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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2000
Stefano Tominetti, Milan, IT;
Alessio Corazza, Como, IT;
Saes Getters S.p.A., Lainatr, IT;
Abstract
A device ( ) for introducing hydrogen into a flat display ( ) of the field emission or plasma addressed liquid crystal type is described, formed of a reservoir ( ) containing a hydrogen accumulator material ( ) connected to the internal space ( ) of the display by means of a wall ( ) permeable to the passage of hydrogen gas as a function of the temperature. The device comprises a heater ( ) and a heater ( ) for bringing respectively the wall and the accumulator material to the desired temperatures, or a single heater which carries out both cited functions. There is also described a method by which the device is activated whenever the flat display is working, the switching on of said heater being arranged in order to bring the wall itself to a previously calculated temperature.