Abstract: An apparatus, system and method is provided for producing stacked wafers containing an array of image intensifiers that can be evacuated on a wafer scale. The wafer scale fabrication techniques, including bonding, evacuation, and compression sealing concurrently forms a plurality of EBCMOS imager anodes with design elements that enable high voltage operation with optional enhancement of additional gain via TMSE amplification. The TMSE amplification is preferably one or more multiplication semiconductor wafers of an array of EBD die placed between a photocathode within a photocathode wafer and an imager anode that is preferably an EBCMOS imager anode bonded to or integrated within an interconnect die within an interconnect wafer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and a vertical pumping device (1) for internally distributing Hg in a fluorescent tube body (3). The bottom (7) of the fluorescent tube body (3) is closed. The device (1) arranges, in a first position, a first solid body (9?) comprising a predetermined first amount of bound Hg. The device (1) arranges, in a second position, a second solid body (9?) comprising a predetermined second amount of bound Hg. A first release (E1) of the first amount of Hg is achieved in the fluorescent tube body (3) by gasification with heat and under pressure for purification of contaminant particles in the fluorescent tube body. A second release (E2) of the second amount of Hg is achieved in the fluorescent tube body (3) by gasification attained for the occluded mercury vapour of the fluorescent tube body (3).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a bended liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method and apparatus therefore. The method comprises: preparing an array substrate and a color filter substrate with flat glass sheets having different thermal expansion coefficients; applying adhesive sealant at edges of surfaces of the array substrate and/or the color filter substrate; heating the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and binding the expanded array substrate and color filter substrate together, to form an assembled substrate; and cooling the assembled substrate and forming a bended assembled substrate having a degree of curvature. The bended liquid crystal display has a better stability, and has no variation in its degree of curvature over service time.

Abstract: With respect to a vacuum tube having a reduced pressure vessel containing an electric discharge gas sealed therein, problems such as the lowering of discharge efficiency owing to an organic material, moisture or oxygen remaining in the reduced pressure vessel have taken place conventionally. It has been now found that the selection of the number of water molecules, the number of molecules of an organic gas and the number of oxygen molecules remaining in the reduced pressure vessel, in a relation with the number of molecules of a gas contributing the electric discharge allows the reduction of the adverse effect by the above-mentioned remaining gas. Specifically, the selection of the number of molecules of the above electric discharge gas being about ten times that of the above-mentioned remaining gas or more can reduce the adverse effect by the above-mentioned remaining gas.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to methods and apparatus for depositing one or more materials (e.g., one or more films, such as one or more solids) on one or more substrates, which may form part of an OLED or other type(s) of display. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for depositing ink on one or more substrates. The apparatus can include, for example, one or more chambers for receiving ink, and plural orifices configured for ejecting droplets of the ink. The ejected droplets of ink can be received at unique, spaced-apart locations. In some embodiments, a single liquid ink-holding chamber, which includes plural orifices (e.g., three), receives ink in liquid form having a plurality of dissolved or suspended particles, and droplets of the ink are ejected substantially simultaneously to respective, spaced-apart locations on one or more substrates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an LED lamp is disclosed. The method includes admixing an uncured curable liquid resin and a phosphor, dispensing the uncured admixture on an LED chip, centrifuging the chip and the admixture to disperse the phosphor particles in the uncured resin, and curing the resin while the phosphor particles remain distributed.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes the steps of: evacuating air from a discharge space formed between a front plate and a rear plate which are substrates facing each other through piping; introducing a discharge gas into the discharge space through gas piping that branches from the piping; and recovering the discharge gas remaining in the piping system through the piping.

Abstract: A structure of a panel which can be thinned down to about a panel thickness of a PDP and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A gas filling hole is provided to a surface of a rear glass substrate of a PDP, the surface coming in contact with a front glass substrate of the PDP. Vacuuming and filling of a discharge gas are performed through the gas filling hole. After filling of the discharge gas, a mechanism for lifting solder iron up and down and supplying solder provided inside a chamber inserts a tip of an ultrasonic soldering iron into the gas filling hole to start supplying a solder which is a material for a plug sealant. When a series of forming steps of the plug sealant are finished, the ultrasonic soldering iron is retreated before the solder is solidified to finish formation of the plug sealant.

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 vacuum device includes a main body and an adjustment assembly connected to the main body. The main body includes a frame, a loading member, and an elastic film. The loading member and the elastic film are arranged at opposite end surfaces of the frame. A chamber is cooperatively formed by the frame, the loading member, and the elastic film. The adjustment assembly adjusts the inner air pressure of the chamber. The loading member includes an absorption area connecting the chamber to outside the main body. The absorption area changes the air pressure inside the chamber. Also provided is a bonding apparatus using the vacuum device.

Abstract: Heavier noble gases such as xenon and argon can reduce the run-in period for vacuum tubes and in particular flame detector tubes. The tubes can be filled with a run-in gas and then run-in. The run-in gas can then be exchanged for an end gas, such as neon, and the tube sealed. A final conditioning step of running in the tube with the end gas can further smooth the tube's anode and cathode to thereby improve performance and operating life.

Abstract: An image display assembly comprising a top glass panel having peripheral edges is disclosed. The image display assembly further comprises an optical film engaged with the top glass panel and having peripheral edges. At least a first of the peripheral edges of the optical film can be disposed inwardly from an adjacent peripheral edge of the top glass panel. The image display further comprises an image display panel engaged with the optical film opposite the top glass panel and having peripheral edges. A peripheral edge of the image display panel adjacent the first peripheral edge of the optical film can be disposed outwardly from the first peripheral edge of the optical film to define an undercut between said optical film and said top glass panel and between said optical film and said image display panel. An apparatus and method for applying the optical film are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate in a hermetic container equipped with an exhaust tube and a gas introducing tube, an introducing port of the gas introducing tube is positioned inside the exhaust tube to make uniform an atmosphere in the hermetic container, in the vicinity of an exhaust port of the exhaust tube.

Abstract: A spacer spraying system and spacer spraying method are provided which are capable of spraying spacers uniformly in a liquid crystal display panel forming region on a substrate. A stage includes a main stage section having a predetermined size and an auxiliary stage section supported in the main stage section so as to be slid in the main stage section or another auxiliary stage section having a structure in which the auxiliary stage section can be connected to the main stage section. By making the auxiliary stage section be slid in the main stage section or be connected to the main stage section according to a size of a substrate mounted on the stage, a size of the stage is made changeable so that a distance between an edge portion of the stage and a liquid crystal display panel forming region existing near the edge portion of the stage falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An image display device includes a sealed container having an interior which is maintained at a lower pressure than an atmospheric pressure, a phosphor disposed in the interior of the sealed container, an electron-emitting device disposed in the interior of the sealed container, to emit an electron to the phosphor, and a getter disposed in the interior of the sealed container. In addition, an exhaust pipe is in communication with the interior of the sealed container, and bellows connects the exhaust pipe to the sealed container. The exhaust pipe has, inside thereof, a breakable vacuum isolating member formed from glass 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: An apparatus and method for fabricating an organic light emitting diode display device are provided. The apparatus for fabricating an organic light emitting diode display device includes a chamber, a mask disposed in the chamber to mount a substrate on the upper surface thereof and having a certain pattern of openings, a deposition material source disposed under the mask and supplying a deposition material to the mask through the openings of the mask to form a layer on the substrate, and a holding unit pressing the substrate toward the mask. The holding unit includes a member that is capable of being deformed according to a deformed shape of the substrate such that the mask closely contacts the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dispensing system includes a frame, a stage coupled to the frame; at least one liquid crystal dispenser moveably coupled the frame over the stage, and at least one measurement member operatively coupled to the liquid crystal dispenser, wherein the at least measurement member detecting an amount of liquid crystal material dispensed from the at least one liquid crystal dispenser.

Abstract: A cassette assembly and a method of manufacturing fluorescent lamps using the cassette assembly are provided. The cassette assembly includes a housing defining a process chamber and having a plurality of holes in which glass tubes for the fluorescent lamps are inserted to communicate with the chamber, a carrying unit including two or more porous plates through which the glass tubes are fitted, a plurality of ring members disposed on the porous plates to preliminarily fix the glass tubes to the carrying unit by allowing the outer circumferences of the glass tubes to contact, and a locking unit for changing the glass tubes from the preliminary fixing status to a lockup status by varying contact pressure applied between the ring members and the glass tubes.

Abstract: A method of injecting liquid crystal material, which is capable of efficiently injecting a liquid crystal material having a high viscosity at room temperature, such as smectic-phase liquid crystal material while maintaining a high throughput, a seal pattern that can be preferably used for the method, and an apparatus for injecting liquid crystal material.

Abstract: The system includes a closed loop process line, multiple carts which traverse the process line, a substrate magazine installed to each cart, evacuation tube connectors (each holding an evacuation tube) installed to each cart, an evacuation unit installed to each cart to connect with the evacuation tube connector, a heat treating oven in which a sealing and evacuation process is conducted, a loading-unloading station provided at the process line, substrate and evacuation tube delivery conveyors, control data driven robots provided at the loading-unloading station, a panel discharge conveyor which removes panels from the loading-unloading station, and robot controllers which actuate the robots.

Abstract: A liquid crystal drop fill device by which liquid crystal panels of different sizes can be easily obtained from a mother glass, and a method for drop filling liquid crystal by using the device is provided in order to increase utilization efficiency of the mother glass. The device 1 includes a stage 3 arranged to support a substrate 2, liquid crystal dispensers 4 and 5 arranged to drop fill liquid crystal on the substrate 2, a first moving unit arranged to support the dispensers 4 and 5 movably in a Y-direction (a moving direction of the dispenser) relative to the stage 3, and second moving units 7 and arranged to support the dispensers 4 and 5 movably in an X-direction (a direction perpendicular to the moving direction) relative to the first moving unit 6, wherein the device 1 further includes a third moving unit 9 arranged to support the dispenser 5 to be further movable in the Y-direction relative to the second moving unit 8.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp (10) includes a tubular member or envelope (12) having an arc generating and sustaining medium (15) therein. As known, the tubular envelope (12) is constructed of a suitable glass, for example lime glass. An electrode (14) is provided in each end of the tubular member (12) and a phosphor coating (16) is applied to the interior surface (18) of the tubular member (12). A mercury dispenser (20) is situated within the tubular member (12). The mercury dispenser (20) includes a body (21) composed of a material selected from the group consisting of glass and ceramic materials. The body (21) is provided with a bore (22). A first material (24) capable of wetting mercury coats the bore. In a preferred embodiment the first material (24) is silver having a thickness between 0.1? and 8?. A quantity of mercury (26) is deposited in the bore (22) in contact with the first material (24).

Abstract: A display substrate manufacturing method includes a placing step of placing a dummy substrate on a clamping surface, an evacuating step of evacuating the interior of a space formed between the clamping surface and dummy substrate, in order to bring the dummy substrate into tight contact with the clamping surface, a heating step of heating a base in order to facilitate removing, from the clamping surface, foreign particles sticking to the clamping surface, a transferring step of transferring the foreign particles sticking to the clamping surface from the clamping surface to the dummy substrate in tight contact with the clamping surface, and a removing step of removing, from the clamping surface, the dummy substrate to which the foreign particles are transferred in the transferring step.

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 method and apparatus for reducing arcing in a plasma processing system when processing large area substrates which contain one or more holes. In one embodiment of the invention, a substrate support member includes an electrically insulating insert located beneath a hole in an insulating, large area substrate. The insulating insert is made of aluminum oxide, and is located within a hole in the support member such that the insert is disposed beneath a hole in a glass substrate. The substrate support member is made of aluminum with an anodized surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vacuum/exhaust and getter tube that is capable of mitigating the difficulty of performing a tip-off process, which is caused by respectively separating an exhaust tube and a getter tube from holes. The vacuum/exhaust and getter tube includes a tube upper and lower ends of which are open, and a getter which is inserted into the tube.

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

Abstract: A method of secondarily welding one end of a shroud glass tube covering an arc tube body having a discharge emitting portion, having the other end welded primarily to one of the arc tube body ends, to the other end side of the arc tube body, while discharging air from, and introducing an inactive gas into, the tube through the opening end of the glass tube to hold a negative pressure. Heating and melting from a side is carried out. The opening end of the glass tube is connected to a piping passage component for discharging air and introducing an inactive gas through a rotatable magnetic fluid seal unit. Secondary welding is carried out with the rotation of the glass tube around an axis. The glass tube rotated with respect to secondary side heater is uniformly heated, molten and softened circumferentially, and welded along the arc tube body outer periphery.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes a unitary vacuum processing chamber, a upper stage affixing a second substrate and a lower stage affixing a first substrate, and a substrate receiving system provided within the vacuum processing chamber, moving along a first direction of the second substrate, and receiving the second substrate.

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: 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: An FPD encapsulation apparatus at least comprises a chamber and a pressing mechanism. In this case, the chamber has an airtight space to provide a low-pressure environment, and the low-pressure environment is located inside the airtight space. The pressing mechanism is disposed within the chamber, and the pressing mechanism is operated in the low-pressure environment for pressing a second substrate to bind a first substrate and the second substrate. Furthermore, a method for encapsulating an FPD is disclosed. The method comprises providing a first substrate, forming an adhesive on the first substrate, providing a second substrate to align the first substrate and face to the adhesive, providing a low-pressure environment for the first and second substrates, and binding the first and second substrates to form the FPD.

Abstract: A display device is described which includes a fluid exchange device mated to the display housing. The fluid exchange device makes a fluid tight seal with the display housing and includes a sealing member which may be perforated by a conduit. The conduit provides for the flow of fluids into and away from a cavity within the display device that is used to contain a display medium. The fluid exchange device provides a fluid tight seal with the housing, and the sealing member reseals itself upon withdrawal of the conduit from the sealing member.

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

Abstract: An image display appratus is manufactured by processing a panel member through a plurality of chambers including ones for a bake processing and a getter processing. The getter processng is performed at a temperature lower than a temperature of the panel member subjected to the bake processing, to prevent degrading of a getter film.

Abstract: A suction device used in aging process of a microwave tube includes an ion pump and a suction unit respectively connected to an electron gun and a collector located in two opposite ends of the microwave tube. The suction unit includes a barrel communicated with the microwave tube and a getter disposed in the barrel. An electric power source is electrically connected to the getter. Before operation, the microwave tube along with the suction device undergo exhaust process on a heating exhaust station. After that, the electric power source supplies an electric current to electrify and heat the getter to its activation condition. Therefore, the suction device can greatly save the vacuum suction time of the aging process and the cost associated with the production of the microwave tube.

Abstract: A base station communicates with a plurality of mobile stations over a cellular network. In one embodiment, the base station includes a transceiver configured to receive inbound information from the mobile station and transmit outbound information to the mobile station. The transceiver equalizes and decodes the inbound information and encodes the outbound information. The transceiver is coupled to a data bus for communicating the inbound and outbound information with the other elements in the base station. The transceiver is also coupled to a control bus. An trunk module is coupled to the data bus and to a mobile services center. The trunk module communicates inbound and outbound information with the mobile services center. The trunk module is also coupled to the control bus. Finally, a central processor is coupled to the control bus to control the transceiver and the trunk module. A preferred protocol is Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM).

Abstract: A suction device used in aging process of a microwave tube includes an ion pump and a suction unit respectively connected to an electron gun and a collector located in two opposite ends of the microwave tube. The suction unit includes a barrel communicated with the microwave tube and a getter disposed in the barrel. An electric power source is electrically connected to the getter. Before operation, the microwave tube along with the suction device undergo exhaust process on a heating exhaust station. After that, the electric power source supplies an electric current to electrify and heat the getter to its activation condition. Therefore, the suction device can greatly save the vacuum suction time of the aging process and the cost associated with the production of the microwave tube.

Abstract: A multi-functional vacuum processing apparatus for luminous tubes (especially for neon tubes), glass containers, food containers, and cosmetic containers, generally includes a body fame, a vacuum pump, a main pipe, a plurality of valves, a plurality of gas tanks, a thermometer, an adjustable current controller and high voltage transformer, a turbine vacuum pump, a turbine controller, an inspector, safety sensors, and a control panel, whereby one whereby one can carry out vacuum processing procedures with fully or semi-automatic operations so that no skilful operators are required and ordinary operators can increase quality, working efficiency, service life and production rate, and decrease costs, and can provide protection, safety, troubleshooting and inspection functions.

Abstract: During the manufacture of CRT's a manufacturing step requires that a vacuum be drawn on all CRT's while baking in an exhaust oven. This process is usually performed simultaneously on a plurality of CRT's connected to an exhaust cart by a manifold. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to reduce processing times by utilizing a roughing pump and diffusion pump to alternately evacuate a CRT being processed while isolated from one another. The methodology allows the diffusion pump to remain at a high vacuum level at all times therefore eliminating the need for lengthy warm up of the diffusion pump each time a CRT is processed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device, comprising 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 lease one of the pair of electric conductors, wherein the activation process is sequentially performed within plural containers having different atmospheres.

Abstract: A device (10) for introducing hydrogen into a flat display (14) of the field emission or plasma addressed liquid crystal type is described, formed of a reservoir (11) containing a hydrogen accumulator material (21) connected to the internal space (13) of the display by means of a wall (15) permeable to the passage of hydrogen gas as a function of the temperature. The device comprises a heater (19) and a heater (22) for bringing respectively the wall and the accumulator material to the desired temperatures, or a single heater which carries out both cited functions. There is also described a method by which the device is activated whenever the flat display is working, the switching on of said heater being arranged in order to bring the wall itself to a previously calculated temperature.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electron emission element comprising, between its electrodes, a conductive film having an electron emission section. The method comprising the steps of forming a gap in the conductive film located between the electrodes, and applying a voltage between the electrodes in an atmosphere that has an aromatic compound with a polarity or a polar group and in which the partial pressure ratio of water to the aromatic compound is 100 or less.

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 of manufacturing a low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp starting from a discharge vessel (10) wherein a closed holder (22) is placed which is provided with a quantity of one or more substances to be introduced in the discharge vessel (10). Subsequently, a desired gas atmosphere is brought about in the discharge vessel (10) and the discharge vessel is closed. Finally, the holder (22) is opened. According to the invention, the holder (22) is made from a leadoxide containing glass, which leadoxide is partly reduced and in which the amount of reduction is a measure of the mercury content of the holder (22). Due to the reduction process holders (22) with different mercury contents have a different color.

Abstract: A frit-sealing apparatus for a cathode-ray tube has a nozzle portion being inserted into and withdrawn later from the cathode-ray tube supported in a certain position; a guide block for supporting the nozzle portion; a guide rod for supporting the guide block so as to slide in directions in which the nozzle portion is inserted and withdrawn; and a rotation restriction member being in contact with an outer surface of the guide block, thereby restricting rotation of the guide block.

Abstract: The formation of leachable mercury upon disposal or during TCLP testing of mercury vapor discharge lamps is substantially prevented by incorporation of an organic or inorganic metal mercury antioxidant in the lamp structure or in the test solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a vacuum pump stand with an electronic tube and including guide rails along which guide rolls mounted on the stand suction flange are displaced upon movement of the suction flange toward the electronic tube, and pivotal levers connected with the guide rails and supporting roller mounts of rollers for centering the electronic tube neck, with the suction flange including a gasket ring into which the electronic tube exhaust tube, which projects from the tube neck, extends in the upper end position of the suction flange, and with the guide rails having a variable profile such that the levers move, upon the upward displacement of the suction flange, from a position, in which the centering rollers are spaced from the electronic tube neck, into a position in which the centering rollers firmly engage the electronic tube neck, and then back into a position in which the centering rollers are again spaced from the electronic tube neck.

Abstract: In a plant comprising a tunnel oven (2) and a plurality of carts moving around a closed circuit, each cart is equipped with a gripper (3) for gripping the stem of the television tube and with a set for forming the vacuum in the television tube; the gripper (3) is made up of a seat (13) and a gland (14A, 14B) for an O ring seal (11) to provide leaktightness around the stem. The ring seal (11) is protectively cooled by providing at least one block (331A, 431A) that conducts heat well when combined with one of the components (13 and/or 14) of the gripper (3). This block is able to transfer the heat from the gripper (3) out of the oven and give it up to a cold source such as a stream of air, through fins (331B, 431B) or the like. A protective shield (45) is also provided.