Patent · US Expired

Electronic fluorescent display system

US5170100A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
11References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 1991
Grant dateDec 8, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/0235
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cathodoluminescent device employs elongated grid electrodes such as small gauge wires for addressing and controlling the brightness of the display, thereby increasing the osmotic coefficient of the grid electrodes. End portions of the cathode filaments are bent into springs to reduced cold terminal effects. The edges of the face plate of the device are curved to reduced the visual effects of mosaic slots. The display may be operated at low anode voltage with increased luminescence so that full screen scanning is possible. Different sections of narrow strips forming a staggered structure strengthens the integrity of the device and reduces dark areas in the display.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.