Abstract: A touch panel includes a first planar body having a first electrode patterned on one surface of a first substrate and a first lead-out wiring electrically connected to the first electrode, a cover sheet, a second planar body provided between the first planar body and the cover sheet except a predetermined region of a side edge of the first substrate, and a flexible wiring board interposed at a gap portion formed between the predetermined region of the side edge of the first substrate and the cover sheet, wherein the flexible wiring board includes a connector portion fixed onto the connection terminal of the first lead-out wiring held by the first planar body and electrically connected with the first lead-out wiring, and a spacer member that abuts with both the connector portion and the cover sheet is disposed between the connector portion and the cover sheet.

Abstract: The plasma display device has a display panel having first and second display electrodes and address electrodes, an electrode drive circuit, and a drive control circuit for controlling the electrode drive circuit. The drive control circuit performs a reset drive control, address drive control and sustain drive control in each subfield. The drive control circuit performs an all cell reset drive control which resets all cells in a first subfield out of the plurality of subfields, and an ON cell reset drive control which resets ON cells in a second subfield. At a first temperature T1, an ultimate potential of an slope pulse of the first display electrode is controlled to be a first potential in the ON cell reset drive control, and at a second temperature T2>T1, the ultimate potential is controlled to be a second potential higher than the first potential.

Abstract: When materials of a cathode and an anode are transparent and a substrate with transparency is used for a substrate and a sealing substrate, luminescence from a layer including an organic compound can simultaneously perform two ways of display: luminescence passing a cathode and luminescence transmitted in an anode. However, interference effect by an optical distance difference results in difference in optical characteristics (such as a color tone) between luminescence from a top surface and luminescence from a bottom surface. According to the present invention, a light-emitting device having luminescence from a top surface and luminescence from a bottom surface provides both luminescence to a top surface and luminescence to a bottom surface with an image display having an uniform color tone and of high quality by regulating a film thickness of a transparent conductive film disposed on a cathode side and a film thickness of a cathode.

Abstract: At a wire crossover portion, extension wires, which are electrically connected to scanning electrode connecting wires, extend so as to cross over the other scanning electrode circuitous wires without having contact with the other scanning electrode circuitous wires and to be electrically connected to the corresponding scanning electrode circuitous wire. Thus, it is possible to ensure routes for leading out respective scanning electrodes without having contact with other wires, and it is possible to collectively apply a voltage for an aging treatment to the respective routes. Portions, where the extension wires extend so as to cross over, are formed in the same step as a step for forming a cathode layer as the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A lamp includes an enclosure with partitions defining a channel having channel segments and/or providing multiple paths for an electrical arc to travel. The channel segments can be implemented by adding additional electrodes in the channel formed by the partitions, by forming a channel where the arc may travel in multiple directions, or by a combination of these methods. The channel segments and multiple directions of arc travel tend to reduce the voltage required to start the lamp.

Abstract: A display device has an emitting region constituted by a plurality of first electrodes provided on a substrate and extending in parallel, a plurality of second electrodes provided on the first electrodes and extending substantially perpendicularly to the first electrodes, and a plurality of emission sites for emitting electrons or light respectively connected to a plurality of intersections between the first and second electrodes and arranged on the substrate and has a peripheral region surrounding the emitting region on the substrate. In this display device, first and second groups of external repeating terminals for the first and second electrodes are collectively provided side by side in a part of the peripheral region.

Abstract: A vacuum fluorescent display includes first and second substrates spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance. Each substrate has lateral sides in horizontal and vertical directions. A plurality of anode electrodes are arranged on the second substrate in a predetermined pattern. The anode electrodes are coated with phosphors. A plurality of filaments are mounted above the anode electrodes to emit thermal electrons for exciting the phosphors. A plurality of leads are arranged on one of the opposite lateral sides of the second substrate in one of the horizontal and vertical directions to apply voltages to the anode electrodes. Supports are arranged on both of the opposite sides of the second substrate in the direction of arrangement of the leads to support the filaments.

Abstract: A fluorescent display tube including a substrate, a plurality of anodes formed on the substrate, fluorescent layers formed on the respective anodes, cathodes located above the fluorescent layers to generate electrons which strike the fluorescent layers, ribs formed of an electrically insulating material on the substrate so as to surround at least a portion of a periphery of each of the anodes and having a larger height from the substrate than the fluorescent layers, and grid electrodes formed on the respective ribs to control activation of the fluorescent layers. Each rib consists of a plurality of layers laminated by screen printing using a paste which includes the electrically insulating material.

Abstract: A plasma display panel which uses a porous metal plate having a thickness of 0.01 to 1.0 mm as a spacer and/or a discharge diaphragm, and has an insulating layer that electrically insulates said porous metal plate from the discharge electrodes, and a method for the production of the same.

Abstract: A gas discharge display apparatus in the form of an electroluminescent gas filled panel adapted for quickly and inexpensively making a durable and robust luminous sign using image patterns transferred to the panel by painting, silkscreening, stencilling, lithography, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a pair of substantially parallel spaced apart rigid plates, or sheets, enclosing an electroluminescent gas, and having variously located and kinds of conductive elements, such as surface coatings, used as electrodes for energizing the enclosed electroluminescent gas.

Abstract: A gas discharge display which includes a heater element that is built into the unit. The heater element is co-planar with the cathode electrodes of the display. A single set of parallel conductive pins is used to provide the connections for the anode, cathode and heater element components of the display.

Abstract: An ink for use in forming resistive structures for use in a gas discharge display panel containing mercury vapor to inhibit cathode sputtering, the ink comprising a mixture of silver and nickel with the nickel being controllably oxidized to impart the desired resistivity to the mixture and the final resistive body in the display panel.

Abstract: A gas discharge display device comprises upper and lower substrates having anodes and cathodes thereon. An envelope is formed between the upper and lower substrates and includes an ionizable gas therein. A resistance heater element is placed on the lower substrate adjacent the cathode, and at layer of dielectric material is printed over both the cathode and the heater. The heater includes a pair of trimming elements which extend parallel to one another and which may be connected at any one of a plurality of points along their lengths to achieve the desired trimmed resistance value for the heater element.

Abstract: A composition for a dielectric ink used in a screening process including a lead-free glass frit binder, silica, and a vehicle. The dielectric composition is particularly suited for use in gas plasma display panels.

Abstract: A composition for a dielectric ink used in a screening process including a lead-free glass frit binder, silica, and a vehicle. The dielectric composition is particularly suited for use in gas plasma display panels.

Abstract: A display device comprising a transparent substrate bonded to a portion of a printed circuit board forming the display envelope, the circuit board including a plurality of electrical conductors. A first portion of the electrical conductors has one end forming the cathode electrodes of the display and its other ends connected to electrical control elements mounted on the circuit board adjacent the display envelope. Anode electrodes of the display are mounted on the substrate and are connected to a second portion of the electrical conductors by metal connectors located within the display envelope. The second portion of the electrical conductors are also connected to the electrical control elements which control the operation of the display.

Abstract: A composition for a conductor ink used in a screening process and including a nickel powder, a lead-free glass binder, and a vehicle suitable for firing at a temperature below about 590.degree. C. The conductor composition is designed for use in gas plasma display panels.

Abstract: Display device using a discharge lamp for displaying a series of message formed of characters, numerals or symbols by combining various kinds of discharge lamps which are different in shape and size. Inert gas is charged in a glass tube of the discharge lamp, one of the electrodes is provided within the glass tube and the other is provided outside of the glass tube. Pulse signal or AC signal generator is provided and serves to supply such signals to both electrodes. The various kinds of discharge lamps are combined and arranged on the surface plate of a display unit. A plurality of display units are combined and magnetically connected to a display panel. A plurality of electrically conductive segments mounted on the back portion of the display unit are electrically connected to a plurality of feeder plates. Additionally, there are provided in the display unit a boosting transformer for boosting pulse signals or AC signals to be supplied, a transistor, and power supply.

Abstract: A visual display mounting assembly is provided wherein a substantially rectangular parallelopiped central body 18 of a display module 17 is sandwiched between a planar surface 29 of a printed circuit board 23 and a substantially planar chassis wall 15 having a rectangular opening 16 therein for a front viewing surface 19 of the display module. The chassis wall opening 16 is formed with two opposing planar edge portions 32 of the chassis wall and two opposing nonplanar edge portions 33 of the wall comprising bent portions of the wall projecting towards the module. Peripheral portions 34 of the front surface 19 of the display module are positioned in pressure contact with the planar edge portions 32, and the front surface 19 is positioned between the non-planar edge portions 33 of the chassis wall. The display module 17 is held in place by retaining twist tabs 24 fixing the circuit board to the chassis wall and thereby having the circuit board press the display module body against the chassis wall.

Abstract: A composite fluorescent display apparatus which permits the luminous display to be observed through a transparent substrate on which various functional elements of the fluorescent display apparatus are formed. The composite fluorescent display apparatus includes pattern display portions which are divided into several groups each effecting different types of display, and each of the pattern display portions is contained in a separate vacuum casing hermetically sealed by a back cover.

Abstract: A gaseous display panel having a base plate and a face plate is disclosed. A plurality of groups of cathode segments are disposed on the base plate, and a plurality of anodes are disposed on the face plate. Each anode has a plurality of electrically conductive web portions extending across at least one of the cathode segments, the anodes, including the web portions, being deposited onto the face plate simultaneously with the application of a conductive layer used to outline the anode.

Abstract: A screenable ink for forming conductors in a gas-filled display panel including aluminum and an aluminum alloy as important constituents and a panel including such conductors as reinforcing transparent conductive films.

Abstract: In display panels consisting of an envelope formed by a face plate and a base plate sealed together and filled with a gas suitable for supporting cathode glow, and having masking of the sealing material within the envelope to prevent spurious reflection therefrom.

Abstract: A fluorescent display device comprising a display tube section having a plurality of phosphur-coated anodes arranged in the form of a matrix and electrically connected together on a row-by-row basis, the anodes being grouped into a plurality of groups each having a plurality of anodes, primary control electrodes provided opposite to the anodes, one for each group, secondary control electrodes provided between the primary control electrodes and the anodes, one for each column, the groups being grouped into a plurality of blocks each containing at least two groups, and the secondary control electrodes being provided so that those disposed opposite to the corresponding columns of the blocks are electrically connected together by control-electrode wires.

Abstract: A display device adapted to display one or more characters side by side in a row and including an insulating support plate, on the top surface of which are formed a plurality of groups of conductive members, each group being adapted to be energized to display a character. The device includes various configurations of anode electrodes, shielding electrodes, and interconnections of common characters in each group to provide manufacturing economies.

Abstract: An electronic readout assembly in which the readout unit is captured in a frame which is secured in upright display position on a circuit board which in turn is slideably seated in a bracket adapted for utilization mounting, the readout being of the flat plate type having an array of contact prongs projecting from a bottom edge thereof, and the frame having a bottom opening through which the prongs engage with circuit connections on the circuit board. The frame also has open portions which expose the prongs to convenient access for test purposes in a region between the frame and circuit board.

Abstract: A luminescent display device for analog display having segment anodes provided linearly on a substrate and each coated with a luminescent material layer, the segment anodes being selectively given an anode voltage according to information inputted, a filament provided above the segment anodes for emitting thermions when heated, the thermions selectively impinging on the segment anodes so as to make them emit light, and conductors each provided above and opposite to a gap existing between every two adjacent segment anodes, the conductors being kept positive with respect to the filament. The conductors provide a control for the anode field which prevents the "shade" phenomenon from occurring on the anodes.

Abstract: The indicia display device of the present invention comprises a sealed compartment having a dielectric substrate therein. A plurality of first conductor runs are imposed on the substrate which is subsequently coated with a first layer of dielectric material having a plurality of apertures therethrough. The apertures provide vias for a plurality of second conductors to electrically connect the first conductors to a pre-determined pattern of indicia cathode segments superimposed on the first layer of dielectric material. The apertures are remotely positioned from the cathode segments and may be located either within or without the pattern of cathode segments. A second layer of delectric material is imposed on the first layer covering the apertures and second conductors with the edges of this layer abutting the edges of the cathode segments. A thin transparent anode is located on the inner surface of the window of the sealed compartment.

Abstract: A display device especially adapted for use in pocket-sized electronic calculators has upper and lower display stages for simultaneously displaying operands. In one form shielding device is provided in order to avoid the interference between the upper and lower display stages. In addition, a variety of intraconnections among the segments, grids and cathode filaments ensures the uniformity of display brightness among the digits.

Abstract: A multi-indicia fluorescent display tube having a casing formed of a base plate and a cover plate bonded together, a plurality of pattern display sections provided on the base plate and each composed of a plurality of segment anodes each having a fluorescent layer thereon, a cathode stretched opposite to the pattern display sections, shield-electrode layers for preventing electrification, etc. provided on the portions of the base plate in the vicinity of the segment anodes, and a diffusion electrode for levelling the density of electron current flowing from the cathode to each of the segment anodes during operation by the influence of a positive potential applied thereto with respect to the cathode potential, said diffusion electrode being provided on the portion of the inside surface of the cover plate opposite to the pattern display sections or in the vicinity of the inside surface of the cover plate.

Abstract: A flat type indicator tube is provided with a box-like cover glass on a substrate. The cover glass forms an air tight space together with the substrate. In the space, there are provided display sections each consisting of a plurality of anode segments disposed on the substrate, grid and cathode electrodes provided above the display sections. The cover glass is comprised of a flat major section, a side wall and a flange section. The flange section comprises a flat flange contacting the substrate through glass frit and a coupling portion so shaped as to receive one end portion of the exhaust tube therein. A projection is formed on and substantially perpendicular to the inner wall of the coupling portion of the flange section. The projection is contacted and serves to restrict undesired excessive insertion of the exhaust tube into the coupling portion. The exhaust tube is hermetically fixed between the coupling portion and the substrate through glass frit.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved gaseous discharge display panel device and process of manufacturing same. A large number of cathode substrate electrode and mask structures are printed and fired on a single glass sheet, the electrodes being printed first and dried/cured at a higher temperature than subsequently applied mask and electrical crossovers, which are cured at lower temperatures. Upon completion of fabrication of the electrode and dielectric mask structures and crossover connections, the glass plate is simply scored and separated to provide individual back substrate and electrode mask structures which are then assembled with a like formed annode plate structure. Individual devices are then assembled with use of a seal rod preformed to have a gap in the seal structure and a laser facturable mercury dispensing giver.

Abstract: In a two-digit glass indicator tube the cathode segments with their supply conductors are fixed by enamel to the flat rear walls below a frame of sintered glass against which the front wall bears. Bent parts of conductors and electrodes determine the distance between the front wall and the rear wall. Other parts clamp a mica plate on the supply conductors.

Abstract: A multi-digit fluorescent indicating apparatus and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The indicating apparatus includes an enclosure, formed by sealing a base plate and an upper surface window plate together, and containing one or more segmented electrodes of fluorescent material coated on the base plate. In the manufacturing method, various lead-in wires for grids and cathodes as well as spacers for grids are formed from a single metal plate, facilitating easy connection to external circuits and improving compactness lightness and reliability as well as reducing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A multi-column fluorescent display tube having a casing composed of a base plate and a cover plate, multi-column pattern display sections each composed of a plurality of segment anodes with fluorescent material layers thereon provided on the upper surface of the base plate, cathodes provided opposite to the pattern display sections, electrification preventive layers provided around and in the vicinity of the segment anodes on the base plate and electrically connected to prevent electrification and to intercept an external electric field, and terminal lead-in wires provided outside the casing and air-tightly connected through the casing to the respective segment anodes, cathodes and electrification preventive layers.

Abstract: An enclosure containing an ionizable gas has electrodes mounted in opposition on opposite faces of the enclosure. A first set of electrodes on one side of the enclosure are energized in sequence. A second set of electrodes on the opposite side of the enclosure form a multiple-element character matrix in which groups of elements are electrically commoned so that the number of electrodes, and respective leads thereto, in the second set is less than the number of elements of the matrix. The electrodes of the first set are mounted and shaped so that each is opposite a plurality of electrodes of the first set, and so that the same electrode of the second set is opposite several electrodes of the first set. Thus different portions of the same electrodes of the first set, representing different elements of the matrix, can be separately actuated during the different time periods of energization of the electrodes of the first set.

Abstract: A glass cover plate of the type having a shape of a rectangle in outline and comprising an outwardly protruded central portion for covering electrodes of a flat display panel and a peripheral flange having a planar surface for seal to a planar substrate of the display panel. A projection is formed along margins of the flange at least at each corner portion of the rectangle. The projection may extend away from the planar surface substantially in the sense in which the central portion protrudes or extend from the planar surface substantially against the sense in which the central portion protrudes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a glow discharge device gas mixture consisting essentially of about 20 to 35 percent atoms of argon and about 80 to 65 percent atoms of a xenon-based composition. The mixture is especially beneficial for use in a color phosphor, direct current (dc) gas discharge device because the mixture substantially lowers device operating currents while providing phosphor stimulation. The xenon-based composition consists essentially of about 95 to 100 percent atoms of xenon and about 5 to 0 percent atoms of another component, particularly one or more selected from neon, krypton, nitrogen, helium, and mercury.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved gaseous discharge display panel device and process of manufacturing same. A large number of cathode substrate electrode and mask structures are printed and fired on a single glass sheet, the electrodes being printed first and dried/cured at a higher temperature than subsequently applied mask and electrical crossovers, which are cured at lower temperatures. Upon completion of fabrication of the electrode and dielectric mask structures and crossover connections, the glass plate is simply scored and separated to provide individual back substrate and electrode mask structures which are then assembled with a like formed annode plate structure. Individual devices are then assembled with use of a seal rod preformed to have a gap in the seal structure and a laser facturable mercury dispensing giver.

Abstract: In an electro-chromic display device having a display field, provision is made for showing a plurality of indicia in the same or overlapping regions, thereby increasing the range of indicia which can be displayed in a given area.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved gaseous discharge display panel device and process of manufacturing same. A cathode electrode, and mask structures are printed and fired on a glass substrate, the electrodes being printed first. Upon completion of fabrication of the electrode and dielectric mask structures, they are assembled with like formed anode plate structure. Individual devices are then assembled with use of a frit seal incorporating spacer spheres. In forming the devices, fusion of the seal material may be done in an environment of the fill gas or the gas may be processed through a small gap left in the seal structure and, the gap is closed with a short gob of sealing glass after outgasing and gas filling are performed.

Abstract: An indicator display tube in which indicator electrode units, each consisting of anode and cathode segments, lie in the same plane and in which all of the cathode segments are simultaneously energized and the anode electrodes are energized on a time sequential basis in such a manner that only the indicator electrode unit having its anode electrodes energized will glow at a particular time. The cathode segments of each indicator unit are connected in parallel which substantially reduces the number of leads to the display tube over conventional indicators which require a separate lead for energizing each of the cathode segments. The indicator display tube has means for preventing accidental discharge of adjacent indicator electrode units which would produce erroneous message displays.

Abstract: The display panel comprises a gas-filled envelope containing a series of fine, closely-spaced cathode lines connected in groups so that they can be energized sequentially and individually. The panel also includes an anode film supported on the face plate and aligned with and in operative relation with the series of cathode lines. The anode and cathodes are closely spaced and the panel contains an ionizable gas at relatively high pressure.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved gaseous discharge display device having segmented electrodes, typically cathode electrodes, shaped in the form of segments of characters to be displayed, a viewing plate carrying an opposing electrode, typically an anode electrode, there being one such anode electrode for each character position to be displayed and a seal sealing the electrodes and a gaseous medium at glow discharge pressure therein. The cathode electrodes are a sputter resistant material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, tungsten boride, chromium boride, molybdenum boride and molybdenum disilicide, these sputter resistant materials being in powder form deposited upon the dielectric substrate to form at least some of the electrodes and in a preferred form, the sputter resistant material is applied as a coating to conventional precious metal electrodes such as silver.

Abstract: A display device adapted to display one or more characters side by side in a row and including an insulating support plate, on the top surface of which are formed a plurality of groups of conductive members, each group being adapted to be energized to display a character. The device includes various configurations of anode electrodes, shielding electrodes, and interconnections of common characters in each group to provide manufacturing economies.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved gaseous discharge display panel device and process of manufacturing same. A large number of cathode substrate electrode and mask structures are printed and fired on a single glass sheet, the electrodes being printed first and dried/cured at a higher temperature than subsequently applied mask and electrical crossovers, which are cured at lower temperatures. Upon completion of fabrication of the electrode and dielectric mask structures and crossover connections, the glass plate is simply scored and separated to provide individual back substrate and electrode mask structures which are then assembled with a like formed annode plate structure. Individual devices are then assembled with use of a seal rod preformed to have a gap in the seal structure and a laser facturable mercury dispensing giver.

Abstract: A mercury capsule comprises a mercury-filled metal tube, of measured capacity, having closed ends, each of which includes end portions which are cold welded and resistance welded to form an hermetic seal and intermediate portions, which are crimped closed. The length of the intermediate crimped portions of each capsule is designed to permit the mercury within the capsule to expand and stress the lightly crimped portions, during processing operations of a device in which a capsule is mounted, without opening the hermetically sealed end portions of each capsule.The method of the invention comprises filling a metal tube with mercury, closing the open end, and forming light crimps in the tube at spaced locations to form individual capsules, each of which is filled with a measured quantity of mercury.