US4767966A
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Electroluminescent panels
Assignee: Menasha Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-17
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2006-03-17
Abstract
Abstract An electroluminescent panel and method of making the same includes a plurality of layers on a transparent electrode in which each layer is formed with the same compatible polymer carrier resin base material so that the individual layers have an integrated uniformity. A polyester laminating resin is disclosed for the resin base material of each layer which is activated by a small amount of diisocyanate sufficient to provide temperature stability, but insuffient to transform the base material into a urethane. Also disclosed is an electroluminescent lamp which emits light only in discrete areas such as to produce a pattern of light in which the phosphor is applied in a pattern corresponding to the discrete areas which are to be illuminated. Similarly, the electrodes are restricted to the illuminated regions or areas, thereby conserving material as well as reducing the power requirements of the lamp. Also disclosed is an electroluminescent lamp in which the power leads are applied to the lamp at locations inwardly of the margin of the lamp, and a method of attaching the power leads inwardly of the lamp margins.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas T. Simopoulos
- 👤 George N. Simopoulos
- 👤 Gregory N. Simopoulos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:29
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/14; H05B33/145; H05B33/10; H05B33/20; H05B33/22; H05B33/26; H05B33/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An improved electroluminescent lamp having a surface and designated lighted area which occupies a portion of the surface of said panel, comprising a base, said base including a sheet of flexible transparent polyester material, a transparent electrode on said base formed in a pattern corresponding to said lighted area, a phosphor layer on said base including phosphor particles in a polymer carrier, said phosphor layer formed in said pattern in superimposition to said transparent electrode, a dielectric pigment layer covering said phosphor layer, said dielectric layer including particles of pigment in a polymer carrier compatible with the carrier of said phosphor layer, a second electrode layer including particles of metallic conductor in a polymer carrier compatible with the carrier of said dielectric layer, and formed in a pattern corresponding to said lighted area, a conformal sealing layer covering said second electrode layer, and each said polymer carrier comprising a casting polyester resin activated by a small quantity of toluene diisocyanate in which said toluene diisocyanate does not exceed more than 5% by weight of said resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An improved electroluminescent lamp having a surface and designated lighted area which occupies a portion of the surface of said panel, comprising a base, said base including a sheet of flexible transparent polyester material, a transparent electrode on said base formed in a pattern corresponding to said lighted area, a phosphor layer on said base including phosphor particles in a polymer carrier, said phosphor layer formed in said pattern in superimposition to said transparent electrode, a dielectric pigment layer covering said phosphor layer, said dielectric layer including particles of pigment in a polymer carrier compatible with the carrier of said phosphor layer, a second electrode layer including particles of metallic conductor in a polymer carrier compatible with the carrier of said dielectric layer, and formed in a pattern corresponding to said lighted area, a conformal sealing layer covering said second electrode layer, and each said polymer carrier comprising a casting polyester resin activated by a small quantity of toluene diisocyanate in which said toluene diisocyanate does not exceed more than 5% by weight of said resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
In an electroluminescent lamp having a flexible transparent base in which said base is defined by marginal edges and further having a front transparent electrode on said base, a phosphor layer on said transparent electrode, a dielectric layer on said phosphor layer, and a back electrode on said dielectric layer, the improvement in electrode lead connection to said panel comprising: said transparent electrode having a lead connecting segment which is positioned in inwardly spaced relation to said base marginal edges, said phosphor, dielectric and back electrode layers surrounding said segment in spaced non-overlapping relation thereto defining a power lead access to said segment, a first power lead for said lamp having one end thereof directly bonded by cured conductive resin to said transparent electrode at said segment thereof, a second power lead, means attaching said second power lead to said back electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
In an electroluminescent lamp having a flexible transparent base in which said base is defined by marginal edges and further having a front transparent electrode on said base, a phosphor layer on said transparent electrode, a dielectric layer on said phosphor layer, and a back electrode on said dielectric layer, the improvement in electrode lead connection to said panel comprising: said transparent electrode having a lead connecting segment which is positioned in inwardly spaced relation to said base marginal edges, said phosphor, dielectric and back electrode layers surrounding said segment in spaced non-overlapping relation thereto defining a power lead access to said segment, a first power lead for said lamp having one end thereof directly bonded by cured conductive resin to said transparent electrode at said segment thereof, a second power lead, means attaching said second power lead to said back electrode.
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