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Phosphorus luminescent display tube
Assignee: Futaba Corp
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Filing: 1978-06-12
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Granted: 1980-02-26
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Expires: 1998-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A phosphorus luminescent display tube of the triode type having, in a vacuum casing, a filamentary cathode for emitting thermions, a control electrode for accelerating and controlling the thermions emitted from the cathode, a plurality of pattern display sections each composed of a plurality of segment anodes each coated with a phosphor layer for emitting light when the thermions impinge thereon, the segment anodes being selectively given an anode potential, and auxiliary anode conductors provided in the vicinity of and substantially on the same level with the segment anodes and kept positive with respect to the filamentary cathode so as to absorb electron oscillations occurring in the vicinity of the segment anodes to which the anode potential is not given.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Kishino
- 👤 Yoichi Mera
- 👤 Satoru Makita
- 👤 Tsutomu Morooka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 08:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J31/00; H01J31/08; H01J31/10; H01J31/12; H01J31/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A phosphorus luminescent display tube comprising: a vacuum casing made up of a substrate and a light transparent front bulb bonded to each other; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; a filamentary cathode provided in said vacuum casing for emitting thermions when energized and heated; a control electrode provided in said vacuum casing for accelerating and controlling the thermions emitted from said filamentary cathode; a plurality of pattern display sections, mounted on said insulating layer, each composed of a plurality of segment anodes each coated with a phosphor layer for emitting light when the thermions impinge thereon, said segment anodes being selectively given an anode potential; said control electrode being located between said cathode and said display sections and, auxiliary anode conductors mounted on said insulating layer in the vicinity of and substantially on the same level with the segment anodes of said pattern display sections and having a bias voltage that is kept positive with respect to said filamentary cathode so as to absorb electron oscillations occuring in the vicinity of said segment anodes to which the anode potential is not given.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A phosphorus luminescent display tube comprising: a vacuum casing made up of a substrate and a light transparent front bulb bonded to each other; an insulating layer formed on said substrate; a filamentary cathode provided in said vacuum casing for emitting thermions when energized and heated; a control electrode provided in said vacuum casing for accelerating and controlling the thermions emitted from said filamentary cathode; a plurality of pattern display sections, mounted on said insulating layer, each composed of a plurality of segment anodes each coated with a phosphor layer for emitting light when the thermions impinge thereon, said segment anodes being selectively given an anode potential; said control electrode being located between said cathode and said display sections and, auxiliary anode conductors mounted on said insulating layer in the vicinity of and substantially on the same level with the segment anodes of said pattern display sections and having a bias voltage that is kept positive with respect to said filamentary cathode so as to absorb electron oscillations occuring in the vicinity of said segment anodes to which the anode potential is not given.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The phosphorus luminescent display tube as set forth in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary anode conductors are formed into one piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The phosphorus luminescent display tube as set forth in claim 1, wherein said insulating layers include through holes formed therein and further comprising wiring conductors correspondingly connected to said auxiliary anode conductors through said through holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The phosphorus luminescent display tube as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control electrode continuously has a positive potential equal to said anode potential and wherein said auxiliary anode conductors have a positive potential equal to said anode potential.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The phosphorus luminescent display tube as set forth in claim 3, wherein said control electrode continously has a positive potential equal to said anode potential and wherein said auxiliary anode conductors have a positive potential equal to said anode potential.
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