DISPLAY DEVICE EMPLOYING GAS DISCHARGE TUBES ARRANGED IN PARALLEL BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR SUBSTRATES TO COMPRISE A DISPLAY SCREEN, EACH TUBE HAVING A LIGHT EMITTING SECTION AS PART OF THE DISPLAY SCREEN AND A CLEANING SECTION CONNECTED TO THE LIGHT EMITTING SECTION BUT DISPLACED FROM THE DISPLAY SCREEN
US7049748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J11/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gas discharge tube has a phosphor layer formed and a discharge gas enclosed within an elongated tube which is to serve as the gas discharge tube. The gas discharge tube includes a light-emitting section and a cleaning section for cleaning the discharge gas. The cleaning section is connected to the light-emitting section.
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