US5936347A
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Light emitting device having convex-and-concave structure on substrate
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-24
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2016-07-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a light emitting device with a simple device structure capable of emitting light of various colors. The light emitting device can be produced by simple processing steps: A mold is pressed convex-and-concave against a glass substrate thereby forming a corresponding convex-and-concave structure on the glass substrate; a dielectric layer and a positive electrode layer are successively formed on the glass substrate, thereby forming a positive electrode substrate; a negative electrode substrate provided with a negative electrode layer formed thereon, is prepared; an active layer material is coated on the negative electrode substrate; and the positive and negative electrode substrates are bonded to each other via a spacer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Isaka
- 👤 Masao Ueki
- 👤 Akihiro Mouri
- 👤 Kazunori Ueno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:51
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/10; H05B33/12; H05B33/14; H10; H10K; H10K50/00; H10K50/10; H10K50/11; H10K50/125; H10K50/80; H10K50/85; H10K59/00; H10K59/30; H10K2102/00; H10K2102/301; H10K2102/351; H10K59/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A light emitting device comprising: a first substrate; a positive electrode layer formed on said first substrate; a second substrate; a negative electrode layer formed on said second substrate; and a resin layer disposed either between said first substrate and said positive electrode layer or between said second substrate and said negative electrode layer, wherein the distance between said positive and negative electrode layers varies from location to location so that plural colors of light can be emitted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A light emitting device comprising: a first substrate; a positive electrode layer formed on said first substrate; a second substrate; a negative electrode layer formed on said second substrate; and a resin layer disposed either between said first substrate and said positive electrode layer or between said second substrate and said negative electrode layer, wherein the distance between said positive and negative electrode layers varies from location to location so that plural colors of light can be emitted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a convex-and-concave structure is formed on a surface of said resin layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein said resin layer is a hardening resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein said hardening resin is a photo-setting resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein said hardening resin is a thermosetting resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein said active layer includes a light emitting layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein said light emitting layer includes at least either a hole injection layer or an electron injection layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein said light emitting layer includes a phosphor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein said light emitting layer includes a fluorescent layer including a phosphor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A light emitting device according to claim 9, wherein said fluorescent layer is disposed between a hole injection layer and an electron injection layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein there is provided a dielectric layer formed either on said first substrate or said second substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein light emitting regions in the form of stripes are disposed along lines, said distance being constant within each said light emitting region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein said first substrate or said second substrate is transparent to light.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein said first substrate or said second substrate includes regions whose refractive index varies in response to said light emitting regions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein lenses are disposed on either said first substrate or said second substrate, at locations corresponding to said light emitting regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a light blocking layer is disposed on either said first substrate or said second substrate, said light blocking layer having openings at locations corresponding to said light emitting regions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein either said first substrate or said second substrate includes light-blocking partition walls disposed at locations between said light emitting regions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a light scattering layer is disposed on either said first substrate or said second substrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A light emitting device according to claim 18, wherein said light scattering layer includes particles.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electric device provided with a light emitting device according to claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electric device according to claim 20, further including liquid crystal shutters disposed on said light emitting device, wherein said liquid crystal shutters are disposed at locations corresponding to light emitting regions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electric device according to claim 20, further including an optical system for directing the light emitted by said light emitting device onto a displaying member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electric device according to claim 20, wherein said electric device is a sensor device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
A light emitting device according to claim 1, further including a spacer disposed between said positive electrode layer and said negative electrode layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electric device according to claim 23, wherein said sensor device includes a sensor element disposed adjacent to said light emitting device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric device according to claim 25, wherein said sensor device is formed into a line shape along which light emitting regions are disposed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electric device according to claim 20, wherein said electric device is an exposure device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
A light emitting device comprising: a positive electrode substrate; a negative electrode substrate; an organic light emitting layer disposed between said positive electrode substrate and said negative electrode substrate; and plural micro-lenses.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
A light emitting device comprising: a positive electrode substrate; a negative electrode substrate; an organic light emitting layer disposed between said positive electrode substrate and said negative electrode substrate; and plural micro-lenses.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
A light emitting device according to claim 28, wherein said plural micro-lenses are disposed corresponding to plural pixels.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light emitting device according to claim 29, further comprising plural partition walls to isolate said plural pixels respectively.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light emitting device according to claim 28, wherein said plural micro-lenses are disposed on said negative electrode substrate.
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