Abstract: A display device 10 having a supporting substrate 12, pixels arranged over the supporting substrate, each pixel comprising a display element, and a light-transmitting structural body 24 provided on the light extraction side of at least a partial region of at least one of the pixels 22b that is defective and in a constantly non-lit state. The constantly non-lit defective pixel of pixels arranged over the supporting substrate is specified by an examination. The light-transmitting structural body is provided on the light extraction side of at least the partial region of the at least one constantly non-lit defective pixel.

Abstract: A display device 10 including a supporting substrate 12, pixels arranged over the supporting substrate, and a member which is arranged on the light extraction side of a defective pixel 22b, the defective pixel being in a constantly non-lit state, the member being imparted with a light scattering property by the selective application of external energy. Preferably, disposed is a thermosensitive layer 24 which changes from a transparent state to a light scattering state when the layer is heated to a specified temperature or higher. An examination is performed for specifying the constantly non-lit defective pixel from among the pixels arranged over the supporting substrate. An external energy is selectively applied to at least one member arranged on the light extraction side of the defective pixel specified by the examination, thereby imparting the light scattering property to the member.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for resizing COTS AMLCDs or other electronic displays, as well as resized displays made using these apparatus and methods, are provided. The electronic display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, and image-generating medium contained in an area between the front and back plates. A target portion of the display may be identified and separated from an excess portion of the display, e.g., by cutting and breaking the plates of the display, thereby creating an exposed edge along the target portion. The plates of the target portion are pressed towards one another, e.g., to stabilize or compress the target portion. An adhesive is applied to the exposed edge, and the pressure is released to draw the adhesive between the plates along the exposed edge.

Abstract: A light source apparatus comprises reflection mirrors, first and second lamp holding sections, wherein the reflection mirrors are provided between the first and second lamp holding section, a reflection mirror support plate to which reflection mirrors are attached, a first lamp holding section support plate to which the first lamp holding section is attached, a second lamp holding section support plate to which the second lamp holding section is attached, a first fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the first lamp holding section support plate to each other, a second fixing member which fixes the reflection mirror support plate and the second lamp holding section support plate to each other.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to collect a scarce metal such as iridium from a light-emitting element which is no longer used. A method for collecting a metal is provided in which an organic metal compound which can emit visible light from a triplet excited state at room temperature is heated, or an EL layer of a light-emitting layer containing an organic metal compound which can emit visible light from a triplet excited state at room temperature is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution, and the solution is heated, irradiated with microwaves or treated with acid water. According to the above method, resources of metals such as iridium or platinum, which are scarce metals, can be utilized efficiently.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate formed with a plurality of wiring patterns on a base, includes: a first inspection step of identifying a faulty wiring pattern having electric short circuit or disconnection by performing an electric inspection respectively for the plurality of wiring patterns; a second inspection step of examining a relative position of a defect on the base and at least one of a type and a size of the defect by an optical inspection; a matching step of matching a result of the first inspection step with a result of the second inspection step, and identifying a critical defect having electric short circuit or disconnection; and a third inspection step of examining a relative position in a pixel and an effective range of the critical defect by an optical inspection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing an organic light emitting device capable of repairing a short-circuit between electrodes. The method includes: forming an organic light emitting device including a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode successively on a substrate, and forming a first sealing layer on the second electrode; removing a short-circuited site of the organic light emitting device by irradiating at least the first sealing layer and the second electrode with a laser in the short-circuited site of the organic light emitting device; and forming a second sealing layer in the short-circuited site which has been removed.

Abstract: To reuse glass used in a flat panel display, processing suitable for global environment such as processing of separating a lead component must be realized. A disassembly processing method for a flat panel display having a structure in which a face plate and rear plate mainly containing glass are airtightly joined via a frame with frit glass is characterized by including the step of separating the face plate and rear plate joined with the frit glass. The separation step is characterized by separating the face plate and rear plate by cutting, dissolution, or melting.

Abstract: A method of repairing a used electrode device 1 is disclosed wherein the method has the steps of providing a used electrode assembly 1 having an inner conductor 9 with an integral electrode tip 3 encapsulated in an insulator body 8 having an outer conductor 10 and an outer electrode tip 4C; and pressing the inner conductor 9 with integral electrode tip 3 while holding or restraining the insulator body 8 to apply an force sufficient to overcome at least partially the adhesion forces at the mating surfaces of the inner conductor 9 and the insulator body 8. Thereafter by grasping an end 9A of the inner conductor 9 opposite the tip 3 while holding the insulator body 8 and withdrawing the inner conductor 9 from the insulator body 8 the parts can be separated.

Abstract: An apparatus includes integrated review, material removal and material deposition functions. The apparatus performs the review, material removal and material deposition operations along the same optical axis. The apparatus includes, in part, a camera, a pair of lenses, and one or more lasers. A first lens is used to focus the camera along the optical axis on a structure formed on the target substrate undergoing review. The first lens is also used to focus the laser beam on the structure to remove a material present thereon if the reviewed structure is identified as requiring material removal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for repairing damage to a vidicon camera where the damage is indicated on a video display. The damaged photosensitive target of the video camera is illuminated by light from a light source, the light being of a wavelength and intensity to cause a reduction of the damage to the vidicon camera upon exposure over a period of time of the photosensitive target of the camera to the light from the light source.

Abstract: In a recycling method for an image display apparatus including a vacuum container structured by sealing a front panel having a phosphor and a rear panel having an electron emitter for irradiating electrons onto the phosphor, the rear panel is separated from the vacuum container, the electron emitter on the rear panel is recovered, and then the rear panel is sealed again to thereby reconstruct the vacuum container.

Abstract: In a method of a manufacturing flat display apparatuses by working flat substrates, a flat substrate is prepared having a first region which is used as a flat display apparatus and a second region outside the first region. After the first region is worked as desired, the second region is cut and separated from the flat substrate.

Abstract: When any of pixels is not lit in an organic EL display having an organic EL layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, an organic layer of the pixel is observed. If the organic layer of the pixel contains foreign matter, the second electrode is separated into a region in contact with the foreign matter and a region not in contact with both the contact region and the foreign matter. Thus, not-lit display regions are reduced as less as possible, making it possible to manufacture an organic EL display excellent in display performance.

Abstract: An organic EL element of one pixel is selectively irradiated with laser light. With the laser irradiation, the functionality of the organic layer of the organic EL element is selectively degraded and the light emission capability is removed without damaging the cathode.

Abstract: A method for disassembling an image display apparatus in which an image display unit including an internal space and a support member for supporting the image display unit are adhered by an adhesive member includes the step of separating the image display unit and the support member. The separating step includes a step of inserting a substance between the image display unit and the support member.

Abstract: A detection and repair system includes an optical microscope, an image-retrieving device, an emission detector, a data controller, and a laser beam generator. When detecting the location of a defect, the system charges a detected region of an organic electroluminescent device with a negative bias or low forward bias before the device is lighted on. Then, the emission detector detects the locations of defects, which generate emission such as photons, thermal or IR emission, in an enlarged image. The laser beam generator generates a laser beam, which is used to isolate one of the defects. Furthermore, this invention also discloses a method for detecting and repairing an organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: A method of recycling a plasma display panel has the steps of checking a panel whether is able to be recycled, removing an original glass ring and an original extracting pipe of the panel, wherein the glass ring is made of a crystalline glass, and mounting a new glass ring and a new extracting pipe, both of which have diameters greater than that of the original glass ring and the original extracting pipe respectively, on the panel at where the original glass ring was. And then, the panel is performed by the deflection, inflection and tip-off steps to finish the backend process of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A method of making an OLED device that corrects for potential defect(s) identified in one processing station by adjusting a subsequent processing station includes processing an OLED substrate by adding at least one organic layer and measuring in-situ one or more parameters associated with such organic layer to produce a signal representative of potential defect(s) in a produced OLED device, and adjusting in a subsequent processing station in response to the signal to change the formation of a subsequent organic layer added to the OLED device to compensate for the potential defect(s).

Abstract: In a recycling method for an image display apparatus including a vacuum container structured by sealing a front panel having a phosphor and a rear panel having an electron emitter for irradiating electrons onto the phosphor, the rear panel is separated from the vacuum container, the electron emitter on the rear panel is recovered, and then the rear panel is sealed again to thereby reconstruct the vacuum container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recovering of fluorescent material from faulty glass bodies (1) of discharge lamps by crushing (11) the lamps, separating and recovering the fluorescent components thereof. The method comprises the steps of breaking the faulty glass bodies (1) in a crusher, removing all metallic component parts if present in the glass bodies (1) by means of electromagnetic separation (13), separating a remaining fraction forming a reusable waste from the broken scrap including glass particles and fluorescent material particles by sieving (15), separating the fluorescent material from the surface of the glass particles in a liquid by washing (19), and obtaining a reusable fluorescent material from the liquid suspension by means of at least one sedimentary deposition (21). The method comprises the step of treating of the remaining fraction by heat for removing the binding material from the fluorescent material if it is necessary.

Abstract: A method for producing CRT funnel glass having a glass composition containing MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO as essential components. Further, the total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO falls within a range of 5 to 13 mass %. As a glass material of the CRT funnel glass, CRT panel glass or CRT neck glass may be used. The method comprises preparing the glass material so as to contain MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, and ZnO as essential components and so that the total content of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO falls within a range of 5 to 13 mass %; and melting the glass material.

Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided, in which the generation of discharge can be suppressed and a preferable display image can be obtained. A method of manufacturing an image display apparatus having an airtight container including a rear plate having a plurality of electron-emitting devices and a face plate which is located opposite to the rear plate and has a phosphor and an electroconductive film, includes the steps of, (A) disposing the rear plate having the plurality of electron-emitting devices and the face plate having the phosphor and the electroconductive film such that the rear plate and the face plate are opposite to each other and arranging a plurality of plate shaped spacers between the rear plate and the face plate to assemble the airtight container, and (B) applying an electric field between the rear plate and the face plate in a state that the airtight container is slanted such that a longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped spacers is not perpendicular to a gravitational direction.

Abstract: An automatic picture tube cutting machine is provided. The machine includes a transporting mechanism for transporting a tray carrying a picture tube into a moving-up-and-down base, which automatically adjusts the vertical position of the picture tube based upon its size. The machine also includes a positioning and cutting device wherein a plurality of clamp units cooperatively set tungsten heating filaments in contact with the picture tube to circumscribe that picture tube at a preset cutting height. Upon heating via the tungsten heating filaments and subsequent cool water quenching, the picture tube is broken at its circumscribed portion into separated front and rear stages.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing a film from a display panel are provided that can remove even a film with relatively high strength that is stuck on a display panel without relying on manual work and also can reduce the operating cost. The apparatus that removes a film stuck on a display panel by injecting a liquid includes a liquid injector and a carrier. The liquid injector injects the liquid in the direction that tilts with respect to a normal to the surface of the display panel on which the film is stuck. The carrier transports the display panel. The liquid injector starts the injection of the liquid at the boundary between one end of the film and the display panel on the side of the transport direction. The liquid is injected while transporting the display panel so that the film is removed successively from one end to the other end in the opposite direction to the transport direction.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method for recycling a cathode ray tube bulb comprising a panel and a funnel fritted together with a frit glass. The panel and the funnel are separated by dissolving at least a portion of the frit glass with a solution of an organic acid, such as an aqueous carboxylic acid solution, and a cathode ray tube bulb is obtained using at least one of the panel and the funnel.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the leaching of mercury from a mercury vapor discharge lamp wherein at least a part of the mercury is present as ionic mercury includes depositing a coating of SnO2 on an interior surface of the lamp envelope. The SnO2 coating is substantially free of a substance which would cause electrical conductivity of the coating. Further included within the lamp is a quantity of oxidizable iron in an amount equal to at least 1 gram per kilogram of lamp weight.

Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal in a landfill or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an amount of gelatin or a degradation product of gelatin which is effective to substantially prevent formation of ferric and cuprous compounds responsible for forming leachable mercury compounds.

Abstract: A structure and a fabrication method of a flat panel display comprising address lines with mending layers. A first address line and a first mending layer are formed on a substrate. The first mending layer and the first address line are electrically insulated with each other, and the first mending layer is partitioned into different segments by the first address line. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the first mending layer and the first address line. A second address line is formed on the first insulating layer over the first mending layer and crossing the first address line. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the second address line. A second mending layer is formed on the second insulating layer over the second address line and crossing the first address line.

Abstract: An apparatus for repairing organic electroluminescent element defects is used to repair the electroluminescent element having a substantial short circuit portion/substantial short portions. The apparatus includes a transfer chamber, an electrical testing chamber and an insulator-forming chamber. In this case, the organic electroluminescent element is transferred in the transfer chamber. In the electrical testing chamber, a power supply source is provided to apply a current or voltage to the organic electroluminescent element, so that the short circuit portion or portions of the organic electroluminescent element is turned to an open circuit portion or open circuit portions. In the insulator-forming chamber, an insulator is formed on the open circuit portion or portions of the organic electroluminescent element. The invention also discloses an apparatus for repairing organic electroluminescent element defects, which further includes an optoelectrical detecting chamber.

Abstract: To reuse glass used in a flat panel display, processing suitable for global environment such as processing of separating a lead component must be realized. A disassembly processing method for a flat panel display having a structure in which a face plate and rear plate mainly containing glass are airtightly joined via a frame with frit glass is characterized by including the step of separating the face plate and rear plate joined with the frit glass. The separation step is characterized by separating the face plate and rear plate by cutting, dissolution, or melting.

Abstract: A method of cleaning the neck of a funnel of a CRT during the manufacture thereof. The method comprises: inserting a drain tube within the neck, wherein a gap exists between the drain tube and the neck; directing a fluid through the gap; and draining the fluid that was directed through the gap through the drain tube, whereby the fluid removes material from the neck that was applied during a prior coating process and any dirt. The drain tube is part of a cleaning apparatus that further comprises a housing and a labyrinth flow controller positioned within the housing adjacent to the drain tube forming a laminar flow section whereby fluid is directed through the housing and into the tube.

Abstract: An apparatus (20) for measuring alignment and tilt of a CRT neck (14) attached to a recycled CRT funnel portion (11) includes a support structure (21) that engages and supports a seal edge (24) of the CRT funnel portion (11), and a plurality of stopper pads (28-30) which engage respective alignment stoppers (34-36) molded on the CRT funnel portion (11). Distance measuring gauges (45-48) contact lower and upper points on two sides of the CRT neck (14). The alignment of the CRT neck (14) is determined by readings from the lower gauges (45, 47) on the first and second sides of the CRT neck (14). The tilt of the CRT neck (14) is measured by comparing the readings from the lower and upper gauges (45-48) on each of the first and second sides of the CRT neck. The stopper pads (28-30) on the support structure (21) can be changed to accommodate different sizes of CRT funnel portions (11, 11′).

Abstract: To reuse glass used in a flat panel display, processing suitable for global environment such as processing of separating a lead component must be realized. A disassembly processing method for a flat panel display having a structure in which a face plate and rear plate mainly containing glass are airtightly joined via a frame with frit glass is characterized by including the step of separating the face plate and rear plate joined with the frit glass. The separation step is characterized by separating the face plate and rear plate by cutting, dissolution, or melting.

Abstract: When an installed electron gun has failed testing, the gun is cut out of the neck of the Cathode Ray Tube (“CRT”) without destroying or damaging any other portion of the CRT. A new neck is then formed on the tube which can be re-inserted into the production line and re-used. The reclaimed electron gun can then be analyzed and tested to determine the cause of its malfunction or test failure. In this way, minimal damage is done to the CRT in which the gun is originally installed and as much of that CRT as possible is salvaged for use in a completed unit.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method for recycling a cathode ray tube bulb comprising a panel and a funnel fritted together with a frit glass. The panel and the funnel are separated by dissolving at least a portion of the frit glass with a solution of an organic acid, such as an aqueous carboxylic acid solution, and a cathode ray tube bulb is obtained using at least one of the panel and the funnel.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for resiliently mounting a photomultiplier tube. The tube is sequentially tapped to move a debris particle therein. The tube is initially inclined for moving the particle to a staging site. The tube may then be re-oriented horizontally for moving the debris particle from the staging site to a target site for subsequent laser blasting thereof.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device (20, 70, 80, or 90) contains an electrode, either a control electrode (38) or an emitter electrode (32), having a specified portion situated off to the side of the bulk of the electrode. For a control electrode, the specified portion is an exposure portion (38EA or 38EB) having openings that expose electron-emissive elements (50A or 50B) situated over an emitter electrode. For an emitter electrode, the specified portion is an emitter-coupling portion situated below at least one electron-emissive element exposed through at least one opening in a control electrode. Configuring the device in this way enables the control-electrode-to-emitter-electrode capacitance to be quite small, thereby enhancing the device's switching speed. If the specified portion of the electrode becomes short circuited to the other electrode, the short-circuit defect can be removed by severing the specified portion from the remainder of its electrode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps is provided which comprises providing in the lamp structure an effective amount of an antioxidant composition and an iron shield wherein the iron shield comprises a dose of elemental mercury.

Abstract: When an installed electron gun has failed testing, the gun is cut out of the neck of the Cathode Ray Tube (“CRT”) without destroying or damaging any other portion of the CRT. A new neck is then formed on the tube which can be re-inserted into the production line and re-used. The reclaimed electron gun can then be analyzed and tested to determine the cause of its malfunction or test failure. In this way, minimal damage is done to the CRT in which the gun is originally installed and as much of that CRT as possible is salvaged for use in a completed unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for and an automated method of recycling cathode-ray tubes. The apparatus comprise a PLC unit that controls a robotic arm, sensors, and a cutting saw. The robotic arm places a used cathode-ray tube device face down, on a platform, which includes a saw designed to cut the bezel off the monitor. The saw cuts the bezel to a depth determined by the PLC unit that receives the dimensions of the monitor as sensed by the sensors. The saw also makes additional cuts at each corner of the face of the cathode-ray tube to remove tabs that are holding the cathode-ray tube to the monitor. Once the tabs are cut and the bezel removed, the cathode-ray tube falls out easily.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of disassembling a plasma display panel (“PDP”) for reutilization. A first method uses a component, which is thermally not contractible at a softening temperature of bonding material used for hermetically bonding a front and back plates, and positioned between the plates. The above component maintains or widens a space provided between the two plates when the PDP is heated, thereby facilitating disassembly of the PDP. The invention also provides a groove on a surface of either or both plates for communicating the bonding material to an exterior of the PDP. Softened bonding material can be drawn out or absorbed through the groove. Heating and cooling of the PDP may be made through a laminated graphite sheet placed on a surface of the PDP for uniformalizing thermal distribution. A second method separates a PDP into two plates by immersing the PDP in etching solution capable of selectively dissolving only lead glass, and melting the bonding material.

Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal in a landfill or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an amount of gelatin or a degradation product of gelatin which is effective to substantially prevent formation of ferric and cuprous compounds responsible for forming leachable mercury compounds.

Abstract: A spark plug gap adjustment system is provided which is designed to adjust a spark gap between a ground electrode and a center electrode installed in a spark plug to a target value. The system determines the position of the ground electrode in a given coordinate system to calculate a target distance required to move an end of the ground electrode toward an end of the center electrode for bringing the spark gap into agreement with the target value and moves the ground electrode under pressure by the target distance to define a desired spark gap. This achieves the spark gap adjustment precisely at high speeds.

Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal in a landfill or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an amount of dehydroascorbic acid or a degradation product of dehydroascorbic acid which is effective to substantially prevent formation of ferric and cuprous compounds responsible for forming leachable mercury compounds.

Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by adding soluble copper salts which are capable of being reduced to elemental copper which deposits on aluminum and other metal surfaces thereby inhibiting formation of oxidized forms of mercury by chemical reaction or amalgamation.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to present a disassembling method and disassembling apparatus for disassembling easily an electronic appliance having a housing, and electronic components such as cathode-ray tube accommodated in the housing, classifying without mixing of impurities, and recycling at low cost by automating. An electronic appliance having a housing, a cathode-ray tube, and plural electronic components is put on a conveying pallet, and it is transferred by a conveyor. The conveyed electronic appliance is put on a tiltable work bench, a back plate of the housing is removed, and an opening is formed. Blowing a high pressure air shower to the opening, dust deposits on the electronic components are removed and cleaned. Moreover, other side of the housing is processed into a U-form by end mill, and a further opening is formed, and the cathode-ray tube is taken out through this further opening.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for removing metal bases from glass bulbs such as fluorescent lamps for the salvaging of raw materials therein for reuse. The method comprises providing an inductive field coil about at least one end of the glass bulb having the metal base, heating the metal base by induction to expand and loosen the same, then gripping and pulling the metal base from the bulb. The bulb is kept intact for later salvaging operations such that the removed bases are uncontaminated by mercury. The apparatus can include non-magnetic grippers such as ceramic jaws for the gripping of the metallic bases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode-ray tube dividing apparatus and a cathode-ray tube dividing method intended to simply and stably divide a cathode-ray tube in a shortened time. The dividing apparatus includes a positioning means for fixedly positioning the used cathode-ray tube at a specific location, and a cathode-ray tube heating means which is brought into contact with a specific portion on side surfaces of the cathode-ray tube for linearly heating the specific portions. The cathode-ray tube heating means includes linear heating members for imparting thermal strain to the side surfaces of the cathode-ray tube upon receiving a power, thereby dividing the cathode-ray tube into the panel portion and the funnel portion, and a power supply for supplying a heating power to the linear heating members.

Abstract: A scratch is made at least at one corner portion of the cathode ray tube and heat is applied so as to flank the scratch from the two sides. More specifically, electrical heating wires are disposed at the two sides of the scratch formed on the cathode ray tube and the electrical heating wires are used to apply the heat in a linear manner from the two sides of the scratch. Preferably, scratches are formed at the four corners positioned at the panel portion rather than the frit glass portion where the panel portion and the funnel portion of the cathode ray tube are joined, electrical heating wires to which tension is applied are disposed at the four side positions of the panel portion so as to flank the scratches from the two sides, and heat is applied to the cathode ray tube by the electrical heating wires. Tension is applied to the electrical heating wires by springs.