Abstract A multiplex screen structure is provided for a color cathode ray tube whereof the window areas of a webbing structure are smaller than the apertures of a spatially related pattern member. The screen structure comprises a first apertured webbing of an opaque electrical conductive material formed by photoprocessing on the inner surface of the tube viewing panel. A second apertured webbing of a substantially opaque material is electrophoretically superposed over the first webbing to provide a duo-webbing whereof the apertures are in alignment. The electrophoretic deposition of the second webbing produces a narrow mat-like encompassment within the perimeter of each aperture in the first webbing to effect a reduced-in-size second webbing aperture or window. An array of phosphor elements are formed to overlay the window areas, whereupon a reflective metallic backing is applied.
A COLOR CATHODE RAY TUBE COMPRISING: AN ENCLOSING ENVELOPE HAVING A GLASS VIEWING PANEL; A MULTIPLEX SCREEN STRUCTURE DISPOSED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID PANEL INCLUDING: A FIRST APERTURED WEBBING OF A SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FORMED CONTIGUOUS TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL; A SECOND APERTURED WEBBING FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE MATERIAL HAVING A MEAN PARTICLE SIZE WITHIN THE RANGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY 0.10 TO 0.20 MICRONS SUPERPOSED ON SAID FIRST APERTURED WEBBING TO PROVIDE A DUO-WEBBING STRUCTURE, SAID SECOND WEBBING HAVING INTERSTITIAL REGIONS AREALLY GREATER THAN THOSE OF SAID FIRST WEBBING TO DEFINE APERTURES OF DIMENSIONS SMALLER THAN THOSE IN SAID FIRST WEBBING, THE SUPERPOSING OF SAID SMALLER SECOND WEBBING APERTURES OVER THE LARGER FIRST WEBBING APERTURES PROVIDES A NARROW MAT-LIKE ENCOMPASSMENT WITHIN THE DELINEATING PERIMETER OF EACH OF SAID FIRST WEBBING APERTURES TO DEFINE A MULTIPLICITY OF CLEAR REDUCED-IN-SIZE WINDOWS IN SAID DUO-WEBBING STRUCTURE, THE INNER DEFINING EDGE OF EACH WINDOW ENCOMPASSMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTIGUOUS WITH THE GLASS SURFACE OF SAID VIEWING PANEL; SAID DUOWEBBING BEING IMPREGNATED WITH A COATING OF A COMPATIBLE BINDER SOLUTION TO PROVIDE A DURABLE MEDIUM THERETO; A PATTERNED COLOR SCREEN IN THE FORM OF A SPACED-APART MULTITUDE OF AT LEAST TWO REPETITAVE PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS DISPOSED OVER SAID APERTURED WEBBING THEREOF EACH WINDOW IN THE WEBBING STRUCTURE HAS A PHOSPHOR ELEMENT THEREOVER; AND A METALLIC REFLECTING FILM APPLIED OVER SAID SPACED-APART PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS AND THE INTERSTITIAL AREAS OF SAID SECOND WEBBING EXPOSED THEREBETWEEN; AN APERTURED PATTERN MEMBER POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID MULTIPLEX SCREEN STRUCTURE; AND AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF ELECTRON ENERGY ORIENTED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE TO BEAM ELECTRONS THROUGH SAID APERTURED PATTERN MEMBER TO IMPINGE SAID MULTIPLEX SCREEN THEREBEYOND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A COLOR CATHODE RAY TUBE COMPRISING: AN ENCLOSING ENVELOPE HAVING A GLASS VIEWING PANEL; A MULTIPLEX SCREEN STRUCTURE DISPOSED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID PANEL INCLUDING: A FIRST APERTURED WEBBING OF A SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FORMED CONTIGUOUS TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID PANEL; A SECOND APERTURED WEBBING FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE MATERIAL HAVING A MEAN PARTICLE SIZE WITHIN THE RANGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY 0.10 TO 0.20 MICRONS SUPERPOSED ON SAID FIRST APERTURED WEBBING TO PROVIDE A DUO-WEBBING STRUCTURE, SAID SECOND WEBBING HAVING INTERSTITIAL REGIONS AREALLY GREATER THAN THOSE OF SAID FIRST WEBBING TO DEFINE APERTURES OF DIMENSIONS SMALLER THAN THOSE IN SAID FIRST WEBBING, THE SUPERPOSING OF SAID SMALLER SECOND WEBBING APERTURES OVER THE LARGER FIRST WEBBING APERTURES PROVIDES A NARROW MAT-LIKE ENCOMPASSMENT WITHIN THE DELINEATING PERIMETER OF EACH OF SAID FIRST WEBBING APERTURES TO DEFINE A MULTIPLICITY OF CLEAR REDUCED-IN-SIZE WINDOWS IN SAID DUO-WEBBING STRUCTURE, THE INNER DEFINING EDGE OF EACH WINDOW ENCOMPASSMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTIGUOUS WITH THE GLASS SURFACE OF SAID VIEWING PANEL; SAID DUOWEBBING BEING IMPREGNATED WITH A COATING OF A COMPATIBLE BINDER SOLUTION TO PROVIDE A DURABLE MEDIUM THERETO; A PATTERNED COLOR SCREEN IN THE FORM OF A SPACED-APART MULTITUDE OF AT LEAST TWO REPETITAVE PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS DISPOSED OVER SAID APERTURED WEBBING THEREOF EACH WINDOW IN THE WEBBING STRUCTURE HAS A PHOSPHOR ELEMENT THEREOVER; AND A METALLIC REFLECTING FILM APPLIED OVER SAID SPACED-APART PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS AND THE INTERSTITIAL AREAS OF SAID SECOND WEBBING EXPOSED THEREBETWEEN; AN APERTURED PATTERN MEMBER POSITIONED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID MULTIPLEX SCREEN STRUCTURE; AND AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF ELECTRON ENERGY ORIENTED WITHIN SAID ENVELOPE TO BEAM ELECTRONS THROUGH SAID APERTURED PATTERN MEMBER TO IMPINGE SAID MULTIPLEX SCREEN THEREBEYOND.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A color cathode ray tube according to claim 1 wherein said substantially opaque first apertured webbing is comprised substantially of an electrically conductive carbon material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A color cathode ray tube according to claim 1 wherein said substantially opaque superposed second apertured webbing is comprised of a substantially dark electrophoretically disposed material that is essentially compatible with the internal components of said tube.
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A color cathode ray tube according to claim 1 wherein said substantially opaque superposed second webbing is comprised of a substantially white non-light transmissive electrophoretically disposed material that is essentially compatible with the internal components of said tube, each of said windows in said duo-webbing having a peripheral band of said white electrophoretically disposed material perimetrically disposed therearound.