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Method for printing a color filter
Assignee: Corning Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-16
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2014-02-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to methods and apparatus useful for making color filters for liquid crystal display panels. A multicolored ink pattern is deposited to a substrate while in a deformable state, flattened during the deposition process, and the deformed, more uniform shape of the printed dot is thereafter retained, preferably by curing during deposition. The transfer layer is preferably formed on a collector roll. A plurality of colored ink patterns is then transferred to the collector roll, preferably from a single pattern roll having multiple patterns thereon, to form the multicolor image that will become the color filter. This multicolored image is then transferred to the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter L. Bocko
- 👤 Bernard A. Eid
- 👤 Ronald E. Johnson
- 👤 William E. Lock
- 👤 Robert D. Shoup
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Themont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:36
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/20; G02B5/22; G02B5/223; B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F23/00; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/14; B41M1/20; B41M1/26; B41M1/34; B41M3/00; B41M3/003; B41M7/00; B41M7/0072; B41M1/10; B41P; B41P2200/00; B41P2200/10; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/133516; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 76
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for making a color filter array comprising: depositing a deformable ink pattern onto a substrate; deforming the ink pattern, while said ink is still deformable, to a more uniform thickness than was present prior to said deforming, said deforming step occurring substantially simultaneous with said depositing step; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern to thereby retain said more uniform thickness.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for making a color filter array comprising: depositing a deformable ink pattern onto a substrate; deforming the ink pattern, while said ink is still deformable, to a more uniform thickness than was present prior to said deforming, said deforming step occurring substantially simultaneous with said depositing step; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern to thereby retain said more uniform thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said increasing step comprises curing said ink pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ink pattern is deposited from a roll, and said deforming comprises compressing the ink between the roll and substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising solidifying said ink during said deforming step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to said depositing step: providing a transparent transfer layer; forming a plurality of colored ink patterns on said transfer layer to form a colored ink pattern/transfer layer composite, said ink patterns being of a sufficient viscosity to deform; said depositing and deforming steps comprising, respectively, transferring said composite to the substrate such that said color ink patterns contact the substrate; and deforming said ink patterns to a more uniform film thickness than was present prior to said transfer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for making a color filter, comprising: providing a transfer layer; depositing a plurality of colored ink patterns on said transfer layer to form a colored ink pattern/transfer layer composite, said ink patterns being of a sufficient viscosity to deform; transferring said composite to a substrate such that said color ink patterns contact the substrate; and deforming said ink patterns to a more uniform film thickness than was present prior to said transfer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for making a color filter, comprising: providing a transfer layer; depositing a plurality of colored ink patterns on said transfer layer to form a colored ink pattern/transfer layer composite, said ink patterns being of a sufficient viscosity to deform; transferring said composite to a substrate such that said color ink patterns contact the substrate; and deforming said ink patterns to a more uniform film thickness than was present prior to said transfer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said deforming occurs simultaneous with said transferring step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said substrate is glass, and during said transferring step, said colored ink patterns directly contact the glass.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising, during said transferring step, flattening the surface of the ink which contacts the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said providing step comprises depositing said transfer layer on a collector roll.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 10, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said composite directly from said roll to said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said providing step comprises providing said transfer layer on a collector pad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said more uniform thickness is at least substantially maintained after said transfer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said transfer layer is selected from the group consisting of glass, polyimide, epoxide, acrylate, methacrylate, polyurethane and polyester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said colored ink patterns are deposited by depositing individual colored ink patterns seriatim onto said transfer layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising, during said transferring step, curing said colored ink patterns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising, during said transferring step, curing said colored ink patterns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said transfer layer is a radiation curable material, and said method further comprises curing said transfer layer prior to said depositing step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising depositing a black matrix pattern.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said depositing a black matrix step comprises depositing said black matrix pattern on said substrate prior to receiving said transferred composite.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19, wherein said depositing a black matrix step comprises depositing said black matrix layer on the transfer pattern prior to receiving the colored ink patterns.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said depositing a black matrix step comprises depositing said black matrix pattern on said substrate by photolithographic techniques prior to said transferring step.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said depositing step comprises printing said colored ink patterns on said transfer layer, and said method further comprises, prior to said transferring step, inspecting said composite.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said depositing step comprises depositing said plurality of colored ink patterns onto a vertically oriented collector roll.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said composite to a substrate such that said color ink patterns directly contact the substrate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said depositing step comprises depositing radiation curable inks on said transfer layer, and said method further comprises curing said radiation curable inks on said substrate.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for making a color filter for liquid crystal display devices comprising: providing a transfer layer forming a multi-colored ink pattern on said transfer layer to form a color pattern/transfer layer composite; and permanently transferring said composite to a substrate such that said multi-colored ink pattern contacts the substrate.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for making a color filter for liquid crystal display devices comprising: providing a transfer layer forming a multi-colored ink pattern on said transfer layer to form a color pattern/transfer layer composite; and permanently transferring said composite to a substrate such that said multi-colored ink pattern contacts the substrate.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of forming a color filter comprising: inking a pattern roll with a plurality of colored inks, said pattern roll having a separate imaging pattern plate portion for each desired color pattern, each imaging pattern plate located on a different sector of the periphery of said pattern roll; and transferring said colored inks from said pattern roll to a first substrate to form at least one multicolored ink pattern thereon.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of forming a color filter comprising: inking a pattern roll with a plurality of colored inks, said pattern roll having a separate imaging pattern plate portion for each desired color pattern, each imaging pattern plate located on a different sector of the periphery of said pattern roll; and transferring said colored inks from said pattern roll to a first substrate to form at least one multicolored ink pattern thereon.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28, wherein said transferring step comprises forming at least two different multicolored ink patterns on said first substrate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28, wherein said first substrate comprises a transfer layer on a collector surface and said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks to said transfer layer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 30, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks to said transfer layer to form at least one multicolored ink pattern thereon, and said method further comprises transferring said transfer layer and multicolored ink pattern to a second substrate.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 31, wherein said step of transferring to a second substrate comprises transferring said multicolored ink pattern so that the ink in said multicolored pattern directly contacts said second substrate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 28, wherein said first substrate comprises a transfer layer located on a collector surface, and said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks to said transfer layer on said collector surface to form at least one multicolored ink pattern thereon, and said method further comprises transferring said multicolored ink pattern to a second substrate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 33, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks onto a collector roll.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 34, wherein the axis of said collector roll is at least substantially vertical.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 34, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks to a collector roll which is capable of receiving multiple multicolored ink color filter patterns at one time.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 34, wherein said collector roll in said transferring step comprises a number of receptor areas for receiving multicolored ink patterns and said pattern roll has one more color pattern than the number of receptor areas on the collector roll.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 37, wherein said pattern roll in said transferring step comprises four patterns and said collector roll comprises three receptor areas.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 37, wherein said pattern roll in said transferring step comprises three patterns and said collector roll comprises two receptor areas.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 33, wherein said transferring step comprises curing said multicolored pattern under compression during said transferring of said multicolor pattern to said second substrate.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 33, wherein said providing step comprises providing the pattern roll having a plurality of different imaging plate areas capable of forming ink patterns, and said inking step comprises applying respectively different colored inks to said different imaging plate areas.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28, wherein said transferring step comprises transferring said colored inks to a substrate which comprises a black matrix pattern thereon.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
31 words
A method for making a color filter for an LCD display comprising: depositing a black matrix by photolithography; and thereafter depositing a multicolored ink pattern thereon in a single deposition step.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
31 words
A method for making a color filter for an LCD display comprising: depositing a black matrix by photolithography; and thereafter depositing a multicolored ink pattern thereon in a single deposition step.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for making a color filter array comprising: depositing a deformable, radiation-curable ink pattern onto a substrate; deforming the ink pattern, while said ink is still deformable, to a more uniform thickness than was present prior to said deforming; and curing said ink pattern simultaneous with said deforming to thereby retain said more uniform thickness.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
56 words
A method for making a color filter array comprising: depositing a deformable, radiation-curable ink pattern onto a substrate; deforming the ink pattern, while said ink is still deformable, to a more uniform thickness than was present prior to said deforming; and curing said ink pattern simultaneous with said deforming to thereby retain said more uniform thickness.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: providing a table having a series of substantially flat pattern plates seriatim, at least some of said pattern plates having a different colored ink thereon, and a cylindrical collector roll for receiving said colored inks; rotating said table and thereby moving said pattern plates to said collector roll seriatim and moving said collector roll in a radial direction relative to the table and over each of said pattern plates seriatim to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: providing a table having a series of substantially flat pattern plates seriatim, at least some of said pattern plates having a different colored ink thereon, and a cylindrical collector roll for receiving said colored inks; rotating said table and thereby moving said pattern plates to said collector roll seriatim and moving said collector roll in a radial direction relative to the table and over each of said pattern plates seriatim to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: moving a conical collector roll in a circular path and contacting said collector roll with a plurality of substantially flat pattern plates seriatim, at least some of said pattern plates having different respective colored inks thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
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A method for making a color filter comprising: moving a conical collector roll in a circular path and contacting said collector roll with a plurality of substantially flat pattern plates seriatim, at least some of said pattern plates having different respective colored inks thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal displays, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern to a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during said depositing step.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal displays, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern to a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during said depositing step.
Claim 57
Independent Claim
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A method of making a color filter having a planarizing layer thereon for a liquid crystal display, comprising: forming a multicolored ink color filter pattern on a transfer layer to form a color filter/transfer layer composite; and, transferring said composite to a substrate so that the transfer layer covers said multicolored ink pattern, whereby said transfer layer becomes said planarizing layer.
Claim 58
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of making a color filter having a planarizing layer thereon for a liquid crystal display, comprising: forming a multicolored ink color filter pattern on a transfer layer to form a color filter/transfer layer composite; and, transferring said composite to a substrate so that the transfer layer covers said multicolored ink pattern, whereby said transfer layer becomes said planarizing layer.
Claim 59
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: depositing a transfer layer onto a collector roll, contacting said transfer layer on said collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said transfer layer, thereby forming a color pattern/transfer layer composite on said collector roll; and transferring said composite to a substrate in a single deposition step so that said multicolored ink pattern contacts the substrate.
Claim 60
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: depositing a transfer layer onto a collector roll, contacting said transfer layer on said collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said transfer layer, thereby forming a color pattern/transfer layer composite on said collector roll; and transferring said composite to a substrate in a single deposition step so that said multicolored ink pattern contacts the substrate.
Claim 61
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of flat pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multi-colored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring, m a single deposition step, said multicolored ink pattern onto a substrate, said substrate comprising a black matrix pattern thereon.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of flat pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multi-colored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring, m a single deposition step, said multicolored ink pattern onto a substrate, said substrate comprising a black matrix pattern thereon.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multi-colored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring, in a single deposition step, said multicolored ink pattern onto a substrate, said substrate comprising a black matrix pattern thereon prior to said transferring step.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multi-colored ink pattern on said collector roll; and transferring, in a single deposition step, said multicolored ink pattern onto a substrate, said substrate comprising a black matrix pattern thereon prior to said transferring step.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern to a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step by emitting radiation through the substrate.
Claim 66
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern to a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step by emitting radiation through the substrate.
Claim 67
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern on a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step from a collector roll having a vertical axis; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step.
Claim 68
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern on a substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step from a collector roll having a vertical axis; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step.
Claim 69
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: forming a black matrix pattern on a substrate; depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern over or within said black matrix pattern on said substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making a color filter for a liquid crystal display, comprising: forming a black matrix pattern on a substrate; depositing a multicolored radiation curable ink pattern over or within said black matrix pattern on said substrate, said multicolored pattern deposited in one deposition step; and curing said ink pattern during or after said depositing step.
Claim 71
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored thermoplastic ink pattern in a single deposition step onto a transparent substrate, permanently deforming and increasing the film thickness uniformity of said ink pattern during said deposition; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored thermoplastic ink pattern in a single deposition step onto a transparent substrate, permanently deforming and increasing the film thickness uniformity of said ink pattern during said deposition; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored ink pattern having both thermoplastic and radiation curable components in a single deposition step onto a transparent substrate, permanently deforming said ink pattern during said deposition; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern.
Claim 74
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of making a color filter for liquid crystal display, comprising: depositing a multicolored ink pattern having both thermoplastic and radiation curable components in a single deposition step onto a transparent substrate, permanently deforming said ink pattern during said deposition; and increasing the viscosity of said ink pattern.
Claim 75
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate in a single deposition step; and curing said multicolored ink pattern during said transferring step.
Claim 76
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a color filter comprising: contacting a collector roll with a plurality of pattern plates seriatim, each pattern plate having a different colored ink thereon, to deposit a multicolored ink pattern on said collector roll; transferring said multicolored pattern onto a substrate in a single deposition step; and curing said multicolored ink pattern during said transferring step.
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