Appeal No. 96-0462
Application 08/165,513
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 1-5.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to an electrode structure for a
liquid crystal display panel in which thin transparent
electrode layers are subject to possible damage resulting from
the generation of static electricity. In the invention,
possible buildup of static electricity on liquid crystal
display panel electrode segments is avoided by providing an
overlying layer of electrode material having a high surface
resistivity, but providing sufficient surface conductivity to
distribute static electricity over the underlying array of
electrode segments to prevent localized accumulation of static
electricity.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A liquid crystal display panel having an
electrode structure on a substrate, said electrode
structure comprising:
a first electrode pattern comprising an array of
electrode segments formed on the substrate and having a
small surface resistivity; and
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