US4473772A
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Color display tube having improved color selection strucure
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1982-04-19
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-04-19
Abstract
Abstract In a color display tube of the post focusing type, the color selection structure (7) includes first lens electrode means (11) and second lens electrode means (12) situated at a short distance from each other. The second lens electrode means has a number of elongate conductors (12) or groups of conductors (12) extending parallel to each other. The conductors (12) or groups of conductors (12) are interconnected via a resistance material (19) as a result of which the energy released in an electric flash-over between the lens electrode means (11) and a conductor (12) in the flash-over point per unit of time is so small that the color selection structure (7) is not seriously damaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Abraham A. De Keijzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/46; H01J29/80; H01J29/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the conductors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A tube as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the color selection structure also includes a common voltage supply conductor connected to the elongate conductors by means of the electric resistance material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tube as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the material has a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent elongate conductors is at least 2000 ohms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tube as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the material has a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent conductors is at most 500×10 3 ohms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tube as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the resistance material consists essentially of sodium silicate, iron oxide and graphite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tube as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the resistance material consists essentially of potassium silicate, iron oxide and graphite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of groups of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of groups of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tube as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the color selection structure further includes a common voltage supply conductor connected to the groups of elongate conductors by means of the electric resistance material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tube as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the material has a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent groups of elongate conductors is at least 2000 ohms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tube as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the material has a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent groups of conductors is at most 500×10 3 ohms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tube as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the resistance material consists essentially of sodium silicate, iron oxide and graphite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A tube as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the resistance material consists essentially of potassium silicate, iron oxide and graphite.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
156 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the conductors, the material having a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent conductors has a value in a range between 25×10 3 ohms and 500×10 3 ohms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
156 words
A color display tube comprising, in an evacuated envelope: means for generating a number of electron beams; a display screen having a large number of areas luminescing in different colors when struck by the beams, and a color selection structure positioned between the screen and the beam generating means, the selection structure including a multiplicity of apertures for associating each electron beam with luminescent areas of one color, the selection structure further including first and second lens electrode means, situated at a defined distance from each other, for focusing the electron beams passing through each aperture during normal operation of the tube, characterized in that at least one of the lens electrode means includes a plurality of mutually parallel elongate conductors and an electric resistance material interconnecting the conductors, the material having a resistance such that the resistance between two adjacent conductors has a value in a range between 25×10 3 ohms and 500×10 3 ohms.
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