Heat removal system for use in organic light emitting diode displays having high brightness
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1. In an organic light emitting display device having a cathode layer and at least one organic layer, the improvement comprising:
- heat removal means for removing heat from said organic light emitting display device, wherein said heat removal means comprises;
heat dissipating means for dissipating heat from said organic light emitting device;
heat transfer means for transferring heat from said cathode layer and one of said at least one organic layer to said heat dissipating means; and
cooling means for cooling said organic light emitting display device;
and wherein said heat dissipating means includes a heat sink, said heat transfer means comprises at least one thermally conducting layer, and said cooling means includes a thermoelectric cooler;
and wherein said heat removal means removes heat from said cathode layer and one of said at least one organic layer.
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A heat removal system for use in an organic light emitting diode displays is disclosed. The heat removal assembly includes a heat dissipating assembly for dissipating heat from the organic light emitting device, a heat transfer assembly for transferring heat from the top organic light emitting device to the heat dissipating assembly and a cooling assembly for cooling the organic light emitting display device.
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1. In an organic light emitting display device having a cathode layer and at least one organic layer, the improvement comprising:
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heat removal means for removing heat from said organic light emitting display device, wherein said heat removal means comprises;
heat dissipating means for dissipating heat from said organic light emitting device;
heat transfer means for transferring heat from said cathode layer and one of said at least one organic layer to said heat dissipating means; and
cooling means for cooling said organic light emitting display device;
and wherein said heat dissipating means includes a heat sink, said heat transfer means comprises at least one thermally conducting layer, and said cooling means includes a thermoelectric cooler;
and wherein said heat removal means removes heat from said cathode layer and one of said at least one organic layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An organic light emitting display device comprising:
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a substrate;
a first conductor layer located on said substrate;
at least one organic layer located on said first conductor layer substrate;
a second conductor layer located on said at least one organic layer; and
heat removal means for removing heat from said organic light emitting display device;
wherein said heat removal means comprises;
heat dissipating means for dissipating heat from said organic light emitting device;
heat transfer means for transferring heat from at least one of said first conductor layer and said second conductor layer and from one of said at least one organic layer to said heat dissipating means; and
cooling means for cooling said organic light emitting display device;
and wherein said heat dissipating means includes a heat sink, said heat transfer means comprises at least one thermally conducting layer, and said cooling means includes a thermoelectric cooler;
and wherein said heat removal means removes heat from at least one of said first conductor layer and said second conductor layer and from one of said at least one organic layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of cooling, an organic light emitting display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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transferring heat generated by the organic light emitting device to a cooling assembly, wherein said cooling assembly comprises a thermoelectric cooler; and
dissipating said transferred heat. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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