WATERMARKED CONDUCTIVE PATTERN
A watermarked conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern disposed on a transparent substrate, a plurality of watermark filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in a predetermined watermark area, and a plurality of background filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in an area adjacent to the predetermined watermark area.
1 . A watermarked conductive pattern comprising:
a conductive pattern disposed on a transparent substrate;
a plurality of watermark filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in a predetermined watermark area; and
a plurality of background filler shapes disposed on the transparent substrate in an area adjacent to the predetermined watermark area.
2 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises an electroless plated metal.
3 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises a transparent conductor.
4 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises indium tin oxide.
5 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).
6 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises a plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a first direction and a plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a second direction.
7 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes and the plurality of background filler shapes are disposed in a plurality of cells formed between the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in the first direction and the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in the second direction.
8 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes and the plurality of background filler shapes are electrically isolated from the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a first direction and the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a second direction.
9 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in one or more of size or shape.
10 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes are comprised of a different material than the plurality of background filler shapes.
11 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in pattern.
12 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in orientation.
13 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in refractive index.
14 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes reflect or refract light differently than the plurality of background filler shapes.
15 . The watermarked conductive pattern of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes form a watermark viewable to an end user when a display device is not emitting light.
16 . A watermarked display device comprising:
a display device; and
a transparent substrate,
wherein a plurality of watermark filler shapes are disposed on the transparent substrate in a predetermined watermark area, and
wherein a plurality of background filler shapes are disposed on the transparent substrate in an area adjacent to the predetermined watermark area.
17 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , further comprising a conductive pattern.
18 . The watermarked display device of claim 17 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises a plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a first direction and a plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a second direction.
19 . The watermarked display device of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes and the plurality of background filler shapes are disposed in a plurality of cells formed between the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in the first direction and the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in the second direction.
20 . The watermarked display device of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes and the plurality of background filler shapes are electrically isolated from the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a first direction and the plurality of parallel conductive lines oriented in a second direction.
21 . The watermarked display device of claim 17 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises an electroless plated metal.
22 . The watermarked display device of claim 17 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises a transparent conductor.
23 . The watermarked display device of claim 17 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises indium tin oxide.
24 . The watermarked display device of claim 17 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).
25 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the transparent substrate is disposed over the display device.
26 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the transparent substrate is integrated into the display device.
27 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in one or more of size or shape.
28 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes are comprised of a different material than the plurality of background filler shapes.
29 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in pattern.
30 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in orientation.
31 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes differ from the plurality of background filler shapes in refractive indices.
32 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes reflect or refract light differently than the plurality of background filler shapes.
33 . The watermarked display device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of watermark filler shapes form a watermark viewable to an end user when a display device is not emitting light.