EP1492908A4 - Influence of surface geometry on metal properties - Google Patents

Influence of surface geometry on metal properties

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Publication number
EP1492908A4
EP1492908A4 EP03714343A EP03714343A EP1492908A4 EP 1492908 A4 EP1492908 A4 EP 1492908A4 EP 03714343 A EP03714343 A EP 03714343A EP 03714343 A EP03714343 A EP 03714343A EP 1492908 A4 EP1492908 A4 EP 1492908A4
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Prior art keywords
influence
surface geometry
metal properties
properties
metal
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EP03714343A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1492908A2 (en
Inventor
Avto Tavkhelidze
Stuart Harbron
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Borealis Technical Ltd
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Borealis Technical Ltd
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Priority claimed from US10/234,498 external-priority patent/US7140102B2/en
Application filed by Borealis Technical Ltd filed Critical Borealis Technical Ltd
Publication of EP1492908A2 publication Critical patent/EP1492908A2/en
Publication of EP1492908A4 publication Critical patent/EP1492908A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J9/00Apparatus 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
    • H01J9/02Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems
    • H01J9/022Manufacture of electrodes or electrode systems of cold cathodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J1/00Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J1/02Main electrodes
    • H01J1/30Cold cathodes, e.g. field-emissive cathode
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10KORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES
    • H10K71/00Manufacture or treatment specially adapted for the organic devices covered by this subclass
    • H10K71/60Forming conductive regions or layers, e.g. electrodes
EP03714343A 2002-03-22 2003-03-24 Influence of surface geometry on metal properties Withdrawn EP1492908A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36656302P 2002-03-22 2002-03-22
US36656402P 2002-03-22 2002-03-22
US366563P 2002-03-22
US366564P 2002-03-22
US37350802P 2002-04-17 2002-04-17
US373508P 2002-04-17
US234498 2002-09-03
US10/234,498 US7140102B2 (en) 2001-09-02 2002-09-03 Electrode sandwich separation
PCT/US2003/008907 WO2003083177A2 (en) 2002-03-22 2003-03-24 Influence of surface geometry on metal properties

Publications (2)

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EP1492908A2 EP1492908A2 (en) 2005-01-05
EP1492908A4 true EP1492908A4 (en) 2006-08-23

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AU (1) AU2003218346A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003083177A2 (en)

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AU2003218346A1 (en) 2003-10-13
EP1492908A2 (en) 2005-01-05
WO2003083177A2 (en) 2003-10-09
AU2003218346A8 (en) 2003-10-13
WO2003083177A3 (en) 2004-03-04

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