Abstract: The application discloses a method for manufacturing a luminescent panel including a luminescent area provided with emission pixels arranged in row and column directions. The manufacturing method includes a first step of dividing the luminescent area into segment areas so that each of the segment areas includes at least one of the emission pixels; a second step of selecting a part of the segment areas as a first area, and the segment areas adjacent to the first area in the row and column directions as second areas; and a third step of aging the emission pixel in the first area by energization to generate an aging area.

Abstract: The present invention relates an aligning voltage applying device and a method for applying an aligning voltage. The aligning voltage applying device includes a base, probe pins, and a pressing plate module. The pressing plate module includes a pressing plate and a driving unit. The aligning voltage applying device and the method for applying the aligning voltage of the present invention can make the probe pins contact pads effectively without damage to the probe pins and an LCD substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for applying curing voltages to a liquid crystal substrate. The apparatus includes a plurality of probes, a detecting unit, and an alarm unit. The probes are utilized to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal substrate. The detecting unit is electrically coupled to the probes for determining whether the curing voltages are within a threshold range. The alarm unit is electrically coupled to the detecting unit for giving an alarm prompt when the voltage is not within the threshold range, so as to remind a person without delay. Therefore, the curing voltage applying apparatus of the present invention is capable of increasing product yield, so as to reduce production costs.

Abstract: A curing device comprises a reaction chamber, a workbench provided at a bottom of the reaction chamber, an ultraviolet lamp provided at the top of the reaction chamber for irradiating the workbench, and a light shielding plate provided under the ultraviolet lamp for shielding the second area of the workbench from the light of the ultraviolet lamp. The workbench comprises a first area and a second area surrounded by the first area, the first area corresponds to a non-display area of a display panel to be produced, and the second area corresponds to the display area of the display panel to be produced. The workbench comprises a heating device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a field emission electrode includes humidification processing to absorb water at a surface of an electron emission film emitting electrons as a result of application of a voltage, and voltage application processing to apply an aging voltage between the humidified electron emission film and an electrode provided facing the electron emission film.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an image displaying apparatus having a display panel. A first substrate of the display panel on which a phosphor exciter is disposed and a second substrate of the display panel on which phosphors emitting light by the phosphor exciter is provided, are prepared under a vacuum atmosphere. Then, the first and the second substrates are carried in a getter processing chamber or bake processing chamber, and getter processing or bake processing is applied thereto under the vacuum atmosphere. After the processing, the first and the second substrates are carried in a seal processing chamber, where the substrates are heat sealed under the vacuum atmosphere. Thus, reduction of vacuum exhaust time and a high vacuum degree in manufacturing an image displaying apparatus is attained and efficiency of manufacturing is improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a color filter and/or a black matrix, wherein a liquid is deposited on a substrate with the aid of an inkjet printhead, wherein the position of the liquid deposition is determined in that a matrix structure of luminous elements is arranged under the substrate, wherein one or a group of luminous elements of the matrix of luminous elements is switched on, so that they light up, wherein the position of the luminous element or the group of luminous elements is observed, and wherein the position of the liquid deposition is determined depending on the observed position of the at least one luminous element or the group of luminous elements. In addition, the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method and to a color filter and/or black matrix obtained with the aid of such a method utilizing such an apparatus.

Abstract: A socket (10) for a double-ended lamp (12) having an electrical contact (14) at each end (15) has a housing (16) with a base (20) and including spaced apart electrical contact receiving areas (18) formed on the base (20). At least one ejector (22) for the double-ended lamp (12) is associated with at least one of the contact receiving areas (18).

Abstract: An electron source producing apparatus for forming an electron-emission part on a conductive member disposed on a substrate in an atmosphere containing a desired gas. The apparatus includes a container for forming a hermetic atmosphere between the container and a surface of the substrate on which the conductive member is formed. The container has a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A diffusing member is for diffusing an introduced gas, and is disposed between the gas inlet and the surface of the substrate. A resisting member provides exhaust resistance, and is disposed between the gas outlet and the surface of the substrate and is separated from the gas outlet. The resisting member is disposed closer to the surface of the substrate than is the diffusing member.

Abstract: In an aging process in which a voltage having an alternate voltage component is applied to at least between a scan electrode and a sustain electrode so as to form a discharge dent (sputter dent) on a protecting layer, the aging discharge dent is formed so as to satisfy any one of the following. First, the discharge dent on the scan electrode-side has a width which is narrower than the discharge dent on the side of sustain electrode. Second, the discharge dent on the side of sustain electrode is formed so that the depth of the discharge dent in the area away from a scan electrode paired with a sustain electrode as a display electrode is shallower than the depth of the discharge dent in the area close to counterpart scan electrode.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an image displaying apparatus having a display panel. A first substrate of the display panel on which a phosphor exciter is disposed and a second substrate of the display panel on which phosphors emitting light by the phosphor exciter is provided, are prepared under a vacuum atmosphere. Then, the first and the second substrates are carried in a getter processing chamber or bake processing chamber, and getter processing or bake processing is applied thereto under the vacuum atmosphere. After the processing, the first and the second substrates are carried in a seal processing chamber, where the substrates are heat sealed under the vacuum atmosphere. Thus, reduction of vacuum exhaust time and a high vacuum degree in manufacturing an image displaying apparatus is attained and efficiency of manufacturing is improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing plasma display panels for carrying out aging with high productivity. In an aging process for applying a predetermined voltage and driving plasma display panels 21 for display operation, each plasma display panel is set into an aging unit provided with cooling means, and the aging is carried out on the plasma display panel while cooling the plasma display panel by the cooling means provided in the aging unit. This method can thus reduce temperature rise of the panel and prevent the panel from being cracked during the aging process.

Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two subtrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of energizing a micro-component is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical fiber code holding structure, includes: an optical adapter and an optical fiber code holding member. An optical connector of an optical fiber is connected to an optical adapter. The optical connector is attached to an end of an optical fiber code of the optical fiber. The optical fiber code holding member has a light shielding device shielding lights emitted from the optical adapter and a holding device holding the optical fiber code.

Abstract: This invention provides an electron source manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method which facilitate downsizing and operation and are suitable for mass production. The electron source manufacturing apparatus includes a support which supports a substrate having conductors formed on it and has a means for adjusting the temperature of the substrate, a vessel which has a gas inlet port and gas exhaust port and covers a partial region on the surface of the substrate, an unit for introducing and exhausting gas into and from the vessel, and an unit for applying a voltage to the conductors. The support has a groove.

Abstract: This invention provides an electron source manufacturing apparatus which can be easily downsized and operated. The electron source manufacturing apparatus includes a support member for supporting a substrate (10) having a conductor (11), a vessel (12) which has a gas inlet port (15) and a gas exhaust port (16) and covers a partial region of the surface of the substrate (10); a gas inlet unit (24) connected to the gas inlet port (15) to introduce gas into the vessel, an exhaust unit (26) connected to the gas exhaust port to evacuate the interior of the vessel, and a voltage application unit (32) for applying a voltage to the conductor.

Abstract: An electron is source formed by a plurality of electron-emitting devices provided on a substrate and connected by a wiring. Use of an electron ray manufacturing apparatus having electrical connecting means connected to the wiring at three or more points can uniformize characteristics of a plurality of the electron-emitting devices.

Abstract: An vehicle lamp assembling apparatus including a jig which supports a lamp component, an apparatus main body having disposed thereon positioning and fastening mechanisms (plungers and engagement holes) for positioning and fastening the jig to the apparatus main body. Some equipment (contact units) is disposed on the apparatus main body, and/or on the jig, for carrying out a predetermined processing, such as working or inspection, on the lamp component supported by the jig. Further, a control part is disposed on the apparatus main body, for drive control of the equipment. An ID plate that stores processing information, such as driving procedures and driving amount of the equipment, is disposed on the jig, whereas a non-contact memory reader is disposed on the apparatus main body so as to oppose the ID plate when the jig is fastened to the apparatus main body. The control part drives the equipment based on the processing information read from the ID plate via the memory reader.

Abstract: Heating or maintaining the temperature of a cathode ray tube that is waiting to undergo frit knocking has been discovered to substantially reduce the dangerous and harmful tendency of electrical arcing between the high-voltage probe and grounded band used in the frit knocking process. Any means or method of heating such a cathode ray tube including, but not limited to, placing the cathode ray tube in an oven or heating unit, or in a heated room or chamber produces beneficial results. Placing the cathode ray tube in an insulated envelope or blanket can also help. In particular, one or more heat packs that are heated in an oven and then brought into thermal contact with the cathode ray tube can be used to heat or maintain the temperature of the cathode ray tube.

Abstract: This invention provides an electron source manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method which facilitate downsizing and operation and are suitable for mass production. The electron source manufacturing apparatus includes a support which supports a substrate having conductors formed on it and has a means for adjusting the temperature of the substrate, a vessel which has a gas inlet port and gas exhaust port and covers a partial region on the surface of the substrate, an unit for introducing and exhausting gas into and from the vessel, and an unit for applying a voltage to the conductors. The support has a groove.

Abstract: A method and apparatus which provides for continual monitoring of the electrical and optical performance of one or more field emission display devices while the devices are burned-in is for the purpose of proper aging and testing of screen phosphors and semiconductor circuitry as well as determining the failure of the display devices including failures of individual field emitters within a display device. Display performance parameters including luminance anode current and field emitter performance are measured for determining when the components are properly aged as well as determining catastrophic failures in a display or a substantial degrade in performance in order to determine when and how the device may have failed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for optimizing the output of at least two electron guns in a cathode ray tube for aging the cathode ray tube during manufacture. The system comprises at least two electron guns located in the cathode ray tube and a memory configured to store an offset value that is representative of a difference between a maximum output level and a detected output level for each of the electron guns. The system further comprises a processor coupled to the memory. The processor generates a first scaled signal by adding a first signal representative of an input voltage corresponding to the detected output level of the first electron gun and an offset signal representative of the offset value, and a second scaled signal by adding a second signal representative of an input voltage corresponding to the detected output level of the second electron gun and the offset signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for masking the effects of latency within an information distribution system. The apparatus comprises a set top terminal that requests and receives information from an information server within the information distribution system. The information is generally displayed upon a conventional television that is coupled to the set top terminal. The set top terminal contains a central processing unit and an information stream decoder that are programmed to implement the method. The method is a routine which is executed when a subscriber selects certain functions, usually via a remote control, that are available for the set top terminal to perform. Upon execution, the method recalls a predefined image from memory and begins to fade the presently displayed image into a predefined image, e.g., a white screen. Simultaneously, the presently playing sound is also faded into the predefined sound, e.g., no sound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for aging a field emission cold cathode, wherein a gate electrode of the field emission cold cathode is not applied directly with the voltage. The gate electrode remains floated electrically. A high voltage is applied to either an anode electrode or a convergence electrode so as to generate a field with a sufficiently large intensity for causing electron emission from a pointed top of a cone-shaped cathode toward the anode electrode or the convergence electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a getter-containing CRT is disclosed which permits the getter flash process time to be reduced without posing any problem such as melting of getter container that might otherwise result from excessive temperature increase and thus productivity can increase. In a process of thermally flashing of the getter material, the temperature rise slope is reduced after reaching of the flash start temperature of the getter material.

Abstract: Within an ion implanter, a source element or filament may be cured outside of the ion implanter. This may be accomplished within a vacuum chamber using the same source assembly or canister to hold the filament as is used within the ion implanter. The filament within the source canister is inserted into the vacuum chamber and a vacuum is produced at a first set point. Then, the current is gradually increased while monitoring the pressure compared to a second set point. The current is decreased where the second pressure set point is reached to prevent oxidation. Where the chamber pressure is below the second set point, the current is allowed to increase. The curing of the filament is indicated when the filament increases to the third set point, without chamber pressure exceeding the second set point.

Abstract: An apparatus for the high voltage treatment for a cathode ray tube including a neck having one end closed with a stem and housing an electron gun and stem pins for a focus electrode and other electrodes of the electron gun, establishes a high pressure gas atmosphere around the neck, and establishes a voltage which is sufficiently higher than the operating voltage of the cathode ray tube between the stem pins when the high pressure gas atmosphere. In order to prevent a creeping discharge due to the voltage applied to the stem pins, the temperature of the neck is maintained above the temperature of said high pressure gas atmosphere during the voltage application. In an alternative method, the dew point of the high pressure gas atmosphere is set at, at most, 25.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of preageing vacuum devices comprises discharging, through the gap between the electrodes (14, 15) of a vacuum device (16) upon breakdown of said gap, an open long-line length (4) precharged to a voltage lower than the breakdown voltage and disconnected after breakdown in a time interval determined by the parameters of the long-time length (4).An apparatus for preageing vacuum devices comprises terminals (1, 2) to connect a vacuum device (16) thereto, a breakdown voltage power supply (3) connected to the terminals (1, 2) also connected to which, through a diode (8), is an open long-line length (4) coupled with a charge voltage power supply (5). The long-line length (4) is discharged through the interelectrode gap of a vacuum device (16), upon breakdown of the gap, during a time interval equal to twice the time of propagation of an electromagnetic wave along the long-line length (4), after which the voltage across the latter changes its sign, causing a cuttoff state of the diode (8).

Abstract: The ageing process of a low-pressure hot-cathode gas discharge light source, especially a fluorescent lamp is carried out by applying high alternating voltage being at least 8 times and at most 16 times higher than the burning voltage rating of the gas discharge light source after preheating electrodes thereof, whereby a short discharge arc is generated and then after changing the connecting arrangement of the input terminals of the electrodes the application of high alternating voltage is repeated.

Abstract: A method of aging a cathode of an evacuated cathode-ray tube having an electron gun including a heater, a cathode, a control electrode, a screen electrode and a focus electrode is proposed. The cathode and the focus electrode are interconnected. A first potential is applied to the heater while a second potential is applied to the cathode and focus electrode. At the same time, a third potential, more positive than the second potential, is applied to the control electrode. A fourth potential is applied to the screen electrode. A change in the fourth potential is sensed and the sensed change in the fourth potential is used to generate a control signal to vary the first potential to the heater. The aging process is terminated when the control signal causes a predetermined value of the first potential to be achieved. A structure to provide at least some of the above-indicated potentials as well as to sense the change in one of the potentials and to generate the control signal is also disclosed.