Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
427108000 | Transparent base | 39 |
20080286447 | NANOWIRES-BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS - A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates. | 11-20-2008 |
20090291201 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY OF A POLYMER USED IN A TUNEABLE DIFFRACTION GRATING (TDG) MODULATOR - The present invention relates to methods for increasing the surface conductivity of a polymer used in tuneable diffraction grating (TDG) modulators while at the same time maintaining the total internal reflection (TIR) and transparency. | 11-26-2009 |
20090304912 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - This invention contemplates the use of laser patterning/scribing in electrochromic device manufacture, anywhere during the manufacturing process as deemed appropriate and necessary for electrochromic device manufacturability, yield and functionality, while integrating the laser scribing so as to ensure the active layers of the device are protected to ensure long term reliability. It is envisaged that the laser is used to pattern the component layers of electrochromic devices by directly removing (ablating) the material of the component layers. The invention includes a manufacturing method for an electrochromic device comprising one or more focused laser patterning steps. To minimize redeposition of laser ablated material and particulate formation on device surfaces a number of approaches may be used: (1) ablated material generated by the focused laser patterning may be removed by vacuum suction and/or application of an inert gas jet in the vicinity of the laser ablation of device material; (2) spatial separation of the edges of layers and patterning of lower layers prior to deposition of upper layers; and (3) the laser patterning step may be performed by a laser beam focused directly on the deposited layers from above, by a laser beam directed through the transparent substrate, or by a combination of both. | 12-10-2009 |
20100166948 | Transparent Conductive Layer and Preparation Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a method for producing a transparent conductive film in a form of complex multi-layer film comprising at least one layer using a silver complex compound having special structure and an organic acid metal salt. The method for producing the transparent conductive film, using one or more solution processes, comprises steps of (1) forming a transparent layer over a transparent substrate to improve transmittance; and (2) forming the conductive layer allowing conductivity, and further comprises a step of (3) forming a protective layer to prevent a change over time of the conductive layer. According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve large-scaled transparent conductive film having excellent conductivity and transmittance, as well as simple processes. | 07-01-2010 |
20110045172 | METHOD OF FORMING A MIRRORED BENT CUT GLASS SHAPE FOR VEHICULAR EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A method of forming a mirrored bent cut glass shape includes bending a flat sheet of glass to establish a curved sheet of glass. A machine vision system determines a surface profile of the curved sheet of glass, and a computer numerical controlled cutting tool is positioned at the curved sheet of glass and its cutting wheel is maintained at or close to 90 degrees to the tangential plane of the curved sheet of glass. At least one of (a) the cutting wheel and (b) the curved sheet of glass is controlled in three dimensions to cut a bent cut glass shape from the curved sheet of glass, and such controlling is, at least in part, responsive to the surface profile of the curved sheet of glass. A mirror reflector is established at a surface of the bent cut glass shape to form a mirrored bent cut glass shape. | 02-24-2011 |
20110287173 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE HARD-COATED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A transparent electrically-conductive hard-coated substrate of the invention comprises a transparent base material; a deposited carbon nanotubes layer formed on the transparent base material; and a cured resin layer formed on the deposited carbon nanotubes layer, wherein the deposited carbon nanotubes layer has a thickness of 10 nm or less, the total thickness of the deposited carbon nanotubes layer and the cured resin layer is 1.5 μm or more, and part of the deposited carbon nanotubes layer is diffused into the cured resin layer so that carbon nanotubes are present in the cured resin layer. The transparent electrically-conductive hard-coated substrate possesses high transparency and hard coating properties and also has electrical conductivity. | 11-24-2011 |
20120009335 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FILM AND POLARIZING PLATE USING THE SAME - A conductive polymer film having an antistatic function and an electromagnetic wave shielding function, and also having excellent optical properties such as transparency even if the film is arranged in the interior of LCD. The conductive polymer film comprises a polymer film and a conductive polymer adhered to the surface thereof, wherein the conductive polymer comprises polythiophene or polythiophene derivatives, the polymer film comprises an acetyl cellulose material or a norbornene material, a layer of the conductive polymer has a thickness of 3 μm or less, and the conductive polymer film has a visible light transmission of 78% or more and a surface resistivity of 10 | 01-12-2012 |
20120082782 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OXIDE THIN FILM - A method for manufacturing an oxide thin film comprises: providing a coating material composed of a first precursor material, a fuel material and a solvent; coating the coating material on a substrate; and annealing the coated coating material on the substrate to convert the coated coating material into an oxide thin film. | 04-05-2012 |
20120100285 | ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - An organic photoelectric conversion element having a high absorbance at 600 nm can be provide by a method for manufacturing an organic photoelectric conversion element having a pair of electrodes at least one of which is transparent or translucent, and an organic layer between the electrodes, the method comprising a step of applying a solution that contains a conjugated polymer compound having a thiophenediyl group as a repeating unit and a sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound on one of the electrodes to form an applied film, and a step of drying the applied film at a temperature of 70° C. or less to form the organic layer. | 04-26-2012 |
20120141666 | TRANSPARENT CARBON NANOTUBE ELECTRODE USING CONDUCTIVE DISPERSANT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode using a conductive dispersant. The transparent CNT electrode comprises a transparent substrate and a CNT thin film formed on a surface the transparent substrate wherein the CNT thin film is formed of a CNT composition comprising CNTs and a doped dispersant. Further disclosed is a method for producing the transparent CNT electrode. | 06-07-2012 |
20120315383 | METHOD OF MAKING TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH MULTILAYER ELECTRODE AND UNDERLAYER - Method of making a touch sensor including one or more multilayer electrodes and an underlayer disposed on a substrate. The underlayer is disposed between the multilayer electrodes and the substrate. The multilayer electrodes including at least two transparent or semitransparent conductive layers separated by a transparent or semitransparent intervening layer. The intervening layer includes electrically conductive pathways between the first and second conductive layers to help reduce interfacial reflections occurring between particular layers in devices incorporating the conducting film or electrode. | 12-13-2012 |
20130017321 | METHOD FOR FORMING A METAL MESH ELECTRODE OF A TOUCH PANELAANM Kim; Young JaeAACI Gyunggi-doAACO KRAAGP Kim; Young Jae Gyunggi-do KRAANM Song; Ha YoonAACI Gyunggi-doAACO KRAAGP Song; Ha Yoon Gyunggi-do KRAANM Park; Ho JoonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Park; Ho Joon Seoul KR - A method for forming a metal mesh electrode of a touch panel of the present invention can solve a depletion problem of resources used for a transparent conductive layer by forming an electrode using a metal thin film on which fine patterns are formed, instead of using ITO and form a metal mesh electrode having a fine line width while controlling a height by using a screen printing method using a photoresist layer and a printing mask together. | 01-17-2013 |
20130034652 | PREPARATION METHOD FOR COPPER OXIDE NANOWIRES - The disclosure provides a preparation method for copper oxide nanowires including following steps: step | 02-07-2013 |
20130059065 | ITO-COATED ARTICLE FOR USE WITH TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES, AND/OR METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for making a coated article including a transparent conductive indium-tin-oxide (ITO) film supported by a heat treated glass substrate. A substantially sub-oxidized ITO or metallic indium-tin (InSn) film is sputter-deposited onto a glass substrate at room temperature. The glass substrate with the as-deposited film thereon is subjected to elevated temperatures. Thermal tempering or heat strengthening causes the as-deposited film to be transformed into a crystalline transparent conductive ITO film. Advantageously, this may reduce the cost of touch panel assemblies, e.g., because of the higher rates of the ITO deposition in the metallic mode. The cost of touch-panel assemblies may be further reduced through the use of float glass. | 03-07-2013 |
20130101732 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - Disclosed is a transparent electrode including a transparent substrate having thereon a conductive fiber, a conductive polymer and a water soluble binder resin, wherein a content of the water soluble binder resin is in the range of 1 to 200 weight % based on a weight of the conductive polymer. | 04-25-2013 |
20130108780 | METHOD OF MAKING A THIN FILM | 05-02-2013 |
20130224370 | MAKING MICRO-WIRES WITH DIFFERENT HEIGHTS - A method of making a transparent touch-responsive capacitor apparatus includes providing a transparent conductor precursor structure including a transparent substrate, a first precursor material layer formed over the transparent substrate and a second precursor material layer formed on the first precursor material layer; forming a electrically connected first micro-wires in the first and second precursor material layers; forming electrically connected second micro-wires in a precursor material layer electrically connected to the first micro-wires; and wherein the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the second micro-wires, and wherein the total area occupied by the first micro-wires is less than 15% of the first transparent conductor area and the total area occupied by the second micro-wires is less than 15% of the second transparent conductor area. | 08-29-2013 |
20130323411 | Low Haze Transparent Conductive Electrodes and Method of Making the Same - A transparent conductive electrode comprising metal nanowires and method of making is described, wherein the transparent conductive electrode has a pencil hardness more than | 12-05-2013 |
20140205746 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MULTI-LAYER ELECTROCHROMIC STRUCTURE - Process for preparing a multi-layer electrochromic structure comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a substrate and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer comprising a lithium nickel oxide composition, the anodic electrochromic layer comprising lithium, nickel and the bleached state stabilizing element(s) wherein in the film (i) the ratio of lithium to the combined amount of nickel and the bleached state stabilizing element(s) is at least 0.4:1, (ii) the ratio of the combined amount of the bleached state stabilizing element(s) to the combined amount of nickel and the bleached state stabilizing elements in the lithium nickel oxide composition is at least about 0.025:1, and (iii) the bleached state stabilizing element(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb and combinations thereof. | 07-24-2014 |
20140308436 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - Provided is a transparent electrode containing a transparent substrate having thereon a transparent conductive layer containing a conductive fiber, a conductive polymer and a water soluble binder resin, wherein the water soluble binder resin contains a low molecular weight component in an amount of 0 to 5 weight % based on a weight of the water soluble binder resin, provided that the low molecular weight component has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 or less measured by GPC. | 10-16-2014 |
20150104565 | METHOD FOR FORMING FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A method for forming a flexible transparent conductive film includes steps of: (a) electrospinning a first solution, which contains a polymer, a solvent and a metal ion-containing precursor, to form an polymeric fiber onto a soluble substrate; (b) providing energy to reduce the metal ion-containing precursor of the polymeric fiber, so as to form metal seeds on the polymeric fiber; and (c) placing the polymeric fiber together with the soluble substrate into a second solution, such that the soluble substrate dissolves in the second solution to form an electroless-plating bath and such that the polymeric fiber is subjected to electroless plating to form a metal coating from the metal seeds. | 04-16-2015 |
20150302950 | DOPED CARBON NANOTUBES AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING FILMS CONTAINING THE SAME - Transparent conducting electrodes include a doped single walled carbon nanotube film and methods for forming the doped single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) by solution processing. The method generally includes depositing single walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in a solvent and a surfactant onto a substrate to form a single walled carbon nanotube film thereon; removing all of the surfactant from the carbon nanotube film; and exposing the single walled carbon nanotube film to a single electron oxidant in a solution such that one electron is transferred from the single walled carbon nanotubes to each molecule of the single electron oxidant. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309600 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A CONDUCTIVE PATTERN WITH HIGH OPTICAL TRANSMISSION, LOW REFLECTANCE, AND LOW VISIBILITY - A method of fabricating a conductive pattern includes disposing an image of the conductive pattern on a substrate. The image includes material capable of being electroless plated. The image is electroless plated with a first metal forming a plated image. The first metal includes copper. The plated image is bathed in an immersion bath that includes a metal ion source of a second metal that reacts with the first metal. The second metal includes palladium. The conductive pattern includes a first metal layer having a first metal thickness, an intermetallic first metal-second metal interface layer, and a second metal layer having a second metal thickness. | 10-29-2015 |
20160026057 | WET-COATING OF THIN FILM LITHIUM NICKEL OXIDES FOR ELECTROCHROMIC APPLICATIONS - Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal hydroxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm. | 01-28-2016 |
20160060467 | FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A TRANSPARENT FORCE SENSING LAYER - A method and formulation for fabricating a transparent force sensing (TFS) layer is provided. The TFS layer is fabricated by preparing a formulation for a transparent polymer-conductor composite (TPCC). The TPCC formulation comprises transparent conducting oxide (TCO) nanoparticles, a first solvent for forming a dispersion of the TCO nanoparticles and having an intermediate boiling point ranging from one hundred and twenty five (125) to one hundred and ninety nine (199) degrees centigrade, at least one additive to prevent agglomeration of the TCO nanoparticles, a second solvent for facilitating dissolving of the at least one additive, a third solvent having a high boiling point above one hundred and ninety nine (199) degrees centigrade and a transparent polymer dissolved in the first and third solvents. The TPCC formulation is disposed on a substrate forming a wet film and dried to form a dry film. | 03-03-2016 |
20160108526 | FORMING ARTICLES AND DEVICES WITH CARBON-COATED METAL PARTICLES - A non-aqueous photocurable composition contains dispersed carbon-coated metal particles in an organic diluent in an amount of at least 10 weight %. The dispersed carbon-coated metal particles have a median diameter equal to or less than 0.6 μm, and are dispersed using a particle dispersing agent that has a weight average molecular weight (M | 04-21-2016 |
20160133357 | PROVIDING ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE ARTICLES WITH ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE METALLIC CONNECTORS - Electrically-conductive articles are prepared to have electrically-conductive metallic grids and electrically-conductive metallic connectors (BUS lines) on one or both supporting sides of a transparent substrate. The electrically-conductive metallic connectors are designed with one metallic main wire that comprises two or more adjacent metallic micro-wires in bundled patterns. These bundled patterns and metallic micro-wires are designed with specific dimensions and configurations to provide optimal fidelity (or correspondence) to the mask image used to provide such patterns. The electrically-conductive articles can be prepared using various manufacturing technologies and can be used as parts of various electronic devices including touch screen devices. The electrically-conductive metallic grids and connectors can be prepared and designed using various technologies that are amenable to obtaining very fine lines in predetermined patterns. | 05-12-2016 |
20160159685 | METHOD FOR HANDLING ULTRA-THIN GLASS FOR DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention relates to a method for handling an ultra-thin glass for a display panel and, more specifically, the invention enables the ultra-thin glass to be easily attached to or detached from a carrier glass for supporting the ultra-thin glass before and after a surface treatment process for applying the ultra-thin glass to a display panel. To this end, the method for handling an ultra-thin glass for a display panel, according to the present invention, comprises: a bonding step for bonding an ultra-thin glass and a carrier glass for supporting the ultra-thin glass by means of a phase transition material; a surface treatment step for treating a surface of the ultra-thin glass; and a separation step for separating the ultra-thin glass from the carrier glass. | 06-09-2016 |
427109000 | Vapor deposition | 6 |
20080286448 | Synthesis of transparent conducting oxide coatings - A method and system for preparing a light transmitting and electrically conductive oxide film. The method and system includes providing an atomic layer deposition system, providing a first precursor selected from the group of cyclopentadienyl indium, tetrakis (dimethylamino) tin and mixtures thereof, inputting to the deposition system the first precursor for reaction for a first selected time, providing a purge gas for a selected time, providing a second precursor comprised of an oxidizer, and optionally inputting a second precursor into the deposition system for reaction and alternating for a predetermined number of cycles each of the first precursor, the purge gas and the second precursor to produce the oxide film. | 11-20-2008 |
20090022886 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DEVICE AND PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY - A method and product produced by the method for forming an interactive information device with a conductively coated panel includes forming a reduced contrast, increased light transmitting, conductively coated panel by providing a transparent substrate and applying a transparent, conductive layer on at least one surface of the substrate in a predetermined pattern with at least one area having a conductive layer thereon and a second area without a conductive layer. The method further includes applying a transparent layer of a metal oxide such that the metal oxide layer, such as silicon dioxide, overlies both areas whereby visible contrast between the areas is reduced and light transmission through the coated panel is increased. The coated panel is then attached to an electro-optic display for displaying information when electricity is applied thereto. | 01-22-2009 |
20100189883 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR PREPARING AND COLLECTING NANOTUBE FILMS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY A SUBSTRATE - A continuous process whereby carbon nanotubes, usually in the form of an aerogel are harvested from a high temperature reactor by means of an adhesive substrate that is passed across an outlet port at a predetermined rate whereby the carbon nanotube aerogel is fixed and transported away from the reactor and associated apparatus for suitable storage. | 07-29-2010 |
20110262628 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INLINE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - Disclosed are an inline chemical vapor deposition method and system for fabricating a device. The method includes transporting a web or discrete substrate through a deposition chamber having a plurality of deposition modules. A buffer layer, a window layer and a transparent conductive layer are deposited onto the substrate during passage through a first deposition module, a second deposition module and a third deposition module, respectively. Advantageously, the steps for generating the buffer layer, window layer and transparent conductive layer are performed sequentially in a common vacuum environment of a single deposition chamber and the use of a conventional chemical bath deposition process to deposit the buffer layer is eliminated. The method is suitable for the manufacture of different types of devices including various types of solar cells such as copper indium gallium diselenide solar cells. | 10-27-2011 |
20120107491 | High Permittivity Transparent Films - Thin films containing a transparent conducting oxide and a high permittivity material are disclosed. Exemplary thin films may exhibit increased transmission in the visible-to-near infrared (vis-NIR) spectrum without a decrease in electrical conductivity compared to the thin film without the high permittivity material. Methods for making thin films having enhanced optical properties without substantially decreased electrical quality are also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20120269960 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE LAMINATED FILM - A manufacturing method of a conductive laminated film suppressing a wrinkle has a metal layer forming step in which a conductive metal layer is continuously formed on a surface of a long transparent conductive film where a transparent conductive layer is formed while the transparent conductive film, including a long transparent film base containing a polyester resin as a constituting material and the transparent conductive layer formed thereon, is transported. The metal layer forming step is performed under a reduced pressure atmosphere of 1 Pa or less. The long transparent conductive film is continuously transported by application of a transport tensile force, and the conductive metal layer is continuously deposited on the surface where the transparent conductive layer is formed in a state in which a surface where the transparent conductive layer is not formed contacts the surface of a film-forming roll. | 10-25-2012 |
427110000 | Spraying | 5 |
20100129533 | Conductive Film Formation On Glass - Methods for coating a glass substrate are described. The coatings are conductive metal oxide coatings which can also be transparent. The conductive thin film coated glass substrates can be used in, for example, display devices, solar cell applications and in many other rapidly growing industries and applications. | 05-27-2010 |
20120015098 | CARBON NANOTUBE BASED TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND PATTERNING THE SAME - Carbon nanotube (CNT) based transparent conductive films and methods for preparing and patterning the same are disclosed. For example, CNT based transparent conductive films with controlled transmittance and conductivity and methods of preparing and patterning the same are provided. Methods of preparing a CNT ink for assembling on a transparent substrate to form a transparent conductive film is disclosed, the ink can include a desired ratio of CNT with polymer. The transparent conductive film can be patterned such that desired properties are exhibited. | 01-19-2012 |
20140023778 | Touch Screen Substrate and Method of Manufacturing a Touch Screen Substrate - A touch screen substrate includes an insulation ball formed on a substrate having a first diameter, a sensing electrode formed on the substrate, and a conductive ball formed on the sensing electrode having a second diameter shorter than the first diameter. A cell gap spacer for maintaining a cell gap of a touch screen panel and a spacer for electrically connecting a lower substrate with an upper substrate of the touch screen panel may be formed via a single spraying process. | 01-23-2014 |
20150086708 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - A method of processing a substrate or panel is disclosed. A substrate having thereon an array of chips is provided. A mask layer is laminated on the substrate. The mask layer has a plurality of openings to reveal active areas of the chips respectively. A spray-coating process is then performed to form an adhesive film in the active areas. The mask layer is then stripped off. | 03-26-2015 |
20170238424 | METHOD OF APPLYING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BUS BARS ONTO LOW-EMISSIVITY GLASS COATING | 08-17-2017 |