Appeal No. 97-3246
Application 08/384,090
in response to a restriction requirement.
The instant invention pertains to plasma-addressed liquid
crystal (PALC) displays. More particularly, the channel
substrate of a PALC display panel is fabricated by anodically
bonding a thin sheet of glass to the substrate to cover the
plasma channels in such a manner so as to result in less
stress in the thin sheet, thus permitting post processing of
the sheet.
Representative independent claim 11 is reproduced as
follows:
11. A plasma-addressed display device comprising a layer
of electro-optic material, data electrodes coupled to the
electro-optic layer and adapted to receive data voltages for
activating portions of the electro-optic layer, a plurality of
spaced elongated plasma channels containing an ionizable gas
and electrodes and extending generally transverse to the data
electrodes for selectively switching on said electro-optic
portions, said plasma channels being formed between walls in a
substrate, and a thin sheet attached to the said substrate to
cover the channels,
characterized in that the thin sheet is anodically bonded
to the substrate.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Iwama 5,349,454 Sept. 20, 1994
Matsumoto et al.
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