IP Library Granted Patent US 8,446,549
Granted Patent B2
US 8,446,549 · App. 12/091,710 · Granted May 21, 2013

Color filter to prevent color errors in a roll up display

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Patent No.
US 8,446,549
App. No.
12/091,710
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A conformable, flexible or roll up display ( 100 ) includes a matrix display layer ( 115 ) including lines of sub-pixels ( 116 ). Each line has an associated color assigned to the line ( 132, 134, 136 ), and each line extends along a roll up or bend direction ( 140 ). A display effect layer ( 128 ) is formed on the matrix layer. A color filter layer ( 152 ) includes striped color filters ( 154 ) which extend in the roll up or bend direction. The striped color filters each include a filter color corresponding with the lines of sub-pixels in the matrix layer to address misalignment and color errors due to bending or rolling up the display. Methods for fabricating flexible displays are also disclosed.

Claims (26)

1. A flexible, rollable or conformable display, comprising:

a matrix display layer with a spool applied at an end of the matrix display layer, the matrix display layer including lines of sub-pixels, each line having an associated color assigned to the line, each line extending along a roll up or bend direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the spool;

a display effect layer formed on the matrix layer;

a color filter layer including striped color filters which extend in the roll up or bend direction, the striped color filters each include a filter color corresponding with the lines of sub-pixels in the matrix layer to address misalignment and color errors due to bending or rolling up the display; and

a fixing material applied at an end portion of the display to couple the display effect layer to the color filter layer, wherein the fixing material includes a stripe applied perpendicularly to the roll up or bend direction at an end portion of the color filter layer.

2. The display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the striped color filters are manufactured separately from the display and are attached to the display by an adhesive.

3. The display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the striped color filters are formed by deposition and patterning using photolithography.

4. A flexible, rollable or conformable display, comprising:

a matrix display layer with a spool disposed at an end of the matrix display layer, the matrix display layer including lines of sub-pixels, each line having an associated color assigned to the line, each line extending along a roll up or bend direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the spool, the lines being arranged to include a single color component;

a display effect layer formed on the matrix layer;

a color filter layer formed on the display effect layer and including striped color filters, each striped color filter being associated with the single color component of a corresponding line of sub-pixels and the striped color filter formed to cover the line of sub-pixels, the striped color filters extending in the roll up or bend direction to address misalignment and color errors due to bending or rolling up the display; and

a fixing material applied at an end portion of the display to couple the display effect layer to the color filter layer, wherein the fixing material includes a stripe applied perpendicularly to the roll up or bend direction at an end portion of the color filter layer.

5. A flexible, rollable or conformable display, comprising:

a matrix display layer with a spool applied at an end of the matrix display layer, the matrix display layer including lines of sub-pixels, each line having an associated color assigned to the line, each line extending along a roll up or bend direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the spool;

a display effect layer formed on the matrix layer;

a color filter layer including striped color filters which extend in the roll up or bend direction, the striped color filters each include a filter color corresponding with the lines of sub-pixels in the matrix layer to address misalignment and color errors due to bending or rolling up the display; and

a fixing material applied at an end portion of the display to couple the display effect layer to the color filter layer, wherein the fixing material includes a plurality of spots applied at end portions of the color filter layer.

6. The display as recited in claim 5 , wherein the striped color filters are manufactured separately from the display and are attached to the display by an adhesive.

7. The display as recited in claim 5 , wherein the striped color filters are formed by deposition and patterning using photolithography.

8. A flexible, rollable or conformable display, comprising:

a matrix display layer with a spool disposed at an end of the matrix display layer, the matrix display layer including lines of sub-pixels, each line having an associated color assigned to the line, each line extending along a roll up or bend direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the spool, the lines being arranged to include a single color component;

a display effect layer formed on the matrix layer;

a color filter layer formed on the display effect layer and including striped color filters, each striped color filter being associated with the single color component of a corresponding line of sub-pixels and the striped color filter formed to cover the line of sub-pixels, the striped color filters extending in the roll up or bend direction to address misalignment and color errors due to bending or rolling up the display; and

a fixing material applied at an end portion of the display to couple the display effect layer to the color filter layer, wherein the fixing material includes a plurality of spots applied at end portions of the color filter layer.

9. The display as recited in claim 8 , wherein the striped color filters are manufactured separately from the display and are attached to the display by an adhesive.

10. The display as recited in claim 8 , wherein the striped color filters are formed by deposition and patterning using photolithography.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: CREATOR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038214/0991 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2011
From: POLYMER VISION LIMITED
To: CREATOR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Reel/Frame 026365/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2008
From: HUITEMA, HJALMAR EDZER AYCO; VAN LIESHOUT, PETRUS JOHANNES GERARDUS
To: POLYMER VISION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 021128/0656 →