body formed by powder injection molding. The molded body is composed of a porous body having a porosity of 10 to 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Yoji Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 6783696
    Abstract: A method for reducing the loss of particles from the surface of porous getter bodies is taught herein. The method consists in producing on the surface of the porous getter a thin layer of a metal or metal alloy with a deposition technique selected among the deposition of materials from arc generated plasma, ionic beam deposition and cathodic deposition. The deposition technique allows for granular or columnar surface of the covering material but still allowing access to the surface of the getter material, resulting in a reduced getter particle loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Conte, Marco Moraja