Abstract: A light-emitting structure (306) contains a main section (302), a pattern of ridges (314) situated along the main section, and a plurality of light-emissive regions (313) situated in spaces between the ridges. The light-emissive regions produce light of various colors upon being hit by electrons. The ridges, which extend further away from the main section than the light-emissive regions, are substantially non-emissive of light when hit by electrons. Each ridge includes a dark region. The ridges thereby form a raised black matrix that improves contrast and color purity. When the light-emitting structure is used in an optical display, the raised black matrix contacts internal supports (308) and, in so doing, protects the light-emissive regions from being damaged. The light-emitting structure can be formed according to various techniques of the invention.

Abstract: Electron excited luminous element capable of ensuring satisfactory emission characteristics of emitters for an extended period of time. A hydrophobic insulating film is formed on a glass anode substrate so as to cover an exposed portion thereof between anode electrodes. This keeps the glass anode substrate from being directly attacked by electrons, to thereby prevent decomposition of water and the like contained in a surface of the glass, resulting in oxygen which causes deterioration in emission characteristics of emitter cones being kept from being released from the glass.

Abstract: A field emission display with enhanced brightness and contrast, and a method for making such a display, is described. The display has a backplate and an opposing face plate, where a glass plate acts as a base for the faceplate. A patterned layer of transparent conductive material is formed over the glass plate, and acts as an anode for the display. There is a plurality of phosphorescent elements formed over the anode. Openings extending between the phosphorescent elements and through the anode. The baseplate, formed on a substrate, is mounted opposite and parallel to the faceplate. There is a reflective, conductive layer over the substrate. A plurality of electron-emitting tips are formed on the baseplate, extend through openings in the reflective, conductive layer, and are formed directly opposite to the phosphorescent elements, and are divided into smaller groups, or pixels. There is black matrix material over the anode around the periphery of each of the pixels.

Abstract: There is disclosed a display screen including a transparent substrate, color optical filters formed on the substrate, and a black matrix layer formed on the filters and consisting of black pigment particles. Phosphor layers are formed on the color optical filters on which the black matrix layer is formed.

Abstract: A screen structure of a cathode-ray tube includes color filters of three R, G and B colors arranged individually on the inside of the panel, black matrixes between each color filter, a complex phosphor which mixes phosphors of the R, G and B three primary colors in equal proportion on the front side, black matrixes and color filters being spread on the front side, to maintain the most suitable repeatability of images, namely the most suitable color purity and brightness character, demonstrating an easy formation of the screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display screen comprising a phosphor composition of a sulphide and/or selenide-containing phosphor which is provided with a coating which is composed of germanium disulphide and/or germanium diselenide. In such a display screen, in particular a low-energy cathode ray display screen, the advantages of the efficient sulphide or selenide-containing phosphors can be used and said display screen remains bright and rich in contrast for a long period of time because the coating, which is composed of germanium disulphide and/or germanium diselenide, surprisingly acts as a stabilizing protective coating which limits the corrosion processes in sulphide and/or selenide-containing phosphors induced by low-energy radiation.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a display screen having a black matrix of a multilayer structure including a fine pigment particle layer containing fine pigment particles having an average diameter of 0.005 to 0.2 .mu.m, and a black pigment layer containing black pigment particles having an average particle diameter of 0.2 to 5 .mu.m.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube includes an intermediate layer between the face plate and the tricolor phosphor layer. The intermediate layer is a selective light absorption layer or a neutral filter layer. The selective light absorbing function and the uniform light absorbing function are imparted, not to the functional film on the outer surface of the face plate, but to the intermediate layer formed on the surface of the face plate facing the electron gun, namely, on the inner surface of the face plate. The mechanical strength of the functional film is thus enhanced.

Abstract: A resonant microcavity display, comprising a thin-film resonant microcavity with a phosphor active region is disclosed. The microcavity comprises: a rigid substrate; a front reflector disposed upon the rigid substrate; a phosphor active region disposed upon the front reflector; and a back reflector disposed upon the active region. The display preferentially emits light that propagates along the axis perpendicular to plane of the display, due to its quantum mechanical properties. It exhibits high external efficiency, highly controllable chromaticity, high resolution, highly directional output and highly efficient heat transfer characteristics. For these reasons it provides a suitable display element for projection screen television, high definition television, direct view television, flat panel displays, optical coupling, and other applications.

Abstract: An anode plate (10) for use in a field emission flat panel display device (8) includes a transparent substrate (26) having a plurality of spaced-apart, electrically conductive regions (28) are covered by a luminescent material (24) and from the anode electrode. A getter material (29) of porous silicon is deposited on the substrate (26) between the conductive regions (28) of the anode plate (10). The getter material (29) of porous silicon is preferably electrically nonconductive, opaque, and highly porous. Included are methods of fabricating the getter material (29) on the anode plate (10).

Abstract: An mode plate 80 for use in a field emission flat panel display device comprises a transparent planar substrate 88 having a plurality of electrically conductive, parallel stripes 50 comprising the anode electrode of the device, which are covered by phosphors 84.sub.R, 84.sub.G and 84.sub.B. The conductors 50 which are covered by the same color phosphors are electrically interconnected by buses 52, 54, and 56. A substantially opaque, electrically insulating material 86 is affixed to substrate 88 in the spaces between conductors 50, acting as a barrier to the passage of ambient light into and out of the device. In addition, the same substantially opaque, electrically insulating material 86 is formed between the conductors 50 and the buses 52, 54, and 56, thereby providing electrical isolation between the two layers.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube includes a black matrix layer formed on the flat portion of a glass panel, a patterned metal oxide layer formed on the black matrix layer, a fluorescent layer formed on the patterned metal oxide layer and directly on the glass panel therebetween, and a metal reflection layer formed on the fluorescent layer on both the curved and flat portions of the glass panel, wherein the mean particle size of the metal oxide is larger than the mean particle size of the black matrix. The relative particle size of the metal oxide and the black matrix provides for increased adhesion of the reflective metal layer, and alleviates problems with out-gassing of the black matrix.

Abstract: A field emission display with enhanced brightness and contrast, and a method for making such a display, is described. The display has a backplate and an opposing face plate, where a glass plate acts as a base for the faceplate. A patterned layer of transparent conductive material is formed over the glass plate, and acts as an anode for the display. There is a plurality of phosphorescent elements formed over the anode. Openings extending between the phosphorescent elements and through the anode. The baseplate, formed on a substrate, is mounted opposite and parallel to the faceplate. There is a reflective, conductive layer over the substrate. A plurality of electron-emitting tips are formed on the baseplate, extend through openings in the reflective, conductive layer, and are formed directly opposite to the phosphorescent elements, and are divided into smaller groups, or pixels. There is black matrix material over the anode around the periphery of each of the pixels.

Abstract: A field emitter device for selective emission of an electron and/or ion beam comprising a substrate member having an array of field emitter elements thereon, in which the field emitter elements and/or substrate member have a varied conformation producing a beam of appropriate focused and/or directional character. Also disclosed is a display article for producing an output in response to impingement of electron beams thereon, comprising a substrate member on which is disposed an array of phosphor elements, with a diamond-like film coated on the phosphor elements to maintain the phosphor elements in position on the substrate member. Also disclosed is a field emission apparatus comprising such field emitter device and display article, such as a flat panel display.

Abstract: An optical device contains first and second plates (302 and 303), a pattern of ridges (314) situated over the first plate, light-emissive regions (313) situated in spaces between the ridges, electron-emissive elements (309) situated over the second plate, and supporting structure (308) that maintains a desired spacing between the plates. The electron-emissive elements emit electrons that strike the light-emissive regions, causing them to produce light of various colors. The ridges, which extend further away from the first plate than the light-emissive regions, are substantially non-emissive of light when hit by electrons. Each ridge includes a dark region formed with metal, ceramic, semiconductor, or/and carbide. The ridges thereby form a raised black matrix that improves contrast and color purity.

Abstract: Output and/or perceived persistence of visible light from a cathode ray tube is improved by incorporating a UV-excitable phosphor into the screen, and by placing a UV-reflective filter on the inside of the display panel prior to formation of the phosphor screen, so that UV light emitted from the screen upon excitation by the tube's electron beam(s) is reflected back onto the screen to excite the further emission of visible light.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing photoluminescence emissions (68) from thin CaF.sub.2 films grown on either silicon or silicon/aluminum substrate shows narrow emission linewidth and high emission intensities for CaF.sub.2 with thickness as low as 0,2 .mu.m, The preferred embodiment is doped with a rare-earth such as Nd.

Abstract: A fluorescent display device of the front emission type capable of permitting light-permeable anode conductors to be uniformly formed without any deformation and preventing color filters from being affected by etching carried out for forming the anode conductors. A light-permeable anode substrate is provided thereon with strip-like filters, which are then formed thereon with a uniform and flat protective film of light-permeable, insulating and etching-resistant properties. Then, anode conductors are arranged on the protective film. Thus, the anode conductors can be uniformly formed on the flat protective film irrespective of unevenness on a surface of the filters. Also, the protective film prevents the anode conductors from being exposed to etching liquid used for formation of the anode conductors.

Abstract: A faceplate for a field emission display includes a substrate defining a faceplate interior side. Pluralities of phosphor pixels are disposed on the faceplate interior side. A black matrix grid is formed of column and row guard bands on the faceplate interior side. At least one wall gripper is formed in a column or row guard band, with the wall gripper adapted to receive a spacer wall and mount it relative to the pluralities of phosphor pixels. The faceplate can include a faceplate fiducial that optically aligns to a corresponding backplate fiducial. A spacer wall is positioned in the wall gripper and mounted relative to a corresponding locator formed on a backplate interior side. The wall gripper includes a receiving trench that is positioned adjacent to a plurality of deformation accommodation gaps.

Abstract: The display screen (3) of a cathode ray tube (1) is provided with a light-absorbing coating (8) comprising a hybrid inorganic-organic material consisting of an inorganic network of at least silicon oxide and a polymeric component. By means of a sol-gel process the coating can be provided in a relatively large thickness without causing crackles. Consequently, the layer can contain large quantities of dyestuff, so that said layer can very suitably be used as a chrominance or transmission coating to improve the picture contrast. Even if the display screen is not highly polished, the coating can be obtained with a high-polish and it complies with the customary mechanical, chemical and optical requirements.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube with reduced desquamation includes a panel on which spaced-apart phosphor elements and a black matrix, filling the spaces between and contacting the phosphor elements, are disposed. A metal back covers the phosphor layer and the black matrix and is in direct contact with the black matrix and is spaced from and does not contact the phosphor elements. The direct contact with substantially all the black matrix and the complete separation from the phosphor elements improves the adhesion of the metal back while increasing luminance and reducing desquamation of the metal back.

Abstract: A light-emitting structure (306) contains a main section (302), a pattern of ridges (314) situated along the main section, and a plurality of light-emissive regions (313) situated in spaces between the ridges. The light-emissive regions produce light of various colors upon being hit by electrons. The ridges, which extend further away from the main section than the light-emissive regions, are substantially non-emissive of light when hit by electrons. Each ridge includes a dark region. The ridges thereby form a raised black matrix that improves contrast and color purity. The dark region of each ridge may be formed with metal, ceramic, semiconductor, or carbide. Each ridge may include an additional region (314b) of different chemical composition than the dark region.

Abstract: A resonant microcavity display, comprising a thin-film resonant microcavity with a phosphor active region is disclosed. The microcavity comprises: a rigid substrate; a front reflector disposed upon the rigid substrate; a phosphor active region disposed upon the front reflector; and a back reflector disposed upon the active region. The display preferentially emits light that propagates along the axis perpendicular to plane of the display, due to its quantum mechanical properties. It exhibits high external efficiency, highly controllable chromaticity, high resolution, highly directional output and highly efficient heat transfer characteristics. For these reasons it provides a suitable display element for projection screen television, high definition television, direct view television, flat panel displays, optical coupling, and other applications.

Abstract: A filter screen including a mounting frame mounted on a monitor, a screen glass holder frame pivotally connected to the mounting frame, a conductive screen glass mounted between the front and back shells of the screen glass holder frame and covered over the screen of the monitor, and a radiation alarm and eliminator circuit mounted on the screen glass holder frame and connected to the hot and neutral slots of a power outlet socket by a two-blade plug permitting the radiation of the monitor to be guided by the conductive screen glass to grounding, and wherein the radiation alarm and eliminator circuit has an indicator lamp and a buzzer controlled by an option switch to flash or buzz when the two blades of the plug are not inserted into the hot and neutral slots of the power outlet socket correctly.

Abstract: An electron beam display device which has high contrast and excellent image quality, by eliminating halation due to re-collision of the electrons in the fluorescent element area. The electron beam display device includes a face glass on which an image is formed, a cathode for emitting electron beams, a fluorescent element layer on the face glass and facing the cathode, with which layer electron beams collide to emit light for forming an image on the face glass, an aluminum layer as anode on the fluorescent element layer, and a carbon layer on the aluminum layer, having a thickness sufficient to prevent electrons, reflected in the aluminum anode layer by collision of electron beams with the aluminum anode layer, from coming back into the face glass.

Abstract: A projection cathode ray tube (CRT) includes a multilayered interference film interposed between a face plate pane and luminescent material layer. This multilayered interference film is composed of alternately superimposed of high refractive index material layers and low refractive index material layers, and the number of layers to be superimposed is four or five. By using a multilayered interference film of only four or five layers, the interference layer is not subject to cracks or film separation occurring during heat processing, due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients between high and low refractive index material. Further, there still remains enough layers to produce a display highly improved in brightness in the direction of the normal of the face plate pane of the CRT.

Abstract: The present invention provides a black matrix composition that improves the contrast and the color purity at the same time. The black matrix composition comprising colloidal graphite as a major component, and ferric oxide (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3), cobalt aluminate(CoOxAl.sub.2 O.sub.3), or mixture thereof, at a certain ratio as a pigment. The iron and surfactant are added as a cohesive. The above mixed pigment absorbs the red and blue light so as to improve the contrast and the color purity. The iron partial having magnetism can strengthen the cohesion so as to form the preferable deposited thickness of the black matrix composition.

Abstract: A phosphor comprising phosphor particles and a surface treating material attached or coated on the phosphor particles, wherein said surface treating material comprises zinc and a polycarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A cathode-ray tube having a face plate which includes a phosphor layer provided at the inner surface side of a glass plate and an optical interference filter provided between the phosphor layer and the inner surface of the plate. The optical interference filter is constituted by high- and low-refractive index layers. The outermost layer of the optical interference filter in contact with the phosphor layer is an Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 layer or a ZrO.sub.2 layer having a physical thickness of 10 nm or more. The high-refractive index layer of the optical interference filter preferably consists of TiO.sub.2, and its low-refractive index layer preferably consists of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.

Abstract: A projection cathode-ray tube includes a transparent protective layer interposed between a face panel and an optical multilayered interference film. In order to prevent a browning discoloration from occurring on the glass surface of the face panel caused by a direct chemical reaction between the glass surface and the optical multilayered interference filter due to an electron bombardment, the transparent protective layer, made from inorganic materials, is disposed between the face plate and the optical multilayered interference filter. The transparent protective layer is made of silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) or aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3), and has a thickness of 0.05 micrometer or less, or 0.5 micrometer or more, respectively.

Abstract: A panel of a metal backed color cathode ray tube and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed which are characterized in that the height of the graphite remaining on the skirt is higher than or same as the metal deposition height of the deposited metal layer, and that a shielding plate having a height higher than or same as the cutting height of the graphite is used on a deposition dolly for forming the deposited metal layer. According to the present invention, the deposited metal layer is neither floated nor detached due to the combustion of the organic materials used in forming the luminescent layer or the intermediate layers such as the filming layer, and therefore, the defect rate due to the blocking of the holes of the shadow mask is markedly reduced, thereby making it possible to save labor and materials in producing the product, and concomitantly upgrading the quality of the metal backed color cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A color picture tube comprising an envelope including a front panel, a phosphor screen formed in the inner surface of the front panel, and an electron gun arranged in the envelope. The phosphor screen includes a light absorbing layer having a plurality of holes and phosphor layers formed in the holes so as to partially overlap the light absorbing layer. The transmittance T of the light absorbing layer, the ratio a of the area of a light emitting region in a portion where the light absorbing layer overlaps the phosphor layers to the area of the phosphor screen, the ratio b of the area of the light absorbing layer to the area of the phosphor screen, and the ratio r of the light emitting region in the holes to the area of the holes satisfy the following relational expression: 1/T.gtoreq.1/2{(rb/a)-[a/(1-b)r]}.

Abstract: This invention proposes methods of effectively forming a metal-backed layer and an anode using a metal film transferring sheet in which micro-holes are formed. that is, the metal film transferring sheet is structured by forming a metal film on a mold-releasable, highly characteristic sheet. Then, the metal film having micro-holes of the metal film transferring sheet is transferred onto a phosphor screen. Or, on the metal film of the above-mentioned metal film transferring sheet, is formed a phosphor screen and the metal film, the phosphor screen, etc. are all transferred onto a face plate form an anode of a cathode-ray tube. Then the methods proposed by this invention are applied for making phosphor products of, for example, a cathode-ray tube or a plasma display. According to these methods, there is no need to use a large-scaled manufacturing facility and high quality, low cost products can be obtainable.

Abstract: Solid bodies having a reflective surface are provided with an anti-reflection coating of a fluoropolymer blends of (1) a terpolymer composition derived from (a) perfluoroalkylakyl acrylate or methacrylate, (b) acrylic, methacrylic or itaconic acid, and (c) hydroxyl- containing acrylate or methacrylate; and (2) an amorphous fluoropolymer.

Abstract: A high-quality projection cathode ray tube is for projecting the image, displayed on a fluorescent surface, as an enlarged image on a screen in front of the fluorescent surface through a projection lens disposed at a given distance ahead. On the inner surface of a face panel, a multilayer optical interference film including optical thin film layers of alternately superimposed high refractive and low refracte index material is provided. The outermost surface of the multilayer optical interference film is coated with a film of an inorganic material such as silicon dioxide which is optically transparent and stable with respect to the impact of an electron beam. The thickness of the transparent film is not less than 1.0 .mu.m. Even an electron beam having a high energy which has passed through the gaps of the phosphor layer loses the energy in this protective film.

Abstract: Disclosed in this invention are a cathode ray tube, especially glare type one, characterized in that a two-layer composite film consisting of a transparent electroconductive film and a protective film formed thereon is coated on the front panel so that surface glossiness thereof as measured by JIS Z-8741 Method 2 will become 80% or above, and a process for producing the cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A thin film phosphor screen structure includes a light-transmitting substrate layer, a phosphor layer on the substrate layer formed with a plurality of parabolic-shaped cells containing phosphor material, and a reflective layer coated over the parabolic phosphor cells for reflecting light generated in the cells for transmission externally through the substrate layer. The parabolic cells are configured corresponding to the desired resolution of the display and to critical angle of diffraction for the phosphor/substrate interface. An anti-reflection coating may be applied at the phosphor/substrate interface. The phosphor layer may have a graded dopant structure or an impressed electric field for causing generated electrons to migrate toward the focal plane of the parabolic phosphor cells.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube for producing images in red, green or blue is used for a projection type television set. A multi-layered interference filter is disposed between a face glass and a fluroescent layer so as to gather light beams from the fluorescent layer. The innermost layer of the interference layer is made of a high refractive index material such as tantalum pentaoxide which is resistant to hydrofluoric acid, so that a fluorescent material can be applied as efficiently as possible. The innermost layer of the interference filter has the optical distance expressed by the equation:nd=(2m+1).lambda..sub.h /4.lambda..sub.h =.lambda.+.lambda..sub.pwhere n stands for the refractive index of the layer, d stands for thickness of the layer, m stands for an integer larger than 0, .lambda..sub.h is the cutoff wavelength of the optical spectrum transmissitivity of the multi-layered interference film for yielding a transmissivity of fifty percent and .lambda..sub.p is 20 to 100 nm.

Abstract: Display tube including an envelope portion 2 coated with a first electrically conducting layer 7 and a display window 1 coated with a second electrically conducting layer 8 has a connection means having two tongue-shaped members 11 and 12 and fastened to a high-voltage contact 13. The tongue-shaped members 11 and 12 extend on both sides of the high-voltage contact 13 and bear against the electrically conducting layers 7 and 8, respectively.

Abstract: A black matrix color picture tube has a phosphor layer and black matrix layer formed on the inner surface of the faceplate. A layer of glass having a low softening point is provided between the phosphor layer and the inner surface of the faceplate and between the black matrix layer and the inner surface of the faceplate. The softening point of the glass is below the temperature at which the tube is subjected during a frit baking step employed in the fabrication of the tube. For example, a borophosphate glass is used as the layer of glass having a low softening point.

Abstract: The bulls-eye effect produced by projection television cathode ray display tubes with convexly curved faceplates and multi-layer interference filters is compensated by increasing the optical absorption of one of the filter layers having a decreasing center-to-edge thickness gradient. Since the layer is thicker in the center, more attenuation of the light output occurs there than at the edges of the display window, resulting in improved luminance uniformity of the display.

Abstract: A color picture tube includes a vacuum envelope having a faceplate, a phosphor screen formed to include semitransparent black light-absorption layers coated on a first region of the faceplate in stripes or in a matrix, and phosphor layers of blue, red and green emitting phosphors coated on a second region of the faceplate in stripes or in dots, and an electron gun, arranged within the vacuum envelope, for emitting and focusing electron beams. End portions of the phosphor layers extend over the black light-absorption layers, thereby forming overlapped portions. Gaps are provided between the phosphor layers and over the black light-absorption layers, thereby forming light-absorption sections on which no phosphor layer is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a large-size image display panel for outdoor use. The image display panel related to the invention has a number of cathode ray tubes which are respectively provided with a plurality of red luminous bodies, green luminous bodies, and blue luminous bodies illuminating themselves by receiving irradiation of electron beams in the inside of the face plate, while each of those cathode ray tubes is also provided with a red filter, a green filter, and a blue filter which are disposed in the outside of the face plate in correspondence with red luminous bodies, green luminous bodies, and blue luminous bodies. Using these filters provided in correspondence with those luminous bodies, electron beams having specific wavelengths from respective luminous bodies are selectively filtered out.

Abstract: A lenticular luminescent screen includes a lenticular base plate made of a transparent material which contains a substance capable of emitting luminescent light in response to stimulating light applied thereto. The lenticular base plate having at least one surface composed of a plurality of adjacent partly cylindrical lens elements. Since the cylindrical lens elements can catch stimulating light with a higher efficiency, the luminescent screen can emit an increased intensity of luminescent light. Inasmuch as the luminescent screen is reduced in thickness between the adjacent cylindrical lens elements, emitted luminescent light is prevented from leaking in a direction across the axes of the cylindrical lens elements.

Abstract: The method of surface-treating dry-powdered phosphor particles for use in manufacturing a viewing screen for a CRT to control the triboelectric charge characteristics of the phosphor particles includes the steps of dissolving a suitable quantity of a polymeric coupling agent in a suitable solvent to form a mixture, surface-treating the phosphor particles by adding them to the mixture to provide a coating of the coupling agent thereon, and then drying the surface-treated phosphor particles. The resultant dry-powdered surface-treated phosphor particles are used to make a luminescent viewing screen for a CRT. The coupling agent controls the triboelectric charge characteristics of the phosphor particles during the electrophotographic manufacturing of the screen.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube of the shadow mask or beam index type in which the screen structure applied to the faceplate has a plurality of triplets of optical interference filter stripes which are adapted to pass red (R), green (G) and blue (B) light produced by a homogeneous cathodoluminescent screen layer. The usual aluminium layer may be applied to the screen layer. The optical interference filter stripes may have short wave pass filters, band pass filters or a combination of both types. The short wave pass filter stripes may have modified quarter wavelength multilayer dielectric filters and the bandpass filter may have a Fabry-Perot filter.

Abstract: A method of surface-treating dry-powdered phosphor particles to control the triboelectric charge characteristics thereof includes the steps of providing the phosphor particles with a first coating of silica, dissolving a coupling agent selected from the group consisting of silanes and titanates in a suitable solvent to form a mixture, surface-coating the silica-coated phosphor particles with the mixture to provide a second coating of the coupling agent on the phosphor particles, filtering the surface-treated particles, rinsing the surface-treated particles with the solvent, and drying the surface-treated particles. The resultant dry-powdered surface-treated phosphor particles are used to make a luminescent viewing screen for a CRT. The coupling agent overlying the silica coating controls the triboelectric charging characteristics of the phosphor particles during the electrophotographic manufacturing of the screen.

Abstract: In a glass viewing screen for a color-picture-reproducing device, the phosphor areas deposited on the inside of the glass viewing screen are surrounded by a sealing-glass matrix. The matrix is made of a sealing glass that shrinks upon thermal crystallization so that the sealing glass may be deposited by screen printing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high luminance color screen for cathode tubes, comprising two fluorescence luminophors of different colors, the visible trace of which, under the effect of electron bombardment, has a color which can be adjusted by the acceleration voltage of the beam of said electrons. Said voltage is variable, during operation, between two extreme values V.sub.o and V.sub.1, in which the two luminophors are arranged on the transparent support of said screen is superimposed layers formed by powders of crystals of each of the said luminophors, separated from one another by plane faces. Said screen is characterized mainly by the fact that the barrier with plane faces comprises a first layer of silicon dioxide, a layer of zinc sulfide and a second layer of silicon dioxide, the layer of zinc sulphide being included between the two layers of silicon dioxide.

Abstract: The use of a flat faceplate comprised of self-polished float glass substantially reduces the cost of a cathode ray tube incorporating a flat tensioned shadow mask while affording a high degree of video image acuity. The float glass flat faceplate does not require polishing and acid etching to provide a high degree of smoothness in its inner and outer surfaces and, in combination with a flat tensioned shadow mask mounted to the flat faceplate, offers a low cost, easily manufactured and assembled color CRT front assembly.