US3000834A
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Method of preparing a green electroluminescent zinc sulphide phosphor
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-04-18
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Granted: 1961-09-19
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Expires: 1978-04-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/14; H05B33/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING A GREEN ELECTROLUMINESCENT PHOSPHOR HAVING A LARGE PARTICLE SIZE FOR IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO WATER DEPRECIATION WHICH COMPRISES PREFIRING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 1150 TO 1250*C. A MIXTURE OF ZNS AND 10 TO 40% ZNO BY WEIGHT, COOLING THE PREFIRED MATERIAL AND ADDING COPPER AND CHLORIDE SALTS TO PROVIDE 0.1 TO 0.75 MOLE PERCENT AND 1 TO 3 MOLE PERCENT RESPECTIVELY, AND REFIRING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 850-950*C. FOR A LENGTH OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE SUBSTANTIAL FRANSFORMATION FROM THE HEXAGONAL TO THE CUBIC PHASE IN THE REFIRED MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING A GREEN ELECTROLUMINESCENT PHOSPHOR HAVING A LARGE PARTICLE SIZE FOR IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO WATER DEPRECIATION WHICH COMPRISES PREFIRING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 1150 TO 1250*C. A MIXTURE OF ZNS AND 10 TO 40% ZNO BY WEIGHT, COOLING THE PREFIRED MATERIAL AND ADDING COPPER AND CHLORIDE SALTS TO PROVIDE 0.1 TO 0.75 MOLE PERCENT AND 1 TO 3 MOLE PERCENT RESPECTIVELY, AND REFIRING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 850-950*C. FOR A LENGTH OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE SUBSTANTIAL FRANSFORMATION FROM THE HEXAGONAL TO THE CUBIC PHASE IN THE REFIRED MATERIAL.
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