Patent ID: 6366269
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
An electronic system for displaying an image, the electronic system comprising:an electronic modulating device for generating appropriate control signals to cause a display to display the image; and a flat panel display coupled to the electronic modulating device for displaying the image in response to the control signals received from the electronic modulating device, the flat panel display comprising: a base panel having a surface with generally planar areas; a substantially transparent face panel having a surface with generally planar areas facing the surface of the base panel and having an opposing viewing surface for displaying the image thereon; a unitary spacing structure including a plurality of interconnecting rail members and frame members of uniform height interposed between the face panel and the base panel and projecting therebetween across a substantial area of the facing surfaces of the face and base panels so it spaces a substantial portion of the face panel away from the base panel in a substantially parallel spaced-apart relationship with the base panel, the rail members extending along directions that are substantially parallel with the surfaces of the base and face panels; and an image generator connected to the face and base panels and positioned to emit light through selected pixel locations on the viewing surface of the face panel in response to the control signals in order to display the image on the viewing surface.