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Method for preparing a viewing-screen structure for a CRT having temperature-compensated mask-mounting means, including cooling mask during exposure
Assignee: RCA Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1974-12-06
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Granted: 1976-07-20
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Expires: 1994-12-06
Abstract
Abstract In a direct photographic process for preparing a viewing-screen structure for a shadow-mask-type CRT having temperature-compensated mask-mounting means, an inner surface of the panel is coated with a layer of light-hardenable material and then heated above 50°C to dry the layer. While the panel is above 40°C, the layer is exposed to actinic light through the mask of the tube. The temperature-compensating-mounting means for the mask is cooled, as with streams of air, to adjust the spacing between the mask and the inner surface of the panel and to prevent the mask from being twisted on the mounting means. Also the mask may be cooled to prevent doming of the mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Tom Wendell Branton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/227; H01J9/2271; H01J9/2272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In a method for preparing a mosaic viewing screen for a cathode-ray tube, said tube comprising a faceplate panel including a viewing window and peripheral sidewalls, a mosaic viewing screen on the inner surface of said window, and a mask assembly including an apertured mask spaced from said window and a temperature-compensating mounting means for mounting said mask assembly in said panel; said method comprising a. coating said inner surface of said window with a layer including a light-hardenable material, b. heating said panel to temperatures above 50°C to dry said coating, c. mounting said mask assembly in said heated panel, said mask assembly being at about room temperature, d. and then, before said panel has cooled below 40°C, exposing said layer to actinic light from a small-area light source projected through said mask; the improvement comprising, while the temperature of said panel is above 40°C, cooling said mounting means below 40°C to provide a desired spacing between said mask and said inner surface of said window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a method for preparing a mosaic viewing screen for a cathode-ray tube, said tube comprising a faceplate panel including a viewing window and peripheral sidewalls, a mosaic viewing screen on the inner surface of said window, and a mask assembly including an apertured mask spaced from said window and a temperature-compensating mounting means for mounting said mask assembly in said panel; said method comprising a. coating said inner surface of said window with a layer including a light-hardenable material, b. heating said panel to temperatures above 50°C to dry said coating, c. mounting said mask assembly in said heated panel, said mask assembly being at about room temperature, d. and then, before said panel has cooled below 40°C, exposing said layer to actinic light from a small-area light source projected through said mask; the improvement comprising, while the temperature of said panel is above 40°C, cooling said mounting means below 40°C to provide a desired spacing between said mask and said inner surface of said window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said cooling is conducted during said exposing step (d) by passing streams of room-temperature air over said mounting means to cool said mounting means below 40°C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said mask assembly comprises a metal apertured mask having a peripheral skirt, a peripheral metal frame to which said skirt is attached, and each mounting means includes a bimetal portion attached in spaced positions around said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method defined in claim 3 wherein said mounting means are cooled by blowing streams of room-temperature air over said bimetal portions during said light-exposing step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein, during said exposing step, said panel and mask assembly are tilted at an angle from the horizontal plane, and said cooling is carried out at a faster rate at the higher side of said panel than at the lower side of said panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 1 including cooling said mask to reduce doming of said mask.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 1 including passing streams of air over said mask to reduce doming of said mask.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-20 | 1980-01-19 | 1980-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-20 | 1984-01-19 | 1984-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-20 | 1988-01-19 | 1988-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |