Vacuum-type Tube Patents (Class 313/495)
  • Publication number: 20090121613
    Abstract: A method for producing a carbon nanotube assembly, the method controlling a growth density of carbon nanotubes on a substrate, includes: a step for preparing a catalyst particle dispersed film-formed substrate including a catalyst particle dispersed film in which metal catalyst particles having a predetermined particle diameter are dispersed among barrier particles; and a thermal CVD step for growing carbon nanotubes from the metal catalyst particles serving as starting points by heat decomposition of an organic compound vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Taki, Kiyoaki Shinohara, Makiko Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7531953
    Abstract: A field emission device (8) includes a cathode (80), an anode (84), and spacers (83) interposed therebetween. The cathode includes a network base (81) and a plurality of field emitters (82) formed thereon. The network base is formed of a plurality of electrically conductive carriers. The field emitters are located on surfaces of the carriers, respectively. The field emitters extend radially outwardly from the corresponding conductive carriers. The plurality of electrically conductive carriers may be made of electrically conductive fibers, for example, metal fibers, carbon fibers, organic fibers or another suitable fibrous material. Carrier portions of the plurality of electrically conductive carriers may be cylindrical, curved/arcuate, or at least approximately curved in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei-Mei Sheng, Peng Liu, Yang Wei, Li Qian, Jie Tang, Liang Liu, Pi-Jin Chen, Zhao-Fu Hu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 7531206
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a flexible emitter using a high molecular compound, including forming an electro-luminescent carbon material on a glass substrate in a predetermined pattern in order to form an emitter pattern thereon, forming an electrode layer of a predetermined height on the emitter pattern and the glass substrate, applying a polymer gel material on the electrode layer, curing the polymer gel material, and separating the flexible emitter from the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jung Lee, Jong-Woon Moon, Sang-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 7530875
    Abstract: A method is provided for in situ cleaning of spacers (42) separating an anode (14) and cathode (12) of a flat panel display (10) in a vacuum by impacting electrons upon the spacers (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Hao Li, James E. Jaskie
  • Publication number: 20090115309
    Abstract: A pixel element for field emission display includes a sealed container having a light permeable portion, an anode, a cathode, a phosphor layer formed on an end surface of the anode, and a CNT string electrically connected to and in contact with the cathode with an emission portion of the CNT string suspending. The phosphor layer is opposite to the light permeable portion, and the emission portion is corresponding to the phosphor layer. Some of CNT bundles in the CNT string are taller than and project over the adjacent CNT bundles, and each of projecting CNT bundles functions as an electron emitter. The anode, the cathode, the phosphor layer and the CNT string are enclosed in the sealed container. The luminance of the pixel element is enhanced at a relatively low voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: Tsinghua University, HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Wei, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 7528539
    Abstract: An electron emitter includes an emitter layer formed of a dielectric material, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode. A drive voltage is applied between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, for emitting electrons. The upper electrode is formed of scale-like conductive particles on the upper surface of the emitter layer and has a plurality of opening portions. The surfaces of overhanging portions of the opening portions that face the emitter layer are apart from the emitter layer. The overhanging portions each have such a cross-sectional shape as to be acutely pointed toward the inner edge of the opening portion, or the tip end of the overhanging portion, so that lines of electric force concentrate at the inner edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwao Ohwada, Kei Sato, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Shohei Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 7528538
    Abstract: The invention provides a fiber containing carbon which is less deteriorated in terms of electron emission characteristic, is excellent in terms of reproducibility, and can in addition be formed at a low cost, a substrate and electron emission device using the fiber containing carbon, an electron source using the electron emission device, a display panel using the electron source, and an information displaying/playing apparatus using the display panel, and a method of manufacturing these. The manufacturing method comprises a first step of preparing a substrate (substrate 1) equipped with a catalyst (catalyst layer 3) on its surface; and a second step of causing the fiber containing carbon (carbon fiber 4) to grow using the catalyst, whereby the second step comprises, in order to decrease, from a midway point of time in this step, the growth rate at which the fiber containing carbon grows, a sub-step of controlling the growth conditions for the fiber containing carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Kitamura, Takeo Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7528537
    Abstract: A phosphor having small reduction in brightness when exposed to the plasma, a phosphor paste comprising the phosphor are provided. The phosphor comprises the following fluorescent substances I and II, wherein the fluorescent substance I contains silicate and Mn as an activator and the fluorescent substance II contains a compound represented by the formula (1) or a compound represented by the formula (2) and Tb as the activator. (M11?aM2a)(Mg1?b?cZnb)Al11?dMnc+dO19?(a+d)/2??(1) [In the formula (1), M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of La, Y and Gd, M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, a is not less than 0 and not more than 0.6, b is not less than 0 and not more than 1, c is not less than 0 and not more than 0.5, d is not less than 0 and not more than 0.5, b+c is not more than 1 and c+d is more than 0 and not more than 0.5.] M32O3.mAl2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yuichiro Imanari, Susumu Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7524227
    Abstract: A method of producing an electron emission device having a low threshold electric field needed to emit electrons without unintentional electron emission includes a first step of preparing a first conductive film, second conductive film, and a material which constitutes an electron emission part connected to the first conductive film, and a second step of setting a threshold electric field strength, which is needed to start electron emission in a situation where a higher electric potential is applied to the first conductive film than that applied to the second conductive film, to a value greater than a threshold electric field strength, which is needed to start electron emission in a situation where a higher electric potential is applied to the second conductive film than that applied to the first conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Michiyo Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7525245
    Abstract: A fluorescence emitting device is provided using a phosphor emitting a light by bombardment of an electron beam and having excellent luminance lifetime. The electron beam excited phosphor comprises a solid solution prepared by an AlN crystal or AlN solid solution crystal formed with at least Eu, Si and oxygen represented by the composition formula Eua Alb Sic Nd Oe [Wherein a+b+c+d+e=1, and a, b, c, d and e satisfy the following conditions: 0.00001?a?0.1 0.4?b?0.55 0.001?c?0.1 0.4?d?0.55 0.001?e?0.1].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Futaba Corporation, National Institute for Materials Science
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Tamura, Naoto Hirosaki
  • Patent number: 7525244
    Abstract: A field emission type backlight device with high light efficiency may include a front substrate, a reflective substrate on the front substrate, a rear substrate separated from the front substrate by a predetermined gap, anode electrodes provided with a predetermined gap between them on the rear substrate, a light-emitting layer on the anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a gate electrode spaced apart on the rear substrate between the anode electrodes, and an electron emission source emitting electrons by electric field on the cathode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deuk-seok Chung, Jun-hee Choi, Min-jong Bae, Ha-jong Kim
  • Patent number: 7520791
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method of manufacturing airtight vessel. More specifically, here is disclosed a method of manufacturing airtight vessel having two substrates, and a frame portion fixed to the two substrates and forming a prescribed space between the two substrates, the method comprising a step of keeping a frame member for the frame portion in a prescribed shape by applying a tension to at least a part of the frame member for the frame portion, and a step of adhering the frame member to at least one of the substrates in a state in which the prescribed shape is kept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshimitsu Kawase
  • Patent number: 7517710
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a field emission device (FED), which reduces the number of photomask patterning processes and improves the manufacturing yield of the FED, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Hee Choi, Ho-Suk Kang, Chan-Wook Baik, Ha-Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 7518303
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other, an electron emission structure formed on the first substrate, and a light emission structure formed on the second substrate. The light emission structure has phosphor layers and an anode electrode formed on a surface of the phosphor layers. An adhesive film is formed at the peripheries of the first and the second substrates to attach the first and the second substrates to each other. At least one lead portion crosses the adhesive film on the second substrate, and is connected to the anode electrode. The lead portion is partitioned into a plurality of lead lines at the crossed region thereof with the adhesive film, and the plurality of lead lines are spaced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon
  • Patent number: 7518232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel (PDP) that includes a first substrate, an address electrode formed on the first substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate and covering the address electrode, a barrier rib formed on the dielectric layer, a second substrate, a display electrode formed on the second substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the second substrate and covering the display electrode, and a protection layer formed on the dielectric layer of the second substrate. Discharge cells are defined by barrier ribs, and a phosphor layer is formed in the discharge cells. Barrier ribs contains inorganic adsorbent. When a PDP is operated for a long time, residual carbon or water is generated inside discharge cells, and thereby contaminates a discharge gas contained in the discharge cells. The inorganic adsorbent included in the barrier ribs absorb the residual carbon or water improving efficiency and lifespan of the PDP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Gil Yoo
  • Patent number: 7518302
    Abstract: Each pixel of a field emission device includes a resistor with at least one emitter tip thereover and at least one substantially vertically oriented conductive element positioned adjacent the resistor. In a field emission array, a conductive element may contact each resistor of a line of pixels. A method for fabricating the field emission array includes forming a plurality of substantially parallel conductive lines, depositing at least one layer of semiconductive or conductive material over and laterally adjacent each conductive line, and forming a hard mask in recesses of the surface of the uppermost material layer. The underlying material layer or layers are patterned through the hard mask, exposing substantially longitudinal center portions of the conductive lines. The remaining semiconductive or conductive material is patterned to form the emitter tips and resistors. At least the substantially central longitudinal portions of the conductive traces are removed to form the conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ammar Derraa
  • Publication number: 20090091237
    Abstract: A fluorophor which comprises as a main component, an ? type sialon crystal containing at least Li, A element (wherein A represents one or more elements selected from among Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Er, Tm and Yb), M element (wherein M represents one or more metal elements except Li and the A element), Si, Al, oxygen and nitrogen. The fluorophor has an a type sialon crystal structure which is represented by the general formulae: (Lix1, Ax2, Mx3)(Si12?(m+n)Alm+n)(OnN16?n) 1.2?x1?2.4 (1) 0.001?x2?0.4 (2) and 0?x3?1.0 (3), and has a luminescence peak at a wavelength in the range of 400 to 700 nm. The above phosphor is reduced in the lowering of brightness, and can be suitably used for a white LED and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
    Inventors: Naoto Hirosaki, Rong-Jun Xie, Mamoru Mitomo
  • Patent number: 7514857
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate; a cathode electrode formed on the substrate; a gate electrode crossing the cathode electrode and insulated from the cathode electrode; and an electron emission region electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode includes a main electrode with an inner opening portion, an isolate electrode placed in the opening portion and spaced apart from the main electrode by a distance, and a resistance layer disposed between the main electrode and the isolate electrode. The isolate electrode has a via hole. The electron emission region contacts the isolate electrode, and is placed in the via hole. The isolate electrode has a first height, and the electron emission region has a second height smaller than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Bong Hong, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon, Sang-Hyuck Ahn
  • Patent number: 7513814
    Abstract: An effective voltage V? effectively applied to a gap 7 during an “activation step” is controlled to a desired value. In the “activation step”, a voltage is repeatedly applied between a first electroconductive film 4a and a second electroconductive film 4b while controlling voltages outputted from a voltage source 51 so that a value ?effect becomes a desired value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tamaki Kobayashi, Keisuke Yamamoto, Hisashi Sakata
  • Publication number: 20090085459
    Abstract: Forming a protective layer such as chromium, chrome alloys, nickel or cobalt as a cap over an aluminum film protects an underlying ITO layer from corrosion during the fabrication of flat panel displays such as field emission devices and the like. The presence of the protective layer during fabrication processes such as photolithography prevents diffusion of solutions through the aluminum into the ITO. This protective layer is especially effective during the development and resist stripping stages of photolithography which use solutions or solvents that would otherwise cause reductive corrosion of ITO in contact with aluminum. The methods and apparatus described herein are particularly advantageous for the fabrication of flat panel displays such as field emission devices and other display devices, because ITO is often used in such devices in contact with aluminum while exposed to corrosion-inducing media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Robert J. Hanson
  • Patent number: 7511413
    Abstract: An electron emission device is provided including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and separated from each other by a predetermined distance. An electron emission unit is disposed on the first substrate, and a light emission unit is disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate. A grid electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and has a hole region with a plurality of electron beam-guide holes and a no-hole region surrounding the hole region. The first substrate has a first active area and a first outer portion. The second substrate has a second active area and a second outer portion. The grid electrode has a larger area than the first active area and the second active area, and the no-hole region is disposed corresponding to the first outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byong-Gon Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon
  • Patent number: 7511415
    Abstract: A backlight 23 of the present invention has a panel case 24 and plural phosphor-coated anode sections 25 each arranged flatly in the panel case and plural linear cathode sections 26. Each of the plural linear cathode sections 26 has a conductive wire 33 having a great number of field concentration assisting concave/convex sections 34 formed on its outer peripheral surface and a carbon-based film 35 having, as a field electron emitter, a great number of sharp microscopic sections on the field concentration assisting concave/convex sections 34, wherein the field electron emitter emits electrons toward each of the plural phosphor-coated anode sections 25 so as to be radially widespread, when DC voltage is applied between the phosphor-coated anode sections 25 and the linear cathode sections 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Dialight Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Haba
  • Patent number: 7511412
    Abstract: An electron emission device comprises first and second substrates facing each other and separated from each other by a distance. First and second electrodes are positioned on the first substrate such that the first and second electrodes are insulated from each other. Electron emission regions are positioned on the first substrate and are electrically connected to at least one of the first and second electrodes. An insulating layer covers the first and second electrodes. A focusing electrode is positioned on the insulating layer. The focusing electrode includes openings to allow passage of electron beams. The focusing electrode comprises a first layer having a first thickness, a second layer beneath the first layer and a third layer surrounding the first layer. The second and third layers are electrically connected and have second and third thicknesses smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: You-Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 7511408
    Abstract: A spacer for an image display apparatus includes a glass base member which contains SiO2 by 10 to 35 wt %, RO (R representing an alkali earth metal) by 20 to 60 wt %, B2O3 by 9 to 30 wt % and Sb2O3 by 0.01 to 5 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kohei Nakata
  • Patent number: 7508123
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first substrate with an electron emission region, and a second substrate with a light emitting region. The light emitting region emits light in response to electrons emitted from the electron emission region to produce images. A phosphor layer is formed with a predetermined pattern. A black layer is formed with a predetermined pattern at a non-light-emitting region within the phosphor layer pattern on the second substrate. The black layer includes a first region of chromium oxide or an oxide of chromium and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of indium, tin, indium-tin, copper, antimony, titanium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, zinc, lead, chromium, and combinations thereof. The first region is formed on an anode. A second region of metallic chromium is formed on the first region, and a third region of chromium oxide is formed on the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Joung Lee, Seung-Joon Yoo
  • Patent number: 7508124
    Abstract: A field emission device comprises a glass substrate, an emitter electrode formed on the glass substrate, a carbon nanotube (CNT) emitter formed on the emitter electrode, and a gate stack formed around the CNT emitter for extracting electron beams from the CNT emitter and focusing the extracted electron beams onto a given position. The gate stack includes a mask layer covering the emitter electrode and provided around the CNT emitter, a gate insulating layer formed on the mask layer to a predetermined height, a mirror electrode formed on an inclined plane of the gate insulating layer, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and spaced apart from the mirror electrode, and a focus gate insulating layer and a focus gate electrode sequentially formed on the gate electrode. The field emission device is manufactured and employed in a display device in accordance with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Hee Choi, Andrei Zoulkarneev
  • Patent number: 7508122
    Abstract: In a field emitter (100) including a substrate (110), the substrate (110) has a substantially non-conductive top substrate surface (112). A conductive cathode member (130) is disposed on the top substrate surface (112) and has a top cathode surface (132). A conductive gate member (120) is disposed on the top substrate surface (112) and is substantially coplanar with the cathode member (130). An emitter structure (140) extends away from the top cathode surface (132). The gate member (120) is spaced apart from the cathode member (130) at a distance so that when a predetermined potential is applied between the cathode member (130) and gate member (120), the emitter structure (140) will emit electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: William Hullinger Huber
  • Patent number: 7508125
    Abstract: A Field Emission Display (FED) includes: a first substrate; a cathode electrode arranged on the first substrate in a first direction; a cathode focusing electrode arranged on the cathode electrode and having a rectangular first aperture elongated in the first direction; a gate electrode having a plurality of third apertures arranged in a second direction in regions where the gate electrode overlaps the cathode electrode and connected to the first aperture; and an emitter arranged on the cathode electrode within the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Sik Oh
  • Patent number: 7504767
    Abstract: An electrode structure for a display device comprising a gate electrode proximate to an emitter and a focusing electrode separated from the gate electrode by an insulating layer containing a ridge are provided. When the focusing electrode is an aperture-type electrode, the ridge protrudes closer to the emitter than the sidewall of the gate electrode or the sidewall of the focusing electrode. When the focusing electrode is a concentric-type electrode, the ridge protrudes above the upper surface of the gate electrode or the upper surface of the focusing electrode. A method for making the aperture-type and concentric-type electrode structures is described. A display device containing such electrode structures is also described. By forming an insulating ridge between the gate and focusing electrodes, shorting between the two electrodes is reduced and yield enhancement increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Benham Moradi, Zhong-Yi Xia, Tianhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090066216
    Abstract: A field emission light source includes a foundation, a supporting member, a transparent shell, an anode, and a cathode. The transparent shell is disposed on the foundation, and thus defines a closed space in the transparent shell. The supporting member includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the foundation, and the second end is disposed at a center portion of the closed space. The cathode includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The cathode is disposed on the second end of the supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Qi Fu, Yang Wei, Peng Liu, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 7501750
    Abstract: An emission device is provided for extracting electrons onto an anode of a visual display. The emission device (10) includes a conductivity limited material (18) positioned between first and second electrodes (14, 16) and having a surface (26). A plurality of catalytic nanoparticles (22) are distributed throughout the conductivity limited material (18), wherein some of the catalytic particles (22) are contiguous to the surface (26). A plurality of nanostructures (24), such as carbon nanotubes, are grown from the catalytic nanoparticles (22) contiguous to the surface (26). A voltage is applied across the conductivity limited material (18) having a plurality of catalytic particles (22) embedded therein, thereby causing the electrons to tunnel between the catalytic particles (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Coll, Kenneth A. Dean, Yi Wei
  • Patent number: 7498732
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes: a plate; first and second electrodes insulated from each other and arranged having a predetermined shape; an electron emitter connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and a third electrode formed with a hole through which electrons emitted from the electron emitter pass. The ratio of the a hole width of the third electrode to a width of the electron emitter is equal to or more than about 0.5 and equal to or less than about 1.0. With this configuration, there is no twisting or sagging, thereby satisfying predetermined standards for brightness and color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong Rae Seon
  • Publication number: 20090051267
    Abstract: A fabrication method for carbon fiber which can prevent abnormal growth from electrode wiring metal, and can be formed a carbon nano-tube with high-density and uniform, by a simple and cheap method and the fabrication method includes process steps: forming a cathode electrode on a substrate; forming a first insulating film on the cathode electrode; forming a gate electrode on the first insulating film; forming a hole which reaches to the cathode electrode surface into the first insulating film; forming a catalyst crystallite nucleus on a bottom of the hole; oxidized forming a second insulating film on the gate electrode surface; and forming a carbon nano-tube on the catalyst crystallite nucleus; a carbon fiber electron source of high-output current density; and FED device which has high-intensity and large capacity with high current density, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20090051266
    Abstract: An electron emitting source 6 is covered with a cathode mask 20 whose opening areas are substantially the same as those in a grid electrode 10, so that the areas for which the electrons are emitted from the electron emitting source 6 can substantially be the same as the opening areas in the grid electrode 10. Thus, substantially all the electrons emitted from these areas can be ensured to pass through opening portions 11 in the grid electrode 10 so as to be effective electrons that can contribute to light emission. In this way, power loss at the grid electrode 10 can be reduced. At the same time, harmful metallic sputtering caused at the grid electrode 10 toward a cathode electrode 5 can be reliably prevented, whereby damages on the cathode electrode can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Hisaya Takahashi, Atsushi Namba, Miyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7495377
    Abstract: A Field Emission Display (FED) and a method of manufacturing the FED are provided. The FED includes a substrate; a plurality of under-gate electrodes formed parallel to one another on a top surface of a substrate; a plurality of cathode electrodes formed perpendicular to the under-gate electrodes on an upper portion of the under-gate electrode, each of cathode holes being formed in portions of the cathode electrodes that intersect with the under-gate electrodes; a plurality of emitters formed symmetrical with respect to centers of the cathode holes on the cathode electrodes; and a plurality of gate electrodes formed to be electrically connected to the under-gate electrodes in central portions of the cathode holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Taek Han, Tae-Sik Oh, Ha-Jin Kim, Andrei Zoulkarneev, Jong-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 7495380
    Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as a light source are provided. The light emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other and forming a vacuum vessel, an electron emission unit located on the first substrate, and a light emission unit located on the second substrate. The light emission unit includes a plurality of phosphor layers located on the second substrate and spaced from each other, a heat dissipation layer located between the phosphor layers and having an end extending to outside of the vacuum vessel to be exposed to air, and an anode electrode located at one side of the phosphor layers and the heat dissipation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pil-Goo Jun
  • Patent number: 7492087
    Abstract: An electron emission apparatus can effectively suppress the adverse effect of electric discharges that can take place between the oppositely disposed electrodes of the apparatus to which a high voltage is applied by dividing the electrode adapted to have a higher electric potential into segments in order to reduce the electrostatic capacitance between the electrodes. In the case of an electron emission apparatus comprising electron-emitting devices, said plurality of electron-emitting devices are disposed such that the direction along which those that can be driven simultaneously are arranged is not parallel with the direction along which the electrode is divided into the electrode segments in order to reduce the variable range of the electric current that can flow in the segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshitami Hara, Kazuya Miyazaki, Akihiko Yamano
  • Patent number: 7492088
    Abstract: There are provided a method of forming carbon nano tubes, a field emission display device having the carbon nanotubes formed using the method, and a method of manufacturing the field emission display device. The method of forming carbon nanotubes includes forming a catalytic metal layer on a substrate, forming an insulation layer on the catalytic metal layer, and forming carbon nanotubes on the insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation of Kyunghee University
    Inventors: Jin Jang, Kyu-Chang Park, Sung-Hoon Lim
  • Patent number: 7492089
    Abstract: An electron emission type backlight unit which may include a front substrate and a rear substrate, a gate electrode, an insulating unit disposed on the gate electrode, a cathode disposed on the insulating unit that intersects the gate electrode, a first opening formed in the cathode to expose the gate electrode, a second opening formed in the insulating unit to expose the gate electrode, in which the second opening connects to the first opening, an electron emitting unit disposed on the cathode that exposes the gate electrode, in which the electron emitting unit is formed to trace along a boundary of the cathode that defines the first opening, an auxiliary gate electrode disposed on the gate electrode, in which the auxiliary gate electrode passes through the first opening and the second opening; and an anode and a light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Suk Cho, Jae-Woo Bae, Dong-Hyun Kang, Ui-Song Do, Kyu-Nam Joo
  • Patent number: 7492086
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a field emission display is provided comprising: an anode; a phosphor screen located on the anode; a cathode; an evacuated space between the anode and the cathode; an emitter located on the cathode opposite the phosphor; wherein the emitter comprises an electropositive element both in a body of the emitter and on a surface of the emitter. According to another aspect of the invention, a process for manufacturing a FED is provided comprising the steps of forming an emitter comprising an electropositive element in the body of the tip; positioning the emitter in opposing relation to a phosphor display screen; creating an evacuated space between the emitter tip and the phosphor display screen; and causing the electropositive element to migrate to an emission surface of the emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Cathey, Surjit S. Chadha, Behnam Moradi
  • Publication number: 20090039759
    Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphor for displays which is characterized by being composed of a europium-activated thiogallate phosphor represented by the following chemical formula: SrGa2S4:Eu. This phosphor is also characterized by containing no gallium sulfide (Ga2S3) and being a green phosphor which emits light when excited by an electron beam having an accelerating voltage of 5-15 kV. Consequently, this invention provides a phosphor for displays having high luminance, which emits light when excited by a pulse electron beam having an accelerating voltage of 5-15 kV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Yokosawa, Kenichi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7489070
    Abstract: A field emission device and a field emission display using the same. The field emission device includes a concave cathode electrode and an emitter formed at a center thereof. A gate electrode and a focusing gate electrode above the gate electrode serve to focus and refocus the electron beam emanating from the emitter to produce a better focused electron beam leading to improved color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Jun Park, Tae-Won Jeong
  • Patent number: 7489069
    Abstract: A light source (100) provided herein generally includes a substrate (110), a cathode (120), an isolating layer (122), a light-permeable anode (152), and at least one fluorescent layer (154). The substrate has a surface, and the cathode, with at least one solid electron emitter formed thereon, is located on the surface of the substrate. The isolating layer is formed on the cathode. The light-permeable anode faces the field emitters and is spaced from the cathode to form a vacuum chamber. The at least one fluorescent layer is formed on the anode. Such a light source can then be incorporated, e.g., into a backlight module (300) for an LCD device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Patent number: 7489071
    Abstract: The present invention provides a field emission system and a method for improving its vacuum. The present invention employs aging surface-unsaturated carbon nanotubes in non-display areas of the field emission system as getter material to absorb residual gas within the system so as to improve its vacuum. The present method for improving vacuum of the field emission system can be integrated with the standard process of a field emission display device without additional fabricating steps, and thus facilitating the mass production of the field emission display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Han Chien, Chih-Ping Peng, Chuan-Hsu Fu, Wei-Yi Lin, Lih-Hsiung Chan
  • Patent number: 7486014
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate, an electron emission region electrically coupled to the first electrode, and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, wherein the first electrode includes an opening and an extension that projects into the opening, and the electron emission region is electrically coupled to the first electrode by the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Yeon Hwang, Seung-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 7486015
    Abstract: A Field Emission Display (FED) includes: a first substrate; a first insulating layer arranged on the first substrate; a cathode arranged on the first substrate to cover the first insulating layer, the cathode having a first concave opening arranged between portions thereof covering the first insulating layer: a second insulating layer arranged on the first substrate and the cathode, the second insulating layer having a second opening connected to the first opening to expose a portion of the cathode; a gate electrode arranged on the second insulating layer, the gate electrode having a third opening connected to the second opening; a plurality of emitters arranged on the cathode in the first opening and along both edges of the first opening and spaced apart from each other; and a second substrate facing the first substrate and spaced apart therefrom and having an anode and a fluorescent layer arranged on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Sik Oh
  • Patent number: 7486011
    Abstract: By making a cathode substrate function as a cathode and applying a voltage to the cathode and an anode, an electron emission element emits an electron from an electron source provided on the cathode substrate, and irradiates the electron onto an electron irradiation surface formed on the anode surface. The electron source is thread-type and provided on the cathode substrate. A deflecting voltage generates the electric field around the electron source. The electron source including a charge receives a power from the generated electric field to curve. Therefore, an irradiation position of the electron moves on the electron irradiation surface. Since it becomes unnecessary to move the electron irradiation surface and the electron source, a configuration of the electron emission element or an apparatus including the electron emission element is not complicated, and can be miniaturized and simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Okano, Tetsuya Imai, Osamu Kumasaka
  • Patent number: 7486013
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate and separated therefrom by a predetermined distance; cathode electrodes, each comprising first electrodes formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of second electrodes spaced apart from the first electrodes; electron emission regions formed on the plurality of second electrodes; resistance layers interconnecting the first electrodes and each of the plurality of second electrodes while surrounding the electron emission regions; an insulating layer positioned over the resistance layers and the cathode electrodes; and gate electrodes formed over the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Bong Hong, Chun-Gyoo Lee, Sang-Jo Lee, Sang-Ho Jeon, Sang-Hyuck Ahn
  • Patent number: 7486012
    Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. A first electrode is formed on the first substrate. A second electrode is formed on the first substrate crossing the first electrode. Each second electrode includes an auxiliary electrode and a main electrode formed to a thickness that is less than a thickness of the auxiliary electrode. An insulation layer is interposed between the at least first electrode and second electrodes. At least one anode electrode is formed on the second substrate; and phosphor layers are formed on one surface of the at least one anode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Won Jung, Seong-Yeon Hwang
  • Patent number: 7482742
    Abstract: An electron source substrate including: a substrate; an electron-emitting device having a pair of device electrodes locating on the substrate and an electroconductive thin film which is provided between the device electrodes and has an electron-emitting region; and an antistatic film which is come into contact with at least the pair of device electrodes and covers over an exposed surface of the substrate, wherein a leakage current flowing between the device electrodes in a non-driving mode at a low voltage is suppressed. A high-impedance portion which obstructs the current caused across the pair of device electrodes through the antistatic film is provided in the antistatic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sando, Kunio Takada