Display panel having gas-filled cells utilizing phosphor materials

Claim 2

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing an insulating body having apertures defining gas-filled glow cells, and an anode and cathode electrode associated with each said cell, said insulating body having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said apertures.

Claim 3

The device defined in claim 1 wherein said apertures comprise small dot-like volumes which are arrayed in rows and columns and can be selectively energized to display characters.

Claim 4

The device defined in claim 1 wherein said insulating bOdy has an array of elongated rectangular apertures, said apertures being energizable in different groups to represent characters.

Claim 5

The device defined in claim 1 wherein each cathode electrode is disposed within an aperture and each anode electrode is spaced therefrom.

Claim 6

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing an insulating plate having apertures defining gas-filled glow cells and having top and bottom surfaces, an anode and cathode electrode associated with each said cell, said cathode being positioned adjacent to said bottom surface of said plate and said anode electrode being positioned adjacent to said top surface of said plate, said insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said apertures.

Claim 7

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing an insulating plate having apertures defining gas-filled glow cells and having top and bottom surfaces, an anode and cathode electrode associated with each said cell, said cathode being positioned adjacent to said bottom surface of said plate and said anode electrode being positioned adjacent to said top surface of said plate, said insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said apertures.

Claim 8

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing a first array of first gas-filled cells and having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode means associated with each of said cells, an insulating plate having a second array of second gas-filled cells in operative relation with said first array of cells with an anode and said cathode electrode means associated with each said second cell, said insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said second cells.

Claim 9

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing a first array of first gas-filled cells and having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode means associated with each of said cells, an insulating plate having a second array of second gas-filled cells in operative relation with said first array of cells with an anode and said cathode electrode means associated with each said second cell, said insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said second cells.

Claim 10

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing a first array of first gas-filled cells and having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode associated with each of said cells, and an insulating plate having a second array of second gas-filled cells in operative relation with said first array of cells with an anode and said cathode electrode associated with each said second cell, said second array of gas-filled cells being disposed adjacent to and above said first array of gas-filled cells, with each second gas-filled cell being in gas communication with one of said first gas-filled cells, said insulating plate having phosphor material exposed in said second cells.

Claim 11

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope containing a first array of first gas-filled cells and having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode associated with each of said cells, and an insulating plate having a second array of second gas-filled cells in operative relation with said first array of cells with an anode and said cathode electrode associated with each said second cell, said second array of gas-filled cells being disposed adjacent to and above said first array of gas-filled cells, with each second gas-filled cell being in gas communication with one of said first gas-filled cells, said insulating plate having phosphor material exposed in said second cells.

Claim 12

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope, a first insulating plate in said envelope, a plurality of cathode electrodes on said plate, a second insulating plate supported on said first plate and having a plurality of apertures, each of which surrounds and encloses one of said cathode segments, and an anode electrode spaced from said cathode electrodes, said second insulating plate having phosphor material exposed in said apertures.

Claim 13

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope, a first insulating plate in said envelope, a plurality of cathode electrodes on said plate, a second insulating plate supported on said first plate and having a plurality of apertures, each of which surrounds and encloses one of said cathode segments, and an anode electrode spaced from said cathode electrodes, said second insulating plate having phosphor material exposed in said apertures.

Claim 14

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope, a first insulating plate in said envelope, a plurality of cathode electrodes on said plate, a second insulating plate supported on said first plate and having a plurality of apertures, each of which surrounds and encloses one of said cathode segments, and an anode electrode spaced from said cathode electrodes, said second insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said apertures.

Claim 15

A gas-filled display device comprising an envelope, a first insulating plate in said envelope, a plurality of cathode electrodes on said plate, a second insulating plate supported on said first plate and having a plurality of apertures, each of which surrounds and encloses one of said cathode segments, and an anode electrode spaced from said cathode electrodes, said second insulating plate having phosphor material dispersed through its body and exposed in said apertures.

Claim 16

Method of making a display panel comprising the steps of preparing a mixture of an insulating material and a phosphor material and forming a plate therewith having apertures in which particles of said phosphor material are exposed, assembling said plate with an anode electrode and a cathode electrode for each aperture in an envelope, introducing an ionizable gas into said envelope, and sealing said envelope.

Claim 17

Method of making a display panel comprising the steps of preparing a mixture of an insulating material and a phosphor material and forming a plate therewith having apertures in which particles of said phosphor material are exposed, assembling said plate with an anode electrode and a cathode electrode for each aperture in an envelope, introducing an ionizable gas into said envelope, and sealing said envelope.

Claim 18

A display device comprising a gas-filled envelope containing an insulating plate having apertures defining gas-filled glow cells, said cells being spaced apart, with solid portions of said plate disposed between them, and an anode and cathode electrode associated with each said cell, said insulating plate having particles of phosphor material dispersed throughout its volume and within the solid portions thereof disposed between said cells, said phosphor particles being exposed in the walls of said plate defining each of said apertures and in contacT with the gas therein.

Claim 19

A display device comprising a gas-filled envelope containing an insulating plate having apertures defining gas-filled glow cells, said cells being spaced apart, with solid portions of said plate disposed between them, and an anode and cathode electrode associated with each said cell, said insulating plate having particles of phosphor material dispersed throughout its volume and within the solid portions thereof disposed between said cells, said phosphor particles being exposed in the walls of said plate defining each of said apertures and in contacT with the gas therein.