Christopher D Monks

US Patent:

6634915, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/875020

Inventors:

Christopher Monks - Greensburg PA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics, Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H01T 2106

US Classification:

445 3, 445 65, 445 67, 445 68, 33552, 33553

Abstract:

An apparatus for rotating a CRT panel ( ) to facilitate inspecting a seal edge ( ) thereof includes a support structure ( ) rotatably connected to a base frame ( ) for rotation about a horizontal axis ( ). The CRT panel ( ) is placed into the support structure ( ) with the seal edge ( ) positioned in a holding groove ( ) formed on a bottom door assembly ( ). A top door assembly ( ) is slidable to a closed position to enclose and support the CRT panel ( ) while the support structure ( ) is rotated 180 degrees. The bottom door assembly ( ) is movable to an open position to inspect the seal edge ( ). The door assemblies ( ) are both arranged to engage the base frame ( ) and prevent rotation of the support structure ( ) relative to the base frame ( ) when the door assemblies are moved to their respective open positions.

US Patent:

6648708, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/879154

Inventors:

Christopher Monks - Greensburg PA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H01T 2106

US Classification:

445 3, 445 2, 445 61, 445 63, 445 68, 33552, 33554

Abstract:

An apparatus ( ) for measuring alignment and tilt of a CRT neck ( ) attached to a recycled CRT funnel portion ( ) includes a support structure ( ) that engages and supports a seal edge ( ) of the CRT funnel portion ( ), and a plurality of stopper pads ( ) which engage respective alignment stoppers ( ) molded on the CRT funnel portion ( ). Distance measuring gauges ( ) contact lower and upper points on two sides of the CRT neck ( ). The alignment of the CRT neck ( ) is determined by readings from the lower gauges ( ) on the first and second sides of the CRT neck ( ). The tilt of the CRT neck ( ) is measured by comparing the readings from the lower and upper gauges ( ) on each of the first and second sides of the CRT neck. The stopper pads ( ) on the support structure ( ) can be changed to accommodate different sizes of CRT funnel portions ( ).

US Patent:

20020185179, Dec 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/878892

Inventors:

Christopher Monks - Greensburg PA, US

International Classification:

G05D007/00

US Classification:

137/495000

Abstract:

An excess flow valve includes a linear actuator that effectively isolates a defective CRT from others under preparation when the defective CRT causes the vacuum drawn on the exhaust cart to be compromised. During the manufacture of CRT's a manufacturing step requires that a vacuum be drawn on all CRT's while baking in an exhaust oven. This process is usually performed simultaneously on a plurality of CRT's connected to an exhaust cart by a manifold such that if a defect were to occur to one CRT that breaks breaking the vacuum, all the other CRT's under preparation would be compromised. This excess flow valve with the linear acutator and a method of operating it prevents excess damage to otherwise non-damaged CRTs.

US Patent:

20020187713, Dec 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/878688

Inventors:

Christopher Monks - Greensburg PA, US

International Classification:

H01J009/38

US Classification:

445/038000, 445/073000

Abstract:

During the manufacture of CRT's a manufacturing step requires that a vacuum be drawn on all CRT's while baking in an exhaust oven. This process is usually performed simultaneously on a plurality of CRT's connected to an exhaust cart by a manifold. The present invention provides a method and apparatus to reduce processing times by utilizing a roughing pump and diffusion pump to alternately evacuate a CRT being processed while isolated from one another. The methodology allows the diffusion pump to remain at a high vacuum level at all times therefore eliminating the need for lengthy warm up of the diffusion pump each time a CRT is processed.