# US 2020/0077488 A1 · Electroluminescent assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0077488 A1 - Document ID: US20200077488A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/554,355 - Filed: 2019-08-28 - Published: 2020-03-05 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-29 - Assignees: Adhetec - Inventors: Olivier Nielsen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200077488A1 ## CPC - H05B 33/02: Details - B32B 37/1284: {Application of adhesive} - B32B 37/144: {using layers with different mechanical or chemical conditions or properties, e.g. layers with different thermal shrinkage, layers under tension during bonding (constructional features for tensioning B32B38/1825)} - G06F 1/1607: {Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence)} - H05B 33/06: Electrode terminals - H05B 33/10: Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of electroluminescent light sources - H05B 33/12: Light sources with substantially two-dimensional [2D] radiating surfaces - H05B 33/26: characterised by the composition or arrangement of the conductive material used as an electrode - B32B 2307/412: Transparent - B32B 2307/422: Luminescent, fluorescent, phosphorescent - G09F 21/04: by land vehicles - G09F 21/06: by aeroplanes, airships, balloons, or kites - G09F 2013/227: {Electroluminescent displays for vehicles} - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract An electroluminescent assembly comprising at least one male electroluminescent device and a female electroluminescent device; the male electroluminescent device comprising: a first male connection zone, wherein a first male connector is in contact with the first conductive layer of the male electroluminescent device, and a second male connection zone, wherein a second male connector is in contact with the second conductive layer of the male electroluminescent device the first male connector being connected to the first conductive layer of the female electroluminescent device, and the second male connector being connected to the second conductive layer of the female electroluminescent device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electroluminescent assembly, comprising: one male electroluminescent device, and one female electroluminescent device, the male electroluminescent device and the female electroluminescent device each comprising: an electroluminescent zone, wherein a core comprising a electroluminescent layer covering a dielectric layer is sandwiched between a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, the male electroluminescent device further comprising: a first male connection zone, wherein a first male connector is in contact with the first conductive layer of the male electroluminescent device, and a second male connection zone, wherein a second male connector is in contact with the second conductive layer of the male electroluminescent device; the first male connector being connected to the first conductive layer of the female electroluminescent device, and the second male connector being connected to the second conductive layer of the female electroluminescent device. ### Claim 2 A male electroluminescent device, comprising: a male electroluminescent zone, wherein: a male core comprising an electroluminescent male electroluminescent layer, covering a male dielectric layer, is sandwiched between a first male conductive layer and a second male conductive layer, the male electroluminescent device further comprising: a first male connection zone, wherein a first male connector is in contact with the first male conductive layer and is configured to be connected to a first female conductive layer of a female electroluminescent device, and a second male connection zone, wherein a second male connector is in contact with the second male conductive layer and is configured to be connected to a second female conductive layer of a female electroluminescent device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The male electroluminescent device according to claim 2, comprising a male adhesive layer, and/or a male protective layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The male electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein: the first male connector is comprised in the male adhesive layer or the male protective layer, and the second male connector is comprised in the male adhesive layer or the male protective layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The male electroluminescent device according to claim 4, wherein the first male connector and the second male connector are comprised in the male adhesive layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The male electroluminescent device according to claim 4, wherein the first male connector and the second male connector are comprised in the male protective layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) male electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein: the second male conductive layer comprises at least: a male transparent portion, and a portion of conductivity greater than the conductivity of the male transparent portion, and wherein the second male connector is in contact with the portion of greater conductivity of the second male conductive layer. ### Claim 8 A female electroluminescent device, comprising: a female electroluminescent zone, wherein: a female core comprising a female electroluminescent layer, covering a female dielectric layer, is sandwiched between a first female conductive layer and a second female conductive layer, a first female connection zone, wherein the first female conductive layer comprises a first female extension which extends beyond the female core and which is configured to be connected to the first male connector of a male electroluminescent device, and/or a second female connection zone, wherein the second female conductive layer comprises a second female extension which extends beyond the female core and which is configured to be connected to the second male connector of a male electroluminescent device. ### Claim 9 A mixed electroluminescent device, comprising: an electroluminescent zone, wherein: a core comprising a electroluminescent layer covering a dielectric layer is sandwiched between a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, a first and a second male connection zone, the first male connection zone comprising a first male connector in contact with a first male conductive layer and configured to be connected to a first female conductive layer of a female electroluminescent device, the second male connection zone comprising a second male connector in contact with a second male conductive layer and configured to be connected to a second female conductive layer of the female electroluminescent device; and a first and/or a second female connection zone, wherein the first female connection zone comprises the first female conductive layer comprising a first female extension which extends beyond a female core and which is configured to be connected to the first male connector, and wherein the second female connection zone comprises a second female conductive layer comprising a second female extension which extends beyond the female core and which is configured to be connected to the second male connector. ### Claim 10 (canceled) ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) A method for producing a electroluminescent assembly, comprising connecting the male electroluminescent device according to claim 2 to a female electroluminescent device to form a electroluminescent assembly. ### Claim 12 A method for producing a male electroluminescent device, comprising: supplying a male adhesive layer, comprising a first male connector and/or a second male connector, depositing on the male adhesive layer: a first conductive layer, a dielectric layer, an electroluminescent layer, and a second conductive layer, such that: the first male connector is in contact with the first male conductive layer, and/or the second male connector is in contact with the second male conductive layer. ### Claim 13 A method for producing a male electroluminescent device, comprising: supplying a male protective layer (9′), comprising a first male connector and/or a second male connector, depositing on the male protective layer: a second conductive layer, an electroluminescent layer, a dielectric layer, and a first conductive layer, such that: the first male connector is in contact with the first male conductive layer, and/or the second male connector is in contact with the second conductive layer.