Apparatus and method for large area hermetic encapsulation of one or more organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs)

US8936690B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8936690-B2
Application numberUS-201113237471-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 20, 2011
Priority dateSep 20, 2011
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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Apparatus and method for hermetically encapsulating one or more optoelectronic device, such as a light emitting device or a photovoltaic device. The apparatus comprises a base and a carriage movable along the base. The carriage comprises a roller. The apparatus further comprises a vacuum platen coupled with the base and a tensioner coupled with the base. The tensioner comprises a support member that projects orthogonally above a plane of the vacuum platen.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: applying force from a roller to two sheets of encapsulating material(s), a first sheet tensioned to be substantially flat and a second sheet positioned at a predetermined angle relative to the first sheet; and moving the roller to hermetically encapsulate an optoelectronic device between the first sheet and the second sheet; the method further comprising: heating a platen, the platen having a flat surface with one or more holes th…

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What does patent US8936690B2 cover?
Apparatus and method for hermetically encapsulating one or more optoelectronic device, such as a light emitting device or a photovoltaic device. The apparatus comprises a base and a carriage movable along the base. The carriage comprises a roller. The apparatus further comprises a vacuum platen coupled with the base and a tensioner coupled with the base. The tensioner comprises a support member…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Balaschak Edward James, Kostka James Michael, Knapp Thomas Alexander, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B37/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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