IP Library Granted Patent US 7,646,147
Granted Patent B2
US 7,646,147 · App. 11/508,260 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Electro-luminescence panel

Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,646,147
App. No.
11/508,260
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electro-luminescence (EL) panel is provided. The EL panel comprises a substrate, a cover, an EL device, and a buffer structure. The cover is disposed above the substrate. The EL device is disposed on the substrate and between the substrate and the cover. The buffer structure is disposed on the cover and between the EL device and the cover.

Claims (25)

1. An electro-luminescence (EL) panel, comprising:

a substrate;

a cover disposed above the substrate;

an EL device disposed on the substrate and between the substrate and the cover;

a buffer structure disposed and formed on the cover and between the EL device and the cover; and

a water-absorbent material formed on the cover, wherein the thickness of the buffer structure is greater than the thickness of the water-absorbent material.

2. The EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the EL device comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

3. The EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the buffer structure is approximately 10 μm to 50 μm.

4. The EL panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the water-absorbent material is disposed adjacent to the buffer structure.

5. The EL panel according to claim 4 , wherein the buffer structure and the water-absorbent material are disposed inter-spaced.

6. The EL panel according to claim 4 , wherein the buffer structure is a mesh.

7. The EL panel according to claim 4 , wherein the buffer structure comprises a plurality of bars.

8. The EL panel according to claim 7 ,wherein the bars are disposed in parallel.

9. The EL panel according to claim 4 , wherein the buffer structure comprises a plurality of grains.

10. The EL panel according to claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the buffer structure is greater than the thickness of the water-absorbent material by approximately 10 μm to 50 μm.

11. The EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the buffer structure includes an organic material.

12. The EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein the buffer structure includes polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyurethane (PU), carbon nitrides (CNx), Teflon, or combinations thereof.

13. An electro-luminescence (EL) panel, comprising:

a substrate;

a cover disposed above the substrate;

an EL device disposed on the substrate and between the substrate and the cover;

a buffer structure disposed and directly formed on the cover and between the EL device and the cover; and

a water-absorbent material disposed on the cover and only a portion thereof being located between the cover and the buffer structure.

14. The EL panel according to claim 13 , wherein the buffer structure has at least one opening to expose the water-absorbent material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: NEOLAYER LLC
Reel/Frame 072266/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2006
From: YEH, HSIEN-HSIN; HU, MIN-CHIEH; MO, YAO-AN; HUNG, MIN-LING
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 018211/0539 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95117932 A · May 19, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070267971A1 · Nov 22, 2007