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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Election/Restrictions
Applicant’s election without traverse of Species III, Fig. 4C. Claims 1-6, 8-11 and 13 in the reply filed on 06/17/2026 is acknowledged.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1-6, 8-11 and 13 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by HSIEH et al. (Pub. No.: US 2022/0336523) (hereinafter HSIEH).
Re claim 1, HSIEH, Figs. 1-3 teaches a micro light-emitting diode display device, comprising:
a circuit substrate (330); and
a plurality of display pixels arranged on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate individually, wherein each of the display pixels comprises a plurality of series-connection structures (by CON of Fig. 3), and light wavelengths of the series-connection structures are different;
wherein, each of the series-connection structures comprises at least two micro light-emitting elements (DR1 of Fig. 1 = 310 of FIG. 3; DR2 of Fig. 1 = 320 of FIG. 3, ¶ [0028]) having light wavelengths within a wavelength range of one color light (DR1/DR2), and the circuit substrate provides a driving voltage (VDD, Fig. 1) to drive the series-connection structures of one of the display pixels.
Re claim 2, HSIEH, Figs. 1-3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein the at least two micro light-emitting elements (DR1/DR2) of each of the series-connection structures have a separation space (distance between DR1 & DR2 of Fig. 3), and a width of the separation space is less than a width of any one of the at least two micro light-emitting elements.
Re claim 3, HSIEH teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 2, further comprising:
a filling structure ([FS], Fig. 3 [as shown above]) disposed in the separation space of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (DR1/DR2) of each of the series-connection structures.
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Re claim 4, HSIEH teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 3, wherein a width of the filling structure ([FS], Fig. 3 [as shown above]) gradually increases in a direction away from the circuit substrate (330).
Re claim 5, HSIEH, Figs. 1-3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 3, further comprising:
a protection layer (INS) arranged on a top surface of the filling structure [FS] and covering light-outputting surfaces of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (DR1/DR2) of each of the series-connection structures.
Re claim 6, HSIEH, Fig. 3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 5, wherein the protection layer (INS) is further arranged on outer side walls of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (DR1/DR2) of each of the series-connection structures.
Re claim 8, HSIEH, Fig. 3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein each of the series-connection structures (by CON of Fig. 3) further comprises two electrodes (340/350) having opposite electrical properties, respectively, and the two electrodes are arranged at two of the at least two micro light-emitting elements, respectively.
Re claim 9, HSIEH, Fig. 3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein each of the series-connection structures further comprises a conductive layer (CON), and the at least two of the micro light-emitting elements of each of the series-connection structures are connected in series with the conductive layer.
Re claim 10, HSIEH, Fig. 3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 9, wherein each of the series-connection structures (DR1/DR2) further comprises a reflective layer (middle INS) disposed between the conductive layer (CON) and the at least two micro light-emitting elements.
Re claim 11, HSIEH, Fig. 3 teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 9, wherein each of the series-connection structures further comprises an insulating layer (middle INS) arranged between the circuit substrate (33) and the conductive layer (CON).
Re claim 13, HSIEH, Figs. 1-3 teaches a micro light-emitting diode display device, comprising:
a circuit substrate (330);
a plurality of display pixels arranged on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate individually, wherein each of the display pixels comprises a plurality of micro light-emitting elements (DR1/DR2), and wherein, in each of the display pixels, at least two of the micro light-emitting elements form one series-connection structure (by CON of Fig. 3), and light wavelengths of the at least two micro light-emitting elements of the series-connection structure are within a wavelength range of one color light (120R of Fig. 1); and
two electrodes (340/350) having opposite electrical properties, respectively, wherein the two electrodes are arranged at two of the at least two micro light-emitting elements of one of the series-connection structures, respectively, and the circuit substrate drives (T1 of Fig. 2B) the at least two micro light-emitting elements (D1/D2) of the one of the series-connection structures via the two electrodes.
Claim(s) 1-6, 8-11 and 13 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by DENG et al. (Pub. No.: US 2024/0063198) (hereinafter DENG).
Re claim 1, DENG, FIGS. 6-7 teaches a micro light-emitting diode display device, comprising:
a circuit substrate (703); and
a plurality of display pixels arranged on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate individually, wherein each of the display pixels comprises a plurality of series-connection structures (602), and light wavelengths of the series-connection structures are different;
wherein, each of the series-connection structures comprises at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U, [0067] and FIG. 6) having light wavelengths within a wavelength range of one color light (blue), and the circuit substrate provides a driving voltage (704) to drive the series-connection structures of one of the display pixels.
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Re claim 2, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein the at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U) of each of the series-connection structures have a separation space, and a width of the separation space [SS] is less than a width of any one of the at least two micro light-emitting elements.
Re claim 3, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 2, further comprising:
a filling structure [FS] disposed in the separation space of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U) of each of the series-connection structures.
Re claim 4, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 3, wherein a width of the filling structure [FS] gradually increases in a direction away from the circuit substrate (703).
Re claim 5, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 3, further comprising:
a protection layer [PL] arranged on a top surface of the filling structure [FS] and covering light-outputting surfaces of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U) of each of the series-connection structures.
Re claim 6, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 5, wherein the protection layer [PL] is further arranged on outer side walls of the at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U)of each of the series-connection structures.
Re claim 8, DENG, FIG. 4B teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein each of the series-connection structures (402a/402b/402c) further comprises two electrodes (414/419) having opposite electrical properties, respectively, and the two electrodes are arranged at two of the at least two micro light-emitting elements, respectively.
Re claim 9, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 1, wherein each of the series-connection structures further comprises a conductive layer (CL), and the at least two of the micro light-emitting elements (702U) of each of the series-connection structures are connected in series with the conductive layer.
Re claim 10, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 9, wherein each of the series-connection structures (702U) further comprises a reflective layer (721/722/723) disposed between the conductive layer ([CL] of left (702U) and the at least two micro light-emitting elements (of right (702U)).
Re claim 11, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches the micro light-emitting diode display device of claim 9, wherein each of the series-connection structures further comprises an insulating layer [IS] arranged between the circuit substrate (703) and the conductive layer [CL].
Re claim 13, DENG, FIG. 6 [as shown above] teaches a micro light-emitting diode display device, comprising:
a circuit substrate (703);
a plurality of display pixels arranged on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate individually, wherein each of the display pixels comprises a plurality of micro light-emitting elements (702U), and wherein, in each of the display pixels, at least two of the micro light-emitting elements form one series-connection structure [CL], and light wavelengths of the at least two micro light-emitting elements of the series-connection structure are within a wavelength range of one color light (702U); and
two electrodes (340/350) having opposite electrical properties, respectively, wherein the two electrodes (414/419, FIG. 4B) are arranged at two of the at least two micro light-emitting elements of one of the series-connection structures, respectively, and the circuit substrate drives ((703) the at least two micro light-emitting elements (702U) of the one of the series-connection structures via the two electrodes.
Conclusion
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/TONY TRAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2893
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