U.S. Philips Corporation

Johan A Rietdijk

Jan T Gerkema

Johannes L Hagen

Herman G Lakerveld

Piet C Rens

A method of manufacturing a color display tube in which after the envelope is formed the shadow mask is displaced relative to the display window via movable positioning members provided in the envelope. After the color display tube is assembled a test pattern is displayed on the display screen and is optimized by means of positioning members 23, such that the shadow mask is accurately aligned relative to the display screen 6. The adjusted position is fixed by forming a number of welds, using a laser 33, between the connection means 12 and the support elements 10 in the display window 1.

Method of manufacturing of color display tube

An X-ray tube comprising a rotary anode which is journalled in a helical-groove bearing is constructed so that the axial median plane of the rotary anode system is approximately coincident with the axial center of the helical-groove bearing. The bearing block for the anode system is connected to the tube base preferably via a connection whose rigidity is adapted to the weight, the geometry and the weight distribution of the anode system. The connection allows for cooling of the bearing block by means of a cooling liquid.

X-ray tube comprising an anode disc rotatably journalled on a

The stator of the drive motor of a rotary anode X-ray tube is composed of a plurality of radially displaceable sector elements. As a result, the anode can be accelerated and decelerated while using a narrow airgap, and the airgap can be widened for bridging the high voltage to be applied at a later stage. The invention can be realized in automated form by using a blocking device for the high voltage and a tachometer.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Johan A Rietdijk