Method for manufacturing an electroluminescent lamp
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing an electroluminescent lamp, said method comprising the steps of:
- forming a capacitive electrode from an indium tin oxide plated conductive plastic film;
applying a layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink to said capacitive electrode, said electroluminescent phosphor ink for precisely defining an area of illumination;
applying a layer of conductive indium tin oxide ink to said layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink; and
applying an insulating coating to a surface of said conductive indium tin oxide ink.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing low-cost electroluminescent (EL) lamps is disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching a metal foil to form one or more rear capacitive electrodes. Next, the capacitive electrodes are bonded to a paper core stock which is coupled to a precisely positioned indexing system. In the third step, a layer of EL phosphor ink is applied to the capacitive electrodes to precisely form the areas of illumination. In step four, a layer of conductive ITO ink is applied to cover the layer of EL phosphor ink. Next, in step five a transparent polyester film or ultraviolet activated dielectric coating is applied to the entire surface of the lamp. Finally, in step six electrical terminations are provided to the rear capacitive electrode and the layer of conductive ITO ink.
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1. A method for manufacturing an electroluminescent lamp, said method comprising the steps of:
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forming a capacitive electrode from an indium tin oxide plated conductive plastic film; applying a layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink to said capacitive electrode, said electroluminescent phosphor ink for precisely defining an area of illumination; applying a layer of conductive indium tin oxide ink to said layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink; and applying an insulating coating to a surface of said conductive indium tin oxide ink. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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2. A method for manufacturing an electroluminescent lamp, said method comprising the steps of:
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forming a capacitive electrode from a metal foil by embossing said metal foil onto an insulating paper core stock; applying a layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink to said capacitive electrode, said electroluminescent phosphor ink for precisely defining an area of illumination; applying a layer of conductive indium tin oxide ink to said layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink; and applying an insulating coating to a surface of said conductive indium tin oxide ink. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method for manufacturing an electroluminescent lamp, said method comprising the steps of:
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bonding a capacitive electrode to a paper core stock; applying a layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink to said capacitive electrode, said electroluminescent phosphor ink for precisely defining an area of illumination; applying a layer of conductive indium tin oxide ink to said layer of electroluminescent phosphor ink; applying an insulating coating to an entire surface of said electroluminescent lamp; and attaching electrical terminations to said capacitive electrode and said layer of conductive indium tin oxide ink. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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