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EP 0808511 A1 19971126 - FLAT-PANEL TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE

Title (en)

FLAT-PANEL TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE

Title (de)

FLACHTAFELANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

AFFICHAGE A ECRAN PLAT

Publication

EP 0808511 A1 19971126 (EN)

Application

EP 96937473 A 19961127

Priority

EP 96937473 A 19961127
EP 95203445 A 19951211
IB 9601307 W 19961127

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9722135A1] A display device comprising electron sources and electron-transport ducts. The display device includes detectors with measuring elements. The transport duct has measuring apertures through which trial currents can be extracted from the transport duct and guided to the measuring element. Such a construction enables an improved uniformity of the picture displayed to be achieved.

IPC 1-7

H01J 31/12; H01J 29/52

IPC 8 full level

H01J 29/46 (2006.01); H01J 29/52 (2006.01); H01J 31/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 31/124 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9722135A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9722135 A1 19970619; EP 0808511 A1 19971126; JP H11500862 A 19990119

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9601307 W 19961127; EP 96937473 A 19961127; JP 52188197 A 19961127