abstract:The Plasmatron, or technically plasma addressed liquid crystal (PALC) is a color television display technology developed by Tektronix and Sony in the 1990s. PALC displays combine rows formed from liquid crystals with columns formed from plasma cells, the later replacing the transistorized switching in a conventional LCD.
Working with scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ArvinMeritor researchers found an answer: the plasma fuel reformer, or plasmatron.