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Polymeric conductor donor and transfer method
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2004-10-21
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Granted: 2010-08-24
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Expires: 2024-10-21
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a donor laminate for transfer of a conductive layer comprising at least one electronically conductive polymer on to a receiver, wherein the receiver is a component of a device. The present invention also relates to methods pertinent to such transfers.
Inventors
- 👤 Debasis Majumdar
- 👤 Glen C. Irvin, Jr.
- 👤 Charles C. Anderson
- 👤 Lee W. Tutt
- 👤 Gary S. Freedman
- 👤 Leonard S. Gates
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CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/04; H05K3/046; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/122; H01B1/124; H01B1/127; H10; H10K; H10K71/00; H10K71/60; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/032; H05K2201/0329; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0502; H05K2203/0528; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/107; H10K71/10; H10K71/18; H10K85/00; H10K85/10; H10K85/111; H10K85/113; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1317; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/31504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A donor laminate for transfer of a conductive layer comprising a substrate having thereon a conductive layer comprising at least one electronically conductive polymer and a polyanion, in contact with said substrate, wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 100 grams per inch for separation from said substrate at room temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A donor laminate for transfer of a conductive layer comprising a substrate having thereon a conductive layer comprising at least one electronically conductive polymer and a polyanion, in contact with said substrate, wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 100 grams per inch for separation from said substrate at room temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer is in a pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer comprises polyethylene dioxythiophene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer comprises polystyrene sulfonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose ester, polyester and polyolefin polymers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer further comprises an epoxy silane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 50 grams per inch for separation from said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer comprises polythiophene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said laminate further comprises an adhesive layer on the side of the conductive layer opposite to the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer is a transparent conductive layer comprising an electronically conductive polymer comprising polythiophene present in a cationic form with a polyanion, wherein said conductive layer has an FOM less than or equal to 100 wherein FOM is defined as the slope of the plot of ln (1/T) versus [1/SER]: and wherein T=visual light transmission SER surface electrical resistance in ohm per square FOM=figure of merit, and wherein the SER has a value of less than or equal to 1000 ohm per square.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein the polythiophene and polyanion are in a ratio of between 85:15 and 15:85.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer has a visual light transmission of greater than 90%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer has a visual light transmission of greater than 80%.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer is coated utilizing a conductivity enhancing agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said substrate is flexible.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer has a surface roughness of <20 nm Ra.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein the figure of merit is less than or equal to 40.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 100 grams per inch for separation from said substrate at 300° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer further comprises an epoxy silane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 100 grams per inch for separation from said substrate at room temperature.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer has a peel force of less than 50 grams per inch for separation from said substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said laminate further comprises an adhesive layer on the side of the conductive layer opposite to the substrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminate of claim 10 wherein said conductive layer is coated utilizing a conductivity enhancing agent.
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