Abstract: [Object] To provide a light source device which allows the lighting starting properties of a high-pressure discharge lamp to be reliably improved without increasing the entire length of the light source device and exposing an auxiliary lamp to the outside. [Solution] A light source device 10 includes: a high-pressure discharge lamp 12; a bowl-shaped reflector 16 having an insertion hole 44 which is formed in a bottom portion 16a and in which a sealing portion 24 is inserted, an inner space 46, and a reflection surface 48 formed on an inner surface thereof; an auxiliary lamp 14 which emits ultraviolet rays UV; and a base 18 having formed therein an accommodation space 52 in which the auxiliary lamp 14 is accommodated between the base 18 and the outer side of the bottom portion 16a.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a light source device which allows the lighting starting properties of a high-pressure discharge lamp to be reliably improved without increasing the entire length of the light source device and exposing an auxiliary lamp to the outside. [Solution] A light source device 10 includes: a high-pressure discharge lamp 12; a bowl-shaped reflector 16 having an insertion hole 44 which is formed in a bottom portion 16a and in which a sealing portion 24 is inserted, an inner space 46, and a reflection surface 48 formed on an inner surface thereof; an auxiliary lamp 14 which emits ultraviolet rays UV; and a base 18 having formed therein an accommodation space 52 in which the auxiliary lamp 14 is accommodated between the base 18 and the outer side of the bottom portion 16a.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for protecting a semiconductor device from damage. The method may include the steps of providing an active semiconductor device on a surface of a semiconductor substrate where the active device is surrounded by an inactive semiconductor area, and providing a soft metallic guard element in the inactive semiconductor area around at least a portion of the periphery of the active device wherein the metallic guard element is connected to ground potential and not to the active device.

Abstract: A flat panel display reduces the line resistance of a driving power supply line and prevents a voltage drop in the driving power supply line so as to obtain uniform resolution and luminance. The flat panel display includes a substrate, a display region formed on the substrate, the display region having a self-luminescent element and VDD lines that supply a driving potential power and/or a source current to the self-luminescent element. Further, a covering member for sealing the display region at least, the covering member being adhered to the substrate to face the substrate and a terminal region formed on one or more edges of the substrate, the terminal region having one or more driving power terminals are provided. In addition, a driving power supply line that connects the driving power terminals to the VDD lines of the display region and a bus conductive unit that is electrically connected to the driving power supply line are provided.

Abstract: The present invention realizes a cathode ray tube which holds the stable electron emission characteristics when the cathode ray tube is operated in a high current density state for a long time. An electron emissive material layer which constitutes a cathode is formed by dispersing a scandium compound having an average particle size of equal to or less than 1.2 &mgr;m to an oxide layer formed of alkaline earth metal (barium, strontium, calcium) oxide, wherein an atomic weight ratio of scandium with respect to strontium is set to a value within a range of 0.003 to 0.3. A base metal includes a reducing metal containing nickel as a main component and a plate thickness of a surface of a top portion of the base metal which comes into contact with the electron emissive layer is set to a value equal to or more than 0.17 mm.

Abstract: In a plasma display device comprising a pair of opposing insulating substrates and a plurality of light emitting cells 5 formed from partition walls which divide the space between the insulating substrates while a plurality of electrodes are formed in the light emitting cells 5 and the inner space is filled with a discharge gas and plasma being generated by applying a voltage selectively between the electrodes so that the fluorescent substances 4 formed on the inner walls of the light emitting cells emit light as light emitting elements, wherein sizes of the light emitting cells 5 of different colors are made different according to the luminance of the fluorescent substance of the corresponding color.

Abstract: Surface mounted LEDs are arrayed in special patterns to provide a relatively high resolution dot-matrix visual display and/or multi-segment character displays. Especially abbreviated solder bonding pads are utilized to obtain a higher density packing of the surface mounted arrays in at least some embodiments. Special anti-glare coatings and structures are employed to reduce ambient light reflections for aircraft instrument applications. Multi-colored display outputs are also provided.

Abstract: A weather resistant sign and a method of printing a sign including the steps of providing a sign component and an image definition, applying dry toner powder to surface portions corresponding to the image definition, and fusing the applied toner. Preferably, the fused toner is protected from weather by a transparent protective layer. A toner composition and a computer program for printing are also disclosed.

Abstract: To achieve an optimum reduction of the warmup time of a Wehnelt cathode, by maintaining a good efficiency, it is proposed to use as a cathode a triode system arranged within the usual cathode sleeve, with the inside of the base plate, on the outside of which the electron-emitting layer is deposited, serving as the anode, so that the electron-emitting layer is heated by the anode dissipation of the triode system.