Patents Examined by Natalie K. Walford
  • Patent number: 7837528
    Abstract: An evaporation mask, a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device using the evaporation mask, and an organic electroluminescent device manufactured by the method are provided. The evaporation mask is formed of a thin film and is drawn taut by application of tension. The evaporation mask includes at least one mask unit, the mask unit including a plurality of main apertures, and a plurality of first dummy apertures formed adjacent to outermost ones of the main apertures in a direction in which tension is applied to the evaporation mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Shigemura, Chang Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 7839077
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The OLED includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate and having cells divided into a plurality of cells and cutting patterns connected to the cells; an organic layer having at least an emission layer and disposed on the pixel electrode; and an upper electrode disposed on the organic layer, thereby minimizing the damage of the device and performing laser-repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun-Ah Kim
  • Patent number: 7839063
    Abstract: To provide a display panel having such a structure that a color filter is unlikely to suffer damage due to a heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere in the fabrication process for display device. A display panel (anode panel AP) includes a fluorescent region formed on a substrate, and an electrode (anode electrode), formed on the fluorescent region, wherein electrons emitted from an electron source penetrate the electrode and collide with the fluorescent region to allow the fluorescent region to emit light to obtain a desired image, wherein a color filter and a color filter protective film are formed in this order from the side of the substrate between the substrate and the fluorescent region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akemi Matsuo, Kunio Goto, Yasushi Ito, Shinjiro Kida, Takahide Ishii
  • Patent number: 7839078
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescent element comprising a plurality of organic compound layers between a pair of electrodes and comprising at least a luminescent layer and a buffer layer adjacent to the luminescent layer, the luminescent layer comprising at least two host materials and at least one luminescent material, the buffer layer comprising at least one of the host materials and at least one dopant material having a charge trapping function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Nishita, Hisashi Okada
  • Patent number: 7834549
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device (OLED) and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting display (OLED) device includes: a first substrate having a pixel region and a non-pixel region; an inorganic insulating layer disposed over the first substrate; a planarization layer disposed over the inorganic insulating layer; a second substrate placed over the first substrate; and a sealant connecting to the second substrate and contacting the inorganic insulating layer through a portion of the planarization layer located in the non-pixel region. This configuration improves the adhesion of a sealant, thus reducing damages to an organic light emitting diode in the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Hun Oh
  • Patent number: 7833075
    Abstract: In a method for forming a metal line, a first metal layer and a second metal layer are deposited on a substrate. The first metal layer includes aluminum, and the second metal layer includes molybdenum. A photoresist pattern having a line-shape is formed on the second metal layer. The second metal layer is etched with a chlorine-containing etching gas using the photoresist pattern as a mask. The first metal layer is then etched with a mixture of a chlorine-containing gas and nitrogen gas and/or a mixture of a chlorine-containing gas and argon gas as an etching gas. Impurities such as chlorine ions are removed from the base substrate after etching the first metal layer with a fluorine-containing gas, hydrogen gas, or water vapor. A method for manufacturing a display substrate is disclosed using the method for forming a metal line to form source, drain, and gate electrodes and gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Oh, Sang-Gab Kim, Shin-Il Choi, Hong-Kee Chin, Yu-Gwang Jeong, Seung-Ha Choi
  • Patent number: 7834539
    Abstract: The electroluminescent device successively comprises a cathode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode layer, an evanescent light-scattering layer comprising a matrix composed of a low-refractive material containing light-scattering particles, and a transparent sheet/plate. Such an electroluminescent device is decreased in total reflection not only at a boundary surface between a transparent substrate and an outside air layer but also at a boundary surface of the transparent electrode layer on its light extraction side, and therefore, is considerably improved in light extraction efficiency. In addition, in the electroluminescent device provided with a barrier layer, the transparent electrode layer and the electroluminescent layer can be well protected so that deterioration of electroluminescent pigments and occurrence of dark spots can be effectively prevented, resulting in enhanced-life of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Keishin Handa, Shinji Aramaki, Tetsuya Aya
  • Patent number: 7828618
    Abstract: A flat panel display includes a glass substrate, an organic light-emitting part, and a sealing part. The organic light-emitting part includes one or more organic light-emitting devices (OLED) formed on a surface of the glass substrate, which has a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm. The sealing part seals the organic light-emitting part and protects it from damage during the manufacturing process. A method for manufacturing the flat panel display includes preparing a glass substrate of approximately 0.7 mm thickness or greater; forming a plurality of organic light-emitting devices on a surface of the glass substrate, wherein a group of one or more of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices constitutes an organic light-emitting part; sealing each organic light-emitting part; and etching the glass substrate to a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Jang-Hyuk Kwon, Ho-Kyoon Chung
  • Patent number: 7824240
    Abstract: A plasma display device having a laminar attachment structure capable of increasing attachment of a heat-dissipating plate to a plasma display panel. Through a laminar attachment structure with a plurality of small pieces of thermal pad or adhesive double tape and a closed loop of thermal pad or adhesive double tape accommodating the plurality of small pieces as well as by means of vacuum pumping, the air within the closed loop is drawn out when the heat-dissipating plate is combined to the plasma display panel so as to reduce bubbles formed between the heat-dissipating plate and the plasma display panel and to increase tight attachment therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Kai Lin
  • Patent number: 7825574
    Abstract: The illumination system makes simultaneous use of the color-mixing principle from blue, green and red (RGB mixing) and the principle of converting of a primary radiation emitted by an LED into light with a longer wavelength by a phosphor which absorbs this radiation, with at least two LEDs being used, of which a first LED emits primarily in the range from 340 to 470 nm (dominant wavelength) and a second LED emits in the red region at 600 to 700 nm (dominant wavelength), wherein the green component is produced by the primary radiation of the first LED being at least partially converted by a green-emitting phosphor, the green-emitting phosphor used being a phosphor from the class of the oxynitridosilicates, having a cation M and the empirical formula M(1?c)Si2O2N2:Dc, M comprising Sr as a constituent and D being doped with divalent europium, where M=Sr or M=Sr(1?x?y)BayCax with x+y<0.5 is used, the oxynitridosilicate completely or predominantly comprising the high-temperature-stable modification HT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Brunner, Tim Fiedler, Frank Jermann, Martin Zachau
  • Patent number: 7825594
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic light emitting display and a fabricating method of the same, which form a bracket by at least one material selected from the group consisting of a plastic, a reinforcement plastic, or a high elastic and high molecular organic material in order to enhance an adhesive strength and an elasticity of a substrate and a bracket adhered to each other by means of an adhesive. A first substrate includes a pixel region and a non-pixel region. At least one organic light emitting diode is formed at the pixel region and having a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode. The non-pixel region is formed beside pixel region. A second substrate is bonded to a first side of the first substrate to seal the pixel region. A frit is disposed between the non-pixel region of the first substrate and the second substrate and adheres the first and second substrates to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Sun Lee, Jin Woo Park, Ho Seok Lee, Dong Soo Choi, Dae Ho Lim, Ung Soo Lee, Chan Hee Wang
  • Patent number: 7816851
    Abstract: A planar light source device includes a lower substrate, a cathode electrode a carbon nanotube, an upper substrate, a fluorescent layer, and an anode electrode. The cathode electrode is on the lower substrate. The carbon nanotube is electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The upper substrate faces the lower substrate. The fluorescent layer and the anode electrode are formed on the upper substrate. Therefore, the planar light source device generates light without using mercury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Suk Yoo, Seung-Ki Joo, Myong-Hi Rhee, In-Sun Hwang, Hae-Il Park, Sung-Lak Choi
  • Patent number: 7816868
    Abstract: A variation with the passage of time of a response speed is reduced. In a plasma display panel having a magnesium oxide film formed on a dielectric layer covering electrodes for gas discharge, the magnesium oxide film has an oxygen deficiency amount within a range of 3.0×1017 to 1.0×1020 per cubic centimeter, preferably within a range of 3.0×1017 to 1.0×1018 per cubic centimeter. The magnesium oxide film has a crystal orientation of (220) plane orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kawasaki, Fumiaki Yoshino, Atsuo Ohtomi, Shinichi Kameda
  • Patent number: 7798880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing plasma display panel and a substrate holder, preventing an occurrence of dust giving an unfavorable effect in a forming process of a film on a substrate of a plasma display panel in a film forming apparatus. When forming the film, a substrate (3) and a dummy substrate (35) are held by a first substrate holder (31) composed of a supporter sustaining underneath the substrate and a restrictor restricting a position of the substrates (3) in a plane direction, and a second substrate holder (32) sustaining the first substrate holder (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Michihiko Takase, Jun Shinozaki, Hiroyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 7795812
    Abstract: A plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel including an address electrode disposed on a first substrate, a pair of first and second display electrodes disposed on a second substrate and crossing the address electrode, a dielectric layer covering the first and second display electrodes on the second substrate, an MgO protective layer covering the dielectric layer on the second substrate, and discharge gases filled between the first and second substrates; a driver that drives the plasma display panel; and a controller that controls a sustain pulse width of a sustain period to be 1 to 3.5 ?s. The MgO protective layer includes 100 to 300 ppm of Ca, 100 to 250 ppm of Al, 10 to 50 ppm of Fe, and 70 to 170 ppm of Si based on MgO. The plasma display device shows improved discharge stability and display quality due to reduced discharge delay time (Ts).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Dong Kim
  • Patent number: 7795800
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electro luminescence device having a display area having a plurality of display pixels, a dummy area having a plurality of dummy pixels at a periphery of the display area, an anode at display area, a buffer layer on the anode and on the substrate, a barrier on the buffer layer, and an organic electro luminescence layer in the display and dummy pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Yoon Lee, Kwan Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7791266
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display in which a power supply line for a power supply voltage is separated from data lines for data signals in a signal input portion is disclosed. The power supply line over the data lines is employed as a pixel electrode or a cathode to supply the power supply voltage. This arrangement decreases the parasitic capacitance between the two lines and reduces load on the data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yang-Wan Kim
  • Patent number: 7791262
    Abstract: A vacuum vessel includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate and spaced apart therefrom, and support frames mounted along the edges of the first and the second substrates. At least two support frames are separately formed on at least one side of the first and the second substrates. Adhesive layers are placed on a surface of the support frame facing the first substrate as well as on the opposite-surface of the support frame facing the second substrate to attach the two substrates and the support frames to each other. A filler is disposed between the neighboring support frames to prevent the vacuum leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Rae Seon, Dong-Su Chang
  • Patent number: 7780491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing plasma display panel and a substrate holder, preventing an occurrence of dust giving an unfavorable effect in a forming process of a film on a substrate of a plasma display panel in a film forming apparatus. When forming the film, a substrate (3) and a dummy substrate (35) are held by a first substrate holder (31) composed of a supporter sustaining underneath the substrate and a restrictor restricting a position of the substrates (3) in a plane direction, and a second substrate holder (32) sustaining the first substrate holder (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Michihiko Takase, Jun Shinozaki, Hiroyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 7781953
    Abstract: A light-emitting device with open-loop control including a LED capable of emitting a blue light and a mix-light adjusting portion is provided. The mix-light adjusting portion includes a first and a second fluorescent material both capable of being excited by blue light. When the first and the second fluorescent material are excited by a short-wavelength blue light, the excitation intensity of the first fluorescent material is higher than that of the second fluorescent material. When the first and the second fluorescent material are excited by a long-wavelength blue light, the excitation intensity of the first fluorescent material is lower than that of the second fluorescent material. The peak wavelength of the emission of the first fluorescent material is smaller than that of the emission of the second fluorescent material. The dividing wavelength between the short-wavelength blue light and the long-wavelength blue light ranges from a first to a second wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Yuan Su