CA974314A - Photonically partitioned continuous gas envelope and transiently energized pilot discharge areas used in address selection of display firing coordinates - Google Patents

Photonically partitioned continuous gas envelope and transiently energized pilot discharge areas used in address selection of display firing coordinates

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CA974314A
CA974314A CA159,462A CA159462A CA974314A CA 974314 A CA974314 A CA 974314A CA 159462 A CA159462 A CA 159462A CA 974314 A CA974314 A CA 974314A
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photonically
address selection
continuous gas
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William R. Lamoureux
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International Business Machines Corp
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  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Gas-Filled Discharge Tubes (AREA)
  • Transforming Electric Information Into Light Information (AREA)
  • Control Of Gas Discharge Display Tubes (AREA)
CA159,462A 1971-12-30 1972-12-20 Photonically partitioned continuous gas envelope and transiently energized pilot discharge areas used in address selection of display firing coordinates Expired CA974314A (en)

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