With Sealing Patents (Class 445/25)
  • Patent number: 8546281
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a light emitting unit interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a sealing material bonding the first substrate to the second substrate and sealing the light emitting unit. The sealing material comprises V+4. In addition, a glass frit, a composition for forming a sealing material, and a method of manufacturing a light emitting device using the composition for forming a sealing material are provided to obtain the light emitting device. The sealing material of the light emitting device can be easily formed by coating and irradiation of electro-magnetic waves, so that manufacturing costs are low and deterioration of the light emitting unit occurring when sealing material is formed can be substantially prevented. The sealing material has good sealing properties and thus a light emitting device including the sealing material has a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Han Lee, Jong-Seo Choi, Jin-Hwan Jeon, Sang-Wook Sin
  • Patent number: 8547011
    Abstract: A layered product comprising: sealing film comprising a laminate of at least one organic film and at least one inorganic film, and transparent resin substrate; in which the organic film is made from fluorine compound or alicyclic structure containing polymer and metallic simple substance or metallic compound as raw material, and in which the inorganic film is made from metallic simple substance or metallic compound as raw material. A luminescence device comprising: substrate, and lower electrode layer, luminescent-material layer, upper electrode layer and sealing film which are laminated in turn on the substrate; in which the substrate and the sealing layer comprises the layered product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Zeon Corporation
    Inventors: Yasumi Yamada, Motofumi Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 8545281
    Abstract: To provide an electroluminescent device in which an element substrate provided with a light-emitting element and a sealing substrate are bonded to each other without causing thermal damage to the light-emitting element and which is formed using an electroluminescent material. A sheet 108 in which layers of at least two different kinds of metals are stacked is formed in a peripheral portion of one or both of the element substrate 102 provided with an EL element 104 and a sealing substrate 106 bonded to the element substrate 102 so as to face each other. Further, the sheet is irradiated with a focused beam, and the irradiation portion of the sheet is heated, whereby at least two kinds of metals are alloyed, and the element substrate and the sealing substrate are bonded to each other by heat generated in the alloying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Shimomura, Kaoru Hatano
  • Patent number: 8541939
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device including an active array structure, a display structure and several conductive members is provided. The active array structure includes a first substrate and several thin film transistors. The thin film transistors disposed on the first substrate has several drains. The display structure includes a second substrate, a color changing medium, a first electrode layer, an organic material layer and a second electrode layer disposed sequentially. The location of the second substrate corresponds to that of the first substrate. The color changing medium has several color blocks. The organic material layer is used for emitting blue light and includes several lighting structures electrically insulated from each other. The second electrode layer includes several electrode structures electrically insulated from each other. Each of the conductive members is combined and electrically connected to the drain of each thin film transistor and each electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chun-Chin Chang, Sherry Lin
  • Publication number: 20130241402
    Abstract: A display and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display includes a frame, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel, a transparent element and a glue. The OLED panel is disposed in the frame. The transparent element is disposed on the OLED panel. The glue is filled between the OLED panel and the transparent element and between the OLED panel and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Wang
  • Publication number: 20130242242
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (1) includes: a flexible first plastic substrate (11); a TFT substrate (10) having a terminal region (T) on the first plastic substrate (11) where a terminal (27) and a wire electrode (28) are formed; a CF substrate (20) facing the TFT substrate (10) and having a flexible second plastic substrate (13); and a liquid crystal layer (25) provided between the TFT substrate (10) and the CF substrate (20). The liquid crystal display panel (1) includes a metal layer (15) provided on a surface of the second plastic substrate (13) which faces the terminal region (T) to reflect laser light, and a protection film (16) sandwiched between the TFT substrate (10) and the CF substrate (20) to cover the metal layer (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinsuke Saida
  • Publication number: 20130242512
    Abstract: An display device package including a first substrate, an display device, a second substrate, a welding glue, and a first adhesive layer is provided. The display device is disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed above the first substrate and the display device. The welding glue is welded with the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the display device, wherein the welding glue has a continuous pattern. The first adhesive layer is adhered to the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first adhesive layer is disposed between the display device and the welding glue and surrounds the display device, and the material of the first adhesive layer and the material of the welding glue are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 8536778
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including a switching element and a driving element connected to the switching element on a substrate including a pixel region, a cathode connected to the driving element, in which the cathode includes molybdenum (Mo), an emitting layer on the cathode, and an anode on the emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Soo Heo, Jae-Hee Park, Sang-Ho Yu, Kyung-Min Park, Sung-Hoon Choi, Seok-Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 8536779
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electroluminescent device (10), comprising a substrate (40) and on top of the substrate (40) a substrate electrode (20), a counter electrode (30) and an electroluminescent layer stack with at least one organic electroluminescent layer (50) arranged between the substrate electrode (20) and the counter electrode (30), and an encapsulation means (90) at least encapsulates the electroluminescent layer stack, at least one divide (80,80?) dividing at least the counter electrode (30) into a plurality of electrically separated counter-electrode-segments (110,110?,110?), below the divide (80,80?) an electrically non-conductive protective means (70) is arranged on the substrate electrode (20) exceeding the divide (80, 80?) and the protective means (70) is arranged on the substrate electrode (20) with a shape suitable to prevent the emergence of a shadowing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Koinklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Herbert F. Boerner
  • Patent number: 8535109
    Abstract: A method for making an incandescent light source display is disclosed. Electrode pairs connected to the driving circuit are formed on a substrate. The electrode pairs are spaced from each other and located on pixel locations. Each electrode pair includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrode pairs are covered with a drawn carbon nanotube film. The drawn carbon nanotube film suspends between the first electrode and the second electrode and has the plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially aligned an X direction from the first electrode to the second electrode in each electrode pair. The drawn carbon nanotube film is then cut along the X direction to form at least one carbon nanotube strip in each pixel location. The drawn carbon nanotube film between any adjacent two pixel locations are broken off. The carbon nanotube strip is shrunk into a carbon nanotube wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Wei, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20130237115
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light-emitting display device in which the substrate and the encapsulation substrate are attached to each other by using a frit. The organic light-emitting display device includes a first substrate including a pixel region in which an organic light-emitting diode is formed, and a non-pixel region. The organic light-emitting diode includes an organic light-emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. A second substrate attached to the first substrate. A frit is provided between the non-pixel region of the first substrate and the second substrate to attach the first substrate and the second substrate. A reinforcement material of resin is formed outside the frit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Dong-Soo Choi, Dae Ho Lim, Jae Sun Lee, Jin Woo Park, Jong Woo Lee, Sang Wook Sin, Ung Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130237116
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display comprises a display substrate including an organic light emitting element, an encapsulation substrate disposed to face the display substrate, a sealant disposed between edges of the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate for bonding and sealing the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate together, a filler filling in a space between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate, first spacers formed on one surface of the display substrate contacting the filler, and second spacers formed on one surface of the encapsulation substrate contacting the filler. The display substrate and the encapsulation substrate are divided into a dropping area and a spreading area surrounding the dropping area and positioned relatively close to the sealant, and either or both of the first spacers and the second spacers have different shapes in the dropping area and in the spreading area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 8529715
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching substrates includes a first chamber for supporting a first substrate and a second chamber for supporting a second substrate. A main seal member is placed between the first chamber and the second chamber so as to maintain a seal and a gap between the chambers. An alignment control part is placed between the first chamber and the second chamber so as to maintain the seal, and also to allow the second chamber to move with respect to the first chamber in order to align the substrates. The alignment control part may also control a gap between the chambers, to thereby maintain a uniform gap between the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: ADP Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong Hwan Choi, Seok Hee Shim
  • Publication number: 20130229797
    Abstract: An LED panel assembly includes a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs. An LED seal louver is coupled over the circuit board. The LED seal louver includes a substrate and a pliable seal membrane. The substrate includes one or more substrate cavities. The pliable seal membrane is coupled with the substrate, and the pliable seal membrane includes a pliable material partially extending across the one or more substrate cavities. One or more LED passages extends through the pliable material adjacent to the substrate cavities. Each of the LED passages is sized and shaped to receive a single LED. Bulbs for one or more of the plurality of LEDs are correspondingly received within the LED passages, and the pliable material seals around each bulb with an interference fit. The bulbs are directly visible through the LED seal louver while the pliable seal membrane is sealed around the bulbs, and the circuit board is concealed by the LED seal louver and isolated from an environment exterior to the LED panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Daktronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Lane Nearman
  • Publication number: 20130222720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal device having no wrinkles and distortion between a hard coat layer and a base material film, and no peeling of the hard coat layer. This method stacks a sealing layer having an ultraviolet curable adhesive; a front plate composed of a glass or an acrylic resin; an adhesive layer; and a base material film, which has a resin layer containing an adhesion improving agent, and a hard coat layer on the film surface. The resin layer contains 0.005-0.5 parts of the per 100 parts of a binder resin. The adhesive improving agent has an absorption maximum peak at a wavelength of 260-400 nm at the time of curing the sealing layer by applying ultraviolet rays from the hard coat layer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA , INC.
    Inventors: Norie Tanihara, Takashi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20130221841
    Abstract: A display includes a first substrate including elements arranged on a main surface of the first substrate, a second substrate arranged so as to face the main surface of the first substrate on which the elements are arranged, a first sealing layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a second sealing layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the first sealing layer. The second substrate has a peripheral projection, the entirety of which projects toward the side on which the elements are arranged, and the peripheral projection surrounds the first sealing layer. The second sealing layer is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to extend from the periphery of the first sealing layer to the peripheral projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Sony Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130222725
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel 10 includes a first substrate 20 and a second substrate 40 facing each other; a liquid crystal layer 50 formed between the pair of substrates; and a sealing portion 60 located so as to surround the liquid crystal layer. An insulating film is formed on a surface of the first substrate which faces the liquid crystal layer. The insulating film has a stacking structure including at least an organic insulating film 33 and an inorganic insulating film 38 located on the organic insulating film. In a peripheral portion of the insulating film which surrounds the liquid crystal layer, an inorganic insulating film non-formed portion 35 in which the inorganic insulating film is not formed is provided. A surface of the sealing portion which faces the first substrate is entirely located in the inorganic insulating film non-formed portion and entirely adheres to the organic insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hijiri Nakahara, Tsuyoshi Okazaki, Shogo Nishiwaki, Mitsunori Harada
  • Patent number: 8519612
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of fabricating the OLED display device, the OLED display device includes a substrate including an emission region and a non-emission region, a black matrix disposed in a region excluding a part of the emission region, a buffer layer disposed on the entire surface of the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer in the non-emission region, a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer insulating the semiconductor layer from the gate electrode and formed on the entire surface of the substrate, a first electrode formed on the gate insulating layer in the emission region, source and drain electrodes electrically connected with the semiconductor layer and the first electrode, an interlayer insulating layer insulating the source and drain electrodes from the gate electrode and opening a part of the first electrode, a pixel defining layer opening a part of the first electrode and disposed on the ent
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Won Yoon, Su-Mi Lee, Sung-Ho Kim, Il-Jeong Lee, Ji-Yong Noh, Hee-Seong Jeong
  • Patent number: 8517787
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electro-luminescence display device. The organic electro-luminescence display device includes: a first electrode, a first charge transport pattern, an organic emission pattern, a second charge transport pattern, and a second electrode. The first charge transport pattern is formed on the first electrode, and the organic emission pattern is on the first charge transport pattern. The second charge transport pattern is formed on the organic emission pattern, and includes an insoluble material. The second electrode is formed on the second charge transport pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8513882
    Abstract: Disclosed is a color display device containing plural pixels on a substrate, each pixel is composed of plural sub-pixels which emit lights different in wavelength in the visible range and a white sub-pixel, the plural sub-pixels and the white sub-pixel each have a white organic electroluminescence layer interposed between an optically semitransparent reflection layer and a light reflection layer, the optical distance between the optically semitransparent reflection layer and the light reflection layer in each of the plural sub-pixels forms a resonator having a distance for resonating emitted light, and the optical distance between the optically semitransparent reflection layer and the light reflection layer in the white sub-pixel is longer than the maximum optical distance between the optically semitransparent reflection layer and the light reflection layer in each of the plural sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventor: Masaru Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8513884
    Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus includes a substrate; a display unit which is formed on the substrate and displays an image; a metal sheet which faces towards the substrate; a sealant which fills the entire free space between the substrate and the metal sheet and seals the space between the substrate and the metal sheet; and a polymer layer which is disposed on a surface of the metal sheet and has a lower thermal expansion coefficient than the metal sheet. An organic light-emitting display (OLED) apparatus including a sealant which fills an entire space between a substrate and a metal sheet is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kie-Hyun Nam, Hoon Kim, Dong-Ki Lee, Jin-Wook Seong, Hong Chen, Jung-Mi Choi, Ji-Sil Lee
  • Publication number: 20130208221
    Abstract: The invention provides an LCD panel, an LCD device, and a method for manufacturing a panel. The LCD panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate which are arranged opposite to each other. Opposite inner sides of the upper substrate and the lower substrate are respectively provided with a layer of alignment film, a sealant is arranged between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, the alignment film is arranged to extend outside the sealant area, and a surface of the alignment film exposed outside the sealant is provided with a sealing layer. In the invention, the alignment film is arranged to extend outside the sealant, which enable a narrow frame to be used to the LCD panel, and improves the utilization rate of the substrate; moreover, the alignment film exposed outside the sealant is sealed, to completely isolate the alignment film from the outside air; thus, the alignment film cannot be hydrolyzed because of absorbing the outside vapor, thereby ensuring the display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Xiaolong Ma
  • Patent number: 8508122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a substrate (40) and on top of the substrate (40) a substrate electrode (20), a counter electrode (30) and an electroluminescent layer stack (50) with at least one organic electroluminescent layer arranged between the substrate electrode (20) and the counter electrode (30), an encapsulation means (90) encapsulating at least the electroluminescent layer stack (50) and at least one non-conductive spacer means (70) arranged on the substrate electrode (20) to mechanically support the encapsulation means (90) and to prevent an electrical short between the substrate electrode (20) and the counter electrode (30) during the mechanical support, wherein the spacer means (70) comprise at least one light scattering means (80) for redirecting at least a part of light (65) trapped in the substrate (40), to a method of manufacturing such an encapsulated electroluminescent device and to the use of an array, preferably a hexagonal array, of non-c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Herbert F. Boerner
  • Patent number: 8505337
    Abstract: A method for forming a fritted cover sheet includes providing a substrate and depositing an initial frit bead on the substrate. Thereafter, at least one additional frit bead is deposited on the substrate such that a base of the at least one additional frit bead contacts a base of an adjacent frit bead thereby forming a frit seal on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Edward J. Sever, Brian P. Strines, Michael D. Burgess
  • Patent number: 8507157
    Abstract: In a mask for hardening a sealant and a method of manufacturing a flat display device using the mask, the mask includes a main body in which a transmission slit is formed, and a partial shielding portion partially shielding the transmission slit. The transmission slit corresponds to the shape of the sealant enclosing a light-emitting portion formed on a substrate. By using such a mask, the partial shielding portion covers a portion where the amount of laser irradiation is relatively large, thus hardening the sealant uniformly across the entire regions of the sealant, and thus guaranteeing a stable encapsulating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 8508129
    Abstract: A plasma display panel equipped with a front substrate and a back substrate facing each other to form a discharge space. On the discharge space side of the front substrate there are disposed a metal oxide layer and magnesium oxide crystal particles. The magnesium oxide crystal particles are arranged to be protruding closer to the discharge space than the surface of the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Taro Naoi, Hai Lin, Eishiro Otani, Hiroshi Ito
  • Patent number: 8500505
    Abstract: Provided is a film formation mask capable of preventing slit-like openings from being closed by vibrations so as to form a highly precise patterned film with stability. In a film formation mask formed by providing multiple slit-like openings in a metal foil, the shape of the opening of at least one end of the slit-like openings is asymmetrical with respect to a center line of the width direction of the slit-like openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Karaki
  • Patent number: 8500506
    Abstract: A sealing apparatus and a method of manufacturing a flat display device using the sealing apparatus. The sealing apparatus to attach a first substrate and a second substrate to each other using an attachment member disposed between the first and second substrates, the sealing apparatus comprises a stage on which the first substrate is seated, a halogen lamp irradiating light, and a reflector reflecting light irradiated from the halogen lamp to the attachment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Han Park, Hyung-Sik Kim, Joon-Hyung Kim, Seung-Ho Myoung, Jong-Dae Kim, Cheol Lae Roh
  • Patent number: 8500302
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate, organic electroluminescence units, and a lens sheet. The lens sheet includes a sheet base and lenses protruding from a surface of the sheet base. A transparent substrate is above the lens sheet, and a bonding layer that includes a resin bonds the lenses to the transparent substrate. Either the substrate or the organic electroluminescence units include an alignment mark. The lens sheet includes a groove formed between the lenses in the sheet base. The groove is used for alignment with the alignment mark. The resin covers a surface of each of the lenses and is filled into the groove. A boundary area between the sheet base and each of the lenses, which is located between a surface of a lens and the groove, is covered by the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Ohta
  • Patent number: 8502447
    Abstract: An image display element includes: a front panel; a back panel opposite to the front panel; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix between both the panels, and to be selected to be in a display or non-display state; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels. Both the panels are bonded together with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes are connected to a driving control circuit via metal wires. The back panel is divided such that electrode terminals connected to the electrodes are exposed between adjacent plural pixel lines, and a groove part having a shape wider at the top on the back side of the opposing surface from the front panel than at the bottom is formed at the divided portion. The metal wires are connected to the exposed electrode terminals of the groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Zenichiro Hara, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Jun Sugahara, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
  • Publication number: 20130194656
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a first substrate including switching elements and driving electrodes, an electrophoretic display element layer fixed on a predetermined display region of the first substrate, a sealing member formed to surround the display element layer on the first substrate, the sealing member being thicker than the display element layer, and a second substrate fixed on an opposite end of the sealing member to the first substrate, the second substrate having a wider area than the display element layer. The first substrate, the sealing member, and the second substrate constitute a closed inner space around the display element layer, thereby enclosing the display element layer in the space. The space is filled with an inert gas having a pressure approximately equal to an atmospheric pressure or is set in a predetermined vacuum state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130196565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a liquid crystal display device which enables suppression of the occurrence of an electric double layer on a horizontal photo-alignment film before a polymer is formed, and exhibits reduced deterioration of display quality such as image sticking, or reduced display unevenness. The present invention is a method of producing a liquid crystal display device including the steps of (1) forming a liquid crystal layer containing a polymerizable monomer between a first substrate and a second substrate; (2) thermally annealing the liquid crystal layer at a temperature higher by 10° C. or more than the liquid crystalline phase-isotropic phase transition temperature of the liquid crystal layer; (3) forming horizontal alignment films to which the alignment treatment is performed by light irradiation on the first substrate and the second substrate by the time of the step (2); and (4) polymerizing the polymerizable monomer after the step (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isamu Miyake, Koichi Miyachi
  • Publication number: 20130188111
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The liquid crystal display device includes: a display section having a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates; and a frame section provided at a peripheral part of the pair of substrates. The frame section has an inlet for liquid crystal injection and the inlet is provided in a continuous linear manner. The manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device, includes: providing an inlet in a continuous linear manner in the frame section; and injecting a liquid crystal from the inlet into a gap between the pair of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Daisuke Takama
  • Patent number: 8492974
    Abstract: In a flat panel display device and a method of manufacturing the same, the flat panel display device is manufactured by forming a display unit on a substrate, forming a hydrophobic barrier layer for preventing a material of an organic layer from flowing around the display unit, and forming a thin film sealing layer by alternately stacking an inorganic layer and the organic layer on the display unit. Accordingly, formation of an edge tail of the organic layer is prevented, thereby preventing penetration of external moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ho Lee, Dong-Won Han, Seung-Yong Song, Jin-Ho Kwack, Dae-Beom Shin, Dong-Hun Kang, Hyo-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8491956
    Abstract: An encapsulation apparatus capable of securely sealing a gap of a display panel and improving intensity of the display panel, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device using the encapsulation apparatus are taught. The encapsulation apparatus includes an injection port having tapered projecting edges formed in both sides of one end the injection port, and injecting a reinforcing material into a gap of a display panel in a dual surface contact manner, the first substrate and the second substrate being attached to each other using a sealant; and a supporter coupled to the injection port and supporting the injection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20130182213
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes a step of forming guide patterns with a pair of frame-like projections configured to allow a seal material to be coated on one substrate of a pair of substrates in a frame form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Masato ISHIKAWA, Akira Minami, Kenji Saito
  • Publication number: 20130182203
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a pixel electrode, a plurality of capsular structures, a common electrode and a plurality of color filters. The base substrate includes a plurality of unit pixel regions. Each of the unit pixel regions has a plurality of sub pixel regions. A pixel electrode is formed in each of the sub pixel regions. A plurality of capsular structures is disposed on the base substrate. Each of the capsular structures is formed in each of the unit pixel regions and having a cavity. A common electrode is formed on the capsular structures. A plurality of color filters is formed on the capsular structures. Each of the color filters is formed in each of the sub pixel regions. An opening ratio of the sub pixel regions and light transmittance are relatively high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: HEE-KEUN LEE, Yeun-Tae Kim, Hae-Ju Yun, Son-Uk Lee
  • Patent number: 8484932
    Abstract: A method for establishing a vacuum in a container includes the following steps. The container having an exhaust through hole defined therein is provided. A sealing cover including a connecting material located on the periphery of the sealing cover is provided. The sealing cover is spaced from the exhaust through hole for form at least gaps between the sealing cover and the exhaust through hole. A vacuum is established in the container. The connecting material is heated. The sealing cover covers the exhaust through hole and the connecting material is cooled. After that the container is packaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Liu, Pi-jin Chen, Cai-Lin Guo, Bing-chu Du, Liang Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20130169913
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens panel includes a plurality of lens electrodes, an alignment layer, a sealant and a light blocking pattern. The lens electrodes are arranged in an active region. The alignment layer is disposed in an alignment region which overlaps an entire of the active region and extends further than the active region. The sealant is disposed in a seal line region which is outside the alignment region. The light blocking pattern is disposed in the light blocking region which is between the seal line region and the alignment region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk CHOI, Sung-Hwan HONG, Su-Jin KIM, Hyeok-Jin LEE
  • Patent number: 8476550
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a hermetic container includes steps of bonding a frame member to a first substrate, by pressing the first substrate and the second substrate to each other by an electrostatic force generated between a first electrode and a second electrode by applying a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode, and softening and melting the bonding material. Additional steps include cooling and solidifying the bonding material by simultaneously heating the bonding material with a local heating unit and moving the local heating unit, and increasing the potential difference between the first electrode and a segment of the second electrode, which is in a position at which the segment is heated by the local heating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Ito, Akihiro Kimura, Tomonori Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20130162937
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there are provided a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal display and a manufacturing method thereof The homeotropic alignment liquid crystal display comprises: a color filter substrate and a TFT array substrate bonded together; liquid crystals provided between the color filter substrate and the TFT array substrate, wherein the TFT array substrate comprises a common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer, and wherein in the case where a driving voltage is not applied to the pixel electrode layer, the liquid crystals are aligned perpendicularly to the color filter substrate and the TFT array substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiaoming Lu, Jaegeon You
  • Publication number: 20130165010
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a liquid crystal panel is provided. A first substrate and a liquid crystal material are heated to a firs fabrication temperature and a one drop filling (ODF) process is performed to drop the heated liquid crystal material on the first substrate, wherein the first fabrication temperature is lower than 70° C. The first substrate is assembled to a second substrate through a sealant under a second fabrication temperature so that the liquid crystal material is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and located inside a region surrounded by the sealant, wherein the second fabrication temperature is 50° C. to 70° C. Subsequently, the sealant is solidified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Yung Wang, Te-Jen Tseng, Tai-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 8471467
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electroluminescent device (10) comprising an organic light emitting layer (50) and an encapsulation means (70) with a closed contour encapsulating the side of the electroluminescent layer stack (59) and for electrically contacting the counter electrode (40) to an electrical source. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for providing such a device, the use of the contiguous contour as an encapsulation means and a covered substrate to be used in such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Herbert Friedrich Boerner
  • Patent number: 8471457
    Abstract: A transparent plate with a transparent conductive film for an organic electroluminescent element, comprising a transparent plate main body and a transparent conductive film formed on a surface of the transparent plate main body, wherein when the refractive index of the transparent conductive film is represented by n1, and the refractive index of the transparent plate main body is represented by n2, n1 and n2 satisfy the following Expression (1): { ? n ? ? 2 - n ? ? 1 ? < 0.4 n ? ? 1 ? 1.8 , Expression ? ? ( 1 ) and the transparent conductive film has a transmittance of light in a visible region of 80% or more, a volume resistivity of 1 ?·cm or less, and a surface roughness of 100 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Kyoko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8471466
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device includes a substrate body that is divided into a display area and a neighboring area; an organic light emitting diode formed in the display area of the substrate body; a barrier film that is attached to the substrate body and covers the organic light emitting diode; and an adhesive agent disposed between the neighboring area of the substrate body and the barrier film. In addition, a groove pattern is recessed on one surface of the barrier film that is in contact with the adhesive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Joon Seo, Dong-Un Jin, Kie Hyun Nam, Tae-Woong Kim, Young-Gu Kim, Sung-Guk An
  • Publication number: 20130155360
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element including a pair of alignment films provided on opposing face sides of a pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules with negative dielectric constant anisotropy provided between the pair of alignment films, wherein at least one of the pair of alignment films includes a compound in which a polymer compound including a cross-linkable functional group as a side chain is cross-linked, a pretilt is conferred on the liquid crystal molecules by the cross-linked compound, and at least one type of a compound represented by the following General Formula 101 or General Formula 102 is included in the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Sony Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130154949
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display may include a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. The thin-film transistor layer may be provided with capacitive touch sensor electrodes. Wide metal lines on the thin-film transistor layer may be used to inhibit parasitic capacitances during touch sensor mode. The color filter layer may include a layer of black masking material that surrounds the active display area. A light-curable adhesive may used to attach the color filter layer to the thin-film transistor layer. Openings may be formed in the black masking material and in the metal lines on the thin-film transistor layer. The adhesive may be cured by applying ultraviolet light to the adhesive through the openings in the black masking material and through the openings in the metal lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari, Young-Bae Park, Shih-Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 8466613
    Abstract: In an organic light-emitting display device which is thin and has excellent mechanical strength and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display device, the organic light-emitting display device comprises: a panel including a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to each other by a sealing resin interposed between an internal surface of the first substrate and an internal surface of the second substrate, wherein a first concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the first substrate, and a second concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the second substrate; and a buffer cushion disposed in the first concave portion, wherein the density of an edge portion of the buffer cushion is greater than the density of a center portion of the buffer cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Su Yee
  • Patent number: 8460048
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plasma display panel in which an electrical discharge gas is introduced into a space between a first substrate and a second substrate which are sealed together, the method including: a first deaeration step of releasing impurity gases from a protective film by heating the first substrate, on which the protective film is formed for withstanding plasma electrical discharge, to 280° C. or more in a vacuum or in a controlled atmosphere; and a sealing step of sealing the front substrate, in which the impurity gases have been released from the protective film, and a rear substrate which are placed in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Iijima, Muneto Hakomori, Masato Nakatuka, Toshiharu Kurauchi
  • Patent number: RE44445
    Abstract: A partition is formed by the process including a step for providing a sheet-like partition material that covers a display area and outside thereof on the surface of the substrate, a step for providing a mask for patterning that covers the display area and the outside thereof, so that a pattern of the portion arranged outside of the display area of the mask is a grid-like pattern, a step for patterning the partition material covered partially with the mask by a sandblasting process, and a step for baking the partition material after the patterning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fujinaga, Kazunori Ishizuka, Tatsutoshi Kanae, Kazuhide Iwasaki, Toshiyuki Nanto, Yoshimi Kawanami, Masayuki Shibata, Yasuhiko Kunii, Tadayoshi Kosaka, Osamu Toyoda, Yoshimi Shirakawa