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Method of encapsulating organic electroluminescence device and organic electroluminescence device
Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-05
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2015-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of encapsulation for an organic EL device, which overcomes the difficulty of conventional methods by fully preventing the growth of dark spots in the organic EL device by providing an inert liquid layer having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less on the periphery of the organic EL device.
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Fujita
- 👤 Kenichi Fukuoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:50
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/02; H05B33/04; H10; H10K; H10K50/00; H10K50/80; H10K50/84; H10K50/842; H10K50/8426; H10K50/846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of encapsulating an organic electroluminescence device, which comprises providing a layer of an inert liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less on the periphery of an organic electroluminescence device, the electroluminescence device being formed by laminating an anode and a cathode through at least a light-emitting layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of encapsulating an organic electroluminescence device, which comprises providing a layer of an inert liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less on the periphery of an organic electroluminescence device, the electroluminescence device being formed by laminating an anode and a cathode through at least a light-emitting layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the inert liquid has a water content of 10 ppm or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the inert liquid inert liquid is a liquid fluorinated carbon having a vapor pressure of 10 -2 Torr or less at 25° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1, which further comprises providing a housing material which covers the organic electroluminescence device, said electroluminescence device being formed on a substrate, which forms a space between the organic electroluminescence device and the housing material, and filling the inert liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less in said space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the inert liquid is an inert liquid containing an adsorbent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of (a) an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of activated alumina, diatomaceous earth, activated carbon, hemihydrated gypsum, phosphorus pentoxide, magnesium perchlorate, potassium hydroxide, calcium sulfate, calcium bromide, calcium oxide, zinc chloride, zinc bromide and anhydrous copper sulfate, (b) a metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, beryllium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, rubidium, strontium and calcium, or an alloy thereof, and (c) an acrylic water-absorption polymer or a methacrylic water-absorption polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the adsorbent is an adsorbent which is activation-treated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the inert liquid contains 1 mg to 10 g of the adsorbent per milliliter of the inert liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the inert liquid is an inert liquid having a water content of 10 ppm or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the inert liquid is a liquid fluorinated carbon having a vapor pressure of 10 -2 Torr or less at 25° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the layer of the inert liquid containing the adsorbent is formed by providing a housing material which covers the organic electroluminescence device, said electroluminescence device being formed on a substrate, which forms a space between the organic electroluminescence device and the housing material, and filling the inert liquid in said space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the dissolved oxygen concentration is 0.01 to 1 ppm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
An encapsulated organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic device formed by laminating an anode and a cathode through at least a light-emitting layer, and a layer of an inert liquid which is provided on the periphery of the organic electroluminescence device, the layer of the inert liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
An encapsulated organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic device formed by laminating an anode and a cathode through at least a light-emitting layer, and a layer of an inert liquid which is provided on the periphery of the organic electroluminescence device, the layer of the inert liquid having a dissolved oxygen concentration of 1 ppm or less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 13, wherein the inert liquid has a water content of 10 ppm or less.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 13, wherein the inert liquid is a liquid fluorinated carbon having a vapor pressure of 10 -2 Torr or less at 25° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 13, wherein the layer of the inert liquid is formed of an inert liquid containing an adsorbent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
89 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 16, wherein the adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of (a) an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of activated alumina, diatomaceous earth, activated carbon, hemihydrated gypsum, phosphorus pentoxide, magnesium perchlorate, potassium hydroxide, calcium sulfate, calcium bromide, calcium oxide, zinc chloride, zinc bromide and anhydrous copper sulfate, (b) a metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, beryllium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, rubidium, strontium and calcium, or an alloy thereof, and (c) an acrylic water-absorption polymer or a methacrylic water-absorption polymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 16, wherein the adsorbent is an activation-treated adsorbent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 16 wherein the inert liquid contains 1 mg to 10 g of the adsorbent per milliliter of the inert liquid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
The encapsulated organic electroluminescence device of claim 13 wherein the organic electroluminescence device is formed on a substrate, and which further comprises a housing material which covers the organic electroluminescence device formed on the substrate, which forms a space between the organic electroluminescence device and the housing material, and the layer of the inert liquid is formed in said space.
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