Abstract: In the production of a thin image display apparatus by filling a curable resin composition between a protective part and a base and then curing the resin, the present invention enables a high-luminance and high-contrast image to be displayed in which display defects resulting from deformation of an image display part are not produced, the curable resin composition has a uniform thickness, and air bubbles are prevented from becoming mixed in the curable resin composition.

Abstract: A laminated glass element is described, preferably a laminated safety glass element with integrated electroluminescence (EL) light structure, a method for producing a laminated glass element according to the invention, an insulating glass element containing at least one laminated glass element according to the invention and the use of a laminated glass element according to the invention as a decorative element and/or light element in interior spaces or for external use, preferably on external claddings of buildings, in or on items of equipment, in or on land or water vehicles or aircraft or in the advertising sector.

Abstract: A laser discharge tube assembly for a HF-excited gas laser includes at least two electrodes that are disposed outside of the laser discharge tube, the electrodes are disposed at a separation from the laser discharge tube and are completely embedded in at least one insulating dielectric material.

Abstract: An electrochromic assembly 32 is disclosed. The assembly comprises: first and second electrodes 22, 24, at least one electrode being transparent; a porous membrane 10 defining a plurality of pores, the membrane having a first refractive index and located between the electrodes 22, 24; an electrolyte filling the pores, the electrolyte having a second refractive index substantially matching the first refractive index, the electrolyte and membrane together forming a substantially transparent electrolytic layer; and at least one electrochromic layer 18 covering at part of the first electrode 22. The membrane 10 is flexible and the spacing between the electrodes 22, 24 is held substantially constant by the membrane 10. The membrane is sealed with sealant 42.

Abstract: A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a holding mechanism which holds a processing object and a mask including a mask pattern located on the processing object, and a mask frame which supports the mask pattern in a periphery thereof, the mechanism including a base configured to hold, on a holding surface thereof, the processing object and the mask frame, a permanent magnet, arranged along the holding surface of the base, configured to fix the processing object and the mask on the base by magnetically attracting the mask, and a pressing unit which is located on a peripheral portion of the mask pattern, includes a to-be-attracted portion magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet, and is configured to press the peripheral portion of the mask pattern toward the base as the permanent magnet magnetically attracts the to-be-attracted portion.

Abstract: A method of patterning a substrate according to several steps, including: a) mechanically locating a first masking film over the substrate; and b) segmenting the first masking film into a first masking portion and one or more first opening portions in first locations. Next, mechanically locate a first removal film over the first masking portion and first opening portions. Afterwards, one or more of the first opening portions are adhered to the first removal film. The first removal film and one or more of the first opening portions adhered to the first removal film are mechanically removed to form one or more first openings in the first masking film. Finally, materials are deposited over the substrate through the first openings in the first masking film.

Abstract: As the screen size becomes larger, it is required to make the device achieve higher definition, higher open area ratio, and higher reliability. Further, requirements for improvements in productivity and cost minimization are also increased. In the present invention, a substrate is pasted with a counter substrate after the liquid crystal material 114 is discharged (or dripped) only over a pixel area that is on a pixel electrode provided over a substrate with a large area by ink jet. Further, both of applying a seal material and dripping of a liquid crystal may be performed to the counter substrate. The total amount of liquid crystal use in a manufacturing process is reduced by forming a liquid crystal layer by ink jet.

Abstract: A fluorescence particle 17 according to the present invention is used for a light emitting display device and is made of a fluorescent material. The fluorescent material has at least one element 18 selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr and Y. Within a range 17a from the surface 17s of the fluorescence particle through a depth of 20 nm, the at least one element 18 has a local maximum of its concentration profile in the depth direction.

Abstract: A droplet discharge method includes performing a plurality of scans in which a discharge head and a substrate are scanned relative to each other, and discharging droplets of a plurality of types of functional liquid from the discharge head onto a plurality of prescribed portions on the substrate configured and arranged to hold the discharged functional liquid while the discharge head and the substrate are scanned. The performing of the plurality of scans includes performing at least one full discharge scan for each of the prescribed portions so that the functional liquid is discharged over an entire region of each of the prescribed portions, and performing a partial discharge scan so that the functional liquid is discharged so as to avoid at least part of peripheral edges of the prescribed portions.

Abstract: A composition for use in fabricating opto-electrical devices comprising a solution processable triazine host material and a phosphorescent moiety.

Abstract: This mask includes: a substrate in which an aperture is formed; a mask member which, along with being formed with a plurality of through holes, is joined to the substrate in correspondence to the aperture; and spacers which hold the substrate and the mask member with a predetermined gap between them.

Abstract: A luminescent article is made by applying a base layer on the article, by applying an intermediate layer on the base layer, and by applying a luminescent layer on the intermediate layer. Color fading of the luminescent layer is minimized. The multiple layers create a pronounced three-dimensional decorative impact, with a longer and brighter glow.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a composition in which an anthracene derivative is dissolved and a technique in which a thin film that has a favorable film quality is formed by a wet process using the composition. In addition, it is another object to manufacture a highly reliable light-emitting element using the composition at low cost with high productivity. A composition having a solvent and an anthracene derivative having one anthracene structure and one carbazolyl group which is bonded to the anthracene structure directly or through a phenyl group is formed. A thin film with a favorable film quality can be formed by a wet process using the composition. Accordingly, a highly reliable light-emitting element can be manufactured using such a thin film.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing doped semiconductor nanocrystals.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic display element including partitions, which are arranged on a substrate and each of which contains a suspension composed of electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium and a coating material for covering the suspension, is provided. The method includes the step of providing at least two nozzles at a predetermined distance from the substrate, discharging the above-mentioned suspension from one nozzle, and discharging the coating material from another nozzle, so as to adhere to the substrate.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display apparatus, a lower substrate has a transmissive electrode formed in a transmissive area of a first substrate and a reflective electrode formed in a reflective area of the first substrate. An upper substrate has a second substrate, a first insulating layer formed on the second substrate corresponding to the transmissive area, a common electrode formed on the first insulating layer and the second substrate corresponding to the reflective area, and a second insulating layer formed on the common electrode corresponding to the reflective area. Accordingly, the liquid crystal display apparatus may have a uniform cell gap, thereby improving a reflectance and a transmittance thereof.

Abstract: An improved ion conductor layer for use in electrochromic devices and other applications is disclosed. The improved ion-conductor layer is comprised of at least two ion transport layers and a buffer layer, wherein the at least two ion transport layers and the buffer layer alternate within the ion conductor layer such that the ion transport layers are in communication with a first and a second electrode. Electrochromic devices utilizing such an improved ion conductor layer color more deeply by virtue of the increased voltage developed across the ion conductor layer prior to electronic breakdown while reducing the amount of electronic leakage. Also disclosed are methods of making electrochromic devices incorporating the improved ion conductor layer disclosed herein and methods of making ion conductors for use in other applications.

Abstract: Method for producing electrically conductive, structured or full-area surfaces on a support, in which a structured or full-area base layer onto the support in a first step by using a dispersion, which contains electrically conductive particles in a matrix material, the matrix material is at least partially cured and/or dried in a second step, the electrically conductive particles are exposed in a third step by at least partially breaking the matrix, and a metal layer is formed on the structured or full-area base layer in a fourth step by electroless and/or electrolytic coating.

Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing a blue-emitting BAM phosphor which includes: surface-treating phosphor particles with metal oxide nanoparticles, and a blue-emitting BAM phosphor prepared by the method. The blue-emitting BAM phosphor exhibits better dispersibility and flowability in coating slurry without undergoing a reduction in initial brightness, thereby providing less color variation at ends of a BLU lamp. The blue-emitting BAM phosphor can be directly applied in a currently available method of manufacturing a BLU lamp, and when mixed with existing red and green phosphors, can remarkably reduce color variation at ends of a lamp. Therefore, the quality of a BLU lamp for large-scale displays can be greatly improved.

Abstract: An intaglio printing ink, curing by free radical acrylate chemistry, which does not fluoresce in at least the visible region under ultraviolet light is prepared by using an acylphosphine oxide as the photoinitiator.

Abstract: Lithium quinolate is an electroluminescent material which emits light in the blue region of the spectrum.

Abstract: A pixel sub-structure for an electroluminescent display and a method for making the same. The sub-structure comprising: a color conversion layer; and an optical enhancement layer; wherein at least a portion of the color conversion layer is integrated with at least a portion of the optical enhancement layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for aligning a dispenser includes a table having a first alignment mark, an alignment plate provided along at least one side of the table, at least one syringe supplying a dispensing material to the alignment plate through a nozzle provided at one end portion thereof to form a second alignment mark, a first image camera provided along a side of the syringe and detecting an image of the second alignment mark, a second image camera detecting an image of the first alignment mark, and an alignment control unit aligning the image of the second alignment mark and a first reference position, and aligning an image of the first alignment mark and a second reference position.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal layer that is vertically aligned in an initial state and sandwiched between the pair of the substrates. In the device, an alignment layer existing on an uppermost surface of at least one of the substrates is composed of alkyl chains having a different chain length each other, and an alkyl chain having a shortest chain length in the alkyl chains is tilted to the uppermost surface of the at least one of the substrates.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a patterned layer (106) on a substrate (100) includes the following steps: providing a substrate having a plurality of banks (102) formed thereon, the substrate and the banks cooperatively defining a plurality of accommodating spaces (104), wherein each of the accommodating spaces has a first edge (110) and a second edge (112) parallel to the first edge, a distance between the first edge and the second edge is b; the first nozzle (302) moving along a first path (306), and the first path is parallel to the first edge, a distance between the first path and the first edge is a; the first nozzle jetting ink into the accommodating space; the second nozzle (304) moving along a second path (310), a distance between the first path and the second path is c, and the distance c satisfies one of the two equations: 0<c<b?a, and 0<c<a.

Abstract: The present invention provides a core/multishell semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a core and multiple shells, which exhibits a type-I band offset and high photoluminescence quantum yield providing bright tunable emission covering the visible range from about 400 nm to NIR over 1600 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a dust-free diffusion plate for a liquid crystal display (LCD) manufactured by coating and drying a conductive material to a thickness of no more than 2D on a surface of the diffusion plate to prevent degradation of image quality due to dust build-up on the diffusion plate.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, an organic light emitting diode including the same, and a method of manufacturing the organic light emitting diode: wherein descriptions of Formula 1 are the same as defined in the detailed description of the invention.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display apparatus including an optical element having an optical material layer between a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed on a substrate, includes an aligning step of making the substrate oppose a plate which has a wettability changeable layer and to which a droplet of an optical material containing liquid sticks in accordance with a pattern based on a difference in wettability. The substrate and the plate are aligned with each other, and the droplet is bring into contact with the substrate to transfer the droplet to the substrate side, thereby forming the optical material layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrophoretic display device is provided.

Abstract: A radiation transducer has a luminophore layer applied on a substrate, and at least one anti-discoloration substance is applied on the luminophore layer. In a method to produce a radiation transducer a luminophore layer is applied on a substrate, and at least one anti-discoloration substance is applied on the luminophore layer after the application of the luminophore layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A patterning method comprises selectively depositing droplets of a first material solvent solution onto a layer of a second material. The solvent is chosen to dissolve both materials, which are selected so as to exhibit phase separation upon the removal of the solution to provide domains of the first material embedded in and extending through the second material. By selection of appropriate materials the patterning method may be used, for example, to fabricate light emitting devices, optical color filters, or vertical interconnects in electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel thiosilicate phosphor compositions. The invention is further a physical vapor deposition method for the deposition of rare earth activated thiosilicate phosphor compositions comprising providing at least one or more source materials where the source materials may comprise a barium silicon alloy, an intermetallic barium silicon compound, a protected barium metal and combinations thereof; providing an activator species; and effecting deposition of the one or more source materials and activator species as a thin film phosphor composition on a selected substrate. The method allows for the deposition of blue thin film electroluminescent phosphors with high luminance and colors required for TV applications.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including providing a composition including a conductive material, an organic binder; a glass frit, and a solvent, wherein the organic binder has a glass transition temperature of about ?50° C. to about ?5° C., loading the composition into grooves of a gravure roll, transferring the composition from the grooves of the gravure roll onto a silicone rubber blanket roll, transferring the composition from the blanket roll onto a glass substrate, and drying and firing the composition transferred on the glass substrate to form an electrode.

Abstract: A system and method for protecting an electronic device display screen comprises an electronic device 1 having a display screen 3, finger nail polish 4, and finger nail polish applicator 2. Finger nail polish 4 is applied to the display screen 3 using the finger nail polish applicator 2.

Abstract: A die coater of the present invention includes: a replaceable-type paste container containing a paste inside thereof and including, in its upper surface, a paste ejection port for ejecting the paste; a buffer tank for storing the paste ejected from the paste ejection port; and a coat-layer formation portion for discharging the paste ejected from the buffer tank onto a substrate through a head to form a coat layer, wherein the paste container is placed such that the upper surface thereof is oriented more downwardly than a vertical plane, in order to cause the paste to be ejected from the paste ejection port due to its weight.

Abstract: The invention is an enhanced security fingerprint scanner method and system designed to minimize the risk of fingerprint “spoofing” by minimizing the probability that latent fingerprints from authorized users will be inadvertently left on the device. In a preferred embodiment, surfaces of the device where the probably of authorized users inadvertently leaving latent fingerprints is particularly high are covered with fingerprint resistant or camouflaging material.

Abstract: Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer.

Abstract: A flexible display device comprises a top, user-deformable layer, a bottom substrate layer, a spacing element spacing the top layer from the bottom layer, and a light source for supplying light to at least one of the bottom layer or the top layer, the display device emitting light when the top layer is deformed towards the bottom layer. The display device also includes a voltage source for applying a potential difference across a first electrode on the top user-deformable layer and a second electrode on the bottom substrate layer.

Abstract: Carbazole-containing compounds are provided. In particular, the compounds are oligocarbazole-containing compounds having an unsymmetrical structure. The compounds may be useful in organic light emitting devices, in particular as hosts in the emissive layer of such devices.

Abstract: Methods of forming an organic layer by ink-jet printing in the fabrication of an organic electronic device. The organic layer is formed by ink-jet printing onto a surface, a solution comprising an organic material in a low boiling point solvent. The ink-jet printing occurs at an ambient temperature of less than 20° C. such that the solvent has a vapor pressure of 10 mmHg or less. The ink-jet printing may be performed in a temperature-controlled chamber. After ink-jet printing the solution, the solvent is evaporated such that the organic material remains on the surface, thereby forming the organic layer.

Abstract: An organic acid metal salt is brought into contact with and adhered to phosphor particles, thereby forming phosphor particles each having an organic acid metal salt layer on the surface. When forming a phosphor layer by using the phosphor particles, sintering is performed, and the organic acid metal salt layer is changed into a metal oxide film.

Abstract: An object is to provide a deposition method by which a film having a desired shape can be formed with high productivity. Further, a method for manufacturing a light emitting device by which a light emitting device having high definition can be manufactured with high productivity is provided. Specifically, even in the case of using a large-sized substrate, a method for manufacturing a light emitting device having high definition is provided. By using a deposition target substrate and a shadow mask having a smaller area than the deposition target substrate, the deposition target substrate and the shadow mask are aligned with each other, and an evaporation material is deposited on at least part of the deposition target substrate through a plurality of deposition steps. As an evaporation source, a light absorption layer and a supporting substrate having the evaporation material is preferably used.

Abstract: In method of forming a dielectric film and a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) using the dielectric film, a paste is coated on a substrate and forms a dielectric film, and a lateral surface of a terminal portion of the dielectric film has a contact angle in a range of 30 to 80° with respect to a surface of the substrate. The PDP preferably includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and forming a discharge space; a plurality of pairs of sustain electrodes arranged on the first substrate; and a plurality of address electrodes arranged on the second substrate. At least one dielectric film is preferably arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a lateral surface of a terminal portion of the dielectric film preferably has a contact angle in a range of 30 to 80° with respect to a surface of the first substrate.

Abstract: A technique for manufacturing a light-emitting device by using a method of forming a thin film having a highly uniform thickness with high throughput is provided. The technique includes the steps of filling a small molecular organic electroluminescence material into an evaporation cell that has an orifice-like evaporation material ejecting port, and heating the small molecular organic electroluminescence material in an inert gas atmosphere to form a light emitting layer on a substrate from the small molecular organic electroluminescence material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an organic zinc precursor for depositing an zinc oxide layer on a substrate by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), which is a zinc-ligand complex having the following formula: wherein Y is O or NR7; R1, R2 and R3 independently are H, halogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 haloalkyl, aryl or haloaryl; R4, R5 and R7 independently are C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 haloalkyl, aryl or haloaryl; R6 is H, halogen, C1-8 alkyl or C1-8 haloalkyl.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a method of fabricating an organometallic compound film capable, by stably forming a film with the organometallic compound, of increasing bonding forces of junction interfaces and of realizing a hyper thin film, the organometallic compound film, and an organoelectronic device (e.g., an organic electroluminescence device, an organic solar battery, or an organic thin film transistor) and an electronic device equipped with the organometallic compound film are provided. The method of fabricating a thin film of an organometallic compound on a substrate, can include the step of forming an organic material by a liquid phase process and the step of forming metal by a vapor phase process to form a thin film of an organometallic compound composed of the organic material and the metal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing partial layers on lamp bulbs, in which method functional layers are provided in thin-film technology, and which method includes at least providing a temporary layer on that region of the lamp bulb which will have no functional layer in the operational state of the lamp, subsequently providing the functional layer on the entire surface of the lamp bulb, and detaching the temporary layer together with the functional layer present thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patternable coatable electrically conductive layer comprising a fluid-coated electrically conductive material, wherein the fluid-coated electrically conductive material has sufficient conductivity to induce an electric field strong enough to change the optical state of a light modulating material and a display comprising a substrate, at least one patternable coatable electrically conductive layer comprising a fluid-coated electrically conductive material, wherein said fluid coated electrically conductive material has sufficient conductivity to induce an electric field strong enough to change the optical state of a light modulating material which has a first and a second field-switched stable optical state, and an imaging layer comprising said light modulating material disposed over said at least one patternable fluid-coated electrically conductive layer.