With Support And/or Spacing Structure For Electrode And/or Shield Patents (Class 313/238)
  • Patent number: 11432060
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus, and more particularly, to a display apparatus having a display panel capable of generating sound. A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a display module; a guide panel disposed at circumferences of a rear surface of the display module; a back cover attached to the guide panel; a sound generating unit disposed between the display module and the back cover; and an adhesive fixing element and a vibration absorber disposed between the guide panel and the rear surface of the display module, wherein the adhesive fixing element fasten the guide panel to the rear surface of the display module, and wherein the vibration absorber is disposed at the guide panel as facing to inner portions of the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghyeon Kim, Seulki Nam, Taehyung Kim
  • Patent number: 10680052
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. An organic light-emitting display includes: a substrate including a light-emission region and a non-light-emission region around the light-emission region; a display device on the light-emission region of the substrate; and an encapsulation member on the display device. The encapsulation member includes a light-shielding member including a first light-shielding layer and a second light-shielding layer, the first light-shielding layer being in a region corresponding to the non-light-emission region, and the second light-shielding layer being on the first light-shielding layer; and a color conversion member in a region corresponding to the light-emission region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeonbum Lee, Hyoengki Kim, Jeongwon Kim, Kwangwoo Park, Junhyuk Woo, Jihwang Lee
  • Patent number: 10553622
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, a patterned layer, a light-shielding layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, an electroluminescent layer (EL), a first insulating layer (FIL), and a color filter (CF). The patterned layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes: first body portions, and a first opening between the first body portions. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the patterned layer, and includes: second body portions, and a second opening between the second body portions. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate, the first and second openings overlap the first electrode. The second electrode overlaps the first electrode. The EL is disposed between the first and second electrodes. The FIL is disposed on the second electrode. The CF is disposed on the FIL. The EL is at least disposed in the first opening, and the FIL and the CF are at least disposed in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeonbum Lee, Hyoeng-Ki Kim, Dongki Lee, Kyoung-Heon Lee, Jin-Whan Jung
  • Patent number: 10431675
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube triode apparatus includes a plurality of Horizontally Aligned Single Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (HA-SWCNT) disposed on an electrically insulating thermally conductive substrate. A first contact is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to a first end of the HA-SWCNT. A second contact is disposed on the substrate and separated from a second end of the HA-SWCNT by a gap. A gate terminal is coincident with a plane of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Ahmad Ehteshamul Islam, Benji Maruyama
  • Patent number: 9948215
    Abstract: Starter system for an electric motor (M) supplied by an electrical network (1), the starter system comprising an electronic control circuit (7) and an electronic switch (10) for controlling one phase of the motor (M), the electronic switch (10) being controlled by the control circuit (7). The starter system comprises a sensor (3) intended to deliver an analog signal (4) that is representative of the derivative of a current flowing through the phase of the motor (M), a detection board (5) comprising means for transforming said analog signal (4) into a binary signal (6) that is representative of the changes in sign of said analog signal, and comprising means for transmitting said binary signal to the control circuit (7), so as to optimize the control of the electronic switch (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS
    Inventors: Alain Dentella, Delcho Penkov
  • Patent number: 9461076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof that can simplify manufacturing steps and enhance efficiency in the use of materials, and further, a manufacturing method that can enhance adhesiveness of a pattern. One feature of the invention is that at least one or more patterns needed for manufacturing a display panel, such as a conductive layer forming a wiring or an electrode or a mask for forming a desired pattern is/are formed by a method capable of selectively forming a pattern, thereby manufacturing a display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakamura, Gen Fujii, Fuminori Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8841829
    Abstract: A lamp holder (61) for a gas discharge lamp (5), having at least two receptacles (B1, B2) for at least two pins (P1, P2) of a gas discharge lamp (5), wherein at least one shielding conductor (S1a, S1b, S2a, S2b) is disposed in the vicinity of each receptacle (B1, B2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Koch, Joachim Mühlschlegel
  • Patent number: 8829775
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor-based planar micro-tube discharger structure and a method for fabricating the same. The method comprises steps: forming on a substrate two patterned electrodes separated by a gap and at least one separating block arranged in the gap; forming an insulating layer over the patterned electrodes and the separating block and filling the insulating layer into the gap. Thereby are formed at least two discharge paths. The method can fabricate a plurality discharge paths in a semiconductor structure. Therefore, the structure of the present invention has very high reliability and reusability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Amazing Microelectric Corp.
    Inventors: Tung-Yang Chen, Ming-Dou Ker, Ryan Hsin-Chin Jiang
  • Patent number: 8704436
    Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp having an electrode including an electrode rod, a melted part and a coil part, and satisfying 0 < La L < 0.3 , where La denotes an average value of a length in units of mm of an exposed portion of the coil part in an axial direction of the electrode rod, the exposed portion being not covered with the melted part, and L denotes a maximum value of a length in units of mm between a tip of a head of the electrode rod and an opposite edge of the coil part to the melted part, measured in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Ogawa, Yoshiki Kitahara, Kazunori Ohta, Tamotsu Ishikawa, Jun Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8508111
    Abstract: A display panel and a method for inspecting thereof are provided. The display panel includes a first signal circuit, a second signal circuit and a plurality of first resistor. The first signal circuit includes a plurality of first signal lines which disposes in parallel along a first direction and electrically connects to one another. The second signal circuit includes a plurality of second signal lines disposing in parallel along the first direction, and the second signal lines and the first signal lines are alternately disposed in parallel. Each of second signal lines is connected to at least a first resistor. The interval between the first signal line and the second signal line is smaller than 60 ?m and the difference between the resistances of the first signal line and the second signal line is ranged form 300 ohm to 30000 ohm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Wen-Tai Chen, Tai-Kai Chen
  • Patent number: 8466609
    Abstract: An electrodeless or induction ceramic HID lamp includes a ceramic arc body having a generally spheroidal portion enclosing a discharge chamber and an induction coil received around a perimeter portion of the spheroidal portion. At least one leg extends from the spheroidal portion of the arc body. A mounting structure connects the arc body to the surrounding lamp assembly. In one arrangement, a mounting tube is received over at least a portion of the leg, and may further include a light transmissive shroud that also abuts with the induction coil to precisely locate the arc body relative to the coil. In another arrangement, first and second mounting members extend from spaced locations of the arc body, either as pins or legs extending from the spheroidal portion, or radially extending legs from an equatorial portion of the arc body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joshua Ian Rintamaki, Andrew Lawrence Podevels, Jianwu Li, Paul M. Kuester, Viktor Karoly Varga, Glenn Howard Kuenzler
  • Patent number: 8432093
    Abstract: An arc tube light source supported by a discontinuous two-part (top and bottom) frame inside a bulb of an HID lamp is ruggedized to reduce weld breakage under vibration and shock. Each of the top and bottom frames is substantially U-shaped, with the open end of the U-shape being attached by a strap to a pinch of the arc tube. For ruggedization a bracing strap is fixed to, and extends between, two sides of the frame and is welded to a lead wire extending from the pinch. Strength is enhanced if two lead wires extend from the pinch, and the bracing strap is welded to both. Advantageously the two lead wires are sides of a U-shaped wire such as a “U-pin”. Further stabilization may be achieved by using braces attached to both of the top and bottom frames and extended out against surrounding parts of the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: EYE Lighting International of North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8319410
    Abstract: The filament clamp assembly has a pair of bifurcated clamps to hold the connecting leads of a filament within a cavity of a cathode of a separate cathode assembly. The filament clamp assembly is mounted on the insulator block in self-aligning relation. The cathode assembly has a tungsten cathode with an internal cavity to receive the filament that is secured within a retainer shield made of one of tungsten, molybdenum and graphite by a threaded graphite cylindrical collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ion Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Manuel A. Jerez
  • Patent number: 8314538
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) with a discharge vessel, which has an outer tube (2), which surrounds a discharge space (4) filled with a discharge medium, an outer electrode (6), which is arranged on the outer side of the outer tube (2), an elongate inner electrode (7), which is arranged axially within the outer tube (2), at least one retaining disk (8) with an axial bore, through which the elongate inner electrode (7) runs, the retaining disk (8) extending substantially from the inner electrode (7) up to the inner side of the outer tube (2), as a result of which the inner electrode (7) is centered at least indirectly within the discharge vessel. The retaining disk (8) is supported on both sides loosely in the direction of the longitudinal axis by means of a supporting means (9a-9c) on the left-hand side and a supporting means (10a-10c) on the right-hand side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier
  • Publication number: 20120098406
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a pixel structure has an electrical conductor, a dielectric on the electrical conductor, a plurality of ribs on the dielectric, and a plurality of discrete protrusions protruding from a surface of each of the ribs. The plurality ribs define a plurality of compartments on the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Vincent C. Korthuis, Cary G. Addington, Peter S. Nyholm
  • Publication number: 20120044679
    Abstract: A point light source includes a light-emitting portion, a first lead and a second lead. The first lead and the second lead are electrically connected to the light-emitting portion. The first lead and the second lead respectively have a wedging portion. The wedging portions can be matched with each other. A light source module using the point light source is also provided. The light source module includes at least one light source assembly. Each light source assembly includes a plurality of the point light sources connected in series. Adjacent two point light sources are wedged to each other in series by a combination of the wedging portions of the adjacent first lead and second lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Lextar Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Kuang CHEN, Chen-Yi Su
  • Patent number: 8110979
    Abstract: An inorganic electroluminescence device including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed apart from each other, and a dielectric material layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The dielectric material layer has a micro-tubular shape, and a light emitting layer is filled in the dielectric material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang-hyeun Park, Ji-beom Yoo, Mun-Ja Kim, Min-jong Bae, Tae-won Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120013242
    Abstract: A carrier assembly is provided comprising a backside mounted electrode carrier and electrode mounting hardware. The backside mounted electrode carrier comprises an electrode accommodating aperture, which in turn comprises a sidewall structure that is configured to limit lateral movement of an electrode positioned in the aperture. The electrode accommodating aperture further comprises one or more sidewall projections that support the weight of an electrode positioned in the aperture. The electrode mounting hardware is configured to engage an electrode positioned in the electrode accommodating aperture from the backside of the carrier and urge the electrode against the sidewall projections so as to limit axial movement of the electrode in the electrode accommodating aperture. Additional embodiments of broader and narrower scope are contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Augustino, Armen Avoyan, Yan Fang, Duane Outka, Hong Shih, Stephen Whitten
  • Patent number: 8044573
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes a substrate, an organic light emitting device on the substrate, the organic light emitting device including a first electrode, an organic emitting layer, and a second electrode, a UV light shielding layer having at least two layers, each layer absorbing different wavelengths of UV light, and an encapsulation layer sealing the organic light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tade-woong Kim, Kyu-sung Lee, Hyo-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8040035
    Abstract: A method of producing a cathode for use in an x-ray tube assembly is provided including machining an emission aperture into a cup emission surface portion of a cup structure. The cup structure is comprised of a cup base portion opposite the cup emissions surface portion. Electro-discharge machining is used to form an electro-discharge machining slot into the cup structure to provide access to the interior of the cup structure. Electro-discharge machining is used to form a transverse coil chamber within the interior by way of the electro-discharge machining slot such that the transverse coil chamber is formed between the cup base portion and the cup emissions surface portion while retaining an essentially contiguous emissions surface perimeter surrounding the emission aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sergio Lemaitre
  • Patent number: 8013509
    Abstract: A base body includes a first part and a second part. The second part has a lower thermal conductivity than the first part and is arranged adjacently to the first part. A first conductive film is formed on the first part and a second conductive film is formed on the second part. At least part of a gap is located above a boundary between the first part and the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuto Moriguchi, Koki Nukanobu, Takahiro Sato, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 8008844
    Abstract: A lamp in which an inner bulb containing a light emitting tube or a light emitting filament and an outer bulb containing the inner bulb are attached coaxially to a base, and a spacer made of a thin metal sheet is attached to an exhaust tube protruding from a central region at the top end of the inner bulb coaxially supporting the inner bulb to the outer bulb. The spacer has a central plate formed with an aperture allowing the exhaust tube to be inserted through the central plate, and a plurality of fingers protruding inward along the inner periphery of the aperture, and three or more strips, each branched radially outward from the central plate and formed in a curved shape coaxially supporting the inner bulb and the outer bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Sasai, Tsugio Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 8008862
    Abstract: A shine-through, low pressure discharge, hydrogen lamp has a metallic housing structure shielding the discharge space in a lamp bulb filled with hydrogen. In this lamp a diaphragm (4) made of electrically insulating material is fixed in the metallic housing part (2) which is to face a visible light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Malkmus
  • Patent number: 8004173
    Abstract: An antistatic film installed in an airtight vessel containing an electron source of an electron-generating device such as a picture display unit has a structure comprising an image of conductor or semiconductor particles with particle diameters of 0.5 to 10 nm dispersed in a medium containing a nitride, an oxide or both; and thereby improves controllability for a resistivity value, stability and reproducibility, and the adequate temperature characteristics of resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Sato, Yasushi Shimizu, Noriaki Oguri
  • Patent number: 7990035
    Abstract: With regard to a metal vapor discharge lamp with a triple tube structure including a discharge tube, an inner tube, and an outer tube, misalignment of axes of the inner tube and the outer tube is prevented. The metal vapor discharge lamp (14) is composed of a discharge tube (30) having a pair of electrodes therein, an inner tube (32) having a pinch-sealed part (86) at an end thereof and hermitically housing the discharge tube therein, and an outer tube (34) housing the inner tube therein, and a base (36). In a clearance between the inner tube and the outer tube, there disposed a restrain member (37) for restraining movement of the inner tube relative to the outer tube in a direction orthogonal to an axis of the metal vapor discharge lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Rie Tonomori, Masanori Higashi, Shunsuke Kakisaka, Kazuo Takeda
  • Patent number: 7969079
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube device in accordance with the invention includes a free-standing membrane that is peripherally supported by a support structure. The membrane includes an aperture that extends through a thickness of the membrane. At least one carbon nanotube extends across the aperture on a front surface of the membrane. The carbon nanotube is also accessible from a back surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Jene A. Golovchenko, Haibing Peng, Daniel Branton
  • Patent number: 7965038
    Abstract: Compact fluorescent lamp comprising a fluorescent lamp body (3), a cathode space (9) comprising a screened space (11) around an electrode (5) arranged inside the compact fluorescent lamp (1), and a power supply device (19) so arranged as to provide an electrical connection between the electrode (5) and a contact device (21) positioned next to the contact end (13) of the compact fluorescent lamp. The screened space (11) is formed by the electrode (5) enclosing the internal wall (7) of the fluorescent lamp body (3) and by a neighboring electrode (5) and beyond it a disc-shaped cathode screen (15) in a direction away from the contact end (13) containing a central opening (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Auralight International AB
    Inventors: Folke Axelsson, Mikael Severinsson
  • Patent number: 7940004
    Abstract: A flexible barrier assembly having a flexible visible light-transmissive substrate having a Tg greater than or equal to that of heat-stabilized polyethylene terephthalate (“HSPET”) overcoated with a first polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET and further overcoated with at least two visible light-transmissive inorganic barrier layers separated by at least one second polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that of HSPET can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form moisture- and oxygen-sensitive articles such as organic light emitting devices and light valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Raghunath Padiyath, Mark A. Roehrig, Fred B. McCormick, Khanh T. Huynh
  • Publication number: 20100327744
    Abstract: A system comprises a light source and an electrode device (20, 30, 60). The light source comprises a base (40) with a base surface (42) on which at least two contact elements are provided. The electrode device has at least two electrodes (23, 24, 34, 35), preferably of ferromagnetic or electromagnetic material and having a different polarity during operation. Adjacent electrodes are arranged at a predetermined electrode distance. Both electrodes are provided in one layer and are arranged in an interdigitated configuration. The light source has at least two, but preferably four contact elements (43, 53, 63) arranged at a mutual spacing which is essentially compatible with said electrode distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Oscar Hendrikus Willemsen, Stefan Marcus Verbrugh, Mark Verhoeven, Cornelis Gerardus Maria De Haas, Menno Van Baardwijk, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Egbert Lenderink
  • Patent number: 7859179
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding material 1 comprises a light-shielding electrical conductor layer 11 having, on its observer-side external surface, a blackening layer 12. The electrical conductor layer 11 comprises a mesh portion 2 that has a large number of openings adjoining one another and faces the center portion 5b of the image-luminescent part 5a of a display device 5, and a frame portion 3 that surrounds the mesh portion 2 and faces the outer edge portion 5c of the image-luminescent part 5a of the display device 5. When trimming the screen of a display D with a black-colored light-shielding layer, since the electromagnetic wave shielding material 1 is used, it is not necessary to perform9 an additional printing step or the like, so that the total number of steps and material cost are not increased. Moreover, such electromagnetic wave shielding material does not cause non-uniformity in light-shielding properties compared with a light-shielding layer formed by printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiro Arakawa, Kazuhito Fujii, Yukihiro Kyoden
  • Patent number: 7847474
    Abstract: A vacuum envelope and an electron emission display having the vacuum envelope. The vacuum envelope includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A plurality of frames is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate to form an inner vacuum space. An absorbing member is arranged between at least two of the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong-Rae Seon
  • Patent number: 7839071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum container having a first substrate and a second substrate arranged so as to face each other as components including, within the low-pressure container, a spacer disposed at the first substrate or the second substrate so as to maintain an interval between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer is fixed within the vacuum container via a supporting member provided at the spacer without contacting the substrate where the spacer is disposed. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing vacuum container, an image display apparatus using the vacuum container, and a method for manufacturing the image display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Niibori, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kazuyuki Ueda, Ryoji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7839066
    Abstract: A discharge lamp has an axis with an arc tube having a hollow body containing an axially aligned arc generating and sustaining medium. The lamp electrodes and hollow body are arrayed along the axis. A sealed shroud surrounds the arc tube. The shroud and arc tube form an arc tube assembly. An envelope surrounds the arc tube assembly, and includes a base portion with a cylindrical part. Electrical lead-ins extend through the base portion and mechanically and electrically connect to the electrodes. A strengthening member for preventing the arc tube assembly from axial displacement as a result of forces applied substantially normal to the axis is provided. The strengthening member comprises an elongated element having first and second ends. The first end is formed to substantially engage the arc tube assembly, near an upper end, and the second end is formed to substantially engage the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: David Hrubowchak, Graham Wark, Steven Collins, Paul Oberlies
  • Patent number: 7837356
    Abstract: Reflector lamp, particularly metal halogen vapor reflector lamp, comprising a reflector, which is rotationally symmetric about a central axis and which encloses, together with a cover, a lamp interior and which tapers toward a neck region opposite the cover, wherein a burner comprising a burner space and also pinched seals, which lie diametrically opposite each other on opposing sides of the burner space and through which corresponding supply lines are run, is arranged on the central axis in the lamp interior, wherein a tubular shielding enclosure, which is connected to the burner by means of a spring clip, is provided at least partially surrounding the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Flowil International Lighting (Holding) B.V.
    Inventor: Gunther Van De Poel
  • Patent number: 7794299
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an image display device includes the steps of preparing a plurality of spacers preliminarily, measuring heights of the plurality of spacers prepared by the preparing step individually, and deciding an order of arranging the spacers on the basis of the measured heights obtained in the measuring step. The spacers are arranged in the order decided in the deciding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Kanda, Masahiro Tagawa, Tomokazu Andoh, Takahiro Oguchi
  • Patent number: 7791262
    Abstract: A vacuum vessel includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and spaced apart therefrom, and support frames mounted along the edges of the first and the second substrates. At least two support frames are separately formed on at least one side of the first and the second substrates. Adhesive layers are placed on a surface of the support frame facing the first substrate as well as on the opposite-surface of the support frame facing the second substrate to attach the two substrates and the support frames to each other. A filler is disposed between the neighboring support frames to prevent the vacuum leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Rae Seon, Dong-Su Chang
  • Patent number: 7772758
    Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates opposing each other, an electron emission unit that is provided on an inner surface of the first substrate, a light emission unit that is provided on an inner surface of the second substrate, and a spacer that is located between the first and second substrate. The spacer includes a main body containing a material whose temperature-coefficient-of-resistance is less than or equal to 3%/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Hee Jeong
  • Patent number: 7764015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device preventing external light reflected in a region connected with plane parts disposed on a cap from transmitting to the outside, and an embodiment of the present invention may be achieved in a whole or in part by a display device comprising: a substrate; an active area disposed on the substrate; a line electrically connected to the active area, and disposed on the substrate; a cap attached to the substrate to cover the active area; and a patterned layer disposed on a transmission area disposed between the active area and a cap-attaching area to which the cap is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Min Ko, Sung Ho Mo
  • Patent number: 7755291
    Abstract: An incandescent lamp that emits infrared light and a method of making the lamp includes a filament assembly inside a polycrystalline aluminum oxide (PCA) envelope, where the filament assembly preferably has a coiled tungsten filament, solid metal ends of tungsten or molybdenum attached to the coiled tungsten filament, and leads at distal ends of the solid metal ends. End caps are attached to ends of the envelope and have openings through which a respective one of the leads extends, where the leads are each made of an electrically conductive material having a coefficient of thermal expansion compatible with the end caps, such as niobium. The leads are attached to the end caps with glass-ceramic sealing frits. The end caps and sealing frits seal a suitable gas inside the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Neil, Victor E. Perez, Lewis H. Palmer, III, Joseph E. Lester
  • Patent number: 7755292
    Abstract: An ultraminiature light source using a double-spiral shaped tungsten filament includes end contact portions which are separated to allow for radial and length-wise unwinding of the spiral. The double-spiral filament is spaced relatively far apart at the end portions thereof so that contact between portions of the filament upon expansion is avoided. The light source is made by fabricating a double-spiral ultraminiature tungsten filament from tungsten foil and housing the filament in a ceramic package having a reflective bottom and a well wherein the filament is suspended. A vacuum furnace brazing process attaches the filament to contacts of the ceramic package. Finally, a cover with a transparent window is attached onto the top of the ceramic package by solder reflow in a second vacuum furnace process to form a complete hermetically sealed package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Margaret L. Tuma, Joseph S. Collura, Henry Helvajian, Michael D. Pocha, Glenn A. Meyer, Charles F. McConaghy, Barry L. Olsen, William W Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100165269
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of display element which forms highly reliable drive circuits or thin-film transistors on a flexible substrate, a manufacturing method, and a highly reliable display element are provided. A display element (50) includes a flexible substrate (FB), a first partition wall and second partition wall (BA) formed by pressing the flexible substrate, a lyophobic surface (PJ) formed on surfaces of the first partition wall and the second partition wall, and electrodes (S, P) formed by applying droplets onto a groove portion formed between the first partition wall and second partition wall. It is also possible for a lyophilic surface to be formed on the surface of the groove portion (GR) between the first partition wall and second partition wall (BA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kei NARA, Tomohide Hamada
  • Patent number: 7745999
    Abstract: The elongate bulb (1) of the lamp, which defines a longitudinal axis (A), is closed at opposite ends by sealing parts (6; 32), with in each case one cap being fitted at one end, the cap having an electrical contact element (13; 25) which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a supply conductor (15; 21) leading to a luminous means, the contact element being accommodated in a tubular extension (11; 22) of the sealing part; the contact element (13; 25) has an attachment part (14; 24) which is directed inward toward the lamp interior and is equipped with at least two barbs (20; 26) which are in contact with the tubular extension (11; 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Jurgen Graf, Andreas Hohlfeld, Michael Hulsemann, Anton Schogl, Karen Twesten
  • Patent number: 7733022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plasma display panel in which afterimage is improved. The plasma display panel according to the present invention includes a panel unit having an upper plate and a lower plate, a frame that supports circuitry, and a conductive material formed between the panel unit and the frame. As such, a conductive material is formed on a bottom surface of a lower plate of a panel. Thus, charges introduced into the lower plate are properly controlled to improve the waveform stability of the panel. Also, a charge characteristic is improved to implement a stable operation. Accordingly, an afterimage time can be reduced. Further, a sheet of a low hardness and light weight is used. It is thus possible to absorb shock and noise of a PDP, accomplish light weight of the PDP and reduce the materials of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Deok Soo Kim, Byung Chul Lee, Jin Young Kim, Yun Gi Kim, Sung Gon Shin, Sung Min Jun
  • Patent number: 7695552
    Abstract: In an ionizer composed of an electrode needle cartridge and a main body block, the electrode needle cartridge is provided with an electrode needle for generating an ion, a high voltage generating device for applying high voltage to the electrode needle, and a receiving connector for connecting a feeding connector, and the main body block is provided with an air-blowing outlet serving as an electrode needle housing portion, an air passing-through hole for supplying air to the air-blowing outlet, and a connecting port for connecting an air piping. The electrode needle cartridge is configured such that when the electrode needle cartridge and the main body block are connected or separated, the electrode needle is inserted into or removed from the air-blowing outlet from a rear end portion side of the air-blowing outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Sato, Gen Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20100079999
    Abstract: An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: GARY W. SCHNUCKLE
  • Patent number: 7667673
    Abstract: An organic EL display panel having display pixels with an improved aperture ratio. A display pixel includes a control electrode line coupled to control electrodes of first and second transistors and a main electrode of a fourth transistor, and a power electrode line provided substantially in parallel with a data line and coupled to a main electrode of the first transistor. Channels of the first and second transistors are formed substantially in parallel with a scan line. A node of the control electrode line for coupling the control electrodes of the first and second transistors is arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to that of the scan line, and a portion of the control electrode line extended to the main electrode of the fourth transistor is formed substantially in parallel with the power electrode line in a substantially vertical direction, and forms a capacitor together with the power electrode line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keum-Nam Kim, Ul-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7642700
    Abstract: A flat-panel type display is provided, in which a marginal portion of a cathode panel provided with a plurality of electron emission regions and a marginal portion of an anode panel provided with luminescent layers and an anode are bonded to each other, spacers are disposed between the cathode panel and the anode panel, and a space sandwiched between the cathode panel and the anode panel is maintained under vacuum. The spacer includes a substrate of spacer and an antistatic coating disposed on the side surface of the spacer material, wherein the antistatic coating is formed from germanium nitride containing no transition metal, the thickness of the antistatic coating is within the range of 2 nm to 20 nm, and the volume resistivity of the substrate of spacer is within the range of 5×106 ?·m to 2×108 ?·m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Seki
  • Publication number: 20090322199
    Abstract: A carrier assembly is provided comprising a backside mounted electrode carrier and electrode mounting hardware. The backside mounted electrode carrier comprises an electrode accommodating aperture, which in turn comprises a sidewall structure that is configured to limit lateral movement of an electrode positioned in the aperture. The electrode accommodating aperture further comprises one or more sidewall projections that support the weight of an electrode positioned in the aperture. The electrode mounting hardware is configured to engage an electrode positioned in the electrode accommodating aperture from the backside of the carrier and urge the electrode against the sidewall projections so as to limit axial movement of the electrode in the electrode accommodating aperture. Additional embodiments of broader and narrower scope are contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Augustino, Armen Avoyan, Yan Fang, Duane Outka, Hong Shih, Stephen Whitten
  • Patent number: 7619361
    Abstract: A discharge lamp device is provided that includes a light source device including a reflective surface. In the light source, noble gas not including mercury is excited to provide stable light emission and ozone or the like is prevented from being generated. This discharge lamp device includes airtight container (10) in which both end sections of a glass bulb are sealed. Airtight container (10) is filled with a discharge medium mainly including noble gas. One end section of airtight container (10) includes first electrode (11). Airtight container (10) is externally attached to insulating holder (20) having a square plate-like shape that includes penetration hole(s) (21) at one or a plurality of position(s). Holder (20) is fitted to second electrode (12) shaped to be a U-like groove so that a fixed interval between airtight container (10) and second electrode (12) is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Hirohashi, Nobuhiro Shimizu, Norikazu Yamamoto, Teruaki Shigeta, Yoko Matsubayashi, Yutaka Wakimura, Shuuji Furukawa, Hisashi Dejima
  • Publication number: 20090256064
    Abstract: An electronic component capable of effectively dissipating heat generated in an LED chip and other elements is provided. A light emitting unit 1 includes a substrate 2 made of copper or aluminum, an insulating layer 3 formed on the surface thereof, a circuit pattern 4 formed on the insulating layer 3, and a circuit pattern 5 formed on the substrate 2 through an opening 3a that has been formed in advance in the insulation layer 3. An LED chip 6 is mounted on the circuit patterns 4 and 5 by using solder 7. The LED chip 6 includes a ceramic substrate 9, electrodes 10 and 11 formed thereon, and an LED die 12 as a light emitting portion disposed on the electrode 11, which is one of the electrodes. Terminals 13 and 14 are provided on the upper surface of the LED die 12. The terminal 13, which is one of the terminals, is connected to the electrode 10 via a bonding wire 15, and the terminal 14, which is the other one of the terminals, is connected to the electrode 11 via a bonding wire 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomihisa Saito