Work Surface Shields, Masks Or Protectors Patents (Class 118/504)
  • Patent number: 8985172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal sealant forming device and a display panel assembly apparatus using the same. The display panel assembly apparatus comprises the liquid crystal sealant forming device, an alignment assembly device, a transporting device and a curing device. The liquid crystal sealant forming device comprises a forming substrate; a plurality of liquid crystal dispensing openings formed on one side of the forming substrate for dispensing a liquid crystal on a substrate; and at least one sealant coating opening disposed around the liquid crystal dispensing openings for coating a sealant on the substrate. The present invention can form the liquid crystal and the sealant in the same apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 8985049
    Abstract: Pressure maskers for masking at least one passageway of an article include a body portion that surrounds at least a portion of the article around the at least one passageway, at least one fluid inlet connected to the body portion that provides a conduit for pressurized masking fluid to pass from an exterior of the pressure masker to an interior of the pressure masker, wherein the article is at least partially disposed within the interior of the pressure masker, and at least one seal that seals the body portion at least partially around the article such that the pressurized masking fluid that enters the interior of the pressure masker is at least partially forced through the at least one passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Carmine Bellino, Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Matthew Paul Berkebile, Michael Anthony DePalma, III
  • Publication number: 20150068455
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a metal mask. A method of manufacturing a metal mask in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes forming through holes in a plate using a laser, by scanning the laser onto sequentially smaller overlapping portions of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Choong Ho LEE, Tong-Jin Park, Doh-Hyoung Lee, Sung Sik Yun, Da Hee Jeong, Jun Ho Jo
  • Patent number: 8973524
    Abstract: A spin deposition apparatus includes a deposition mask configured to be arranged proximate a target substrate. The deposition mask includes at least one fluid reservoir offset from a rotational axis of the deposition mask and configured to hold fluid for dispersal on a portion of a surface of the target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Endo, Rajesh Kelekar
  • Patent number: 8974600
    Abstract: A deposit protection cover and a plasma processing apparatus provide a simple solution to deposits adhered to a portion originally considered to be unreachable by plasma without increasing manufacturing cost. The deposit protection cover is detachably installed within a processing chamber for processing a substrate by generating plasma therein so as to cover a preset portion of the processing chamber. The cover includes an aluminum plate having a surface on which an anodic oxidation process is performed. Further, the anodic oxidation process is performed by using an electrode part protruded from a cover main body, an exposed area of an aluminum base surface is reduced by removing the electrode part after the anodic oxidation process is performed, and a cut surface formed after removing the electrode part is positioned at a region that is not directly exposed to the plasma within the processing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Toshihiko Oyama
  • Publication number: 20150059643
    Abstract: A new type of fine metal mask (FMM) used in OLED production and the method of manufacturing it, wherein the FMM includes a frame made of a metal substrate with a plurality of through holes, a layer of fine mask electroformed on the surface of the frame so that said fine mask and said frame are seamlessly integrated, said fine mask is divided into a pattern area and a border area, and the pattern area corresponds to the through holes on the frame, and the method of manufacturing such an FMM comprising the steps of: A. providing a metal substrate by cutting an invar alloy or stainless steel plate to a desired size; B. providing an fine mask by adding a photoresist layer on the metal substrate, exposing a desired pattern onto said photoresist layer, and electroforming a metal base layer and a metal layer with a low thermal expansion coefficient; and C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Weichong Du, Jianwei Han, Wenhui Mei
  • Publication number: 20150059981
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing substrates includes a chamber body enclosing a processing volume, the chamber body comprising a chamber floor, a chamber wall coupled to the chamber floor, and a chamber lid removably coupled to the chamber wall, wherein at least one of the chamber floor, the chamber wall, and the chamber lid comprise passages for a flow of a thermal control media; a heater plate disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the chamber floor; a sleeve disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the chamber wall, the sleeve supported by the heater plate; and a first sealing element disposed at a first interface between the chamber wall and the chamber lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: JOEL M. HUSTON, OLKAN CUVALCI, MICHAEL P. KARAZIM, JOSEPH YUDOVSKY
  • Patent number: 8967078
    Abstract: A method of masking a component includes installing a flexible gasket over a portion of a component masking area leaving an unmasked area exposed. A backer is installed over the flexible gasket to compress the flexible gasket between the backer and the portion. The flexible gasket and the backer are secured to the component to provide an assembly. The assembly is deposited into a slurry with an abrasive media to polish the unmasked area, in one example. The flexible gasket and backer prevent abrasive media from reaching the masked area. The flexible gasket and backer can be removed from the component and reused on other similarly shaped components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Richard W. LaFranchise
  • Publication number: 20150047560
    Abstract: A mask having two end terminals supported by a frame is provided. The mask includes a mask main body, a plurality of active patterns, and a plurality of first dummy patterns. The mask main body has a band shape extended in the first direction. The plurality of active patterns is separately disposed in the first direction on the mask main body. The plurality of first dummy patterns is disposed between neighboring active patterns from among the plurality of active patterns. Each of plurality of active patterns has a first shape and each of the plurality of first dummy patterns has a second shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TAEK-KYO KANG
  • Publication number: 20150050767
    Abstract: An evaporation mask includes: a mask body including a pattern region configured of a plurality of passage holes; and an adjusting frame configured to hold the mask body and having a mechanism capable of adjusting positions of the passage holes on the mask body. The adjusting frame has a frame-like base material, and a movable member that is provided along one or more sides of the base material to be bonded with an outer edge of the mask body, and at least a part of which is deformable on the base material. One or a plurality of slits are provided at a selective region of the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Kuriyama, Hiroichi Ishikawa, Tomohiro Kubo
  • Patent number: 8956498
    Abstract: A method for removing material from surfaces of at least a portion of at least one recess or at least one aperture extending into a surface of a substrate includes pressurizing fluid so as to cause the fluid to flow into the at least one recess or the at least one aperture. The fluid may be pressurized by generating a pressure differential across the substrate, which causes the fluid to flow into or through the at least one aperture or recess. Apparatus for pressurizing fluid so as to cause it to flow into or through recesses or apertures in a substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross S. Dando
  • Publication number: 20150040826
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal mask includes defining pattern areas exposing an upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, of a thin plate; and etching the upper and lower surfaces of the thin film plate exposed by the pattern areas, to reduce a thickness of the thin film plate by a predetermined thickness and form deposition openings in the metal mask. The etching the upper and lower surfaces of the thin film plate includes both a wet-etching method and a dry-etching method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Woo JUNG, Sang-Yun LEE, Yong-Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20150034005
    Abstract: A mask for deposition includes a mask main body extended in a first direction and having a first thickness, and including ends opposite to each other in the first direction and supported by a frame while a tensile force is applied to the mask in the first direction; and a plurality of active patterns separated from each other in the first direction in a center area of the mask main body, and having a second thickness less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Woo KO
  • Publication number: 20150013600
    Abstract: A metal mask is provided. The metal mask includes a mask portion and an end portion. The mask portion has a mask body and an outer frame surrounding and being connected to the mask body. The end portion connects one end of the mask portion. At least one of the mask portion and the end portion has at least one recessed portion located outside the mask body. The ratio of a total capacity of the at least one recessed portion to a total volume of the mask portion and the end portion is between 0.087 and 0.667.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Chieh-Hao Hsu, Feng Yang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20150013599
    Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a metal mask includes a first substrate, a magnet array structure, a second substrate, and a metal mask. The magnet array structure includes a plurality of magnets. The magnet array structure is disposed on the first substrate. The plurality of magnets includes their respective magnetic axes. The magnetic axes cross each other. The second substrate is disposed on the magnet array structure. The metal mask is disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk-Beom YOU, Joo-Hwa LEE
  • Publication number: 20150013601
    Abstract: A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition is disclosed. In one embodiment, the assembly includes: a frame, and a plurality of unit mask strips attached to the frame, wherein each of the unit mask strips includes a plurality of unit masking patterns which are spaced apart from each other. In one embodiment, each of the unit masking patterns includes: i) a plurality of stripe pattern slits and ii) a plurality of sets of dot pattern slits each set formed to be substantially parallel with the stripe pattern slits. Further, the stripe pattern slits and the sets of dot pattern slits are alternately formed with respect to each other, wherein each set of the dot pattern slits includes a plurality of dot pattern slits, and wherein the length of each stripe pattern slit is substantially the same as the length of each set of the dot pattern slits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Sang-Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20150011033
    Abstract: A mask assembly and a method of fabricating an organic light emitting display device using the same are provided. The mask assembly includes: a mask frame including a window therein; and a mask which is disposed on the window and fixed to the mask frame, wherein the mask includes a plurality of open parts and a plurality of blocked parts which extend in a column direction. Each open part and each blocked part may alternately be arranged in a row direction. Each open part may include a plurality of pixel openings and a plurality of pixel connection openings, which are alternately arranged in the column direction, and a maximum width of the pixel opening may be larger than a maximum width of the pixel connection opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung Woo KO
  • Publication number: 20150007768
    Abstract: A mask for deposition includes a plurality of deposition pattern parts arranged spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and a plurality of pattern openings defined in each deposition pattern part; a plurality of dummy pattern parts disposed at opposing sides of the plurality of deposition pattern parts in the first direction, respectively, and a plurality of recesses defined in each dummy pattern part; and a plurality of fixing parts respectively disposed at external sides of outermost dummy pattern parts among the plurality of dummy pattern parts, in the first direction. A maximum thickness of the each dummy pattern part is equal to or larger than a maximum thickness of the each deposition pattern part, and is smaller than a maximum thickness of each fixing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Yun LEE
  • Publication number: 20150011078
    Abstract: A mask for forming a semiconductor pattern includes a first body portion provided with a first through hole for injecting a semiconductor material and a second body portion provided with a second through hole for exhausting a gas. As the result of the gas suction through the second through hole, the semiconductor material may be crystallized to form a semiconductor pattern on a base substrate. A thickness of the semiconductor pattern can be controlled by a space between the mask and the base substrate, and a crystal structure of the semiconductor pattern can be controlled by an amount of the gas to be exhausted through the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiwon HAN
  • Publication number: 20150007767
    Abstract: Provided are a mask assembly and a method of fabricating the same. The mask assembly includes a mask frame in which a frame opening is formed therein and insulation grooves are formed at both sides of a first direction with the frame opening therebetween. The mask has both ends disposed at the both sides and includes a plurality of pattern open parts configured by a plurality of pattern openings between the both ends. A movement member is provided in the insulation groove, to which the both ends of the mask are fixed, and which includes a movement block moving in the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Woo KO, Taek Kyo KANG
  • Patent number: 8925480
    Abstract: A mask stick including a main body part having a pattern formed therein, one or more side clamping parts extending from a side of the main body part, and a slant clamping part disposed adjacent an outermost one of the one or more side clamping parts, wherein an angle (?) between the slant clamping part and the outermost side clamping parts is greater than 0° and less than 90° (0°<?<90°).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20150001512
    Abstract: A pixel structure of an organic light emitting diode display includes a number of pixels arranged as a matrix and formed on a substrate. Each of the pixels includes a first sub-pixel of one color, and second and third sub-pixels each of different colors. The pixel structure at least includes a first sub-pixel column pair having two adjacent first sub-pixel columns with a first interval defined therebetween, a third sub-pixel column pair having two adjacent second sub-pixel columns with the first interval defined therebetween, and a second sub-pixel column between the first sub-pixel column pair and the third sub-pixel column pair. The pixel structure defines a second interval between the first sub-pixel column pair and the second sub-pixel column, and between the third sub-pixel column pair and the second sub-pixel column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: CHUN-CHIEH HUANG, WEI-LI WANG
  • Publication number: 20140373780
    Abstract: A deposition mask assembly includes: a mask in which a deposition pattern is formed and a mask frame fixed to an edge of the mask, an opening being formed at a center of the mask frame. A first surface of the edge of the mask and a first surface of the mask frame adjacent to the opening which face each other are welded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Won Han
  • Patent number: 8915212
    Abstract: A mask frame assembly includes an air tunnel between a frame and a mask so as to allow flow of air. Therefore, evaporation of cleaning liquid can be facilitated in gaps between the frame and the mask during cleaning and drying processes performed so as to reuse the mask frame assembly sooner. Thus, the amount of remaining cleaning liquid can be reduced so as to reduce the time necessary for preparation of a subsequent process using the mask frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 8915209
    Abstract: A paint roller with an end-surface blocking structure is provided with a mounting stem coupled to a handle, a roller sleeved on the mounting stem, a connecting sleeve sleeved on the mounting stem, and an end-surface blocking piece pivoted to the connecting sleeve. The pivot connection of the connecting sleeve with the second pivot allows the connecting sleeve to pivot around the first direction and allows the end-surface blocking piece which is pivoted to the connecting sleeve to pivot around the second direction, so that the end-surface blocking piece is capable of rotating in two different directions, which improves flexibility when operating the paint roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 8916032
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved method of LED reflector manufacturing process where the method includes providing a substrate, wherein said substrate comprises a reflector unit, and a Light Emitting Diode; providing a shield member with ferromagnetic property; placing said shield member over the desired area of over the substrate; providing a magnet where said shield member is attracted to; placing said magnet immediately below the substrate wherein said magnet is capable of immobilizing the shield member over the substrate; performing a vacuum deposition coating; and removing the magnet and the shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Roger Wen Yi Hsu, Shu-Yu Hsu, Shu-His Hsu
  • Patent number: 8915213
    Abstract: In a division mask and a method of assembling a mask frame assembly by using the same, the division mask includes a stick body on which deposition patterns are formed, and a clamping portion which extends from the stick body outward along a longitudinal direction of the stick body, the clamping portion increasing in width from the stick body. By using this structure, since tight tension is exerted on the division mask during the assembly of a mask frame assembly due to an extension portion of the clamping portion, creases are prevented from being formed on the division mask, thus obtaining a precise mask frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kook-Chul Park
  • Publication number: 20140370196
    Abstract: A mask for depositing a thin film and a thin film deposition method using the same are disclosed. The mask includes pattern bars disposed on a frame. The pattern bars are moveable and are position to form a deposition pattern. The mask includes a pattern modification mechanism configured to move the pattern pars to a plurality of positions to modify the deposition pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woong-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8904954
    Abstract: A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second section. The foam mount having the blank is placed in a mask or masking device to coat one section of the foam mount while covering the other section. The groove and the first section are coated with an electric conductive paint, and the second section is covered with a decorative paint. The conductive coating on the foam mount and the conductive coating of the electrodes of the electro chromic window provide an RF shielding to prevent electronic signals from personal electronic equipment from passing through the cabin and door windows of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell V. Bruce, Brian L. Smith, Thomas R. Scarniac
  • Patent number: 8893643
    Abstract: Provided is a coating apparatus in which a liquid substance is less likely to splash around and a chemical solution can be coated on a specific region of the inside surface of a tubular container. The coating apparatus 10 includes a spraying direction changing member 12, fixed to a tip portion of a spray nozzle 4 with an inner tube 6 and an outer tube 7, for changing the direction of spray of a sol oriented outward to a direction intersecting a direction of discharge of the liquid substance from the inner tube 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sekisui Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuji Setoguchi, Tomonori Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140338597
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mask plate for glue coating and the manufacturing method thereof. The mask plate includes a frame and a screen plate (20) installed on the frame. The screen plate (20) made of sheet metal includes an outer shield area (26), an inner shield area (24) and a plurality of skeletons (28) whose one side connecting with the inner shield (24) area and the other side connecting with the outer shield area (26), and the outer shield area (26), the inner shield area (24) and the skeletons (28) form a plurality of coating areas (22). The present invention adopts a screen plate, made of sheet metal, having coating areas and shield areas in one frame so that it not only prolongs the lifetime of the mask plate but also maintains a good appearance by preventing glasses from damage and cross marks during glue coating because the screen plate is in the same plane. Furthermore, it is capable of adjusting coating thickness by choosing different thick sheet metals to make the mask plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinchuan Li, Tsungyuan Wu
  • Patent number: 8887662
    Abstract: Methods of pressure coating a target surface of an article comprising one or more passageways include fluidly connecting a pressure masker comprising pressurized masking fluid to a first side of at least one passageway, passing the pressurized masking fluid through the at least one passageway from the first side to a second side comprising the target surface, and, coating the target surface using a coating material, wherein the pressurized masking fluid passing through the at least one passageway prevents the coating material from permanently altering a cross sectional area of the at least one passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Carmine Bellino, Matthew Paul Berkebile, Eunice Delia Reyes
  • Publication number: 20140331926
    Abstract: A mask assembly includes a mask frame having frame openings formed thereon, and a plurality of unit masks fixed to the mask frame. The respective unit masks extend in a first direction, and at least one of the plurality of unit masks includes at least one of a one sided projection projecting to one side thereof and another sided projection projecting to another side thereof, at both end portions of the unit mask, in a second direction that crosses the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: YONG HWAN KIM
  • Publication number: 20140331925
    Abstract: A mask includes a plate-shaped body including openings, and a modified portion including at least one first curved portion protruding from the plate-shaped body in a first direction and longitudinally extending in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Won HAN
  • Patent number: 8881676
    Abstract: A mask frame assembly for depositing a deposition material on a deposition substrate comprises a mask frame including an opening and frames surrounding the opening, and a mask coupled on the mask frame. A deformation prevention unit is formed on at least one region of the mask. Since the deformation prevention unit is formed on a peripheral portion of a deposition pattern in the mask, deformation of the mask in a vertical direction may be reduced. Accordingly, defective attaching of the mask to the substrate may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeremy Hong
  • Patent number: 8881677
    Abstract: A method for performing a physical vapor deposition (PVD) on a substrate is disclosed, comprising placing a substrate on a susceptor disposed below one or more PVD guns and below a plasma shield assembly having a bellows and a shadow mask coupled to a bottom side of the bellows, lowering the bellows toward the substrate to place the shadow mask in contact with the substrate; and depositing a material on an isolated region on the substrate through the shadow mask. In one implementation, the shadow mask may include a plate having openings in the shape of individual dies on the substrate, and a layer having openings in the shape of features patterned on the substrate, wherein the layer is coupled to a bottom surface of the plate by an epoxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Indranil De, Kurt Weiner
  • Publication number: 20140326177
    Abstract: A mask and a method for manufacturing the mask are disclosed. The method for manufacturing the mask comprises forming an insulating pattern layer on a substrate, forming a metal plating film on the substrate formed with the insulating pattern layer through a plating process, and separating the metal plating film from the substrate formed with the insulating pattern layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: TGO Tech. Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Jin LEE, Yoo Jin LEE, Jae Hak LEE
  • Patent number: 8876975
    Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus can be simply applied to produce large-sized display devices on a mass scale and improves manufacturing yield. The thin film deposition apparatus for forming a thin film on a substrate includes: a deposition source that discharges a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit disposed at a side of the deposition source and including a plurality of deposition source nozzles arranged in a first direction; and a patterning slit sheet disposed opposite to the deposition source nozzle unit and including a plurality of patterning slits arranged in the first direction; wherein each of the patterning slits includes a plurality of sub-slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Sup Choi, Kang-ll Lee, Chang Mog Jo
  • Patent number: 8869738
    Abstract: A mask frame assembly using a plurality of stick-shaped split masks. The mask frame assembly includes a plurality of split masks, each of which includes a deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Each of the split masks is formed of a plurality of partial masks to form the deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Accordingly, the split masks accommodating a pattern corresponding to a large screen may be easily manufactured without an increase in the amount of etching errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eui-Shin Shin, Jae-Seok Park, Young-Geun Cho, Woo-Dong Kim, Kyu-Bum Kim, Jeung-Woo Huh
  • Patent number: 8869739
    Abstract: Prior to instrumenting a turbine wheel for component and developmental testing, a protective coating is applied to the turbine wheel so that sensors can be welded to the coating rather than to the base material of the turbine wheel. But it is important to prevent the dovetail slots, which are critical to the usable life of the turbine wheel, from being coated. Plugs are provided that can be inserted into the dovetail slots prior to applying the coating. Each plug is shaped to match the shape profile of the dovetail slot. The plug prevents critical areas from being coated, removes the need for post processing, and allows a single coating to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy James Pfaffenroth, Glen Aussiker, Gregory Brown, Nikhil Bhat
  • Publication number: 20140311407
    Abstract: A self retained paint shield configured to shield soffits and/or exterior walls and all applicable areas where there is an interface between areas that are to be painted and areas that are not to be painted, providing a protective surface against overspray. A semi rigid paint shield consisting of a semi rigid rectangular pad or sheet of material, such as cardboard or plastic or any other suitable material, in witch at least one of its edges along side one of its longest sides is constructed in such a way as to make it capable to be temporally attached to the desired area typically found between the adjacent surfaces such as but not limited to, the soffits and wall on the exterior of a house. The said shield can be secured in place either by the insertion of its thin edge, in between the surface to be painted and the surface not to be painted, by adhesive tape, by magnetic means or, by means of an interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Felipe Stacishin Queiroz
  • Publication number: 20140314955
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes: a deposition chamber; a deposition source in the deposition chamber; a film fixing portion configured to fix a film, provided with a deposition surface to which the deposition material is deposited; and a protection plate in the deposition chamber to prevent the deposition material from being deposited to side and upper walls in the deposition chamber so as to control the deposition material to be deposited only to a valid film formation area. A first opening sized to correspond to the valid film formation area of the deposition surface and at least one second opening formed in an external area of the valid film formation area are formed in the protection plate, and, when the deposition material is deposited to the deposition surface by the deposition source, the deposition material passed through the second opening forms an alignment mark on the deposition surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Min Jung, Jung-Woo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20140308763
    Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus includes: a chamber; a mask stage in the chamber and configured to support a mask; a jig in the chamber and above the mask stage, the jig being configured to move in a direction of the mask stage; and a rail in the chamber and configured to support the movement of the jig. Another thin film deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a mask stage positioned within the chamber and configured to support a mask, a camera part proximate to a side of the mask stage, and a jig above the mask stage and configured to move in a direction of the mask stage and over the camera part. The jig is further configured to radiate laser beams in a downward direction from the jig to obtain first scanning data regarding the mask stage and second scanning data regarding the camera part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Yong Jeong, Myung-Ki Lee, Sang-Youn Kim, You-Sung Jeon
  • Publication number: 20140306600
    Abstract: A deposition mask that prevents the occurrence of defects when forming an encapsulation film or securing a long lifespan of the encapsulation film, a method of manufacturing a display apparatus by using the deposition mask, and a display apparatus manufactured by the method. The deposition mask has a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being thicker that the first portion; at least one opening in the first portion, deposition materials being passed through the opening; and a plurality of through-holes in the first portion adjacent to and surrounding the opening, the through-holes extending from an upper surface to a lower surface of the first portion, light being passed through the opening and the plurality of through-holes to irradiate the deposition materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Nam-Jin Kim, Chul-Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20140299055
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tape that includes a substrate having an adhesive layer applied thereto, and an edge coating applied to a masking edge of the tape. The substrate and the adhesive, together, define a first and a second masking edge of the tape. The edge coating includes a flocculating agent that is a polyvalent metal salt or an ionic polymer. The edge coating improves the ability of the tape to provide a sharp mask line after a paint, a varnish, a paint stripper, or other coating composition is applied to a surface where the tape is adhered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Intertape Polymer Corp.
    Inventors: John K. Tynan, Mark A. Lewandowski, Deborah Anne Chrzanowski, Paul E. Rhude
  • Publication number: 20140302626
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a display that may reduce deposition nonuniformity while concurrently manufacturing a plurality of displays, and a deposition apparatus that may be used in the method, wherein the method includes: preparing a mother substrate having a plurality of regions in a matrix pattern, the mother substrate being for forming a plurality of display units corresponding to the plurality of regions; inserting the mother substrate into a deposition chamber, wherein a deposition source is in the deposition chamber; depositing a material on the mother substrate by using a mask including a plurality of parallel stripe-shaped masking sheets extending in a first direction; and cutting the mother substrate along a periphery of each of the plurality of display units to obtain the plurality of displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol-Rae Jo, Myung-Soo Huh, Suk-Won Jung, Choel-Min Jang, Jeong-Ho Yi
  • Patent number: 8851009
    Abstract: An alignment master glass for aligning a plurality of openings of a vapor deposition mask for tensioning the vapor deposition mask, the alignment master glass includes a transparent substrate, and reflective film patterns on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, the reflective film patterns being only at locations corresponding to the plurality of openings of the vapor deposition mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20140293258
    Abstract: A first alignment mark is given to a substrate, and a second alignment mark is given to a mask. The mask forms an electronic circuit pattern on the substrate. A control unit performs alignment of the mask and the substrate based on the first and second alignment marks. The second alignment mark is formed to surround the first alignment mark. The second alignment mark has a step pattern therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naozumi ISHIKAWA, Fumio WATANABE, Hiroshi KAMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140290574
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fine metal mask is provided. The method of manufacturing a fine metal mask includes: forming a first recessed portion in a first surface of a base member; forming an edge portion of the first recessed portion in a uniform depth; forming a second recessed portion in a second surface of the base member, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; and communicating the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion of the base member. A fine metal mask produced by the inventive method is also described and may be used to fabricate OLEDs having better resolution and an increased aperture ratio in comparison with OLEDs prepared using the fine metal masks of the conventional art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jung-Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20140283742
    Abstract: A deposition mask assembly having a plurality of deposition masks consecutively arranged in parallel is discussed. The deposition mask has a frame coupled with the plurality of deposition masks, wherein cross section of one end of each deposition mask having first and second sectors which are asymmetric and meet each other at a first contact point, wherein the first sector has a first radius and a first center angle, and connected to an upper surface of the deposition mask, the second sector has a second radius different from the first radius and a second center angle different from the first center angle, and connected to a lower surface of the deposition mask, and the contact point is asymmetric, pointed and protruded horn-shaped or arrow-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Chong-Hyun PARK, Tae-Hyung KIM, Il-Hyun LEE