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Electroluminescent device and apparatus

US6441551B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 2000
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B33/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides the EL device and apparatus each of which has a white appearance in the non-light-emitting state, and can emit white light with high luminance in the light-emitting state. When such an EL device or apparatus is used, the light-emitting surface provides a background with high whiteness both in the light-emitting and non-light-emitting state, and can highlight a light-transmitting printed layer formed on the light-emitting surface.

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