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US 6,646,388 B2Granted
Socket for use with a micro-component in a light-emitting panel
AssigneeScience Applications International Corporation
InventorsEdward Victor George, Roger Laverne Johnson, Albert Myron Green, Newell Convers Wyeth
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Abstract
An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes.
Claims41
A light-emitting panel comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;
- a plurality of sockets, wherein each socket of the plurality of sockets comprises a cavity and wherein the cavity is patterned on the first substrate so as to be formed in the first substrate;
- a plurality of micro-components, wherein at least two micro-components of the plurality of micro-components are at least partially disposed in each socket;
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- a plurality of electrodes that are electrically but not physically in contact with the plurality of micro-components, wherein at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are adhered to only the first substrate, only the second substrate, or at least one electrode of the at least two electrodes is adhered to each of the first substrate and the second substrate and wherein the at least two electrodes are arranged so that voltage supplied to the at least two electrodes causes one or more micro-components to emit radiation.
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A light-emitting panel comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;
- a plurality of sockets, wherein each socket of the plurality of sockets comprises:
- a cavity, wherein the cavity is patterned on the first substrate so as to be formed in the first substrate;
- wherein a depth of the cavity is selected to achieve a specific field of view for the light emitting panel and
- a plurality of material layers, wherein the plurality of material layers are disposed on the first substrate such that the plurality of material layers conform to the shape of the cavity of each socket;
- a plurality of micro-components, each containing a gas or gas-mixture, wherein at least one micro-component of the plurality of micro-components is at least partially disposed in each socket;
- a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes is disposed within the material layers.
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A light-emitting panel comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;
- a plurality of sockets, each socket of the plurality of sockets comprising a cavity patterned on the first substrate so as to be formed in the first substrate, and further wherein each socket comprises at least one enhancement material selected from a group consisting of transistors, integrated-circuits, semiconductor devices, inductors, capacitors, resistors, diodes, control electronics, drive electronics, pulse-forming networks, pulse compressors, pulse transformers, and tuned-circuits;
- a plurality of micro-components, each containing a gas or gas-mixture, wherein at least one micro-component of the plurality of micro-components is at least partially disposed in each socket;
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- a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are adhered to only the first substrate, only the second substrate, or at least one electrode is adhered to each of the first substrate and the second substrate and wherein the at least two electrodes are arranged so that voltage supplied to the at least two electrodes causes one or more micro-components to emit radiation.
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A socket for use in a light-emitting display, the socket comprising:
- a cavity defined by a plurality of material layers, wherein the cavity is formed by selectively removing portions of the plurality of material layers;
- at least one micro-component disposed in the cavity, the micro-component containing a gas or gas-mixture capable of emitting radiation when exposed to an electric potential of sufficient strength;
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- a plurality of electrodes disposed in the cavity and arranged to expose the microcomponent to the electric potential.
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A socket for use in a light-emitting display, the socket comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of material layers, each material layer comprising a preformed aperture extending through that material layer, the material layers disposed on the substrate and the apertures aligned to form a cavity in the socket and at least one micro-component containing a gas or gas-mixture disposed in the cavity.
A method for making a socket for use in a light-emitting panel, the method comprising:
- disposing a plurality of material layers on a substrate;
- patterning a cavity on the substrate by selectively removing portions of the plurality of material layers;
- disposing at least one micro-component in the cavity, the micro-component containing a gas or gas-mixture being capable of emitting radiation when exposed to an electric potential of sufficient strength;
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- disposing at least two electrodes on the substrate arranged to expose the micro-component to an electric potential.
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A method for making a socket for use in a light-emitting panel, the method comprising:
- disposing a plurality of material layers on a substrate, each material layer comprising a preformed aperture extending through that material layer;
- aligning the apertures in the material layers to form a cavity on the first substrate;
- disposing at least one micro-component in the cavity, the micro-component containing a gas or gas-mixture capable of emitting radiation when exposed to an electric potential of sufficient strength;
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- disposing at least two electrodes within the socket arranged to expose the micro-component to an electric potential.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.