IP Library Granted Patent US 7,943,226
Granted Patent B2
US 7,943,226 · App. 12/049,978 · Granted May 17, 2011

Organic EL panel and method for manufacturing organic EL panel

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Patent No.
US 7,943,226
App. No.
12/049,978
Granted
May 17, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic EL panel including: a substrate; an organic EL device including an anode, an organic EL layer and a cathode layered on the substrate; and a sealing member for sealing the organic EL device on the substrate, and further including a drying agent layer that contacts the organic EL device, and a heat generating layer that contacts the drying agent layer.

Claims (14)

1. An organic EL panel comprising: a substrate; an organic EL device comprising an anode, an organic EL layer and a cathode layered on the substrate; and a sealing member for sealing the organic EL device on the substrate, and further comprising a drying agent layer that contacts the organic EL device, and a heat generating layer that contacts the drying agent layer,

wherein an opening is formed in the heat generating layer, and the drying agent layer is exposed through the opening.

2. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the drying agent layer is formed on the organic EL device.

3. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the drying agent layer comprises two or more drying agents layered on each other.

4. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating layer generates heat when irradiated with electromagnetic waves.

5. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating layer generates heat as a result of resistance heating by an electric current.

6. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a drying agent layer that is separate from the organic EL device in addition to the drying agent layer that contacts the organic EL device.

7. A method for manufacturing an organic EL panel, comprising forming an organic EL device comprising an anode, an organic EL layer and a cathode layered on a substrate, a drying agent layer in contact with the organic EL device, and a heat generating layer in contact with the drying agent layer; and causing the heat generating layer to generate heat in order to reduce water contained in the organic EL device prior to initial light emission of the organic EL device, wherein the heat generating layer is formed so as to have an opening therein such that the drying agent layer is exposed through the opening.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising forming a sealing member for sealing the organic EL device on the substrate.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the drying agent layer is formed on the organic EL device.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the drying agent layer comprises two or more drying agents are layered on each other.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the heat generating layer generates heat when irradiated with electromagnetic waves.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the heat generating layer generates heat as a result of resistance heating by an electric current.

13. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising forming a drying agent layer that is separate from the organic EL device in addition to the drying agent layer in contact with the organic EL device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2012
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028889/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2008
From: ITAI, YUICHIRO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021069/0180 →