Abstract: A displaying base plate includes a transparent displaying region. The displaying base plate located within the transparent displaying region includes: a substrate base plate, including a plurality of pixel regions, wherein each of the pixel regions includes a light transmission region and a non-light transmission region; and a transparent-trace layer, a first insulating layer and a first metal-trace layer provided in stack on one side of the substrate base plate, wherein the transparent-trace layer includes a plurality of first transparent traces, the first metal-trace layer includes a plurality of first metal traces, orthographic projections of the first metal traces on the substrate base plate are located within the non-light transmission regions of different pixel regions, each two neighboring first metal traces are connected by one of the first transparent traces, and the first metal traces and the first transparent traces are connected by via holes in the first insulating layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a metal powder material. An alloy sheet composed of a matrix phase and a dispersive phase with different chemical reactivities is prepared by the rapid solidification technique of alloy melt. Metal powder is prepared by the reaction of the alloy sheet and an acid solution. Please refer to the description for the detailed preparation method. This method is simple in operation, can be used to prepare many kinds of metal powder materials of different shapes and at the nanometer scale, the submicron scale and the micron scale, and has a good application prospect in the fields of catalysis, powder metallurgy and 3D printing.

Abstract: A method for the contacting of electrodes with conductor tracks by means of a conductive paste and/or adhesive-coated conductive fiber composites is provided. Furthermore, an electronic component whose electrodes are connected by means of a conductive paste and/or adhesive-coated conductive fiber composites is provided.

Abstract: A flexible display substrate, a flexible display device, and a method for repairing the same are disclosed in embodiments of the disclosure, all belonging to a technical field of display. The flexible display substrate comprises: an underlying substrate; and a plurality of flexible structure assemblies provided on the underlying substrate, each of which is electrically conductive; at least one of the plurality of flexible structure assemblies comprises at least one repairing layer formed by a first conductive material which is repairable and at least one circuit device layer formed by a second conductive material, the circuit device layer and the repairing layer being provided to overlap with each other.

Abstract: A contact region for a semiconductor substrate is disclosed. Embodiments can include forming a seed metal layer having an exposed solder pad region on the semiconductor substrate and forming a first metal layer on the seed metal layer. In an embodiment, a solderable material, such as silver, can be formed on the exposed solder pad region prior to forming the first metal layer. Embodiments can include forming a solderable material on the exposed solder pad region after forming the first metal layer. Embodiments can also include forming a plating contact region on the seed metal layer, where the plating contact region allows for electrical conduction during a plating process.

Abstract: An apparatus for disassembling a display screen device. The apparatus comprises: 1) a container configured to receive liquid nitrogen into a liquid nitrogen chamber within the container, wherein at least one portion of the container has at least one vent hole that enables cold nitrogen gas to escape from the container; and 2) a cover configured to be brought into contact with the container to thereby form a nitrogen gas chamber that receives the nitrogen gas escaping from the container. The display screen device is disposed within the nitrogen gas chamber. The nitrogen gas freezes exposed surfaces of the display screen device. An adhesive layer disposed in a cooling area of the display screen device proximate an exposed surface loses it adhesiveness as the cooling area becomes colder. The apparatus further comprises an insulation pad disposed within the nitrogen gas chamber and configured to be brought into contact with a protected surface of the display screen device.

Abstract: An emissive avionics display unit includes a thin, flexible emissive display surface that may be resized for reuse in a larger or smaller housing. The display surface may be removed from its housing and folded over, rolled over, or cut along an axis of the surface so that a smaller visible portion remains on which images may be displayed by the emissive display unit's drive electronics. The display surface may also be increased in size by unfolding or unrolling previously folded or unrolled portions. Resizing allows the emissive display surface and its drive electronics to be reused or customized to fit display housings of nonstandard shape or size, which housings may in turn be designed to conform to a broad variety of cockpit sizes and available surface areas.

Abstract: A manufacturing device for a liquid crystal display panel includes a stage including a first stage part and second stage part. The stage is configured to support a substrate laminate. A knife includes an entrance portion and a rigidity securing portion. The knife is configured to peel a support substrate of the substrate laminate. The stage is configured to rotate in a direction parallel with a surface of the stage. The rigidity securing portion of the knife is thicker than an entrance portion of the knife.

Abstract: Electronic flat panel displays (FPDs) including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) may be resized to meet custom size requirements for applications in aerospace and elsewhere. During the resizing process, pixel line defects may occur in the image due to electrical short circuits at the resized cut edge. Methods for repairing such short circuits are described, including use of mechanical, electrical, chemical, thermal, and/or other methods, and any combination thereof, to open the short circuits. The methods may be applied to the sealed cut edge to ruggedize the seal, even if image defects are not exhibited initially. The repaired short circuits may be stress tested to ensure the defects will not recur during the life of the display, and the repaired areas may be resealed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display apparatus including an organic EL panel having light emitting pixels each of which has an organic EL element (OEL) includes: lighting up lighting target pixels set from among the light emitting pixels; causing an imaging device to photograph the organic EL panel and receiving a photographed image from the imaging device; detecting the lighting target pixels using the photographed image; determining whether an undetectable pixel that cannot be detected is included among the lighting target pixels, using a result obtained in the detecting; increasing an amount of luminescence of the undetectable pixel to a detectable amount of luminescence, when it is determined that the undetectable pixel is included; and aligning a relative position of the organic EL display apparatus and the imaging device, using the result obtained in the detecting.

Abstract: A repair operational amplifier circuit including a repair operational amplifier and a slew rate enhancing module. The repair operational amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminal is used to receive an input signal. The output terminal is used to output an output signal. The slew rate enhancing module is coupled to the input terminal and the output terminal of the repair operational amplifier and used to selectively control the repair operational amplifier to increase a slew rate of the output signal according to whether the slew rate of the output signal is smaller than a default slew rate.

Abstract: A method for measuring a width of a gap of a display module includes the following steps. A sample image of the display module is captured from a viewpoint, the sample image includes a frame region corresponding to a frame part of the display module, an inner region corresponding to a display part of the display module, and a gap region corresponding to the gap between the frame and the display parts. A first line and a second line segments are determined in the sample image, the first line segment is a part of a boundary between the frame and the gap regions, and the second line segment is a part of a boundary between the gap and the inner regions. A distance between the first line and the second line segments is calculated to obtain the width of the gap.

Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a gas field ion source assembly that includes an ion source in connection with an optical column such that an ion beam generated at the ion source travels through the optical column. The ion source includes an emitter having a width that tapers to a tip comprising a few atoms. In other aspects, the methods provide for manufacturing, maintaining and enhancing the performance of a gas field ion source including sharpening the tip of the ion source in situ.

Abstract: A method is provided for recovering phosphor materials from fluorescent lamps. Particles created from the lamps are washed by mixing with water and carboxylic (e.g., acetic) acid while controlling the temperature. The carboxylic acid reacts with basing cement, particularly calcium carbonate, without significant reaction with the phosphors. After this reaction, the phosphors can be removed and e.g., reused in the production of fluorescent lamps.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate that includes a plurality of pixels, a second substrate facing the first substrate that includes a plurality of color filters, a position of each color filter on the second substrate respectively corresponding to a position over one of the pixels and a black matrix disposed between the color filters, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The plurality of color filters includes a red color pixel displaying a red color, a green color pixel displaying a green color, and a blue color pixel displaying a blue color. The green color pixel includes a yellow portion including a yellow pigment and a green portion disposed on the yellow portion and including a green pigment.

Abstract: A method for repairing white defect of liquid crystal display panel includes: (1) providing a laser repairing platform and a liquid crystal display panel that contains a white defect to be repaired, wherein the white defect contained liquid crystal display panel comprises a substrate, a first insulation layer formed on the common wiring layer, a metal layer formed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed on the metal layer, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the second insulation layer; and (2) applying the laser repairing platform to carry out multi-spot welding on the common wiring layer, the metal layer, and the transparent conductive layer at a location corresponding to a white defect of the liquid crystal display panel so as to have the common wiring layer, the metal layer, and the transparent conductive layer electrically connected at sites corresponding to the multiple welding spots.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) array is provided that includes applying an energizing signal to at least one of the OLED pixels in the array. The energizing signal exceeds a threshold level. The method also includes reducing the energizing signal and identifying an OLED in the array that continues to remain energized. The method further includes irradiating the identified OLED to degrade the organic material in the OLED. A method of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. The method includes determining an intensity, a time and a wavelength of radiation sufficient to render an OLED of the OLED array inoperative by degrading organic material in the OLED. A system of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions is provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) array is provided that includes applying an energizing signal to at least one of the OLED pixels in the array. The energizing signal exceeds a threshold level. The method also includes reducing the energizing signal and identifying an OLED in the array that continues to remain energized. The method further includes irradiating the identified OLED to degrade the organic material in the OLED. A method of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. The method includes determining an intensity, a time and a wavelength of radiation sufficient to render an OLED of the OLED array inoperative by degrading organic material in the OLED. A system of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions is provided.

Abstract: A color filter includes a color material layer that transmits light to generate colors of an image, and a change layer that is formed on a surface of the color material layer on which light is incident or on a surface of the color material layer from which light is emitted, and that has a characteristic in which a portion irradiated with laser light changes into black.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) array is provided that includes applying an energizing signal to at least one of the OLED pixels in the array. The energizing signal exceeds a threshold level. The method also includes reducing the energizing signal and identifying an OLED in the array that continues to remain energized. The method further includes irradiating the identified OLED to degrade the organic material in the OLED. A method of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. The method includes determining an intensity, a time and a wavelength of radiation sufficient to render an OLED of the OLED array inoperative by degrading organic material in the OLED. A system of performing quality control in a manufacturing process of an OLED array is provided. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions is provided.

Abstract: A method of constructing a spark plug that has positive and ground electrodes configured such a spark plug defined between the positive and ground electrode extenders comprises an elongate channel which opens axially and away from the body and is substantially unobstructed in the axial direction to provide better ignition resulting in improved fuel economy. The method involves taking a body part of a conventional spark plug and welding an adapter part to the body part to produce a spark plug with the elongate channel.

Abstract: A defect detecting method of a display device includes a defect counting process that measuring a feature amount for each partial region of a display device (P32), and counting regions which is determined as a defective portion based on the measured feature amount of the region (P36), a process that stopping a manufacturing line of the display device when a number of defects counted at the defect counting process is greater than a first threshold value (P38, P42), a defect density calculating process that calculating a defect density in a predetermined area when the number of defects counted at the defect counting process is smaller than the first threshold value (P38), and a process that stopping the manufacturing line of the display device when the defect density calculated at the defect density calculating process is higher than a second threshold value (P40, P42).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device and a method for repairing a short circuit failure. The present invention is applicable to, for example, an active matrix type image display device using an organic EL device, and a short circuit location between wiring patterns is able to be repaired. In a scanning line WSL or a signal line DTL, a bypass wiring pattern BP for bypassing a region where the signal line DTL and the scanning line WSL intersect with each other is provided. By using the bypass wiring pattern BP, a short circuit location between wiring patterns is repaired.

Abstract: Improved recyclability of phosphors in fluorescent lamps is provided. A fluorescent lamp is constructed with phosphor particles having a specific surface area less than a certain predetermined value. During recycling, these phosphor particles are more readily separated from the basing cement used in such fluorescent lamp. A method is also provided by which such phosphors are more readily separated from the basing cement.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of repairing a display apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, the display includes a plurality of unit pixels each including a plurality of sub pixels, scan lines branching off a scan wire in a first direction for each of the plurality of unit pixels and connecting the plurality of sub pixels emitting the same color as that of a neighboring unit pixel, data lines extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and connected to the plurality of sub pixels, a first power supply line extending in the second direction and connected to the plurality of sub pixels, and second power supply lines extending in the first direction and connected to the first power supply line.

Abstract: Anodes of a plurality of organic EL elements are connected together. A forward bias voltage relative to the potential of anodes and a reverse bias voltage are alternately applied to cathodes of the plurality of organic EL elements at a predetermined period. The ratio of the time for which the reverse bias voltage is applied and the time for which the forward bias voltage is applied is increased.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for repairing liquid crystal display panels that include a polarizing film. The system includes a laser repair optical system, a measurement optical system, and a processor. The laser repair optical system includes a polarization unit for modifying a polarization of a laser repair beam along a laser output path that is directed toward a workpiece. The measurement optical system includes an illumination source for providing measurement illumination along a measurement illumination path, and a detector for detecting reflected measurement illumination. The processor adjusts the polarization unit responsive to the reflected measurement illumination.

Abstract: A method for repairing white defect of liquid crystal display panel includes: (1) providing a laser repairing platform and a liquid crystal display panel that contains a white defect to be repaired, wherein the white defect contained liquid crystal display panel comprises a substrate, a first insulation layer formed on the common wiring layer, a metal layer formed on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed on the metal layer, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the second insulation layer; and (2) applying the laser repairing platform to carry out multi-spot welding on the common wiring layer, the metal layer, and the transparent conductive layer at a location corresponding to a white defect of the liquid crystal display panel so as to have the common wiring layer, the metal layer, and the transparent conductive layer electrically connected at sites corresponding to the multiple welding spots.

Abstract: An apparatus for repair of a defect in an electronic energy control device may include a position indicating means for indicating a position at which to fixedly position a mounting unit relative to a portion of an electronic energy control device including a defect to be repaired, where the device is fixed in position. An imaging and repair assembly of the apparatus has an optical imaging range and a laser repair range. When the mounting unit is mounted to a support surface to fixedly position the mounting unit at the position indicated by the position indicating means and the imaging and repair assembly is attached to the mounting unit, the portion of the electronic energy control device is within the imaging range and the repair range.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for repairing array substrate are provided, wherein the apparatus comprises the following components: a laser source, operable to repair excess photoresist on the array substrate; a detection device, operable to detect whether there is excess photoresist on the array substrate; a filter lens, operable to make the light emitted from the laser source project onto the excess photoresist on the array substrate; the filter lens is arranged above the array substrate, the laser source is arranged above the filter lens, and the detection device is arranged above the array substrate. The apparatus and method for repairing array substrate of the present invention can be used for quick and accurate repair to an array substrate.

Abstract: A process for removing hazardous substances from a LCD display (1) includes incision through off set lines (10) around the front of the panel (3). Top components are then removed to expose the fluorescent tubes (5) which contain hazardous substances. The incisions are parallel to the recessed lips, at a distance in the range of 0 to 20 mm from the recessed lips. The cuts are to a depth of 20 mm to 50 mm. Preferably, at least two incisions are made simultaneously. The fluorescent tubes (5) are crushed after the access operation, by rollers, chains or by plates. During crushing there is suction of the particles and gases which are released, thereby removing the hazardous substances by filtration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for at least partially deconstructing a flat display screen (10), the screen (10) comprising:—a substantially flat faceplate (11) comprising four side edges and a visible part (12) on a front face of the screen (10), said visible part (12) being intended to display images,—a frame (13) that mounts the faceplate (11) by partially covering at least the front face and two side edges, the method comprising steps of:—disposing (100) a single screen (10) on a holding device (20), and—clamping (110) the single screen (10) to the holding device (20). The method is essentially characterized in that it also comprises a step of:—effecting plastic deformation (120) of the frame (13) while maintaining the integrity of the faceplate (11).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for resizing COTS AMLCDs or other electronic displays, as well as resized displays made using these apparatus and methods, are provided. The electronic display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, and image-generating medium contained in an area between the front and back plates. A target portion of the display may be identified and separated from an excess portion of the display, e.g., by cutting and breaking the plates of the display, thereby creating an exposed edge along the target portion. The plates of the target portion are pressed towards one another, e.g., to stabilize or compress the target portion. An adhesive is applied to the exposed edge, and the pressure is released to draw the adhesive between the plates along the exposed edge.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a plurality of unit pixels, each including a plurality of sub-pixels; a first line branched in a first direction from a common line as many as the number of sub-pixels in each of the unit pixels so as to connect sub-pixels emitting light of the same color in neighboring unit pixels to each other; a second line extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction and connected to the sub-pixels; and a third line adjacent to the second line, extending in the second direction, and including a hole formed on a portion where the first line and the third line cross each other, and connected to the sub-pixels.

Abstract: Improved recyclability of phosphors in fluorescent lamps is provided. A fluorescent lamp is constructed with phosphor particles having a specific surface area less than a certain predetermined value. During recycling, these phosphor particles are more readily separated from the basing cement used in such fluorescent lamp. A method is also provided by which such phosphors are more readily separated from the basing cement.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a panel from a cathode ray tube may include a trough, at least one chipping element mounted in the trough; and a vibrator connected to the trough and configured such that actuation of the vibrator causes the chipping element to vibrate at a frequency and at a throw angle selected to cause the chipping element to throw a cathode ray tube placed in contact therewith upward, then move upward subsequently to contact a downwardly moving cathode ray tube with sufficient force to chip away funnel and frit therefrom. A method for separating a panel from a cathode ray tube may include contacting a funnel of the cathode ray tube with at least one chipping element, and vibrating the chipping element with sufficient force to chip at least the funnel from the cathode ray tube, leaving at least the panel.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a panel from a cathode ray tube may include a trough, at least one chipping element mounted in the trough; and a vibrator connected to the trough and configured such that actuation of the vibrator causes the chipping element to vibrate at a frequency and at a throw angle selected to cause the chipping element to throw a cathode ray tube placed in contact therewith upward, then move upward subsequently to contact a downwardly moving cathode ray tube with sufficient force to chip away funnel and frit therefrom. A method for separating a panel from a cathode ray tube may include contacting a funnel of the cathode ray tube with at least one chipping element, and vibrating the chipping element with sufficient force to chip at least the funnel from the cathode ray tube, leaving at least the panel.

Abstract: A method is provided for removing organic impurities in the recycling of phosphors from fluorescent lamps. Particles created from the lamps are washed with a bleaching agent to decompose the organic materials. The organic materials are thereby solubilized and can be removed. The phosphors can then be recovered and reused to manufacture fluorescent lamps.

Abstract: Laser light is irradiated onto a foreign substance, which is contaminated into an organic layer of an organic EL element, to insulate the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby repairing a defect of the organic EL element that may be caused by the foreign substance. Before the laser light is irradiated onto a pixel containing a foreign substance, the laser light is irradiated onto peripheral pixels around the pixel containing the foreign substance, while shifting a focal position of laser light. The focal position of laser light is defined based on a laser irradiation mark and an emission state of the pixel. The laser light is irradiated with the adjusted focus to insulate a foreign substance section without damaging other portions than the periphery of the foreign substance, thereby making it possible to repair a defect that may be caused by the foreign substance.

Abstract: A flat-screen TV dismantling apparatus comprises an inclined working bed having a tiltable placement surface on which a flat-screen TV can be placed, and a horizontal working bed having a horizontal placement surface. A flat-screen TV dismantling method comprises detaching a cabinet and a control circuit board while the flat-screen TV is inclined, and dismantling a flat-screen panel module while the flat-screen TV is in a horizontal position. Also, a flat-screen TV dismantling method comprises detaching a cabinet and a control circuit while a flat-screen TV is in a horizontal position, and dismantling a flat-screen panel module while evacuating. With the dismantling apparatus and dismantling methods, the dismantling operations can be effectively and safely performed in a recycling plant.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hotspot repair method for an LCD panel for increasing the quality of LCD panel, and an LCD panel after hotspot repair. The method includes the steps: A: Arranging repair line(s) on the short connected first TFT or second TFT to disconnect the data line from the first pixel electrode or the second pixel electrode; B: Bridging the first pixel electrode connected with the first TFT with the second pixel electrode connected with the second TFT. In the present disclosure, because the data line is disconnected from the pixel electrode by arranging the repair line on the short connected first TFT or second TFT, and the first pixel electrode connected with the first TFT is bridged with the second pixel electrode connected with the second TFT, hotspots are avoided, the pixel is not required to be repaired into dim spots, and the display quality of the LCD panel and the quality of the LCD panel are increased.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence (EL) display device includes: identifying a defective pixel which includes an organic EL element having a short defect from among the pixels; applying a reverse bias voltage within a predetermined range to the pixel identified as the defective pixel; applying, for a certain period, a predetermined voltage to the pixel to which the reverse bias voltage is already applied, and measuring light emission luminance or pixel current of the pixel; and performing another repair process on the pixel having a temporal change amount in the measured light emission luminance or pixel current that is greater than or equal to a threshold.

Abstract: A method consistent with certain implementations involves installing a protective film on a display panel by: placing a sheet of protective film adjacent a front surface of a display panel, where the front surface comprises a surface of the display panel that is displayed when in use, and where the display panel has an edge around a periphery of the display panel; drawing protective film into full contact with the front surface of the display panel; sealing the protective film to the front surface of the display panel at a location at or near the edge of the display panel around the periphery thereof to produce a peripheral sealed edge. The protective film can be drawn into full contact with the display panel by using a vacuum. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract: A frit sealing system and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display (OLED) using the frit sealing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frit sealing system includes: a thermal expansion film formed on the second substrate to pressurize the second substrate when heat is applied to the frit and thermal expansion film, wherein the frit is interposed between the first and second substrates and a mask formed on the thermal expansion film.

Abstract: A method for testing an array for a pixel circuit of an organic light emitting diode display, which includes a first transistor that transmits a driving current corresponding to a data signal to an organic light emitting diode according to a scan signal and at least one capacitor, uses an array test device having a control device and a driver. The method includes performing a first irradiation of electron beams to an exposed portion of a first electrode of the at least one capacitor before manufacturing of the organic light emitting diode is completed, calibrating the control device of the array test device based on secondary electrons output by the at least one capacitor, performing a second irradiation of electron beams to an anode of the pixel circuit, and detecting whether the first transistor is normally operated based on an output amount of secondary electrons output by the anode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a device for manufacturing liquid crystal panel. The method includes: after introducing liquid crystal between two substrates, subjecting the substrates to edge cutting in order to expose a signal pad; supplying an inspection signal to the signal pad to effect inspection, wherein if a defect is found, then repair of the defect is carried out; and after the inspection or after the repair, applying first alignment to have monomers of the liquid crystal polymerized to form pre-tilt angle. The present invention carries out inspection of substrates before an alignment operation is performed to have monomers of liquid crystal polymerized to show pre-tilt angle and if no defect is identified or if defects are identified but are subjected to repairing by a repair process to ensure that no defect exists in the substrates, the liquid crystal monomers are processed to show the pre-tilt angle.

Abstract: An apparatus for repair of a defect in an electronic energy control device may include a position indicating means for indicating a position at which to fixedly position a mounting unit relative to a portion of an electronic energy control device including a defect to be repaired, where the device is fixed in position. An imaging and repair assembly of the apparatus has an optical imaging range and a laser repair range. When the mounting unit is mounted to a support surface to fixedly position the mounting unit at the position indicated by the position indicating means and the imaging and repair assembly is attached to the mounting unit, the portion of the electronic energy control device is within the imaging range and the repair range.

Abstract: Presented is a method for retrofitting an electric lamp having an electric switch with a dimmer unit. The method includes providing a dimmer unit configured for dimming the electric lamp. The dimmer unit includes a microcontroller, and a lamp switch connector socket in electrical communication with the microcontroller. The method further includes providing a lamp switch connector, electrically disconnecting the electric switch from the electric lamp, electrically connecting the electric switch to the lamp switch connector, and electrically connecting the lamp switch connector to the lamp switch connector socket. Consequently, the electric switch is functionally isolated from the lamp and in electrical communication microcontroller.

Abstract: An apparatus for repair of a defect in an electronic energy control device may include a position indicating means for indicating a position at which to fixedly position a mounting unit relative to a portion of an electronic energy control device including a defect to be repaired, where the device is fixed in position. An imaging and repair assembly of the apparatus has an optical imaging range and a laser repair range. When the mounting unit is mounted to a support surface to fixedly position the mounting unit at the position indicated by the position indicating means and the imaging and repair assembly is attached to the mounting unit, the portion of the electronic energy control device is within the imaging range and the repair range.

Abstract: A light fixture, comprising a matrix, a plurality of electrical sockets fixedly secured to the matrix and forming a rigid matrix of electrical sockets electrically interconnected in two dimensions. One or more light emitting diode modules are individually removable and replaceable within any individual electrical socket within the matrix. Each individual light emitting diode module includes a base and a light emitting diode, wherein the base is configured and arranged for fitted electrical engagement within the electrical socket.