The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
May. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Chun-yi Chiu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-hung Su, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Chun-Yi Chiu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-Hung Su, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Au Optronics Corporation, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for detecting moisture in a display device having at least one display element includes incorporating at least one moisture detector in a predetermined location of the display device, the moisture detector including a material layer comprising metal formed between a first electrode and a second electrode. One or more display elements are encapsulated between a first and second shields. A resistance of the material layer is detected so as to determine a level of moisture.