Electric lamp and discharge devices – With luminescent solid or liquid material – Vacuum-type tube
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Patel, Nimeshkumar D. (Department: 2879)
Electric lamp and discharge devices
With luminescent solid or liquid material
Vacuum-type tube
C313S309000, C313S310000, C313S336000, C313S351000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10754675
ABSTRACT:
An electron emitter is formed by in situ growth from the vapor on catalyst clusters that are adhered by an adhesion layer to a conductive electrode. The emitter comprises hemispheroidal nanofiber clusters that emit electrons at low field strengths and high current densities, producing bright light by the interaction of the electrons and a fluorescent and/or phosphorescent film on an anode spaced across an evacuated gap. The nanofibers may be grown such that the nanofiber clusters are entangled, restricting movement of individual nanofibers.
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Hammel Ernst
Tang Xinhe
Electrovac AG
Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.
Paradies Christopher
Patel Nimeshkumar D.
Quarterman Kevin
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