US3003874A
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Optical correction in manufacture of color image reproducers
Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1956-10-26
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Granted: 1961-10-10
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Expires: 1976-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam H Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/227; H01J9/2271; H01J9/2272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
IN THE ART OF MANUFACTURING A CATHODE-RAY TUBE OF THE TYPE WHICH REQUIRED DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE CORRECTION AND CONTAINS A COLOR-SELECTION ELECTRODE HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGE APPARATUS THROUGH WHICH A PLURALITY OF ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS PASS ALONG DIFFERENT ANGULARLY RELATED PATHS, IN TRANSIT FROM RESPECTIVE COLOR-CENTERS LOCATED AT RESPECTIVE PREDETERMINED POINTS WHICH ARE RADIALLY SPACED FROM THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID TUBE AND DISPOSED IN A PLANE-OF-DEFLECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TUBE AXIS, TO IMPINGE UPON RESPECTIVE SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS OF RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT COLOR-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTICS ON THE MOSAIC SURFACE OF A NEARBY FLUORESCENT SCREEN, THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A FLUORESCENT SCREEN COMPRISING SUCH SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS ARRANGED ON A SUPPORT IN A SELECTIVELY DISTORTED PATTERN TO COMPENSATE FOR AN EFFECTIVE SHIFT OF POSITION OF SAID PLANE-OF-DEFLECTION ALONG SAID AXIS, SAID SHIFT VARYING IN AMOUNT WITH DEFLECTION OF SAID ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS AND BEING OF A MAXIMUM AMOUNT $C, AND ADDITIONALLY TO COMPENSATE SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE OF POSITION OF SAID COLOR CENTERS IN A DIRECTION RADIALLY OF SAID AXIS, SAID CHARGE VARYING IN AMOUNT WITH SAID DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE AND BEING OF A MAXIMUM AMOUNT $A, WHEREBY SAID ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS CENTRALLY IMPINGE UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE AREA OF SAID FLUORESCENT SCREEN, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING: PROVIDING SAID SUPPORT WITH A COATING OF MATERIAL SENSITIVE TO LIGHT ENERGY, PRO-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
IN THE ART OF MANUFACTURING A CATHODE-RAY TUBE OF THE TYPE WHICH REQUIRED DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE CORRECTION AND CONTAINS A COLOR-SELECTION ELECTRODE HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGE APPARATUS THROUGH WHICH A PLURALITY OF ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS PASS ALONG DIFFERENT ANGULARLY RELATED PATHS, IN TRANSIT FROM RESPECTIVE COLOR-CENTERS LOCATED AT RESPECTIVE PREDETERMINED POINTS WHICH ARE RADIALLY SPACED FROM THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID TUBE AND DISPOSED IN A PLANE-OF-DEFLECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TUBE AXIS, TO IMPINGE UPON RESPECTIVE SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS OF RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT COLOR-RESPONSIVE CHARACTERISTICS ON THE MOSAIC SURFACE OF A NEARBY FLUORESCENT SCREEN, THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A FLUORESCENT SCREEN COMPRISING SUCH SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS ARRANGED ON A SUPPORT IN A SELECTIVELY DISTORTED PATTERN TO COMPENSATE FOR AN EFFECTIVE SHIFT OF POSITION OF SAID PLANE-OF-DEFLECTION ALONG SAID AXIS, SAID SHIFT VARYING IN AMOUNT WITH DEFLECTION OF SAID ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS AND BEING OF A MAXIMUM AMOUNT $C, AND ADDITIONALLY TO COMPENSATE SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE OF POSITION OF SAID COLOR CENTERS IN A DIRECTION RADIALLY OF SAID AXIS, SAID CHARGE VARYING IN AMOUNT WITH SAID DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE AND BEING OF A MAXIMUM AMOUNT $A, WHEREBY SAID ELECTRON-BEAM COMPONENTS CENTRALLY IMPINGE UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE SUB-ELEMENTAL AREAS OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE AREA OF SAID FLUORESCENT SCREEN, SAID PROCESS COMPRISING: PROVIDING SAID SUPPORT WITH A COATING OF MATERIAL SENSITIVE TO LIGHT ENERGY, PRO-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-10-09 | 1965-04-10 | 1965-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-10-09 | 1969-04-10 | 1969-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-10-09 | 1973-04-10 | 1973-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |