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US 10,164,135OF THE INVENTION
Vijayen S. Veerasamy
US
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A touch panel subassembly, comprising: a glass substrate; a first transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the glass substrate; a deformable foil, the deformable foil being substantially parallel and in spaced apart relation to the glass substrate; and a second transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the deformable foil, wherein each said graphene-based layer is hetero-epitaxially grown, directly or indirectly, on a metal catalyst thin film, and wherein at least one of said atalyst thin films is electrochemically anodized so as to render the at least one catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized a substantially transparent metal oxide. Currently amended
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the graphene-based layer grown on each catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized is caused to act as a cathode during anodization. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel and chromium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises vanadium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the first and/or second graphene-based layer(s) has/have a sheet resistance of less than 150 ohms/square. Previously presented
A touch panel apparatus, comprising: the touch panel subassembly of claim 35; and a display connected to a surface of the substrate of the touch panel subassembly opposite the deformable foil. Previously presented
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
touch panel subassembly
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene-based layer
metal catalyst thin film
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Fet Sheet Resistance | ≤ 150 ohms/square | graphene-based layer |
Uv Vis Transmittance At Wavelength | ≥ 80 % |
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US 10,164,135Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
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A touch panel subassembly, comprising: a glass substrate; a first transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the glass substrate; a deformable foil, the deformable foil being substantially parallel and in spaced apart relation to the glass substrate; and a second transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the deformable foil, wherein each said graphene-based layer is hetero-epitaxially grown, directly or indirectly, on a metal catalyst thin film, and wherein at least one of said atalyst thin films is electrochemically anodized so as to render the at least one catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized a substantially transparent metal oxide. Currently amended
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the graphene-based layer grown on each catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized is caused to act as a cathode during anodization. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel and chromium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises vanadium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the first and/or second graphene-based layer(s) has/have a sheet resistance of less than 150 ohms/square. Previously presented
A touch panel apparatus, comprising: the touch panel subassembly of claim 35; and a display connected to a surface of the substrate of the touch panel subassembly opposite the deformable foil. Previously presented
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
touch panel subassembly
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene-based layer
metal catalyst thin film
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Fet Sheet Resistance | ≤ 150 ohms/square | graphene-based layer |
Uv Vis Transmittance At Wavelength | ≥ 80 % |
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US 10,164,135Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1-34.. Canceled
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A touch panel subassembly, comprising: a glass substrate; a first transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the glass substrate; a deformable foil, the deformable foil being substantially parallel and in spaced apart relation to the glass substrate; and a second transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the deformable foil, wherein each said graphene-based layer is hetero-epitaxially grown, directly or indirectly, on a metal catalyst thin film, and wherein at least one of said atalyst thin films is electrochemically anodized so as to render the at least one catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized a substantially transparent metal oxide. Currently amended
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the graphene-based layer grown on each catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized is caused to act as a cathode during anodization. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel and chromium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises vanadium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the first and/or second graphene-based layer(s) has/have a sheet resistance of less than 150 ohms/square. Previously presented
A touch panel apparatus, comprising: the touch panel subassembly of claim 35; and a display connected to a surface of the substrate of the touch panel subassembly opposite the deformable foil. Previously presented
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
touch panel subassembly
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene-based layer
metal catalyst thin film
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Fet Sheet Resistance | ≤ 150 ohms/square | graphene-based layer |
Uv Vis Transmittance At Wavelength | ≥ 80 % |
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US 10,164,135Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
1-34.. Canceled
Canceled
A touch panel subassembly, comprising: a glass substrate; a first transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the glass substrate; a deformable foil, the deformable foil being substantially parallel and in spaced apart relation to the glass substrate; and a second transparent, conductive graphene-based layer provided, directly or indirectly, on the deformable foil, wherein each said graphene-based layer is hetero-epitaxially grown, directly or indirectly, on a metal catalyst thin film, and wherein at least one of said atalyst thin films is electrochemically anodized so as to render the at least one catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized a substantially transparent metal oxide. Currently amended
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the graphene-based layer grown on each catalyst thin film that is electrochemically anodized is caused to act as a cathode during anodization. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises nickel and chromium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein each said metal catalyst thin film comprises vanadium. Previously presented
The touch panel subassembly of claim 35, wherein the first and/or second graphene-based layer(s) has/have a sheet resistance of less than 150 ohms/square. Previously presented
A touch panel apparatus, comprising: the touch panel subassembly of claim 35; and a display connected to a surface of the substrate of the touch panel subassembly opposite the deformable foil. Previously presented
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
touch panel subassembly
Materials described outside the worked examples.
graphene-based layer
metal catalyst thin film
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
| Property | Value | Material |
|---|---|---|
Fet Sheet Resistance | ≤ 150 ohms/square | graphene-based layer |
Uv Vis Transmittance At Wavelength | ≥ 80 % |
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touch panel apparatus
transparent metal oxide
nickel catalyst thin film
Ni
vanadium catalyst thin film
V
nickel-chromium catalyst thin film
graphene
C
acetylene
C₂H₂
methane
CH₄
C |
Thickness | 50–1000 nm | — |
Thickness | 100–500 nm | — |
Pressure | 5–150 mTorr | — |
Pressure | 10–100 mTorr | — |
— | 10–200 ev | — |
— | 20–50 ev | — |
— | 20–40 ev | — |
— | 10–1000 ev | — |
— | 20–500 ev | — |
— | 20–100 ev | — |
Thickness | 500–3000 nm | — |
touch panel apparatus
transparent metal oxide
nickel catalyst thin film
Ni
vanadium catalyst thin film
V
nickel-chromium catalyst thin film
graphene
C
acetylene
C₂H₂
methane
CH₄
C |
Thickness | 50–1000 nm | — |
Thickness | 100–500 nm | — |
Pressure | 5–150 mTorr | — |
Pressure | 10–100 mTorr | — |
— | 10–200 ev | — |
— | 20–50 ev | — |
— | 20–40 ev | — |
— | 10–1000 ev | — |
— | 20–500 ev | — |
— | 20–100 ev | — |
Thickness | 500–3000 nm | — |
touch panel apparatus
transparent metal oxide
nickel catalyst thin film
Ni
vanadium catalyst thin film
V
nickel-chromium catalyst thin film
graphene
C
acetylene
C₂H₂
methane
CH₄
C |
Thickness | 50–1000 nm | — |
Thickness | 100–500 nm | — |
Pressure | 5–150 mTorr | — |
Pressure | 10–100 mTorr | — |
— | 10–200 ev | — |
— | 20–50 ev | — |
— | 20–40 ev | — |
— | 10–1000 ev | — |
— | 20–500 ev | — |
— | 20–100 ev | — |
Thickness | 500–3000 nm | — |
touch panel apparatus
transparent metal oxide
nickel catalyst thin film
Ni
vanadium catalyst thin film
V
nickel-chromium catalyst thin film
graphene
C
acetylene
C₂H₂
methane
CH₄
C |
Thickness | 50–1000 nm | — |
Thickness | 100–500 nm | — |
Pressure | 5–150 mTorr | — |
Pressure | 10–100 mTorr | — |
— | 10–200 ev | — |
— | 20–50 ev | — |
— | 20–40 ev | — |
— | 10–1000 ev | — |
— | 20–500 ev | — |
— | 20–100 ev | — |
Thickness | 500–3000 nm | — |