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AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsDavid Allen Murtishaw, Brian Michael Solomich, Edward Martinez
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An insulating member is used on or with a high-voltage probe that applies a voltage to the anode of a cathode ray tube during manufacture of the tube. If there are flaws in the frit seal of the tube, the probe produces arcing through the flaw into a grounded, conductive band disposed around the exterior of the frit seal. The insulating member is placed between the high-voltage probe tip and the grounded band around the frit seal. Consequently, the insulating member prevents electrical arcing external to the cathode ray tube between the high-voltage probe and the grounded band. Such arcing would otherwise interfere with the testing of the frit seal and could possibly damage the test equipment.
A method of preventing arcing external to a cathode ray tube and between a high-voltage probe and a grounded band disposed around an exterior of a frit seal of the cathode ray tube during evaluation of said frit seal of said cathode ray tube, said method comprising:
A system for preventing arcing external to a cathode ray tube and between a high-voltage probe and a grounded band disposed around an exterior of a frit seal of the cathode ray tube during evaluation of said frit seal of said cathode ray tube, said system comprising:
An insulating member for preventing arcing external to a cathode ray tube and between a high-voltage probe and a grounded band disposed around an exterior of a frit seal of the cathode ray tube during evaluation of said frit seal of said cathode ray tube, wherein:
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