Author: claimsbot

1. An electric lamp comprising
a light-transmitting lamp vessel (1),
an electric element (2) in the lamp vessel (1),
current supply conductors (4, 5) extending to the electric element (2),
a lamp cap (6) connected to the lamp vessel (1), which lamp cap (6) has a shell portion (7) and a base portion (8) which each support an electric contact member (9), each electric contact member (9) having a surface on which the respective current supply conductor is fastened by means of a solidified connection body (10) comprising aluminum and an additive,
characterized in that said additive comprises 5 to 16% by weight of silicon.
2. An electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said additive comprises 11 to 13.5% by weight of silicon.
3. An electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the connection body (10) comprises a eutectic mixture of aluminum with approximately 12.5% by weight of silicon.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for preparing a fibrous silver-based electrical contact material, comprising following steps of:
(1) uniformly mixing reinforcement powder and matrix silver powder to obtain a mixture, and loading the mixture into a high power ball mill for ball grinding, wherein the reinforcement powder and the matrix silver powder are mixed according to a predetermined weight ratio by which silver coats on the reinforcement powder to form coated bodies and aggregates of the coated bodies are obtained after the high power ball grinding;
(2) pouring a composite powder body, namely the aggregates of the coated bodies obtained from the step (1), and the matrix silver powder into a powder mixing machine to mix, wherein a weight ratio of the composite powder body to the matrix silver powder is counted according to constituents of desired preparation materials and a predetermined fiber size, and then obtaining a powder body;
(3) processing the powder body obtained from the step (2) with cold isostatic pressing to obtain a green body;
(4) sintering the green body obtained by the cold isostatic pressing;
(5) processing the green body obtained by the sintering, with hot pressing;
(6) processing the green body obtained by the hot pressing, with hot extruding, and generating a fibrous silver-based electrical contact material.
2. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (1) adopts the silver powder having a particle size between 100 meshes and 400 meshes.
3. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the step (1) adopts the reinforcement powder of any material as along as the reinforcement powder are coated with silver after the reinforcement powder and the silver powder are processed with high power ball grinding; the reinforcement material is made of one material or a mixture of more than one material.
4. The method, as recited in claimer 1, wherein, in the step (1), a weight ratio of the reinforcement powder to the silver powder is between 0.5and 3; the ball mill rotates at a speed between 180 rpm and 280 rpm; the ball grinding last for 5 hours to 12 hours.
5. The method, as recited in claim 3, wherein, in the step (1), a weight ratio of the reinforcement powder to the silver powder is between 0.5 and 3; the ball mill rotates at a speed between 180 rpm and 280 rpm; the ball grinding last for 5 hours to 12 hours.
6. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in the step (2), the weight ratio of the composite powder body and the matrix silver powder is between 1 and 0.136; the powder mixing machine rotates at a speed between 20 rpm and 30 rpm; the powder mixing lasts for 2 hours to 4 hours.
7. The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein, in the step (2), the weight ratio of the composite powder body and the matrix silver powder is between 1 and 0.136; the powder mixing machine rotates at a speed between 20 rpm and 30 rpm; the powder mixing lasts for 2 hours to 4 hours.
8. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (3) comprises the cold isostatic pressing under a cold isostatic pressure between 100 MPa and 500 MPa.
9. The method, as recited in claim 7, wherein the step (3) comprises the cold isostatic pressing under a cold isostatic pressure between 100 MPa and 500 MPa.
10. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (4) comprises the sintering; a sintering temperature is between 600\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C. and the sintering lasts for 5 hours to 9 hours.
11. The method, as recited in claim 9, wherein the step (4) comprises the sintering; a sintering temperature is between 600\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C. and the sintering lasts for 5 hours to 9 hours.
12. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (5) comprises the hot pressing; a hot pressing temperature is between 500\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C.; a hot pressing pressure is between 300 MPa and 700 MPa; the hot pressing lasts for 1 min to 30 min.
13. The method, as recited in claim 11, wherein the step (5) comprises the hot pressing; a hot pressing temperature is between 500\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C.; a hot pressing pressure is between 300 MPa and 700 MPa; the hot pressing lasts for 1 min to 30 min.
14. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (6) comprises the hot extruding; the green body is heated under a temperature between 600\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C.; an extrusion ratio is between 20 and 400; an extrusion speed is between 5 cmmin and 20 cmmin; a pre-heating temperature of extruding moulds is between 300\xb0 C. and 500\xb0 C.
15. The method, as recited in claim 13, wherein the step (6) comprises the hot extruding; the green body is heated under a temperature between 600\xb0 C. and 900\xb0 C.; an extrusion ratio is between 20 and 400; an extrusion speed is between 5 cmmin and 20 cmmin; a pre-heating temperature of extruding moulds is between 300\xb0 C. and 500\xb0 C.
16. A fibrous silver-based electrical contact material produced by the method as recited in claim 1, wherein said fibrous silver-based electrical contact material has an obvious fibrous reinforcement material, wherein a fibrous structure of said reinforcement material is formed by particles thereof arranged along a predetermined direction; powder particles of said fibrous reinforcement material have an average size of 5 nm to 30 \u03bcm; said powder particles can be of any material as along as said powder particles are coated with silver after said powder particles and silver powder are processed with high power ball grinding; and said reinforcement material can be made of one material or a mixture of more than one material.
17. A fibrous silver-based electrical contact material produced by the method as recited in claim 15, wherein said fibrous silver-based electrical contact material has an obvious fibrous reinforcement material, wherein a fibrous structure of said reinforcement material is formed by particles thereof arranged along a predetermined direction; powder particles of said fibrous reinforcement material have an average size of 5 nm to 30 \u03bcm; said powder particles can be of any material as along as said powder particles are coated with silver after said powder particles and silver powder are processed with high power ball grinding; and said reinforcement material can be made of one material or a mixture of more than one material.

1. A self-monitoring light source comprising:
a light source fabricated in a semiconductor die, the light source generating light;
a light monitor fabricated in the same semiconductor die as the light source, the light monitor being laterally displaced from the light source in the semiconductor die so the light monitor is not directly above or below the light source;
an optical element above the light source, the optical element being distinct from the light source, the optical element directing a portion of the light from the light source to the light monitor so the light monitor generates a feedback signal;
wherein the light source is a VCSEL that includes an aperture;
wherein the light monitor includes a ring-shape layout that at least partially surrounds the aperture.
2. A self-monitoring light source comprising:
a light source fabricated in a semiconductor die, the light source generating light;
a light monitor fabricated in the same semiconductor die as the light source, the light monitor being laterally displaced from the light source in the semiconductor die so the light monitor is not directly above or below the light source;
an optical element above the light source, the optical element being distinct from the light source, the optical element directing a portion of the light from the light source to the light monitor so the light monitor generates a feedback signal;
wherein the light monitor includes a layout with a light-receiving site; and
wherein the light monitor includes one of a ring-shape geometry, a ring-shape geometry that includes at least one cutout, a layout that is symmetric about at least a first axis, a layout that is symmetric about a first axis and a second axis, and a layout that is radially symmetric.
3. A self-monitoring light source comprising:
a light source fabricated in a semiconductor die, the light source generating light;
a light monitor fabricated in the same semiconductor die as the light source, the light monitor being laterally displaced from the light source in the semiconductor die so the light monitor is not directly above or below the light source;
an optical element above the light source, the optical element being distinct from the light source, the optical element directing a portion of the light from the light source to the light monitor so the light monitor generates a feedback signal;
wherein the optical element is formed in the semiconductor die and the light source is a bottom surface emitting VCSEL.
4. A self-monitoring light emitting apparatus comprising:
a vertical emitting light source that generates light; wherein the vertical emitting light source is formed in a light source die;
a monitor that receives a portion of the generated light;
an optical element that is formed in the monitor die and that directs a portion of the generated light to the monitor;
wherein the monitor is formed in a monitor die and laterally displaced from the vertical emitting light source so the monitor is not directly above or below the vertical emitting light source;
wherein the light source die and the monitor die are combined into a single sub-assembly.
5. The self-monitoring light emitting apparatus of claim 4 wherein the monitor die includes a surface; and wherein the optical element is a grating that is formed on the surface of the monitor die.
6. A self-monitoring light emitting apparatus comprising:
a vertical emitting light source that generates light; wherein the vertical emitting light source is formed in a light source die;
a monitor that receives a portion of the generated light;
an optical element that is formed in the light source die and that directs a portion of the generated light to the monitor;
wherein the monitor is formed in a monitor die and laterally displaced from the vertical emitting light source so the monitor is not directly above or below the vertical emitting light source;
wherein the light source die and the monitor die are combined into a single sub-assembly.
7. The self-monitoring light emitting apparatus of claim 6 wherein the light source die includes a surface; and wherein the optical element is a grating that is formed on the surface of the light source die.
8. A self-monitoring light emitting apparatus comprising:
a vertical emitting light source that generates light; wherein the vertical emitting light source is formed in a light source die;
a monitor that receives a portion of the generated light;
wherein the monitor is formed in a monitor die and laterally displaced from the vertical emitting light source so the monitor is not directly above or below the vertical emitting light source;
wherein the light source die and the monitor die are combined into a single sub-assembly;
wherein the monitor includes a light-receiving site; and
wherein the monitor includes one of a ring-shape geometry, a ring-shape geometry that includes at least one cutout, a layout that is symmetric about at least a first axis, a layout that is symmetric about a first axis and a second axis, and a layout that is radially symmetric.
9. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
a light source that is formed in a light source die and that generates light;
wherein the light source die includes a surface;
an optical element that is formed in the surface of the light source die, the optical element being distinct from the light source, the optical element selectively transmitting a portion of the generated light and reflects a portion of the generated light; and
a light monitor that is formed in one of a light monitor die and a thin film and that receives at least a portion of the reflected light;
wherein the light monitor die is combined with the light source die into a single sub-assembly.
10. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
a light source that is formed in a light source die and that generates light;
wherein the light source die includes a surface; and
an optical element that is formed in the surface of the light source die, the optical element being distinct from the light source, the optical element selectively transmitting a portion of the generated light and reflects a portion of the generated light;
wherein the optical element includes a grating with an alternating strip pattern.
11. A light emitting apparatus comprising:
a light source that is formed in a light source die and that generates light;
a light monitor that is formed in a light monitor die that includes a surface; and
an optical element that is formed in the surface of the light monitor die and that selectively transmits a portion of the light incident thereto and reflects a portion of the incident light;
wherein the light monitor die is combined with the light source die into a single sub-assembly, the light monitor is laterally displaced from the light source so the light monitor is not directly above or below the light source.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the light source is one of a vertical emitting light source, a bottom surface emitting VCSEL, a top surface emitting VCSEL, a vertical emitting semiconductor laser, and a vertical emitting light emitting diode.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the optical element includes a grating with an alternating strip pattern.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A planar display device comprising:
a first display panel for displaying an image, the first display panel including a plurality of first scan lines to which a scan signal is inputted and a plurality of first signal lines to which an image signal is inputted;
a second display panel for displaying an image, the second display panel including a plurality of second scan lines to which a scan signal is inputted and a plurality of second signal lines to which an image signal is inputted;
a first selective connection circuit in which the plurality of first signal lines are categorized into a plurality of first signal line groups respectively representing different colors, with the plurality of first signal lines associated with a plurality of image signal supplying lines for supplying the image signal, the first selective connection circuit sequentially connecting the plurality of first signal lines in each of the first signal line groups to the corresponding plurality of image signal supplying lines in a case where display is performed by use of the first display panel, and the first selective connection circuit fixing the connection of the first signal lines in the first signal line group to the corresponding plurality of image signal supplying lines in a case where display is performed by use of the second display panel; and
a second selective connection circuit in which the plurality of second signal lines are categorized into a plurality of second signal line groups respectively representing different colors, with the plurality of second signal lines associated with the first signal lines in the first signal line group which are connected to the plurality of image signal supplying lines, the second selective connection circuit sequentially connecting the plurality of second signal lines in each of the second signal line groups to the corresponding first signal lines in the first signal line group in a case where a first display is performed as the display to be performed by use of the second display panel, and the second selective connection circuit connecting all of the second signal lines to the corresponding first signal lines in the first signal line group in a case where a second display is performed as the display to be performed by use of the second display panel.
2. The planar display device according to claim 1, wherein the first display panel includes the first selective connection circuit, and
the second display panel includes the second selective connection circuit.
3. The planar display device according to claim 1, wherein the first display panel and the second display panel are integrated.