Patent ID: 8077381
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B05D,B32B,G02B,G02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electro-optic display comprising: a backplane comprising at least one pixel electrode; a layer of an electro-optic material disposed adjacent the pixel electrode; a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer disposed on the opposed side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane; a front substrate disposed on the opposed side of the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer from the layer of electro-optic material, the front substrate supporting the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer; a protective and/or barrier layer disposed on the opposed side of the front substrate from the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer; and a sealing material for preventing ingress of material from the environment into the layer of electro-optic material, the sealing material extending between the backplane and at least one of the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, front substrate and protective and/or barrier layer, the protective and/or barrier layer being smaller than the front substrate so as to leave an exposed peripheral portion of the surface of the front substrate remote from the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, and the sealing material contacting the edges of the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer and front substrate, and the exposed peripheral portion of the surface of the front substrate.