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In mold manufacture of an object with embedded display panel

Assignee: E Ink Corp
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Filing: 2004-06-03
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Granted: 2008-07-22
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Expires: 2024-06-03
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture. This invention also relates to an in-mold display transfer film or foil, which comprises a temporary carrier film, a release layer, a display panel, an adhesive or tie layer and optionally a durable layer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rong-Chang Liang
  • 👤 Scott C. J. Tseng
  • 👤 Jerry Chung
  • 👤 HongMei Zang
  • 👤 Xiaojia Wang
  • 👤 Yi-Shung Chaug
  • 👤 Feng Y. Dai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 21:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0279; H04M1/0283; B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C43/18; B29C33/00; B29C33/56; B29C33/60; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/723; B29L2031/7232; C; C09; C09K; C09K2323/00; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/133377; G02F1/165; G02F1/166; G02F1/167

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
An in-mold display transfer film or foil which comprises the following layers in sequence: (a) a temporary carrier film, (b) a release layer, (c) an optional durable layer, (d) a display panel, and (e) an adhesive or tie layer, wherein the display panel comprises a display device that is a flipping ball display, a liquid powder display, an electrophoretic display, an organic light emitting display, a polymer light emitting display, or a liquid crystal display; and wherein the temporary carrier film is in contact with the inner surface of a mold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
An in-mold display transfer film or foil which comprises the following layers in sequence: (a) a temporary carrier film, (b) a release layer, (c) an optional durable layer, (d) a display panel, and (e) an adhesive or tie layer, wherein the display panel comprises a display device that is a flipping ball display, a liquid powder display, an electrophoretic display, an organic light emitting display, a polymer light emitting display, or a liquid crystal display; and wherein the temporary carrier film is in contact with the inner surface of a mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said temporary carrier film is a thin film of PET, PEN or PC.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said release layer is formed from wax, paraffin or silicone or a highly smooth and impermeable coating prepared from a radiation curable multifunctional acrylate, silicone acrylate, epoxide, vinyl ester, vinyl ether, allyl or vinyl, unsaturated polyester or a blend thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said release layer comprises a condensation polymer, copolymer, blend or composite selected from the group consisting of epoxy, polyurethane, polyimide, polyamide, melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said optional durable layer is formed from a radiation curable multifunctional acrylate, epoxide, vinyl ester, diallyl phthalate, vinyl ether or a blend thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said optional durable layer comprises a condensation polymer or copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said optional durable layer comprises a sol-gel silicate or titanium ester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer is formed from polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polyester, polyamide, epoxy resin, ethylene vinylacetate copolymer, or thermoplastic elastomer or a copolymer, blend or composite thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer is a hot melt or heat activated adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil according to claim 1 , wherein said electrophoretic display is a microcup-based electrophoretic display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
The in-mold display transfer film or foil according to claim 1 , wherein said liquid crystal display is a cholesteric liquid crystal display, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal display, or a microcup-based liquid crystal display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 84 words
An in-mold display insertion film or foil which comprises only one carrier layer, a display panel and an adhesive layer, wherein said display panel is between the carrier layer and the adhesive layer, wherein the display panel comprises a display device that is a flipping ball display, a liquid powder display, an electrophoretic display, an organic light emitting display, a polymer light emitting display, or a liquid crystal display; and wherein the carrier layer is in contact with the inner surface of a mold.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 84 words
An in-mold display insertion film or foil which comprises only one carrier layer, a display panel and an adhesive layer, wherein said display panel is between the carrier layer and the adhesive layer, wherein the display panel comprises a display device that is a flipping ball display, a liquid powder display, an electrophoretic display, an organic light emitting display, a polymer light emitting display, or a liquid crystal display; and wherein the carrier layer is in contact with the inner surface of a mold.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
The in-mold display insertion film or foil of claim 12 wherein said display panel is formed directly on the carrier layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 21 words
The in-mold display insertion film or foil according to claim 12 , wherein said electrophoretic display is a microcup-based electrophoretic display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 35 words
The in-mold display insertion film or foil according to claim 12 , wherein said liquid crystal display is a cholesteric liquid crystal display, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal display, or a microcup-based liquid crystal display.

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