Patent ID: 6975068

Claim:
A curing or sterilization device comprising a light-emitting panel, wherein the light-emitting panel comprises: a first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a plurality of sockets; a plurality of micro-components, wherein each micro-component comprises a shell at least partially filled with a plasma-forming gas, wherein the micro-component is configured to emit ultraviolet light, and wherein at least one micro-component of the plurality of micro-components is at least partially disposed in each socket; a second substrate, wherein the second substrate is opposed to the first substrate such that at least one micro-component is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes are adhered to only the first substrate or only the second substrate so that voltage supplied to the at least two electrodes causes one or more micro-components to emit the ultra-violet light.