US4626740A
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Red luminescent cathode ray device with improved color filtering system
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1984-10-09
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2004-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Undesired light radiations emitted by europium activated red luminescent phosphors employed in projection color televisions are greatly reduced, with essentially no reduction in the desired radiation, by employing as a filter a solution containing a soluble holmium salt and a soluble neodymium salt.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian J. Fitzpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/86; H01J29/89; H01J29/898
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A cathode ray tube device, particularly for projection television, for generating a bright red light spot comprising: a cathode ray tube including an evacuated envelope, a europium-activated phosphor, capable of emitting red radiation when excited by electrons, positioned within said envelope and in a path of said electron beam and a transparent faceplate forming part of said envelope and positioned in the path of said red radiation, and outside of the outer surface of said faceplate, a light beam filtering means comprising a container, which at least in the path of said red radiation is transparent to said radiation, containing a concentrated solution of a soluble holmium salt and a soluble neodymium salt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A cathode ray tube device, particularly for projection television, for generating a bright red light spot comprising: a cathode ray tube including an evacuated envelope, a europium-activated phosphor, capable of emitting red radiation when excited by electrons, positioned within said envelope and in a path of said electron beam and a transparent faceplate forming part of said envelope and positioned in the path of said red radiation, and outside of the outer surface of said faceplate, a light beam filtering means comprising a container, which at least in the path of said red radiation is transparent to said radiation, containing a concentrated solution of a soluble holmium salt and a soluble neodymium salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 1, wherein the solution solvent is a mixture of water and an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, and benzyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 2, wherein the solution contains 40-75 grams each of the holmium salt and the neodymium salt per 100 ml of solvent with the total amount of the salts not being in excess of 120 grams per 100 ml of solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 3, wherein the phosphor is a europium-activated phosphor selected from the group consisting of Y 2 O 3 :Eu, YVO 3 :Eu, Y 2 O 2 S:Eu and YVO 4 :Eu.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 4, wherein the solvent is a mixture of water and up to 80% by weight of ethylene glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 5 wherein neodymium salt is the nitrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 5 wherein the holmium salt is the nitrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 5 wherein the solvent is a mixture of equal parts by weight of water and ethylene glycol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 1 wherein the light-filtering means is sealed to the outer surface of the faceplate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 2 wherein the film light-filtering means is sealed to the outer surface of the faceplate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 3 wherein the light-filtering means is sealed to the outer surface of the faceplate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cathode ray tube device of claim 5 wherein the light-filtering means is sealed to the outer surface of the faceplate.
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