Patent ID: 8330360

Claim:
A light-emitting device, comprising: a substrate having a flat light-emitting element; a cover, wherein the light-emitting element is sealed between the substrate and the cover, the cover having at least one indentation facing the substrate and which together with the substrate encloses a cavity; a getter material inside the cavity, on the cover; and at least one support element in a central support section at a distance from an edge of the light-emitting element, wherein the at least one support element and cover are formed of the same material, the at least one support element is an integral component of the cover and any active region of the light-emitting element is not contacted by the support element, the at least one support element is located in an inactive area of the light-emitting element and the light-emitting element is continuous and extends below the at least one support element in a direction toward the substrate.