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Contrast enhancement filter for color CRT display devices

Assignee: Hoya Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-21
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2002-09-21
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Abstract

Abstract A glass filter for contrast enhancement in a color CRT display devices comprises 100 parts by weight of a base glass comprising, in % by weight 3 to 70% SiO 2 , 0 to 40% B 2 O 3 , 0 to 23% Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 23% R 2 O (R 2 O being at least one selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O), 2 to 35% RO (RO being at least one selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO and PbO), 0 to 10% TiO 2 , 0 to 10% ZrO 2 , 0 to 35% La 2 O 3 and 5 to 40% Nd 2 O 3 , at least two coloring components selected form the group consisting of 6 parts by weight or less CeO 2 , 1.0 parts by weight or less CuO, 3.5 parts by weight or less MnO 2 , 0.15 parts by weight or less CoO, 3.0 parts by weight or less Fe 2 O 3 , 1.5 parts by weight or less NiO and 5.0 parts by weight or less Pr 6 O 11 , and at least one coloring component selected form the group consisting of CeO, CuO, MnO 2 and CoO.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshiharu Yamashita

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C4/00; C03C4/08; C03C3/00; C03C3/04; C03C3/062; C03C3/064; C03C3/068; C03C3/076; C03C3/095; H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/86; H01J29/863

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
A glass filter for contrast enhancement in color CRT display devices consisting essentially of 100parts by weight of a base glass consisting essentially of, in % by weight 3 to 70% SiO 2 , 0 to 40% B 2 O 3 , 0 to 23% Al 2 O 3 0 to 23% R 2 O (R 2 O being at least one component selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O), 2 to 35% RO (RO being at least one component selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO and PbO), 0 to 10% TiO 2 , 0 to 10% ZrO 2 , 0 to 35% La 2 O 3 and 5 to 40% Nd 2 O 3 , 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight of CuO, and at least one coloring component selected from the group consisting of 6 parts by weight or less CeO 2 , 3.5 parts by weight or less MnO 2 , 0.15 parts by weight or less CoO, 3.0 parts by weight or less Fe 2 O 3 , 1.5 parts by weight or less NiO and 5.0 parts by weight or less Pr 6 O 11 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
A glass filter for contrast enhancement in color CRT display devices consisting essentially of 100parts by weight of a base glass consisting essentially of, in % by weight 3 to 70% SiO 2 , 0 to 40% B 2 O 3 , 0 to 23% Al 2 O 3 0 to 23% R 2 O (R 2 O being at least one component selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O), 2 to 35% RO (RO being at least one component selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO and PbO), 0 to 10% TiO 2 , 0 to 10% ZrO 2 , 0 to 35% La 2 O 3 and 5 to 40% Nd 2 O 3 , 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight of CuO, and at least one coloring component selected from the group consisting of 6 parts by weight or less CeO 2 , 3.5 parts by weight or less MnO 2 , 0.15 parts by weight or less CoO, 3.0 parts by weight or less Fe 2 O 3 , 1.5 parts by weight or less NiO and 5.0 parts by weight or less Pr 6 O 11 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein the amount of CeO 2 is 0.5 to 6.0 parts by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein the amount of MnO 2 is 0.1 to 3.5 parts by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein the amount of CoO is 0.001 to 0.15 parts by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein the amount of CuO is 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein the spectral transmittance at the points of highest transmittance is less than about 40%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The glass filter of claim 1, wherein said glass has a gray or near-gray hue.

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