US3846656A
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Multicelled display/memory gas discharge device having integral cell interconnections
Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-22
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Granted: 1974-11-05
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Expires: 1993-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A multicelled gas discharge device in which individual cells are made up of spatial discharge transfer related discharge sub sites is provided with interconnections between conductors which are integral with the device. Sub sites have their conductor portions interconnected in both series and parallel relationships by connecting array conductor lines in parallel with display connector lines of conductive material integral with the device in combinations such that each cell has a group of discharge sub sites uniquely connected to terminals to external circuitry. These connections are made on the non-conductive surface supporting the array and on a dielectric layer overlying portions of the conductors and apertured in registry with the conductors to admit portions of display connector lines on the dielectric layer to engage the conductors. Paralleling connections to the array conductors are made at one side of the array and both sides of the array. They connect the conductors at one or both ends. Various geometries are proposed including those for monolithic display devices.
Inventors
- 👤 J Schermerhorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A conductor array for a gaseous discharge display/memory panel comprising a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of closely spaced lines of conductive material on said substrate; a display area of said substrate mounted lines adapted to be enclosed; a terminal strip region of said substrate and said substrate mounted lines extending beyond said display area; a dielectric layer over said substrate mounted lines in said terminal strip region, said layer having apertures through its thickness which are in registry with and intersect with predetermined ones of said lines along predetermined paths which cross a plurality of said lines; and display connector lines formed as continuous strips of conductive material extending along said predetermined paths and into the apertures intersected by said paths to conductively engage said lines of conductive material on said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A conductor array for a gaseous discharge display/memory panel comprising a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of closely spaced lines of conductive material on said substrate; a display area of said substrate mounted lines adapted to be enclosed; a terminal strip region of said substrate and said substrate mounted lines extending beyond said display area; a dielectric layer over said substrate mounted lines in said terminal strip region, said layer having apertures through its thickness which are in registry with and intersect with predetermined ones of said lines along predetermined paths which cross a plurality of said lines; and display connector lines formed as continuous strips of conductive material extending along said predetermined paths and into the apertures intersected by said paths to conductively engage said lines of conductive material on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
A conductor array according to claim 1 wherein said closely spaced lines are grouped in a plurality of groups with the intragroup line spacing such as to provide spatial discharge transfer between discharge sites defined by adjacent segments of said lines when incorporated in a discharge panel and with the intergroup line spacing such that discharges in discharge sites defined by portions of lines in one group have no effect on the discharge state of discharge sites defined by portions of lines in another group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A conductor array according to claim 2 wherein said substrate is essentially planar and said conductive lines are straight and parallel in said display area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A conductive array according to claim 2 wherein said apertures are arranged in a pattern in which each group of conductive lines is connected with a unique combination of display connector lines.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A conductive array according to claim 1 including second terminal strip region of said substrate and said substrate mounted lines extending beyond said display area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A conductive array according to claim 3 wherein said terminal strip region is at one end of said straight and parallel conductive lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A conductive array according to claim 6 including a second terminal strip region of said substrate and said substrate mounted lines extending from the end of said straight and parallel conductive lines opposite said one end and external of said display area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A conductive array according to claim 2 including display connector lines on said substrate between sets of conductors individual to a plurality of groups of conductors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A conductive array according to claim 8 wherein said groups are contiguous to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A conductive array according to claim 7 including display connector lines on said substrate in said second terminal region and electrically coupling a conductor of each of a plurality of contiguous groups of conductors, the remaining conductors of said contiguous groups being terminated on said substrate short of said display connector lines.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A conductive array according to claim 2 including a second terminal strip region of said substrate, including substrate mounted lines portions spaced from said first mentioned terminal strip region external of said display area and display connector lines between individual conductive lines of each of a plurality of conductive line groups adjacent each end of said lines on said first mentioned and second terminal strip regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A conductive array according to claim 2 including conductive connections on said substrate interconnecting contiguous conductive lines of separate contiguous groups of conductive lines.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A conductive array according to claim 12 wherein said conductive connections are adjacent each end of said conductive lines.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A conductive array according to claim 11 including a dielectric layer over said substrate mounted lines in said second terminal strip region, said layer having apertures through its thickness which intersect with predetermined ones of said lines along predetermined paths which cross a plurality of said lines, and display connector lines formed on said second terminal strip region as continuous strips of conductive material extending along said predetermined paths and into the apertures intersected by said paths to conductively engage said lines of conductive material on said substrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A combination according to claim 14 wherein said apertures and said display connector lines are so positioned on said second terminal strip region as to connect the same conductor lines as are connected by said display connector lines on said first mentioned terminal strip region.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combination according to claim 1 wherein said apertures are grooves extending across a plurality of conductive lines.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
A combination according to claim 3 wherein at least some of said lines have portions continuous with said display area portions which extend in a direction offset from said straight display area portions, said cavities being in registry with and intersect said offset portions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
178 words
The structure defined in claim 2 a dielectric member on said display area; a cooperating second conductor array on the surface of said dielectric member opposite said display area and said first mentioned plurality of closely spaced lines of conductive material the conductors in said arrays defining cooperating conductor pairs; said dielectric member having a plurality of gas-filled cavities in one cavity juxtaposed to each cooperating conductor pair; and a terminal strip region of said dielectric member having conductors of said second array extending thereon beyond said display area; a second dielectric layer over said dielectric member and said conductors on said dielectric member terminal strip region, said second layer having apertures through its thickness which are in registry with and intersect with predetermined ones of said conductors along predetermined paths which cross a plurality of said conductors of said second array; and display connector lines formed on said dielectric member terminal strip region as continuous strips of conductive material extending along said predetermined paths and into the apertures intersected by said conductors to conductively engage said conductors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
166 words
The structure according to claim 1 having a second non-conductive substrate; a second plurality of closely spaced lines of conductive material on said second substrate; a display area of said second substrate mounted lines adapted to be enclosed; a terminal strip region of said second substrate and said substrate mounted lines extending beyond said display area of said second substrate mounted liNes; a dielectric layer over said second substrate mounted lines in said terminal strip region, said layer having apertures through its thickness which are in registry with and intersect with predetermined ones of said lines along predetermined paths which cross a plurality of said lines; display connector lines formed as continuous strips of conductive material extending along said predetermined paths and into the apertures intersected by said paths to conductively engage said lines of conductive material on said second substrate; and means joining said second substrate to said first substrate with said first and second plurality of conductive lines in face to face spaced relationship.
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