Nano-gas light sources based on graphene for displays
OwnerTyson York Winarskiinventor
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Abstract
A gas light source is disclosed where gas is contained within a graphene cylinder or graphene capsule. Electrodes extending into the graphene cylinder or capsule are stimulated by an electric voltage to emit light. Eight graphene cylinder light sources can be arranged into a seven-segment alpha-numeric display having a decimal point. Different gases produce different colors of light. Three gas light sources having different gases can be arranged into an RGB pixel. An array of RGB pixels can be formed into a display.
Claims19
A Red-Green-Blue (RGB) light emitting pixel element, comprising:
- a graphene cylinder filled with a red-light emitting gas, the graphene cylinder having an electrode secured at each end, wherein red-light is emitted through the graphene cylinder by the red-light emitting gas when it is excited by a voltage placed across the electrodes;
- a graphene cylinder filled with a green-light emitting gas, the graphene cylinder having an electrode secured at each end, wherein green-light is emitted through the graphene cylinder by the green-light emitting gas when it is excited by a voltage placed across the electrodes;
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- a graphene cylinder filled with a blue-light emitting gas, the graphene cylinder having an electrode secured at each end, wherein blue-light is emitted through the graphene cylinder by the blue-light emitting gas when it is excited by a voltage placed across the electrodes.
A display formed of gas-filled light emitting RGB pixels, comprising:
- an array of gas-filled RGB pixels formed of gases sealed within graphene cylinders each having pairs of electrodes;
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- a processor controller device that activates each gas-filled RGB pixel to create images on the display, wherein the processor controller is connected to the array of gas-filled RGB pixels through display electrodes and address electrodes, wherein the processor controller can activate individual RGB pixels through a combination of the display and address electrodes.
A graphene-capsule gas lamp, comprising:
- a graphene capsule filled with a gas;
- a pair of electrodes extending through a bottom portion of the graphene capsule into the gas;
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- a plug that seals the bottom of the graphene capsule where the electrodes extend therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.