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Pixelized phosphor
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1994-02-10
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2014-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A pixelized phosphor screen having an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns. In order to produce the phosphor screen, phosphor is deposited on a support and then exposed to radiation to create an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots. The resulting slots between the pixelized phosphors are then filled in with additional phosphor material such that the width between the pixelized phosphors is from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Inventors
- 👤 Nang T. Tran
- 👤 Kenneth R. Paulson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:04
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21K; G21K4/00; H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/227; H01J9/2271; G21K2004/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby removing the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; and (c) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphors with phosphor material of the same or different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby removing the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; and (c) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphors with phosphor material of the same or different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pixelized phosphor screen according to claim 1 wherein said phosphor comprises alkali metal halide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pixelized phosphor screen according to claim 1 wherein said phosphor comprises gadolinium oxide sulfide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pixelized phosphor screen according to claim 1 wherein said phosphor comprises BaFX, where X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pixelized phosphor screen according to claim 1 wherein said array of pixels in 1(b) are separated by slots having a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by slots having a width of from 0.1 to 5.0 microns, said slots having deposited on the walls thereof a film of a light-reflective or light-absorbing material, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby ablating the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; (c) depositing a film of a light-reflective or light-absorbing material on the walls of said slots; and (d) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphor material of the same or different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
169 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by slots having a width of from 0.1 to 5.0 microns, said slots having deposited on the walls thereof a film of a light-reflective or light-absorbing material, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby ablating the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; (c) depositing a film of a light-reflective or light-absorbing material on the walls of said slots; and (d) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphor material of the same or different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by slots having a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns and wherein said pixelized phosphors are of at least two different compositions, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby removing the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; and (c) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphor material with a phosphor of different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
A pixelized phosphor screen consisting essentially of an array of pixelized phosphors on a support which are separated by slots having a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns and wherein said pixelized phosphors are of at least two different compositions, said pixelized phosphor screen made by the process consisting essentially of the following steps: (a) depositing a phosphor on a support; (b) exposing the deposited phosphor to a source of electromagnetic radiation through a mask thereby removing the phosphor segmentally, resulting in a series of structures in both the X and Y directions to produce an array of pixelized phosphors separated by slots; and (c) filling the resulting slots between said pixelized phosphor material with a phosphor of different composition as utilized in step (a) such that each of said pixelized phosphors on said support are separated by a width of from greater than 0.0 to 5.0 microns.
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