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Method for preparing rare earth activated zinc sulfide phosphors and products thereof

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-20
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1983-05-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Larach Simon
  • 👤 Perry N Yocom

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/14; H01S3/16; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/0805; C09K11/0811; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/10; H01J29/18; H01J29/20; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A METHOD FOR PREPARING A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL COMPRISING REACTING A HOST MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SINGLE AND MIXED CHALCOGENIDES OF ZINC CADMIUM, AND ZINC-CADMIUM WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT OF AT LEAST ONE RARE EARTH ELEMENT, AS A HALIDE THEREOF, AND 0.000 TO 1.0 MOL PERCENT COPPER AS A HALIDE THEREOF, IN AN OXYGEN-FREE NON-OXIDIZING AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 700 AND 1400*C. FOR 0.01 TO 10 HOURS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 72 words
A METHOD FOR PREPARING A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL COMPRISING REACTING A HOST MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SINGLE AND MIXED CHALCOGENIDES OF ZINC CADMIUM, AND ZINC-CADMIUM WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT OF AT LEAST ONE RARE EARTH ELEMENT, AS A HALIDE THEREOF, AND 0.000 TO 1.0 MOL PERCENT COPPER AS A HALIDE THEREOF, IN AN OXYGEN-FREE NON-OXIDIZING AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 700 AND 1400*C. FOR 0.01 TO 10 HOURS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT GADOLINIUM.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT GADOLINIUM.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT TERBIUM.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT TERBIUM.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATIED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT HOLMIUM.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
A LUMINESCENT MATERIAL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ZINC SULFIDE ACTIVATIED WITH 0.001 TO 5.0 MOL PERCENT HOLMIUM.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1969-08-29 1970-02-28 1970-08-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-29 1974-02-28 1974-08-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-29 1978-02-28 1978-08-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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