Light emitting device having peripheral emissive region
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a transparent substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; and
an organic light emitting device disposed only on a peripheral region of the transparent substrate and configured to emit light into the transparent substrate.
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Abstract
Light emitting devices are provided that include one or more OLEDs disposed only on a peripheral region of the substrate. An OLED may be disposed only on a peripheral region of a substantially transparent substrate and configured to emit light into the substrate. Another surface of the substrate may be roughened or include other features to outcouple light from the substrate. The edges of the substrate may be beveled and/or reflective. The area of the OLED(s) may be relatively small compared to the substrate surface area through which light is emitted from the device. One or more OLEDs also or alternatively may be disposed on an edge of the substrate about perpendicular to the surface of the substrate through which light is emitted, such that they emit light into the substrate. A mode expanding region may be included between each such OLED and the substrate.
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1. A device comprising:
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a transparent substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; and an organic light emitting device disposed only on a peripheral region of the transparent substrate and configured to emit light into the transparent substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A light-emitting device constructed to emit light at a brightness B, the device comprising:
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a substantially transparent substrate comprising a first surface with surface area A and a roughened second surface; and an organic light emitting device disposed on the first side of the transparent substrate, the organic light emitting device having an operating brightness W>
B and a surface area of not more than about (B/W)A,wherein B/W is not more than about 0.2. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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