Abstract: There is proposed laser cathode-ray tube for simplification of its electrical circuit and lower manufacturing cost of its apparatuses, provided with an electron gun having a cathode for generating an electron beam; a laser screen having a laser target, of semiconductor plate, a focusing system for focusing the electron beam on the laser target, a deflection system for deflecting the beam and a cooling system for cooling the laser target, characterized in that the cathode is connected substantially to ground potential and the laser target is connected to high positive potential.

Abstract: A dual-gun, single neck CRT focuses two beams, with significantly differing energies, onto a secondary emission target while maintaining compatibility with a standard fourteen-rotation stem and achieving FTU in excess of 95%. A pair of Einzel guns (write and erase) are mounted in parallel and aligned in the vertical direction rather than the horizontal inside the CRT. The write and erase guns are configured to share a common second accelerator electrode, a common final accelerator electrode, mounting beads and a magnetic deflection yoke. The guns' focus voltages are independently adjusted so that both the write and erase beams have the same focal length.

Abstract: A color display device comprising a cathode ray tube and a deflection unit is described. The display device includes compensation coils for correcting a raster distortion in the raster displayed on the screen and means for providing correction currents through the correction coils. The ratio between the correction current I24 and the vertical deflection current I21 is higher at half vertical deflection than at full vertical deflection.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly of a cathode ray tube has a main electron lens section comprising at least four electrodes, provided in a sequence of first, second, third and fourth grids, a middle first voltage is applied to the first grid, and an anode voltage is applied to the fourth grid. The adjacent second grid and third grid are connected by a resistor, and second and third voltages of substantially the same potential, corresponding to voltages higher than the middle first voltage and lower than the anode voltage, are applied thereto. An asymmetrical lens is provided between the adjacent second grid and the third grid second lens region, and a voltage which changes in synchronism with the deflecting magnetic field is applied to the first grid.

Abstract: A multipole unit normally consists of a support tube, a threaded ring, a plurality of magnetic rings, a plurality of spacer rings and a spring ring. According to the present invention, the structural design of a multipole unit is simplified in that the threaded ring is modified in such a way that the spring ring becomes superfluous. In order to achieve this the threaded ring or a stop arranged on the support tube is provided with spring elements which fulfil the function of the conventional spring ring.

Abstract: An X-ray tube comprising an anode having a target surface radiating X-rays from a position of an X-ray focal spot by impingement of an electron beam, a focusing electrode and cathodes. The focusing electrode has a bottom portion positioned facing the target surface of the anode and most remote from the X-ray focal spot, at least one inclined wall surface obliquely ascending from the bottom portion in the direction of the anode, and substantially rectangular focusing recesses formed at the inclined wall surface. Each of the cathodes emits electron beams, positioned respectively in the focusing recesses of the focusing electrode. The focusing recess has first and second corners which curve from at least one end wall facing the end of the cathode to two side walls along the direction of the longer side of the cathode, and the first corner located remote from the bottom portion is gentler than the second corner located adjacent to the bottom portion with reference to condition of curving.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color cathode ray tube. The color cathode ray tube comprises a display screen, an electron gun for generating three electron beams, wherein the electron beams are directed towards the display screen. Also deflection means are present for generating a magnetic field in a first direction for deflecting the electron beams across the display screen. The electron gun comprises a centering cup having a first part provided with a central aperture and two outer apertures for passing the three electron beams, and a second part extending in the direction of the display screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color cathode ray tube which can make the focusing of a center electron beam and side electron beams uniform by reducing the non-uniformity of the spot shape of electron beams depending on a deflection quantity.

Abstract: The color display tube (1) has a display window (3) and a curved shadow mask (13). The inner surface (15) of the display window (3) may be substantially flat or it may be curved with a curvature smaller than the curvature of the shadow mask (13). The distance Qp from the shadow mask (13) to the screen (6) at the inner surface (15) of the display window (3) of the color display tube (1) according to the invention is larger by a positive integer, not being a multiple of three, for all positions p on the screen (6) than this distance Q0p in prior art tubes.

Abstract: A yoke portion with a deflection coil mounted thereon has a rectangular section perpendicular to the tube axis. A horizontal deflection coil of the deflection coil is formed of a loop winding including a pair of parallel portions extending along the both sides of the tube axis and crossover portions connecting the parallel portions. The crossover portion nearer to the neck is formed of a winding wound in the direction along the tube axis.

Abstract: A beam index type cathode ray tube having an improved alignment of index stripes, phosphor stripes and matrix stripes. An alignment of the index stripes, the color stripes and the matrix stripes is confirmed during an exposure processing state of the index stripes by using confirming points formed in the screen. An exposed state of the screen is determined by optically testing an alignment of the confirming points and a master screen. On determining that a misalignment exists, the relative positions of the screen and the master screen are adjusted to remove the misalignment.

Abstract: The coils of an astigmatism corrector for an electron beam of a cathode ray tube are positioned on a flexible support. The support is disposed around the neck of the tube and positioned at least partially adjacent the back part of at least one pair of deflection coils, so as to reduce interaction of the fields produced by the astigmatism corrector with the elements of the electron gun.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube includes a phosphor screen, an electron beam generating section for generating three in-line electron beams, a focus electrode and an anode. The focus electrode includes a first focus and second focus sub-electrodes on this order from the cathode structure. The first focus sub-electrode has plural vertical parallel plate-like electrodes arranged to sandwich respective beam apertures in an end thereof facing the second focus sub-electrode in a direction of a beam arrangement, and the second focus sub-electrode has plural horizontal parallel plate-like electrodes arranged to sandwich beam apertures in an end thereof facing the first focus sub-electrode in a direction perpendicular to the beam arrangement, one of the first and second focus sub-electrodes is adapted to be supplied with a voltage varying in synchronism with beam deflection.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun for a cathode ray tube includes three cathodes arranged in a horizontal line to emit thermal electrons. A plurality of grid electrodes are sequentially placed along a common axis from the cathodes to focus and accelerate the thermal electrons into beam shapes. Each of the grid electrodes has three beam-guide holes for producing three primary colors of red, green and blue. A shield cup is attached to the outermost grid electrode. The shield cup includes a bottom side having red, green and blue beam-guide holes arranged in a row, and a side wall drawn from the circumference of the bottom side with a cylindrical shape. The shield cup includes an induced electromotive force increasing unit for increasing the electromotive force operating in the vicinity of the red and blue beam-guide holes, and an induced electromotive force decreasing unit for decreasing the electromotive force operating in the vicinity of the green beam-guide hole.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube including an electron gun including a cathode and a plurality of electrodes and for generating an electron beam, a phosphor screen and an electron beam deflection device. The cathode ray tube includes a deflection-defocusing correcting member having laminated nonmagnetic and magnetic materials disposed in a deflection magnetic field produced by the electron beam deflection device for establishing at least one non-uniform magnetic field. The magnetic materials are disposed at positions with respect to a path of the electron beam where a magnetic flux density of said deflection magnetic field is more than five per cent of a maximum magnetic flux density of the deflection magnetic field.

Abstract: In a deflection yoke employing a saddle-shaped deflection coil of a bobbin-winding type, a fusion layer for fusing at least those wires of the coil disposed in proximity to each other is provided in each bent portion of the deflection yoke, whereby occurrence of corona at the bent portions can be effectively prevented.

Abstract: One or more electron beam tubes are arranged to direct electron beams in air or other ambient gas toward a target object. The electron beams ionize air producing a plasma or glow discharge. An electric or magnetic field in the beam trajectory sustains the plasma by trapping secondary electrons formed by collisions of beam electrons with the ambient atmosphere. Target objects may be placed in the field for surface treatment, such as sterilization, or for thin film growth. In the latter case, the apparatus is enclosed in a housing and a reactive gas is introduced into the beam trajectory. The gas is one which is crackable by the electron beam or plasma, such as an organic silicon compound which would liberate silicon for combination with ionized oxygen to form silicon dioxide layers on a substrate.

Abstract: A conventional CRT electron gun causes problems in that a great power is required for driving, and an unnecessary electromagnetic wave is large since about 45V width is driven at a high speed.

Abstract: A vertical deflection system for a CRT is disclosed which has a pair of traveling wave deflectors disposed opposite each other across a path of beam from gun to target. Each deflector has a helical conductor in the for of a strip of sheet metal coiled around an elongate core of insulating material. For the provision of a CRT capable of handling a wide band of frequencies, the dispersion characteristic of each traveling wave conductor is optimized through adjustment of the specific dielectric constant of the insulating core. Preferred values of the specific dielectric constant are specified in relation to the characteristic impedance of the traveling wave conductor.

Abstract: A deflection yoke includes horizontal deflection coils; vertical deflection coils; and coils for correcting a vertical pincushion distortion, which coils are provided aside from the vertical deflection coils; wherein the coils for correcting a vertical pincushion distortion have such a wire-wound form as to generate a magnetic field having a pattern substantially equal to that of the vertical deflection coils. This is effective to carry a parabolic current with horizontal cycles for correcting a vertical pincushion distortion at a low voltage, and hence to simplify the circuit configuration and reduce the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: The color cathode-ray tube comprises a glass bulb, a shadow mask, a deflection yoke, and an electron-beam shifting device. The glass bulb comprises a face-plate with stripe-like phosphors for a plurality of colors formed on its inner face by a printing method, a funnel portion connected to the rear part of the face-plate, and a neck portion formed at the rear of the funnel portion. Inside the neck portion, an inline electron gun is provided for emitting electron beams. The shadow mask comprises a plurality of openings disposed corresponding to the stripe direction of the phosphors for each color on the face-plate. The deflection yoke is provided on the peripheral surfaces of the funnel portion and the neck portion. The electron-beam shifting device is provided on the peripheral surface of the neck portion for shifting the deflection center of the electron beams in the inline-alignment direction of the electron beams. The phosphors are formed by the printing method, thus reducing the costs.

Abstract: A magnet for use in a magnetic matrix display has a two dimensional array of apertures between opposite poles of the magnet. The direction of the magnetic field is such that the magnet generates, in each channel, a collimating magnet field for forming electrons from a cathode into an electron beam. A `keeper`, area around the periphery of the magnet is used to improve the linearity of the field strength in the apertures from apertures at the center of the magnet to apertures at the periphery of the magnet. The `keeper`, area may have control circuits placed on the surface of that area of the magnet. The keeper area may contain apertures which are not used for collimation and into which electrons are prevented from entering by a grid electrode or by a physical blocking means.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube has a convergence regulating means 7, positioned on the periphery of a neck portion 1B, which is used for regulating the orbit of each electron beam emitted from electron guns contained in the neck portion 1B of the CRT envelope. The convergence regulating means 7 is equipped with high magnetic permeability members 18 for preventing the electron beam from being affected by terrestrial magnetism. Each of the high magnetic permeability members is spaced from the outer peripheral face of the envelope without direct contact therewith. With this arrangement the glass of the neck portion is prevented from deterioration.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun includes an electron beam forming area formed with first and second grids, a main electrostatic focusing lens with first and second accelerating/focusing electrodes, and a shield cup. The first accelerating/focusing electrode is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular hole and has an elliptical electrode in which electron beam passing holes are formed. The second accelerating/focusing electrode is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular hole, and the shield cup has a bottom in which non-circular holes are formed.

Abstract: A display device including a vacuum envelope having an electroluminescent screen, an electron source and a branched network of electron-transport ducts having at least one entrance for electrons and at least two exits at end portions of the network. An electron current flows from the entrance to a desired one of the exits via nodes in the network. The network exits corresponding to one entrance form a two or three dimensional array of exits. Preferably, the distance, via the network, between an entrance and its corresponding exits is equal.

Abstract: The triode portion of an electron gun includes a cathode having an electron emitting material layer and a control electrode in which a through hole portion having a plurality of through holes for passing an electron beam is formed on a surface facing the electron emitting material layer so that the life span of the cathode can be prolonged.

Abstract: An electron beam device has a cathode that generates a fan-shaped electron beam. A first focusing lens includes first and second plates on opposed sides of a filament. The edges of the plates closest to a positively charged anode are arcuate, so that as individual electrons are accelerated normal to the edge of the charged plates, the beam increases in length with departure from the filament. A second focusing lens includes third and fourth plates on opposed sides of the first focusing lens. Each of the third and fourth plates has an arcuate edge proximate to the positively charged anode. The plates of the first and second focusing lenses provide focusing in a widthwise direction, while defining the increase in the lengthwise direction. Preferably, the filament is also curved. In the preferred embodiment, the curvature of the plates of the first focusing lens defines a common radius with the plates of the second focusing lens.

Abstract: A focusing unit for a cathode ray tube comprises a plurality of permanent magnets, each having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of coils. A form holds the magnets in a first annular array at substantially equally spaced intervals in which the magnet axes are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis defined by the first annular array and holds the coils in a second annular array at positions spaced angularly between the magnets. Annular flanges of high magnetic permeability are disposed over longitudinally opposite ends of the magnets. At least one annular winding is disposed substantially adjacent to and inwardly from the first array of the magnets. In one embodiment, the coils are helical coils disposed in substantial circumferential alignment with the first annular array of the magnets. The helical coils each having a substantially is radially aligned longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A deflection yoke assembly with an annular magnetic core to energize a magnetic deflection field within a CRT and an annular array of pole pieces to define the length and shape of the magnetic deflection field mounted within and concentric with the annular core.

Abstract: A new deflection structure (12) which deflects a beam of charged particles, uch as an electron beam (15), includes a serpentine set (20) for transmitting a deflection field, and a shielding frame (25) for housing the serpentine set (20). The serpentine set (20) includes a vertical serpentine deflection element (22) and a horizontal serpentine deflection element (24). These deflection elements (22, 24) are identical, and are interdigitatedly and orthogonally disposed relative to each other, for forming a central transmission passage (75), through which the electron beam (15) passes, and is deflected by the deflection field, so as to minimize drift space signal distortion. The shielding frame (25) includes a plurality of ground blocks (26, 28, 30, 32), and forms an internal serpentine trough (77) within these ground blocks, for housing the serpentine set (20).

Abstract: A deflection unit comprising a set of preformed diametrical deflection coils. A hollow coil support of synethic material includes at least two lugs into which respective permanent deformations are impressed. The coils are mechanically anchored to the lugs by means of, for example, an ultrasonic welding process in which the locations of the coil support situated opposite supported locations of the coils are softened and pressed into the coils. The coils substantially free of the coil support, i.e., the larger part of each coil is free of the coil support, and are not deformed so that their mutual position is accurately maintained.

Abstract: A pair of E-shaped shunts are disposed near the top and bottom, respectively, of a deflection yoke for reducing inner and outer horizontal trap errors. A central portion of the E-shaped shunt reduces a ratio between magnitudes of inner and outer E-W pincushion raster distortions.

Abstract: A coil-winding frame body for deflection yoke coil, includes: a straight portion formed as a neck side; a trumpet-shaped curved surface portion spreading outward from the end of the straight portion toward a head side; and a plurality of flanges formed on the inner face of the body for defining a plurality of coil-winding grooves and walls, and each of the grooves is elongated from the neck side to the head side and into which a wire ribbon will be wound in layers.

Abstract: A pair of ring-shaped magnets, or magnetic pole pieces, having the same magnetic field strength, or magnetic flux density, are disposed about the neck portion of a cathode ray tube (CRT) for statically converging a plurality of inline electron beams on the CRT's faceplate. The magnetic ring pair includes an inlet ring magnet facing the CRT's base and an outlet ring magnet facing the CRT's faceplate, with the inlet ring magnet having a thickness greater than that of the outlet ring magnet along the CRT's longitudinal axis. The inlet ring magnet thus exerts a larger off-axis force on the electron beam than the outlet ring magnet because of the longer beam path in the inlet ring magnet to permit the magnetic ring pair to apply a maximum convergence correction for substantially misconverged electron beams and a minimum convergence correction when the beams are in convergence.

Abstract: A shielded serpentine slow wave deflection structure (10) having a serpene signal conductor (12) within a channel groove (46). The channel groove (46) is formed by a serpentine channel (20) in a trough plate (18) and a ground plane (14). The serpentine signal conductor (12) is supported at its ends by coaxial feed through connectors 28. A beam interaction trough (22) intersects the channel groove (46) to form a plurality of beam interaction regions (56) wherein an electron beam (54) may be deflected relative to the serpentine signal conductor (12).

Abstract: A deflection yoke mounting apparatus for a color picture tube having a deflection yoke for deflecting electron beams generated by an electron gun to be securely fixed to a neck portion of a funnel of the picture tube to prevent deterioration of convergence and purity characteristics of the picture tube due to displacement of the yoke by an external shock. The apparatus includes a thermal shrinkage tube inserted over the outer periphery of the neck portion and thermally contracted into close contact with the neck portion, a neck contact member of the deflection yoke having a plurality of protrusions formed on its inner surface and engaged with the outer periphery of the thermal shrinkage tube, and a metallic band engaged with the outer periphery of the thermal shrinkage tube, the metallic band being engaged with the outer periphery of the neck contact member to press the contact member and the thermal shrinkage tube, thus fixing the yoke to the neck portion.

Abstract: An improved ultra-high bandwidth helical coil deflection structure for a hode ray tube is described comprising a first metal member having a bore therein, the metal walls of which form a first ground plane; a second metal member coaxially mounted in the bore of the first metal member and forming a second ground plane; a helical deflection coil coaxially mounted within the bore between the two ground planes; and a resistive load disposed in one end of the bore and electrically connected to the first and second ground planes, the resistive load having an impedance substantially equal to the characteristic impedance of the coaxial line formed by the two coaxial ground planes to inhibit cavity resonance in the structure within the ultra-high bandwidth of operation. Preferably, the resistive load comprises a carbon film on a surface of an end plug in one end of the bore.

Abstract: A flat display panel assembly includes an evacuated glass envelope having a faceplate, a source of electron beams, a control electrode assembly including a stack of electrode substrates each having a predetermined pattern of electrode holes defined therein, and anodes formed by depositing phosphor material on the faceplate in correspondence with the electrode holes in the electrode substrates. At least one of the electrode substrates is made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of the remaining electrode substrates. The electrodes holes in such one of the electrode substrates are so defined and so arranged as to be offset from the corresponding electrode holes in the other electrode substrates by an increasing as a distance increases from a center portion of the electrode assembly towards the perimeter of the electrode assembly. With the electrode holes so defined and so arranged, the electrode substrates are movably supported to accomodate the thermal expansion.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a helical coil deflection structure of a CRT are described and illustrated which provide shielding between adjacent turns of the coil on either three or four sides of each turn in the coil. Threaded members formed with either male or female threads and having the same pitch as the deflection coil are utilized for shielding the deflection coil with each turn of the helical coil placed between adjacent threads which act to shield each coil turn from adjacent turns and to confine the field generated by the coil to prevent or inhibit cross-coupling between adjacent turns of the coil to thereby prevent generation of fast fields which might otherwise deflect the beam out of time synchronization with the electron beam pulse.

Abstract: A color picture tube device equipped with a static convergence adjuster for outer electron beams. The magnetic lines of force of the quadrupole field produced by the adjuster have substantially straight vertical portions. The device is capable of suppressing broadening of the vertical diameters of the spots of the outer beams. Deterioration in the resolution concomitant with adjustment of the convergence of the outer beams can be suppressed.

Abstract: A deflection yoke capable of damping the leaking magnetic fields leaking to the front of the screen is disclosed. The characteristic feature of the deflection yoke includes: two pairs of ferrite cores opposingly facingly disposed on the flange portion of the beam outgoing side of the deflection yoke; and coils extended from the horizontal deflection coil and wound on the ferrite cores in such a manner as to offset all the magnetic fields other than the main horizontal deflection magnetic field.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube, such as a blue luminescing projection television display tube including, in an evacuated envelope (1), an electron gun (5) for generating an electron beam (6) which is focused to a spot (8) on a display screen (7) by means of an electrostatic focusing lens (27, 30) and which is deflected across this display screen (7) in two mutually perpendicular directions (x, y). A structure (37) magnetized as a four-pole and consisting of a magnetic half-hard material is provided at the area of a focusing lens formed by two electrodes (27, 30) and coaxially around the gun axis (20), the axes of the four-pole being located centrally between the deflection directions. The structure (37) extends the spot in the vertical direction so that phosphor saturation, particularly in blue projection tubes is reduced.

Abstract: A clamp comprising a semicircular journal part and an inside diameter changing part disposed to face each other inside a ring-typed band and a fastening bolt that passes through the band perimeter and contacts to the inside diameter changing part by a pad placed at its end.The fastening force by the fastening bolt in this clamp acts across the neck axis so that it causes no slip movement of the deflection yoke when clamped.

Abstract: A saddle type dipole coil comprises a pair of elongated ring shaped upper and lower coil layers each having an assembly of coil conductors of series-connected turns. The upper and lower coil layers are opposed each other and disposed on the outer surface of a duct. The end portions of the upper and lower coil layers positioned in a range of a predetermined width are so extended by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction that the integral value of only sextupole components of a magnetic field is minimized or set nearly zero among the entire multi-pole components of the magnetic field, thereby enabling to make a synchrotron radiation ray generating device with good efficiency of accelerating particles.

Abstract: A framing camera comprises a photocathode, a first deflection means for scanning electron beams emitted from the photocathode, a slit plate having a single slit for converting the electron beams with a spatial picture image information into electron beams with a picture image of temporal sequence and a second deflection means for scanning the electron beams passed from the slit plate to have them impinge upon a phosphor screeen to thereby produce a plurality of framed patterns, in which deflection voltages supplied to the first and second deflection means are adjustable independently of each other.

Abstract: A three-beam unitized, in-line electron gun for a color cathode ray tube has a series of hollow, rectangulr-in-cross-section electrodes for the side-by-side accommodation of the three beams. A two-element anode electrode for the gun includes first and second cup-shaped elements each having an apertured electrode face. The second cup-shaped element is nested in the first element, and has a cup draw effective to provide a predetermined distance between the electrode faces when the cups are in nested relationship. The critical focusing and convergence of the gun can thereby be adjusted by the adjustment of the cup draw.

Abstract: An electron beam generator or electron gun has a line-shaped cathode with a flattened tip as an electron source, a slotted diaphragm disposed in the plane of the cathode tip, and a double anode having two electrodes also fashioned as slotted diaphragms. The voltage potentials of the three slotted diaphragms, and their respective distances to the cathode, are selected such that a stigmatic virtual electron source at infinity is obtained.

Abstract: In a color picture tube apparatus, a deflection unit is provided around a color picture tube and a leakage magnetic is generated from the deflection unit. A metal cover made of aluminum, which covers an electrical power source is located in a space to which leakage magnetic field is reached and a first opposition magnetic field is generated from the metal cover due to the leakage magnetic field which produces an eddy current in the metal cover. A metal plate made of a conductive and non-magnetic material is so located between the deflection unit and the metal cover as to be substantially perpendicular to the metal cover. Thus, a second opposition magnetic field is so generated from the metal plate due to the leakage magnetic field as to substantially cancel the first opposition magnetic field.

Abstract: In a flat cathode ray tube display apparatus a low energy, electron beam (18) is directed substantially parallel to a faceplate (12) carrying a phosphor screen (14) in a space between a deflection electrode array (22) and the input side of an electron multiplier (16) adjacent the screen where it is deflected by operation of the electrode array (22) in field scann manner towards the screen to provide a raster scanning input to the multiplier. the deflector electrodes (23) of the array are switched successively between two voltage levels in each field to step the line scanning beam with the switching voltages in successive fields differing whereby two interleaved sets of display lines are drawn in two consecutive fields which together constitute a display frame having the required number of active display lines. The voltage switching circuit (52) may be carried on a substrate adjacent the electrode array.

Abstract: A magnetic field generating device provides a useful magnetic field within a specific retgion, while keeping nearby surrounding regions virtually field free. By placing an appropriate current density along a flux line of the source, the stray field effects of the generator may be contained. One current carrying structure may support a truncated cosine distribution, and it may be surrounded by a current structure which follows a flux line that would occur in a full coaxial double cosine distribution. Strong magnetic fields may be generated and contained using superconducting cables to approximate required current surfaces.