IP Library Granted Patent US 8,304,014
Granted Patent B2
US 8,304,014 · App. 11/351,153 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Aligning OLED substrates to a shadow mask

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,304,014
App. No.
11/351,153
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of aligning an OLED substrate with a shadow mask includes forming a shadow mask with at least three spaced alignment openings, providing a precision alignment element into each of the alignment openings, and positioning the OLED substrate so that the edges of the OLED substrate engage the precision alignment elements and thereby align the shadow mask with the OLED substrate.

Claims (5)

1. A method of aligning an OLED substrate with a shadow mask, comprising:

a) forming a shadow mask with at least three spaced alignment openings and placing such shadow mask under tension into a frame;

b) providing a precision alignment element into each of the alignment openings;

c) securing each precision alignment element to the frame; and

d) positioning the OLED substrate so that a portion of the edges of the OLED substrate engage the precision alignment elements and thereby align the shadow mask in the frame with the OLED substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2010
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: GLOBAL OLED TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 024068/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2006
From: GRIFFIN, TODD R.; PALONE, THOMAS W.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 017565/0998 →