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Patent US7837530 - Method of sealing an organic light emitting display by means of a glass frit ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn organic light-emitting display device includes a bottom substrate having a pixel region and a non-pixel region. In the pixel region, organic light-emitting pixels are formed. A top substrate is bonded to the top substrate. A sealing member is provided between the non-pixel region of the substrate...http://www.google.com/patents/US7837530?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7837530 - Method of sealing an organic light emitting display by means of a glass frit seal assemblyAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7837530 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/540,008Publication dateNov 23, 2010Filing dateSep 29, 2006Priority dateMar 29, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20070232182Publication number11540008, 540008, US 7837530 B2, US 7837530B2, US-B2-7837530, US7837530 B2, US7837530B2InventorsJin Woo ParkOriginal AssigneeSamsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (52), Referenced by (14), Classifications (7), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of sealing an organic light emitting display by means of a glass frit seal assembly
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