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Process for fabricating a cathode ray tube screen structure

Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1974-05-15
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1994-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract A process is provided for fabricating a multiplex screen structure 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 photo-processing 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.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles H Rehkopf
  • 👤 Kenneth Speigel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/221; H01J9/225; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/10; H01J29/18; H01J29/187; H01J9/227; H01J9/2271; H01J9/2278

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 268 words
IN A COLOR CATHODE RAY TUBE VIEWING PANEL HAVING A FIRST APERTURED SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WEB BEING FORMED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF TH IEWING AREA OF THE PANEL A PROCESS FOR DISPOSING A SECOND APERTURED WEBBING OF A SECOND OPAQUE MATERIAL IN A CONTIGUOUS SUPERPOSED MANNER ON THE FIRST WEBBING SAID PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: POSITIONING AN ELECTRODE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID PANEL IN SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF AND SAID FIRST APERTURED CONDUCTIVE WEBBING THEREON, PLACING SAID PANEL IN SUPPORTIVE MEANS IN A TILTED MANNER TO ORIENT THE PANEL OPENING AND THE PANEL INNER SURFACE IN A SLANTED DOWNWARD DIRECTION, IMMERSING SAID PANEL AND ELECTRODE INTO AN ELECTROPHORETIC BATH IN A MANNER THAT BATH MAKES CONTACT WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE MEMBER SAID BATH INCLUDING A SUSPENSION OF PARTICULATE SOLIDS INITIATING MOVEMENT OF SAID ELECTROPHORETIC BATH TO MAINTAIN A UNIFORMITY OF SUSPENSION AND EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID SUSPENSION RELATIVE TO SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE, APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE MEMBER FOR A TIME PERIOD TO EFFECT ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF SAID PARTICULATE SOLIDS ON SAID FIRST APERTURED CONDUCTIVE WEBBING TO PROVIDE A DUO-WEBBING COMPRISING A SECOND APERTURED PROVIDE A CONTIGUOUSLY SUPERPOSED ON SAID FIRST WEBBING THE INNER DEFINING EDGE OF EACH WINDOW ENCOMPOASSMENT OF SAID SECOND WEBBING BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTIGUOUS WITH THE GLASS SURFACE OF SAID VIEWING PANEL EFFECTS A REDUCING OF THE SIZE OF SAID FIRST WEBBING APERTURES, REMOVING SAID PANEL FROM SAID ELECTROPHORETIC SUSPENSION, RINSING SAID PANEL AND DRYING SAID COATED WEBBING PREPARATORY TO THE SUBSEQUENT SCREENING OF PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 268 words
IN A COLOR CATHODE RAY TUBE VIEWING PANEL HAVING A FIRST APERTURED SUBSTANTIALLY OPAQUE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WEB BEING FORMED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF TH IEWING AREA OF THE PANEL A PROCESS FOR DISPOSING A SECOND APERTURED WEBBING OF A SECOND OPAQUE MATERIAL IN A CONTIGUOUS SUPERPOSED MANNER ON THE FIRST WEBBING SAID PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: POSITIONING AN ELECTRODE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID PANEL IN SPATIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF AND SAID FIRST APERTURED CONDUCTIVE WEBBING THEREON, PLACING SAID PANEL IN SUPPORTIVE MEANS IN A TILTED MANNER TO ORIENT THE PANEL OPENING AND THE PANEL INNER SURFACE IN A SLANTED DOWNWARD DIRECTION, IMMERSING SAID PANEL AND ELECTRODE INTO AN ELECTROPHORETIC BATH IN A MANNER THAT BATH MAKES CONTACT WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE MEMBER SAID BATH INCLUDING A SUSPENSION OF PARTICULATE SOLIDS INITIATING MOVEMENT OF SAID ELECTROPHORETIC BATH TO MAINTAIN A UNIFORMITY OF SUSPENSION AND EFFECT MOVEMENT OF SAID SUSPENSION RELATIVE TO SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE, APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE WEBBING AND SAID ELECTRODE MEMBER FOR A TIME PERIOD TO EFFECT ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF SAID PARTICULATE SOLIDS ON SAID FIRST APERTURED CONDUCTIVE WEBBING TO PROVIDE A DUO-WEBBING COMPRISING A SECOND APERTURED PROVIDE A CONTIGUOUSLY SUPERPOSED ON SAID FIRST WEBBING THE INNER DEFINING EDGE OF EACH WINDOW ENCOMPOASSMENT OF SAID SECOND WEBBING BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTIGUOUS WITH THE GLASS SURFACE OF SAID VIEWING PANEL EFFECTS A REDUCING OF THE SIZE OF SAID FIRST WEBBING APERTURES, REMOVING SAID PANEL FROM SAID ELECTROPHORETIC SUSPENSION, RINSING SAID PANEL AND DRYING SAID COATED WEBBING PREPARATORY TO THE SUBSEQUENT SCREENING OF PHOSPHOR ELEMENTS THEREON.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel according to claim 1 wherein an impregnating coating of a binder solution is applied to the formed duo-webbing to provide a protective medium thereto which is removed therefrom during subsequent heat processing of the finished screen structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 59 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel according to claim 1 wherein there is movement of said electrode relative to said panel and wherein said electrophoretic deposition of the particulate solids is substantially effected during movement of the panel in the suspension prior to complete removal of the panel therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel according to claim 1 wherein said panel is immersed in said suspension at an angular orientation to prevent settling of the suspended particulate material on the inner surface thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel according to claim 1 wherein said panel and said electrode member are immersed simultaneously into said suspension and removed simultaneously therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 53 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel accorDing to claim 1 wherein said electrode member is positioned in said suspension and wherein there is relative movement between said panel and said electrode during immersion and removal of said panel into and from said suspension.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 68 words
The process for electrophoretically disposing a second apertured webbing on said cathode ray tube viewing panel according to claim 1 wherein said electrode member is formed to effect a differential spatial relationship between areas of the electrode and the first apertured conductive webbing to provide the provision for selectively treating discrete portions of the pattern to provide a predetermined graded sizing of the reduced apertures in the duo-webbing.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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