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Method for manufacturing airtight vessel and image-forming apparatus using airtight vessel

US6860779B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1999
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J9/38
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing an airtight vessel seals an evacuation tube after evacuating the inside of the vessel using the evacuation tube. A getter previously disposed in the vessel is activated followed by fusing a part of the evacuation tube to seal the vessel while heating the vessel.

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