Patent ID: 7973473

Claim:
A flat panel OLED device comprising: (a) a transparent deformable substrate having first and second sides and defining a predetermined illumination region and a non-illumination region; (b) a moisture-sensitive OLED disposed over the first side of the transparent substrate within the illumination region and means for applying electrical signals to the OLED which causes the OLED to produce light and heat; (c) a protective layer disposed over the OLED; (d) a flexible encapsulating foil disposed over the protective layer, but not attached thereto, for reducing the risk of heat-distortion of the OLED device and/or image burn-in and is sealingly connected to the substrate in the non-illumination region; and (e) a rigid chassis structure operatively associated with the transparent deformable substrate for providing rigidity to the transparent deformable substrate.