Patent ID: 7719186

Claim:
A multilayered, light-emitting, ceramic device comprised of: a) a substrate supporting said multilayered device and having one or more conductive surfaces; b) at least one semiconductive ceramic layer overlying said base electrodes; c) light-emitting regions overlying said one or more semiconductive ceramic layers wherein said regions are an integrated composite of two (2) sequentially created layers consisting of: (1) a ceramic insulation layer, and (2) an electroluminescent layer; d) one or more conductive top electrode layers overlying said light-emitting regions and having optically transmissive areas comprised of a transparent conductive electrode; and e) a multilayered top barrier cover comprised of one or more optically transmissive, non-combustible, ceramic insulation layers overlying said top electrode layers; f) said top electrode layers comprising both optically transmissive and opaque areas that selectively provide electrical conductivity to said underlying light emitting regions.