METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE DEVICES
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1. A method of sealing an environmentally sensitive device comprising:
- providing first and second substrates;
placing the environmentally sensitive device between the first and second substrates;
sealing the first and second substrates together with an adhesive, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and
covering the exposed portion of the adhesive with a barrier layer, or with a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer.
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Abstract
Methods of sealing environmentally sensitive devices and vacuum insulation panels are described. One method includes: providing first and second substrates; placing the environmentally sensitive device between the first and second substrates; sealing the first and second substrates together with an adhesive, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and covering the exposed portion of the adhesive with a barrier layer, or with a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of sealing an environmentally sensitive device comprising:
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providing first and second substrates; placing the environmentally sensitive device between the first and second substrates; sealing the first and second substrates together with an adhesive, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and covering the exposed portion of the adhesive with a barrier layer, or with a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. The method of claim 2 wherein an edge of the first or second substrate has an angle of less than 90°
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5. The method of claim 5 further comprising filling the at least one C-shaped first or second substrate with adhesive.
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15. A method of sealing an vacuum insulation panel comprising:
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providing first and second substrates; placing a core material between the first and second substrates; forming the first and second substrates into an envelope having an opening in one side; removing the gas from the envelope forming a vacuum; sealing the opening of the envelope with an adhesive, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and covering the exposed portion of the adhesive with a barrier layer, or with a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An encapsulated display device comprising:
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a first substrate; an environmentally sensitive device adjacent to the first substrate; a second substrate adjacent to the environmentally sensitive device; an adhesive sealing the first and second substrates together, the environmentally sensitive device sealed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and a barrier layer, or a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer covering the exposed portion of the adhesive.
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22. A vacuum insulation panel comprising:
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a core material; an envelope surrounding the core material, the envelope having an opening in one side; an adhesive in the opening of the envelope, the adhesive having an exposed portion, wherein the adhesive seals the opening of the envelope; and a barrier layer, or a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer covering the exposed portion of the adhesive; wherein the gas is removed from the envelope and wherein the envelope is under a vacuum.
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23. A method of sealing an environmentally sensitive device comprising:
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providing a substrate; placing the environmentally sensitive device adjacent to the substrate; covering the substrate and environmentally sensitive device with an adhesive, the adhesive having an exposed portion; and covering the exposed portion of the adhesive with a barrier layer, or with a barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer.
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