Appeal No. 2005-0142 Page 2
Application No. 09/904,246
In organic light emitting device ("OLED") displays, each subpixel associated with
a particular color is sandwiched between row and column electrodes. The row, column,
and OLED material may be deposited on a glass panel. (Id.) The glass panel and its
associated electrodes and OLED material may be referred to as a "display panel." (Id.
at 2.) An electrical connection is needed between the display panel and a circuit board
that conditions signals for the display panel. Traditionally, explains the appellant, such
connections were made around the periphery of the overall display. He asserts,
however, that available edge space may be limited in some cases. Furthermore, adds
the appellant, edge regions may be subject to disruption from impact or the use of
sealing materials to connect adjacent modules. (Id.)
Accordingly, appellant's display features a display panel and a circuit board that
are surface mounted to one another. More specifically, the surface mount
interconnections are distributed across the display, thereby avoiding the need to situate
contacts around the periphery. (Id. at 15.) A further understanding of the invention can
be achieved by reading the following claim.
1. A display comprising:
a circuit board;
a display panel electrically coupled to said circuit board in
face-to-face abutment substantially along a plane; and
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