Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display
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1. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display subassembly, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a substantially transparent substrate member;
disposing a layer of substantially opaque material upon one side of said substrate, said substantially opaque material being a black polyimide material;
forming at least one opening through said layer of substantially opaque material;
disposing a light influencing material in said at least one opening;
disposing a continuous layer of a transparent, passivating material atop said layer of opaque material and said light influencing material; and
disposing a layer of transparent, conductive material atop said passivating layer.
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Abstract
A light influencing element and the process of fabricating the same is disclosed, wherein the light influencing element is fabricated by disposing a layer of a substantially opaque material upon a transparent substrate. One or more openings or wells may then be cut or formed in the surface of the layer of opaque material. Into such openings a light influencing material is then disposed, preferable said materials are injected thereinto as by ink-jet type injection heads. Liquid crystal displays and subassemblies formed upon the light influencing elements of the instant invention are also provided.
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1. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display subassembly, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a substantially transparent substrate member; disposing a layer of substantially opaque material upon one side of said substrate, said substantially opaque material being a black polyimide material; forming at least one opening through said layer of substantially opaque material; disposing a light influencing material in said at least one opening; disposing a continuous layer of a transparent, passivating material atop said layer of opaque material and said light influencing material; and disposing a layer of transparent, conductive material atop said passivating layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a substantially transparent first substrate member; disposing a layer of substantially opaque material upon one side of said first substrate; forming at least one opening through said layer of substantially opaque material; disposing a light influencing material in said at least one opening; disposing a continuous layer of a transparent, passivating material atop said layer of opaque material and said light influencing material; disposing a layer of transparent, conductive material atop said passivating layer; providing a second substantially transparent substrate member having a continuous layer of a transparent conductive material disposed on one surface thereof, said second substrate being spacedly disposed from said first substrate and arranged so that the layer of transparent conductive material of the second substrate faces the layer of transparent conductive material of the first substrate; and disposing a layer of liquid crystal material between said first and said second substrates. .Iadd.
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14. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a substantially transparent first substrate member; disposing a layer of substantially opaque material upon one side of said first substrate; forming at least three openings through said layer of substantially opaque material; injecting a light influencing material including first, second, and third colors in said at least three openings directly on the first substrate the first, second and third colors being injected substantially simultaneously in the three openings, respectively; disposing a continuous layer of transparent, passivation material atop said layer of opaque material and said light influencing material, the continuous layer of transparent, passivation material providing a substantially flat, level surface; disposing a layer of transparent, conductive material atop said substantially flat, level surface of the passivation layer; providing a second substantially transparent substrate member having a continuous layer of a transparent conductive material disposed on one surface thereof, said second substrate being spacedly disposed from said first substrate and arranged so that the layer of transparent conductive material of the second substrate faces the layer of transparent conductive material of the first substrate; and disposing a layer of liquid crystal material between said first and second substrates. .Iaddend..Iadd.15. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the first and second transparent substrates includes a - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. transparent substrates includes a plastic material. .Iaddend..Iadd.28. The method according to claim 26, wherein the openings are optically formed. .Iaddend..Iadd.29. The method according to claim 26, wherein the light influencing material fills the opening to a level less than a depth of the opening so as to prevent any spill over of the light influencing material. .Iaddend..Iadd.30. The method according to claim 26, further including the step of selecting a light influencing material adapted to color white light. .Iaddend..Iadd.31. The method according to claim 30, wherein said light influencing material is adapted to color light into the group of colors consisting of red, green, blue, and combinations thereof. .Iaddend..Iadd.32. A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a substantially transparent first substrate member; disposing a layer of substantially opaque material upon one side of said first substrate; forming at least three openings through said layer of substantially opaque material; injecting a light influencing material including first, second, and third colors in said at least three openings directly on the first substrate; disposing a continuous layer of transparent, passivation material atop said layer of opaque material and said light influencing material, the continuous layer of transparent, passivation material providing a substantially flat, level surface; and disposing a layer of transparent, conductive material atop said substantially flat, level surface of the passivation layer. .Iaddend..Iadd.33. The method according to claim 32, wherein the openings are formed without using a photolithography process. .Iaddend..Iadd.34. The method according to claim 32, wherein the openings are optically formed. .Iaddend..Iadd.35. The method according to claim 32, wherein the light influencing material fills the opening to a level less than a depth of the opening so as to prevent any spill over of the light influencing material. .Iaddend..Iadd.36. The method according to claim 32, further including the step of selecting a light influencing material adapted to color white light. .Iaddend..Iadd.37. The method according to claim 36, wherein said light influencing material is adapted to color light into the group of colors consisting of red, green, blue, and combinations thereof. .Iaddend.
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