Application No.: 15/981,837
`Reply dated December 17, 2019
`Response to Office Action of September 17, 2019
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please CANCEL claims 4, 5, and 20 without prejudice or disclaimer.
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`Please AMEND claims 1, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, and 26 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A display device, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
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`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
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`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer,
`
`wherein:
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`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction;
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`the encapsulation layer comprises a glass insulating substrate;
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`the input sensing layer is disposed directly on the glass insulating substrate;
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`the input sensing layer comprises:
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`a first sensing electrode comprising a plurality of first sensing portions and a
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`plurality of first connecting portions electrically connected to the first sensing portions;
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`w
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`a second sensing electrode comprising a plurality of second sensing portions and
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`a plurality of second connecting portions electrically connected to the second sensing
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`portions;
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`Reply dated December 17, 2019
`Response to Office Action of September 17, 2019
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please CANCEL claims 4, 5, and 20 without prejudice or disclaimer.
`
`Please AMEND claims 1, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, and 26 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A display device, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
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`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
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`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer,
`
`wherein:
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`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction;
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`the encapsulation layer comprises a glass insulating substrate;
`
`the input sensing layer is disposed directly on the glass insulating substrate;
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`the input sensing layer comprises:
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`a first sensing electrode comprising a plurality of first sensing portions and a
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`plurality of first connecting portions electrically connected to the first sensing portions;
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`w
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`a second sensing electrode comprising a plurality of second sensing portions and
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`a plurality of second connecting portions electrically connected to the second sensing
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`portions;
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`
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`the first sensing portions and the second sensing portions are disposed on the same
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`layer; and
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`the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions are disposed on
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`different layers.
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`2.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 1, wherein:
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`the encapsulation layer includes at least one of an organic layer and an inorganic layer;
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`and
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`the input sensing layer is disposed directly on the encapsulation layer.
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`3.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 2, wherein:
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`the input sensing layer comprises a plurality of sensing electrodes and a first signal line
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`electrically connected to the sensing electrodes; and
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`the sensing electrodes have a mesh shape.
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`4.
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`(Canceled)
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`5.
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`(Canceled)
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) Ihe—display—dewee—ef—elaim—t—furthepeemprising—A display
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`device, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
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`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
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`
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`Reply dated December 17, 2019
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`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer; and
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`a passivation layer disposed between the input sensing layer and the diffraction pattern
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`layer,
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`wherein;
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`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
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`a first period in one direction; and
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`the passivation layer comprises a polymer material.
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`7.
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`(Currently Amended) Ihe—d+spiay—de~qee—ef—eiaim—1—furthepeempns+ng—A display
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`device, comprising:
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`a substrate;
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
`
`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer; and
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`an anti-reflection layer disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the input
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`sensing layer;
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`wherein the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged
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`to have a first period in one direction.
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`8.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 1, further comprising an anti-reflection layer
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`disposed on the diffraction pattern layer.
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) Ihe—d+spiay—de~qee—ef—eiaim—1—furthepeempns+ng—A display
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`device, comprising:
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`
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`Application No.: 15/981,837
`Reply dated December 17, 2019
`Response to Office Action of September 17, 2019
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`a substrate;
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
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`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
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`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer; and
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`an anti-reflection layer disposed between the input sensing layer and the encapsulation
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`layer;
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`wherein the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged
`
`to have a first period in one direction.
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`10.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 9, wherein the anti-reflection layer
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`comprises a polarizing film.
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`11.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 1, further comprising a window layer
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`disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the input sensing layer.
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`12.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 1, wherein, when a cross-sectional width of
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`one of the diffraction patterns is defined as a first length, the first period and the first length
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`satisfy the following equation:
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`0.4Sd1/DP1<1
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`where DP denotes the first period and d1 denotes the first length.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) lhe—display—elewee—ef—elaim—t— A display device, comprising:
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`a substrate'
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
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`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
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`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layer,
`
`wherein;
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`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction; and
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`the diffraction patterns generate a reference emission pattern and a first duplicated
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`emission pattern by diffracting light emitted from the first light-emitting element.
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`14.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 13, wherein the luminance of the first
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`duplicated emission pattern is greater than or equal to 3% of the luminance of the reference
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`emission pattern
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`15.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 13, wherein, when a distance between the
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`first reference emission pattern and the first duplicated emission pattern is defined as a
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`diffraction distance and a distance between the first light-emitting element and the diffraction
`
`patterns is defined as a spacing distance, the diffraction distance satisfies the following
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`equation:
`
`B
`
`l
`: .t
`z
`3:1{3111
`
`‘ A
`
`1
`
`__L —-—)
`(DP1 HEM
`
`where B denotes the diffraction distance, 2 denotes the spacing distance, DP1 denotes the first
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`period, A denotes the wavelength of light emitted from the first light-emitting element, and nEN
`
`denotes the refractive index of the encapsulation layer.
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`
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`16.
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`(Original) The display device of claim 13, further comprising a second light-
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`emitting element disposed on the substrate,
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`wherein:
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`the second light-emitting element displays the same color as the first light-emitting
`
`element; and
`
`when a distance between the first and second light-emitting elements is defined as a
`
`distance between light-emitting elements and a distance between the reference emission
`
`pattern and the first duplicated emission pattern is defined as a diffraction distance, the distance
`
`between the light-emitting elements and the diffraction distance satisfy the following equation:
`
`0.1SB/PP1S 1.9
`
`where PP1 denotes the distance between the light-emitting elements and B denotes the
`
`diffraction distance.
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`17.
`
`(Currently Amended) Ihe—dispiay—demee—ef—eiaim—h A display device, comprising:
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`a substrate'
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`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
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`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
`
`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the input sensing layerI
`
`wherein;
`
`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction;
`
`the diffraction pattern layer further comprises a passivation layer disposed on the
`
`diffraction patterns;
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`the diffraction patterns have a first refractive index;
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`
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`the passivation layer has a second refractive index; and
`
`the first refractive index, the second refractive index, and the thickness of one of the
`
`diffraction patterns satisfy the following equation:
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`(m*)\)—60 (nm)sA (nm)S(m*)\)+60 (nm)
`
`A¢An-t1 (nm)
`
`where An=|n1-n2|, n1 denotes the first refractive index, n2 denotes the second refractive index,
`
`t1 denotes the thickness of one of the diffraction patterns, A is the wavelength of light emitted
`
`from the first light-emitting element, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 0.
`
`18.
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`(Currently Amended) A display device, comprising:
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`a substrate;
`
`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
`
`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
`
`a first passivation layer disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the
`
`encapsulation layer; and
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the diffraction pattern layer,
`
`wherein ;
`
`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction; and
`
`the first passivation layer comprises a polymer organic material.
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`19.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 18, wherein the encapsulation layer
`
`comprises at least one of an organic layer and an inorganic layer.
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`
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`20.
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`(Canceled)
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`21.
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`(Currently Amended) The display device of claim [[20]]fi, further comprising a
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`base layer disposed between the first passivation layer and the encapsulation layer,
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`wherein the base layer comprises a retarder.
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`22.
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`(Currently Amended) Ihe—dispiay—deWee—ef—eiaim4—87A display device,
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`comprising:
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`a substrate;
`
`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
`
`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the diffraction pattern layer,
`
`wherein:
`
`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction;
`
`the input sensing layer comprises:
`
`a first sensing electrode comprising a plurality of first sensing portions and a
`
`plurality of first connecting portions electrically connected to the first sensing portions;
`
`and
`
`a second sensing electrode comprising a plurality of second sensing portions and
`
`a plurality of second connecting portions electrically connected to the second sensing
`
`portions;
`
`the first sensing portions and the second sensing portions are disposed on the same
`
`layer, and
`
`
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`Application No.: 15/981,837
`Reply dated December 17, 2019
`Response to Office Action of September 17, 2019
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`the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions are disposed on
`
`different layers.
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`23.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 18, wherein the encapsulation layer
`
`comprises a glass insulating substrate.
`
`24.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 18, further comprising an anti-reflection
`
`layer disposed on the input sensing layer.
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`25.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 24, wherein the anti-reflection layer
`
`comprises a polarizing film.
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`26.
`
`(Currently Amended) Ihe—elisplay—deviee—ef—elaim—fsrA display device,
`
`comprising:
`
`a substrate;
`
`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
`
`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`a diffraction pattern layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the diffraction pattern layerI
`
`wherein:
`
`the diffraction pattern layer comprises a plurality of diffraction patterns arranged to have
`
`a first period in one direction;
`
`the diffraction patterns generate a reference emission pattern and a first duplicated
`
`emission pattern by diffracting light emitted from the first light-emitting element; and
`
`when a distance between the first reference emission pattern and the first duplicated
`
`10
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`
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`Reply dated December 17, 2019
`Response to Office Action of September 17, 2019
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`emission pattern is defined as a diffraction distance and a distance between the first light-
`
`emitting element and the diffraction patterns is defined as a spacing distance, the diffraction
`
`distance satisfies the following equation:
`
`B : z -tan{sm * (E ' Elma}
`
`2t
`
`
`1
`
`.
`
`_.,
`
`3'
`
`where B denotes the diffraction distance, 2 denotes the spacing distance, DP1 denotes the first
`
`period, A denotes the wavelength of light emitted from the first light-emitting element, and nEN
`
`denotes the refractive index of the encapsulation layer.
`
`27.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 26, further comprising a second light-
`
`emitting element disposed on the substrate,
`
`wherein:
`
`the second light-emitting element displays the same color as the first light-emitting
`
`element; and
`
`when a distance between the first and second light-emitting elements is defined as a
`
`distance between light-emitting elements and a distance between the reference emission
`
`pattern and the first duplicated emission pattern is defined as a diffraction distance, the distance
`
`between the light-emitting elements and the diffraction distance satisfy the following equation:
`
`0.1SB/PP1S 1.9
`
`where PP1 denotes the distance between the light-emitting elements and B denotes the
`
`diffraction distance.
`
`28.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 18, wherein, when a cross-sectional width
`
`of one of the diffraction patterns is defined as a first length, the first period and the first length
`
`11
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`
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`satisfy the following equation:
`
`0.4sd1/DP1 <1
`
`where DP denotes the first period and d1 denotes the first length.
`
`29.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 18, wherein:
`
`the diffraction pattern layer further comprises a passivation layer disposed on the
`
`diffraction patterns;
`
`the diffraction patterns have a first refractive index;
`
`the passivation layer has a second refractive index; and
`
`the first refractive index, the second refractive index, and the thickness of one of the
`
`diffraction patterns satisfy the following equation:
`
`(m*)\)—60 (nm)sA (nm)S(m*)\)+60 (nm)
`
`A¢An-t1 (nm)
`
`where An=|n1-n2|, n1 denotes the first refractive index, n2 denotes the second refractive index,
`
`t1 denotes the thickness of one of the diffraction patterns, A is the wavelength of light emitted
`
`from the first light-emitting element, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 0.
`
`30.
`
`(Original) A display device, comprising:
`
`a substrate;
`
`a first light-emitting element disposed on the substrate;
`
`an encapsulation layer disposed on the first light-emitting element;
`
`an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer; and
`
`a diffraction pattern layer comprising a plurality of diffraction patterns disposed on an
`
`optical path of light emitted from the first light-emitting element,
`
`wherein:
`
`12
`
`
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`the diffraction patterns are arranged to have a first period in one direction; and
`
`when a cross-sectional width of one of the diffraction patterns is defined as a first length,
`
`the first period and the first length satisfy the following equation:
`
`0.4Sd1/DP1<1
`
`where DP denotes the first period and d1 denotes the first length.
`
`31.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 30, wherein the diffraction pattern layer is
`
`disposed on the input sensing layer.
`
`32.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 31, wherein:
`
`the encapsulation layer comprises at least one of an organic layer and an inorganic layer
`
`or a glass insulating substrate; and
`
`the input sensing layer is disposed directly on the encapsulation layer.
`
`33.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 31, further comprising an anti-reflection
`
`layer disposed on the diffraction pattern layer.
`
`34.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 31, further comprising an anti-reflection
`
`layer disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the input sensing layer.
`
`35.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 31, further comprising a window layer
`
`disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the input sensing layer.
`
`36.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 30, wherein the diffraction pattern layer is
`
`disposed between the input sensing layer and the encapsulation layer.
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`13
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`
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`37.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 36, wherein the diffraction pattern layer is
`
`disposed directly on the encapsulation layer.
`
`38.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 36, further comprising a passivation layer
`
`disposed between the diffraction pattern layer and the encapsulation layer,
`
`wherein the passivation layer comprises a polymer organic material.
`
`39.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 30, wherein:
`
`the input sensing layer comprises:
`
`a first sensing electrode comprising a plurality of first sensing portions and a
`
`plurality of first connecting portions electrically connected to the first sensing portions;
`
`and
`
`a second sensing electrode comprising a plurality of second sensing portions and
`
`a plurality of second connecting portions electrically connected to the second sensing
`
`portions;
`
`the first sensing portions and the second sensing portions are disposed on the same
`
`layer; and
`
`the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions are disposed on
`
`different layers.
`
`40.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 30, wherein the diffraction patterns
`
`generate a reference emission pattern and a first duplicated emission pattern by diffracting light
`
`emitted from the first light-emitting element.
`
`14
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`
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`41.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 40, wherein, when a distance between the
`
`first reference emission pattern and the first duplicated emission pattern is defined as a
`
`diffraction distance and a distance between the first light-emitting element and the diffraction
`
`patterns is defined as a spacing distance, the diffraction distance satisfies the following
`
`equation:
`
`_,:
`‘
`'
`Bzz-tarfism‘
`
`
`I“ A
`l
`-‘
`:3
`\Dpl MEN.
`
`where B denotes the diffraction distance, 2 denotes the spacing distance, DP1 denotes the first
`
`period, A denotes the wavelength of light emitted from the first light-emitting element, and nEN
`
`denotes the refractive index of the encapsulation layer.
`
`42.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 40, further comprising a second light-
`
`emitting element disposed on the substrate,
`
`wherein:
`
`the second light-emitting element displays the same color as the first light-emitting
`
`element; and
`
`when a distance between the first and second light-emitting elements is defined as a
`
`distance between light-emitting elements and a distance between the reference emission
`
`pattern and the first duplicated emission pattern is defined as a diffraction distance, the distance
`
`between the light-emitting elements and the diffraction distance satisfy the following equation:
`
`0.1SB/PP1S 1.9
`
`where PP1 denotes the distance between the light-emitting elements and B denotes the
`
`diffraction distance.
`
`15
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`
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`43.
`
`(Original) The display device of claim 30, wherein:
`
`the diffraction pattern layer further comprises a passivation layer disposed on the
`
`diffraction patterns;
`
`the diffraction patterns have a first refractive index;
`
`the passivation layer has a second refractive index; and
`
`the first refractive index, the second refractive index, and the thickness of one of the
`
`diffraction patterns satisfy the following equation:
`
`(m*)\)—60 (nm)sA (nm)S(m*)\)+60 (nm)
`
`A¢An-t1 (nm)
`
`where An=|n1-n2|, n1 denotes the first refractive index, n2 denotes the second refractive index,
`
`t1 denotes the thickness of one of the diffraction patterns, A is the wavelength of light emitted
`
`from the first light-emitting element, and m is an integer not smaller than 0.
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`16
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