EP0993513A4 - Impedance-assisted electrochemical technique and electrochemistry for removing material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device - Google Patents

Impedance-assisted electrochemical technique and electrochemistry for removing material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device

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EP0993513A4
EP0993513A4 EP98931401A EP98931401A EP0993513A4 EP 0993513 A4 EP0993513 A4 EP 0993513A4 EP 98931401 A EP98931401 A EP 98931401A EP 98931401 A EP98931401 A EP 98931401A EP 0993513 A4 EP0993513 A4 EP 0993513A4
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Prior art keywords
electrochemistry
impedance
electron
emitting device
electrochemical technique
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0993513B1 (en
EP0993513A1 (en
Inventor
N Johan Knall
John D Porter
Christopher J Spindt
Gabriela S Chakarova
Duane A Haven
John C Macaulay
Roger W Barton
Maria S Nikolova
Peter C Searson
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Canon Inc
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Candescent Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/884,701 external-priority patent/US6120674A/en
Priority claimed from US08/884,700 external-priority patent/US5893967A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J9/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture, installation, removal, maintenance of electric discharge tubes, discharge lamps, or parts thereof; Recovery of material from discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J9/02—Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems
    • H01J9/022—Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems of cold cathodes
    • H01J9/025—Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems of cold cathodes of field emission cathodes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25F—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM OBJECTS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25F3/00—Electrolytic etching or polishing

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Cold Cathode And The Manufacture (AREA)
EP98931401A 1997-06-30 1998-06-29 Impedance-assisted electrochemical technique and electrochemistry for removing material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device Expired - Lifetime EP0993513B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US884700 1997-06-30
US884701 1997-06-30
US08/884,701 US6120674A (en) 1997-06-30 1997-06-30 Electrochemical removal of material in electron-emitting device
US08/884,700 US5893967A (en) 1996-03-05 1997-06-30 Impedance-assisted electrochemical removal of material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device
PCT/US1998/012801 WO1999000537A1 (en) 1997-06-30 1998-06-29 Impedance-assisted electrochemical technique and electrochemistry for removing material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device

Publications (3)

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EP0993513A1 EP0993513A1 (en) 2000-04-19
EP0993513A4 true EP0993513A4 (en) 2001-04-04
EP0993513B1 EP0993513B1 (en) 2009-01-07

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EP (1) EP0993513B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3648255B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100621293B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999000537A1 (en)

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WO1997009730A2 (en) * 1995-08-24 1997-03-13 Fed Corporation Pedestal edge emitter and non-linear current limiters for field emitter displays and other electron source applications
JPH10140400A (en) * 1996-11-13 1998-05-26 Ebara Yuujiraito Kk Electrolyte for electrolytic stripping and electrolytic stripping method

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US5766446A (en) * 1996-03-05 1998-06-16 Candescent Technologies Corporation Electrochemical removal of material, particularly excess emitter material in electron-emitting device

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0353099A (en) * 1989-07-19 1991-03-07 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Method for processing ta base material
WO1995007543A1 (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-16 Silicon Video Corporation Fabrication and structure of electron-emitting devices having high emitter packing density
WO1996006443A1 (en) * 1994-08-18 1996-02-29 Isis Innovation Limited Field emitter structures
WO1997009730A2 (en) * 1995-08-24 1997-03-13 Fed Corporation Pedestal edge emitter and non-linear current limiters for field emitter displays and other electron source applications
JPH10140400A (en) * 1996-11-13 1998-05-26 Ebara Yuujiraito Kk Electrolyte for electrolytic stripping and electrolytic stripping method

Non-Patent Citations (3)

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Title
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 129, no. 6, 10 August 1998, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 73363, KOBAYASHI, NOBUO ET AL: "Electrolytic bath and method for electrolytic peeling" XP002144728 *
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 199116, Derwent World Patents Index; Class E14, AN 1991-112827, XP002144729 *
See also references of WO9900537A1 *

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EP0993513B1 (en) 2009-01-07
KR20010014008A (en) 2001-02-26
EP0993513A1 (en) 2000-04-19
JP3648255B2 (en) 2005-05-18
WO1999000537A1 (en) 1999-01-07
KR100621293B1 (en) 2006-09-13
JP2001508834A (en) 2001-07-03

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