Abstract: A burning apparatus comprises at least one furnace, at least one conveyor to transfer a quartz tube containing at least one fluorescent bulb near the furnace, and a quartz tube holder for holding the quartz tube on the conveyor. The apparatus may further include a rotating device for rotating the quartz tube held by the quartz tube holder. The rotating device may include at least one roller that is in rolling contact with the quartz tube.

Abstract: In an apparatus for producing a spark plug, approach driving conditions are calculated on the basis of a specified thrust feeding amount so that, while a temporal overlap occurs between a time period of feed-driving toward a rolling position P2 of a workpiece supporting portion (11) and an approach driving time period, in a circumferential direction of a workpiece W, a positional relationship between the starting position of the threaded portion which is rolling-formed, and the joining position of the ground electrode to the tip end face of the workpiece W is constant. The operation of an approach driving portion is controlled on the basis of the calculated approach driving conditions.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device comprising a pair of substrates with alignment layers formed thereon, and a liquid crystal filled between the substrates. Each pixel has pixel display portions CA, CB and non-display portions DA, EA, DB, EB. The pixel display portions are treated for realizing alignment in a different manner from the non-display portions and the alignment of the pixel display portions is controlled by the alignment of the non-display portions. Moreover, the alignment treatment is executed by the irradiation with ultraviolet rays in an inclined direction.

Abstract: A large screen liquid crystal display device using a transverse electric field system which is capable of dramatically improving an aperture ratio, a transmittance ratio, brightness, and contrast with low cost and high production yield. For example, the width of the common electrodes that shield the electric fields of the video signal lines can be decreased dramatically and the aperture ratio can be improved dramatically. Especially, the bumps covering the video signal lines can be used along with the spacers, and with the use of halftone exposure method, the bumps covering the video signal lines and the spacers can be constructed at the same time, which dramatically shortens the time required for the production process.

Abstract: Method and device for production of an electroluminescent light-emitting element The invention relates to a device and method for production of an electroluminescent light-emitting element (10), in which a transparent electrode layer (12) is deposited on a carrier (11) and a luminous pigment layer (13) and a counter-electrode layer (15) are deposited on the transparent electrode layer (12). According to the invention the transparent electrode layer (12) is structured electrochemically before the deposition on the luminous pigment layer (13).

Abstract: A liquid droplet-discharging device comprises: a droplet-discharging head having a plurality of nozzles that are arranged in a predetermined direction and discharge liquid droplets; a scanning unit for relatively moving the droplet-discharging head and a substrate toward a scanning direction: a memory memorizing pattern data corresponding to driving nozzles that are selected from the plurality of nozzles in each of a plurality of discharged regions, by partitioning a drew region of the substrate into the plurality of discharged regions every discharging frequency along a scanning direction of the substrate; a transferring unit for divining the patterned data memorized by the memory into a plurality of data to be divided and transferring the divided data to the liquid droplet-discharging head in order; and an output unit for outputting a driving signal that drives a driving nozzle selected by the divided data to discharge the liquid droplets.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged.

Abstract: There are provided a method of manufacturing a surface light source device, and an apparatus for manufacturing a surface light source device using the method. According to the method, a light source body including a plurality of discharge spaces into which a discharge gas is injected is formed. Impurities being present in the discharge spaces are removed. A mercury gas is diffused into the discharge spaces. Then, the light source body is rapidly cooled from the temperature at which mercury exists in the gaseous state to a room temperature. The time for the mercury gas to be within the range of temperature at which the mercury gas is liquefied is significantly shortened, thereby preventing the liquefied mercury from moving to the region having a low temperature in the discharge spaces.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a PDP includes the steps of carrying a PDP under manufacture into an apparatus having a plurality of firing zones, and performing a firing step and/or a drying step under circulating hot air supplied in the respective firing zones. Organic components generated in the firing step and/or the drying step are oxidatively decomposed in a path for circulating the hot air.

Abstract: A spacer distributing apparatus for fabricating a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, as LCD) device for improving the yield of product, which includes a chamber, a table positioned at the chamber accommodating a substrate, a spacer supply unit installed outside the chamber, a nozzle unit having a dust cover, the dust cover being installed at the upper portion of the chamber and formed as stepped structure to extend along the shape of the nozzle and the nozzle supporter, and the contact surface of the nozzle and the nozzle supporter, a SUS pipe for connecting the spacer supply unit and the nozzle unit, a bearing disposed between the nozzle and the nozzle supporter and a driving unit freely moving the table or the nozzle.

Abstract: A method of cleaning the neck of a funnel of a CRT during the manufacture thereof. The method includes: 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 includes 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: A seamless magnetic sheath is mounted on a funnel of a cathode ray tube, behind the deflection windings of a deflection yoke. Various combinations of magnetic poles are formed in the sheath magnetic ferrite material for varying the beam landing location of the screen of a cathode ray tube. The seamless magnetic sheath is formed by an extrusion or a molding fabrication process.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electron source includes the steps of fixing a first sealing member to a substrate disposed with an electroconductive member, the first sealing member surrounding the electroconductive member excepting a portion of the electroconductive member, abutting a chamber on the first sealing member to cover the electroconductive member excepting the portion of the electroconductive member and form a hermetically sealed atmosphere between the substrate and the chamber, supplying power to the portion of the electroconductive member to give part of the electroconductive member covered with the chamber an electron-emitting function, and removing the chamber from the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged.

Abstract: Provided are a producing apparatus and a producing process which make it possible to obtain effectively an organic EL display device capable of suppressing the generation of dark spots for a long time even in a high temperature environment.

Abstract: A ceramic arc tube for high intensity discharge (HID) lighting applications is provided wherein the arc tube contains a high buffer gas pressure. A method and apparatus for making the arc tube are also provided wherein RF induction heating is used to melt a frit material to form a hermetic seal.

Abstract: A variable adaptive mask is provided that can be dynamically modified in situ in a physical vapor deposition process. The mask comprises a fixed mask portion, a plurality of channels extending through the fixed mask portion, a control mechanism for controlling throughput of a vaporized target material through the channels, and a mechanism to mount the mask in a fixed position relative to a solid target material and a substrate. In one embodiment, a magnetic control mechanism is provided to control throughput of the vaporized target material through the channels. In another embodiment, a thermal control mechanism is provided to control throughput of a vaporized target material through the channels. Methods of controlling a physical vapor deposition process using the adaptive mask are also disclosed.

Abstract: Mass production encapsulation equipment and method for mass production of organic light emitting display devices, having a transporting system, a panel supply system, multiple dispensing systems, turning/storage system, cover plate supply system, lamination/ultra-violet radiation system, and an ultra-violet radiation system. The above systems are linked via the transmission system. Being supplied by the panel supply system, a panel is transported to the turning/storage system for turning over. The panel is then transported into alternate dispensing systems for resin coating. The panel coated with resin is again transported to the turning/storage system for storage. The first exposure stage is performed by an aligning lamination performed on the panel and a cover plate supplied by the cover plate supply system in the lamination/ultra-violet radiation system. The second exposure stage is further performed to cure the resin in the ultra-violet radiation system.

Abstract: There is disclosed a fabricating apparatus and method of an electro luminescence display device that is adaptive for preventing organic EL material from flowing over adjacent pixels. A fabricating apparatus of an electro luminescence display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a print roller on which an organic material is spread in order to form a light emission layer corresponding to a pixel pattern on a substrate; and a concave-convex pattern attached to the print roller and formed to have a width of about 20˜90% of a pitch of the pixel pattern with a designated gap therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a gas distribution system that allows a user to manually or automatically vary the gas distribution into a process chamber and across the substrate surface without having to physically enter the process chamber.

Abstract: A sand blasting device utilized in a sand blasting process has a base, a passageway installed on the base, and a sand blasting nozzle installed above the passageway. A conducting carrier is mounted on the passageway and is capable of sliding along the passageway. The conducting carrier has a plate for supporting a substrate needing to be sand blasted, and a pair of first and second electrically conducting clippers respectively installed on a first side and a second side of the plate for fixing the substrate to the plate and removing electrostatic charges generated during the sand blasting process.

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: A device for forming partition walls of a plasma display panel is disclosed. This device has a lower plate used for seating the base panel of the plasma display panel thereon, with a partition wall sheet of a predetermined thickness formed on the base panel and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the base panel. A punch, having a plurality of partition wall forming grooves and a plurality of lands formed between the partition wall forming grooves. An electrode holding groove or inclined surface is formed on each of the lands and is used for preventing the electrodes from being undesirably moved during a partition wall forming process. An upper plate is positioned above the punch so as to hold the punch and to move the punch in a vertical direction within a predetermined range.

Abstract: To provide a liquid material ejecting method and a liquid material ejecting apparatus, etc., in which uniform electro-optic characteristics, etc. are obtained in the planar direction. In the liquid material ejecting method and the liquid material ejecting apparatus, etc., a plurality of liquid materials are successively ejected toward a substrate from corresponding nozzle rows while relatively scanning a droplet ejection head or the substrate, and respective positions of ejection start and/or end points for the plurality of liquid materials are set different from each other. End portions of areas of the substrate, in which the plurality of liquid materials are applied, are thereby not or less overlapped with each other. Accordingly, with the liquid material ejecting method, variations in amount of the applied liquid materials in the planar direction can be reduced.

Abstract: An ultrasonic wave is oscillated from an ultrasonic generator toward a shadow mask to permit the ultrasonic wave to remove the foreign matter attached to the shadow mask, thereby cleaning the shadow mask. A part of the ultrasonic wave oscillated from the ultrasonic generator toward the shadow mask is reflected by a reflector toward the shadow mask so as to irradiate the shadow mask.

Abstract: An LED decorative light bulb and its manufacturing method are disclosed. The LED decorative light bulb has a frame with a negative pole and a positive pole separate from each other. After first copperplating, first nickeling, second copperplating, and second nickeling processes, a crystalplate is melted on the top of the negative pole and a lead extending therefrom is molten on the positive pole. The frame is then covered by epoxy resin and the Decorative light bulb is formed. The LED decorative light bulb is able to be installed in a conventional base which is then fitted in a conventional bulbholder. The crystalplate is higher than the upper edge of the base so that its light is not obscured by the upper edge.

Abstract: A selectively compliant chuck for assembling tiles into larger LCD displays facilitates alignment between a cover plate and a tile. A linear clutch is positioned between the tile chuck and the tile chuck carrier. This allows each chuck to float in the axis perpendicular to the tile's mating surface. The chuck has freedom to move linearly in this axis, and allows for pitch and roll motion as well. This floating connection can be turned on or off at will. Thus, a tile attached to the chuck can be lowered to intimately contact a cover plate and the chuck will compliantly move for high mating tolerances. Thereafter, the clutch can be locked to fix the chuck in it's current position. In this manner, the tile can be raised so that an adhesive can be applied to the cover plate. The tile can then be lowered back over the adhesive with the clutch locked and alignment maintained.

Abstract: A spark plug fabricating machine and a method using the same are provided. The fabricating machine is designed to bend a plurality of electrode bars to fabricate L-shaped ground electrodes which have ends facing a center electrode through spark gaps, respectively. The fabricating machine includes a press mechanism and a holder supporting mechanism. The press mechanism works to press the electrode bars welded to a housing retained by a housing holder against a first die. The first die is held between the electrode bars and has curves each contoured to conform with an L-shape of the ground electrodes. Specifically, the press mechanism moves a second die to press each of the electrode bars against a corresponding one of the curves of the first die.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device includes a process for forming a pair of electric conductors spaced from each other on a substrate, and an activation process for forming a film of carbon or a carbon compound on at least one of the pair of electric conductors. The activation process is sequentially performed within plural containers having different atmospheres.

Abstract: The present invention includes a low voltage, high current density, large area cathode for scrubbing of cathodoluminescent layers. The cathodoluminescent layers are formed on a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen to provide a faceplate. An electrical coupling is formed to the transparent conductive layer to provide a return path for electrons. The faceplate and the cathodoluminescent layers are placed on a conveyor in a vacuum. The cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with an electron beam having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. The electron beam may be provided by a cathode including an insulating base, a first post secured to the insulating base near a first edge of the insulating base and a second post including a spring-loaded tip secured to the insulating base near a second edge of the insulating base.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for exposure for a multi-neck cathode ray tube, the exposure apparatus includes a panel supporting plate to support the face panel, light sources respectively mounted in each central position of the electron guns to radiate light beams and to generate an overlapped section on an inner surface of the face panel between a pair of the respective light sources, exposure lenses provided with the respective light sources to control optical paths of light beams emitted from corresponding light sources to follow paths of corresponding electron beams, and a plurality of exposure filters provided in front of the respective exposure lenses to control illumination distribution as a function of position and having light transmission characteristics reduced at an area corresponding to the overlapped section in order to maintain a uniform illumination distribution in the overlapped and non-overlapped sections.

Abstract: The present invention includes a low voltage, high current density, large area cathode for scrubbing of cathodoluminescent layers. The cathodoluminescent layers are formed on a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen to provide a faceplate. An electrical coupling is formed to the transparent conductive layer to provide a return path for electrons. The faceplate and the cathodoluminescent layers are placed on a conveyer in a vacuum. The cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with an electron beam having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. The electron beam may be provided by a cathode including an insulating base, a first post secured to the insulating base near a first edge of the insulating base and a second post including a spring-loaded tip secured to the insulating base near a second edge of the insulating base.

Abstract: The present invention includes a low voltage, high current density, large area cathode for scrubbing of cathodoluminescent layers. The cathodoluminescent layers are formed on a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen to provide a faceplate. An electrical coupling is formed to the transparent conductive layer to provide a return path for electrons. The faceplate and the cathodoluminescent layers are placed on a conveyer in a vacuum. The cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with an electron beam having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. The electron beam may be provided by a cathode including an insulating base, a first post secured to the insulating base near a first edge of the insulating base and a second post including a spring-loaded tip secured to the insulating base near a second edge of the insulating base.

Abstract: The present invention includes a low voltage, high current density, large area cathode for scrubbing of cathodoluminescent layers. The cathodoluminescent layers are formed on a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen to provide a faceplate. An electrical coupling is formed to the transparent conductive layer to provide a return path for electrons. The faceplate and the cathodoluminescent layers are placed on a conveyer in a vacuum. The cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with an electron beam having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. The electron beam may be provided by a cathode including an insulating base, a first post secured to the insulating base near a first edge of the insulating base and a second post including a spring-loaded tip secured to the insulating base near a second edge of the insulating base.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating lamp tiles which include a molded body and a plurality of electrically conductive leads protruding therefrom. The lamp tiles are made by overlaying an anode lead frame having anode leads, on a cathode lead frame having cathode leads, and then depositing molding material on intersected anode and cathode leads. The lamp tiles are manufactured in an assembly line process which includes a feeder to feed the anode and cathode lead frames and a molder to deposit the molding material.

Abstract: A method for aligning a plurality of thin film transistor tiles for constructing a flat panel display. A coverplate is arranged on a coverplate support. A first layer of a bonding material is applied to at least one of a first side of each of the tiles and a surface of the coverplate on which the tiles are to be secured. The tiles are arranged on the coverplate, such that the first layer of bonding material is arranged between the tiles and the coverplate. The tiles are connected to an alignment apparatus. The tiles are aligned relative to each other and the coverplate. The tiles are at least partially secured to the coverplate.

Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing a CRT enables four springs to be accurately welded to the apertured grill without disordering the relative position of the pin holes in each of the springs even if simultaneous welding is not carried out. The location of the pin hole is indexed in such a way that a space between the surface of the grill and the inner surface of the panel may always be kept constant at any location under a state in which the apertured grill is fixed to the panel. The spring is welded in advance to the spring holders of the lower lateral member and the right and left vertical members in such a way that the pin hole is positioned at the indexed location. The remaining one spring is positioned in such a way that the pin hole is positioned at the indexed location when the apertured grill is positioned to cause the relative positions of the pin holes of the welded three springs to coincide with the relative arrangement of the pins of the lower, right and left skirts of the panel.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for filling a display panel having first and second plates, with liquid crystal material, includes a nozzle for depositing a layer of liquid crystal material over a surface of a first plate of the panel, a scanning arm, coupled to the nozzle, for uniformly forming the layer of liquid crystal material over the surface of the first plate of the panel, and an attachment mechanism for placing the second plate over the first plate having the liquid crystal material thereover, thereby to form the display panel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning an electron gun of a CRT wherein said method and apparatus prevents damage to the CRT's during the cleaning process. A protective cap is placed over the pins of an assembled CRT for protecting the pins against damage. The CRT is then lowered into a container that is filled with dielectric-fluid. A socket that includes a central opening is disposed in the container. The pins of the CRT are electrically coupled to the socket. The dielectric-fluid is circulated through the central opening of the socket so as to remove any air trapped between the stem base surface of the CRT and the protective cap. A high voltage electrical current is then selectively applied to the pins for cleaning the electron gun of the CRT.

Abstract: A method for aligning a plurality of thin film transistor tiles for constructing a flat panel display. A coverplate is arranged on a coverplate support. A first layer of a bonding material is applied to at least one of a first side of each of the tiles and a surface of the coverplate on which the tiles are to be secured. The tiles are arranged on the coverplate, such that the first layer of bonding material is arranged between the tiles and the coverplate. The tiles are connected to an alignment apparatus. The tiles are aligned relative to each other and the coverplate. The tiles are at least partially secured to the coverplate.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for forming a fluorescent layer in a plasma display panel by applying a fluorescent paste into grooves formed between a plurality of ribs disposed in parallel on a surface of a substrate. The apparatus includes: a platform for mounting the substrate thereon; a dispenser having at least one nozzle for ejecting the fluorescent paste; a transporter for moving the nozzle relative to the platform; and a controller for controlling the transporter and the dispenser so that the fluorescent paste is consecutively applied into the predetermined grooves between the ribs.

Abstract: After a phosphor layer is formed on an inner surface of a facepanel, panel pins which support color selection electrodes on the inner surface of the facepanel are cleaned immediately before the facepanel is sealed to a cathode-ray tube funnel.

Abstract: A device for separating and removing lamp holders from their sockets, and more particularly, a compact device for removing small lamp holders such as those found in miniature light sets from their sockets. The device provides jaws which penetrate into the cleft between the lamp holder and the socket and which can be actuated to apply prying separating forces in this cleft in order to optimally oppose the frictional forces retaining the lamp holder in its socket. The ease of operation and the limited range of movement of the jaws results in a large degree of control in the removal of the lamp holder.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are presented for the generation, regeneration, and transplantation of field enhancing whiskers to provide for an improved cathode in flat panel displays in particular, and in other applications. Such applications comprise devices in which there is an emissive cathode structure for producing electrons. There are clear advantages for the instant invention in the case of a flat panel display which requires a relatively large cathode area, because the present invention avoids excessive power loss due to radiation and conduction loss by permitting operation of the cathode at a significantly lower temperature than if it operated solely as a thermionic emitter. The combination of moderately elevated temperature and enhanced electric field allows the advantages of thermo-field assisted emission.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are presented for the generation, regeneration, and transplantation of field enhancing whiskers to provide for an improved cathode in flat panel displays in particular, and in other applications. Such applications comprise devices in which there is an emissive cathode structure for producing electrons. There are dear advantages for the instant invention in the case of a flat panel display which requires a relatively large cathode area, because the present invention avoids excessive power loss due to radiation and conduction loss by permitting operation of the cathode at a significantly lower temperature than if it operated solely as a thermionic emitter. The combination of moderately elevated temperature and enhanced electric field allows the advantages of thermo-field assisted emission.

Abstract: A light exposing device for fixing a black matrix on the internal surface of a CRT's panel is disclosed. The device includes green, blue and red light exposing units arranged in a casing one after another. Each exposing unit has a light source, a shutter, a compensating lens and a filter. A chucking unit is placed at each side of the device for selectively chucking a plurality of panels seated on the exposing units. The chucking unit is operated by a driving unit so as to move the panels on the device by one pitch. Initial and final waiting sections are provided before the green light exposing unit and after the red light exposing unit, respectively. On the waiting sections, the panels before exposing and after exposing stand by ready to be fed to the green light exposing unit and to be fed to a following process, respectively.

Abstract: A system and method is available for fabricating a field emitter device, where in an emitter material, such as copper, is deposited over a resistive layer which has been deposited upon a substrate. Two ion beam sources are utilized. The first ion beam source is directed at a target material, such as molybdenum, for sputtering molybdenum onto the emitter material. The second ion beam source is utilized to etch the emitter material to produce cones or micro-tips. A low work function material, such as amorphous diamond, is then deposited over the micro-tips.

Abstract: A cleaning system and technique for CRT electron guns is provided in which CO.sub.2 snow is utilized to clean contaminants from the electron gun. The CO.sub.2 snow and CO.sub.2 gas are directed onto the electron gun through small orifices in nozzles arranged at angular positions relative to one another and relative to the electron gun. This enables complete cleaning of the electron gun upon the rotation and movement of the electron gun relative to the two nozzles.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (70) and method for removing particles from an interior of a CRT envelope (12). The CRT envelope includes a faceplate panel (14), with a color selection electrode assembly (30) detachably mounted therein, sealed to a funnel (18). The apparatus comprises a plurality of thumper mechanisms (84, 184 and 284) for imparting asynchronous vibrations to the funnel of the envelope while the interior of the funnel is flushed with a suitable fluid. The embodiment further includes a plurality of vibrators (51) for imparting asynchronous vibrations to the color selection electrode assembly to remove particles therefrom, before the color selection electrode assembly is mounted into the panel and sealed to the funnel. A method for removing particles using the apparatus also is described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus exists for manufacturing needle-shaped materials for use as microemitters, wherein a light beam output from a light source is split into a plurality of beams and the split light beams are focused by an optical system and directed into a chamber having a gas containing electroconductive molecules. The electroconductive molecules are degraded through excitation by the beams directed into the chamber to deposit needle-shaped materials on a substrate disposed in the chamber. By so doing, a plurality of needle-shaped materials are simultaneously produced on the substrate in accordance with a corresponding number of beams obtained through splitting.