Display panel

Claim 2

A display panel comprising a gas-filled housing, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface in said housing and oriented in rows, said electrodes being operable as cathode electrodes, and an anode electrode in operative relation with each row of said cathode electrode pairs, said anode being operable with each member of said pair separately to comprise separate ionizable gas cells.

Claim 3

The panel defined in claim 1 and including a plurality of longitudinal barrier members, each disposed between adjacent rows of said electrode pairs.

Claim 4

The panel defined in claim 1 and including an insulating sheet disposed over said cathode electrode pairs and including a separate aperture aligned with each cathode of each pair.

Claim 5

The panel defined in claim 1 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair.

Claim 6

The panel defined in claim 1 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair and each directly overlaying one member of each said pair.

Claim 7

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface of said panel and arrayed in Rows and columns, each pair of electrodes including one operable as a scanning cathode and one operable as a display cathode, and transparent conductive anode strip electrodes disposed within said panel spaced from said electrode pairs and each oriented overlaying and in operative relation with a row of said electrode pairs; each electrode of a pair being separately operable with its associated anode to comprise separately energizable gas cells.

Claim 8

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface of said panel and arrayed in Rows and columns, each pair of electrodes including one operable as a scanning cathode and one operable as a display cathode, and transparent conductive anode strip electrodes disposed within said panel spaced from said electrode pairs and each oriented overlaying and in operative relation with a row of said electrode pairs; each electrode of a pair being separately operable with its associated anode to comprise separately energizable gas cells.

Claim 9

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a support plate in said envelope, a first conductive member disposed on said plate and including a first vertical arm and a plurality of first horizontal projections, a second conductive member disposed on said plate positioned adjacent to said first member and including a second vertical arm and second horizontal projections, said first and second horizontal projections being interleaved to form electrode pairs, each including a first horizontal projection and a second horizontal projection, there being a plurality of said first and second conductive members disposed side-by-side along the surface of said support plate to provide a plurality of rows of said electrode pairs, a plurality of longitudinal barrier members, each disposed between adjacent rows of said electrode pairs, and a plurality of anode electrodes, each in operative relation with one of said electrode pairs.

Claim 10

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a support plate in said envelope, a first conductive member disposed on said plate and including a first vertical arm and a plurality of first horizontal projections, a second conductive member disposed on said plate positioned adjacent to said first member and including a second vertical arm and second horizontal projections, said first and second horizontal projections being interleaved to form electrode pairs, each including a first horizontal projection and a second horizontal projection, there being a plurality of said first and second conductive members disposed side-by-side along the surface of said support plate to provide a plurality of rows of said electrode pairs, a plurality of longitudinal barrier members, each disposed between adjacent rows of said electrode pairs, and a plurality of anode electrodes, each in operative relation with one of said electrode pairs.

Claim 11

The panel defined in claim 7 and including an insulating sheet disposed over said cathode electrode pairs and including a separate aperture aligned with each cathode of each pair.

Claim 12

The panel defined in claim 8 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair.

Claim 13

The panel defined in claim 8 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair and each directly overlaying one member of each said pair.

Claim 14

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a support plate in said envelope, a plurality of electrode pairs disposed on said plate and arrayed in rows and columns, each electrode pair in a column including a first electrode and a second electrode, means on said plate dividing each said first electrode into two separate operative portions, each such portion being operable with and forming an electrode pair with the two adjacent second electrodes in its column, and a plurality of third electrodes spaced from said plate and each operable with one of said electrode pairs.

Claim 15

A display panel comprising a gas-filled envelope, a support plate in said envelope, a plurality of electrode pairs disposed on said plate and arrayed in rows and columns, each electrode pair in a column including a first electrode and a second electrode, means on said plate dividing each said first electrode into two separate operative portions, each such portion being operable with and forming an electrode pair with the two adjacent second electrodes in its column, and a plurality of third electrodes spaced from said plate and each operable with one of said electrode pairs.

Claim 16

The panel defined in claim 11 wherein said means comprises a plurality of insulating rods disposed longitudinally on said support plate.

Claim 17

The panel defined in claim 11 and including an insulating layer on said support plate and having apertures which expose said electrodes to the gas in said envelope, and said means comprises a plurality of insulating rods disposed longitudinally on said insulating layer.

Claim 18

A display panel comprising a gas-filled housing, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface in said housing and oriented in rows and columns, said electrodes being operable as cathode electrodes, and an anode electrode in operative relation with each of said cathode electrode pairs, said anode being operable with each member of a pair separately to comprise separate ionizable gas cells.

Claim 19

A display panel comprising a gas-filled housing, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface in said housing and oriented in rows and columns, said electrodes being operable as cathode electrodes, and an anode electrode in operative relation with each of said cathode electrode pairs, said anode being operable with each member of a pair separately to comprise separate ionizable gas cells.

Claim 20

The panel defined in claim 14 wherein each electrode pair includes a scan cathode and a display cathode.

Claim 21

The panel defined in claim 15 wherein each said display cathode is visible through said housing.

Claim 22

A display panel comprising a gas-filled housing, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface in said housing and orienteD in rows and columns, said electrodes being operable as cathode electrodes, and a plurality of anode electrodes, with each anode electrode in operative relation with at least one of said cathode electrode pairs, said anode being operable with each member of a pair separately to comprise separate ionizable gas cells.

Claim 23

A display panel comprising a gas-filled housing, a plurality of electrode pairs supported on a surface in said housing and orienteD in rows and columns, said electrodes being operable as cathode electrodes, and a plurality of anode electrodes, with each anode electrode in operative relation with at least one of said cathode electrode pairs, said anode being operable with each member of a pair separately to comprise separate ionizable gas cells.

Claim 24

The panel defined in claim 15 wherein each said anode electrode is an elongated electrode in operative relation with a row of said electrode pairs.

Claim 25

The panel defined in claim 18 wherein each said anode is a transparent conductive film seated on a portion of said housing.

Claim 26

The panel defined in claim 14 and including a plurality of longitudinal barrier members, each disposed between adjacent rows of said electode pairs.

Claim 27

The panel defined in claim 14 and including an insulating sheet disposed over said cathode electrode pairs and including a separate aperture aligned with each cathode of each pair.

Claim 28

The panel defined in claim 18 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each aperture being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair.

Claim 29

The panel defined in claim 18 wherein said anodes comprise transparent conductive strips which are coated with a layer of opaque insulating material having a plurality of apertures, each being in operative relation with a cathode electrode pair and each directly overlaying one member of each said pair.

Claim 30

The panel defined in claim 14 wherein each electrode pair includes a scan cathode and a display cathode, and including a common electrical connection to all of the scan cathodes in a column of electrode pairs.

Claim 31

The panel defined in claim 14 wherein each electrode pair includes a scan cathode and a display cathode, and including a common electrical connection to all of the scan cathodes in a column of electrode pairs, and another common electrical connection to all of the display cathodes in a column of electrode pairs.