Patent ID: 9248643
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B05B,B05C,B05D,B41J,B41M,C23C,H01L,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A method for depositing an organic material on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: providing an OLED manufacturing system comprising a print-head chamber disposed for communication with an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber; receiving the substrate at the inlet chamber; establishing a substantially inert-gas environment within at least one of said chambers; directing at least a portion of the substrate to the print-head chamber and discharging a quantity of organic material from a print-head onto the portion of the substrate; directing the substrate to the outlet chamber; and, floating the substrate at a controlled height using a combination of pressure and vacuum during the discharging of the quantity of organic material, wherein the floating comprises using inert-gas bearings.