IP Library Granted Patent US 9,976,210
Granted Patent B2
US 9,976,210 · App. 15/425,224 · Granted May 22, 2018

Shadow mask, film forming system using shadow mask and method of manufacturing a display device

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Patent No.
US 9,976,210
App. No.
15/425,224
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shadow mask includes a mask foil and a plurality of openings provided on the mask foil in accordance with a shape of at least one region where films are formed on a film forming object. The mask foil has an annular shape where first end of the mask foil and a second end of the mask foil, which is opposed to the first end of the mask foil, are connected to each other.

Claims (8)

1. A film forming system comprising:

a conveying device that conveys a film forming object;

an annular shadow mask that has openings in accordance with a shape of at least one region where films are formed on the film forming object and rotates at a speed in accordance with a conveying speed of the conveying device; and

a film forming source that injects a film forming material to be deposited toward the film forming object.

2. The film forming system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the film forming source is arranged inside the annular shadow mask.

3. The film forming system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the conveying speed at which the film forming object is conveyed and a rotating speed of the annular shadow mask are equal to each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2017
From: WATANABE, TAIKI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 041182/0117 →