IP Library Granted Patent US 10,186,559
Granted Patent B2
US 10,186,559 · App. 15/122,063 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Organic electroluminescence module and information device

Inventors: Seiji Ohashi (Kokubunji, JP); Natsuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
H01L27/3239F21V3/049H01L27/3204H01L27/3232F21Y2115/15
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,186,559
App. No.
15/122,063
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide an organic electroluminescence module having light-emitting units capable of keeping power consumption low and to provide an information device having such a module. The organic electroluminescence module of the invention includes a plurality of light-emitting units that are electrically connected to one another and each have a light-emitting region corresponding to a design to be displayed by light emission.

Claims (19)

1. An organic electroluminescence module comprising: a plurality of light-emitting units that are electrically connected to one another and each have a light-emitting region corresponding to a design to be displayed by light emission, wherein the light-emitting region of at least one of the plurality of light-emitting units further comprises a dummy light-emitting region in addition to an icon display region, and the icon display region and the dummy light-emitting region have a total area equal to the area of the light-emitting region of one of other light-emitting units.

2. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units include a light-emitting unit with a lowest emission luminance and a light-emitting unit with a highest emission luminance, and the lowest emission luminance is at least 80% of the highest emission luminance.

3. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 , further comprising a cover glass having printed patterns corresponding to patterns of the icon display regions.

4. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting regions are formed by batch patterning with light at a specific wavelength.

5. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are electrically connected in series.

6. An information device comprising the organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 .

7. An information device comprising a main display screen and at least one sub display screen, wherein the sub display screen comprises the organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 as a component.

8. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units include a light-emitting unit with a smallest area of light-emitting region and a light-emitting unit with a largest area of light-emitting region, and the smallest area is at least 80% of the largest area.

9. An information device comprising the organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 .

10. An information device comprising a main display screen and at least one sub display screen, wherein the sub display screen comprises the organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 as a component.

11. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units include a light-emitting unit with a smallest area of light-emitting region and a light-emitting unit with a largest area of light-emitting region, and the smallest area is at least 80% of the largest area.

12. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 2 , wherein the light-emitting regions of the plurality of light-emitting units are icon display regions.

13. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting regions of the plurality of light-emitting units are icon display regions.

14. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 11 , further comprising a cover glass having printed patterns corresponding to patterns of the icon display regions.

15. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting regions are formed by batch patterning with light at a specific wavelength.

16. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting regions of the plurality of light-emitting units are icon display regions.

17. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover glass having printed patterns corresponding to patterns of the icon display regions.

18. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting regions are formed by batch patterning with light at a specific wavelength.

19. The organic electroluminescence module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are electrically connected in series.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: KONICA MINOLTA INC
To: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 057748/0075 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 057748/0146 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2016
From: OHASHI, SEIJI; YAMAMOTO, NATSUKI
To: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Reel/Frame 039557/0357 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-071547 · Mar 31, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170012088A1 · Jan 12, 2017