Patent ID: 8031321

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising: providing first and second substrates; dispensing sealant on the first substrate in a predetermined pattern after providing the first and second substrates; applying suction to a nozzle dispensing the sealant to remove sealant from the nozzle; dispensing liquid crystal on the first substrate after dispensing sealant on the first substrate; bonding the first and second substrate together; providing an inlet in the sealant; determining whether the amount of liquid crystal between the two substrates is excessive or insufficient; providing liquid crystal between the substrate if the amount determined is insufficient; extracting liquid crystal by applying pressure to the substrates if the amount of liquid crystal is excessive; cutting the substrate into one or more liquid crystal display panels, said cutting including cutting through a portion of the sealant; and inspecting the liquid crystal display panel for optical defects.