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US3597258A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of screening a cathode-ray tube

Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
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Filing: 1968-08-21
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1988-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract THE IMAGE AREA OR SCREEN OF A COLOR CATHODE-RAY TUBE RECEIVES BY ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEPOSITION DEPOSITS OF VARIOUS PHOSPHOR MATERIALS ARRANGED THEREOVER IN A REGULAR INTERLACED PATTERN. THEREAFTER, THE SCREEN AREA IS RECHARGED TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRIC FIELD FOR HOLDING THE PHOSPHOR DEPOSITS IN PLACE. NEXT, A FIXER, COMPRISING A CARRIER LIQUID AND A RESINOUS BINDER PARTIALLY IN SOLUTION AND PARTIALLY IN SUSPENSION, IS APPLIED TO THE SCREEN. THE FIXER HAS A HIGH ELECTRICAL VOLUME RESISTIVITY TO THE END THAT THE CHARGE ON THE COATED AREA IS RETAINED, CAUSING THE ELECTRIC FIELD TO RESIST THE TENDENCY OF MECHANICAL FORCES INCIDENT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE FIXER TO DISPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL PHOSPHOR DEPOSITS FROM THEIR ASSIGNED POSITIONS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard G Lange
  • 👤 Song Whan So

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 01:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/221; H01J9/225

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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) 1974-08-02 1975-02-01 1975-08-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-02 1979-02-01 1979-08-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-02 1983-02-01 1983-08-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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