1. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, the method comprising:
forming a barrier layer on a base substrate of a mother panel;
forming a plurality of display units in units of cell panels on the barrier layer;
forming an encapsulation layer on each of the display units of the cell panels;
applying an organic film to an interface portion between the cell panels, wherein the organic film contacts neither the display units nor the encapsulation layer; and
cutting along the interface portion,
wherein a groove is formed in the barrier layer, wherein at least a portion of the organic film is formed in the groove, and wherein the groove does not penetrate into the base substrate.
2. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, the method comprising:
forming a barrier layer on a base substrate of a mother panel;
forming a plurality of display units in units of cell panels on the barrier layer;
forming an encapsulation layer on each of the display units of the cell panels;
applying an organic film to an interface portion between the cell panels, wherein the organic film contacts neither the display units nor the encapsulation layer; and
cutting along the interface portion,
wherein each of the display units comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) layer, a planarization film formed on the TFT layer, and a light-emitting unit formed on the planarization film,
wherein the organic film is formed of the same material and is substantially simultaneously formed as the planarization film.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein each of the organic film and the planarization film comprises at least one of polyimide and acryl.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrier layer comprises an inorganic film.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the base substrate is formed of polyimide.
6. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, the method comprising:
forming a barrier layer on a base substrate of a mother panel;
forming a plurality of display units in units of cell panels on the barrier layer;
forming an encapsulation layer on each of the display units of the cell panels;
applying an organic film to an interface portion between the cell panels; and
cutting along the interface portion,
wherein the base substrate is formed of polyimide,
and wherein the method further comprises, before forming the barrier layer, attaching a carrier substrate formed of a glass material to another surface of the base substrate, and before the cutting along the interface portion, separating the carrier substrate from the base substrate.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the encapsulation layer has a thin film encapsulation structure in which a plurality of thin films are stacked.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the organic film is spaced apart from each of the display units.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the organic film is formed such that a portion of the organic film directly contacts the base substrate and wherein the remaining portion of the organic film contacts the barrier layer while surrounding an edge portion of the barrier layer.
10. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display comprising:
a barrier layer formed on a base substrate;
a display unit formed on the barrier layer;
an encapsulation layer formed on the display unit; and
an organic film formed at an edge portion of the barrier layer, wherein the organic film contacts neither the display unit nor the encapsulation layer,
wherein a groove is formed in the barrier layer, wherein at least a portion of the organic film is formed in the groove, and wherein the groove does not penetrate into the base substrate.
11. The OLED display of claim 10, wherein the organic film comprises at least one of polyimide and acryl.
12. The OLED display of claim 10, wherein the barrier layer comprises an inorganic film.
13. The OLED display of claim 10, wherein the base substrate is formed of polyimide.
14. The OLED display of claim 10, wherein the organic film is spaced apart from the display unit.
15. The OLED display of claim 10, wherein the organic film is formed on the edge portion of the barrier layer such that a portion of the organic film directly contacts the base substrate and wherein the remaining portion of the organic film contacts the barrier layer while surrounding the edge portion of the barrier layer.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the display units are formed above the organic film.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the organic film and the encapsulation layer.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A towing equipment comprising
a proximal portion intended to be associated with a person;
a distal portion intended to be connected to a vehicle; and
a junction region interposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion,
wherein the proximal portion includes a first flexible branch and a second flexible branch,
which are connected to the distal portion at the junction region,
wherein a proximal end of said first flexible branch comprises a handle and a proximal end of said second flexible branch is configured to be associated with the waist of said person,
the towing equipment being intended for towing said person by said vehicle.
2. The towing equipment according to claim 1, wherein the junction region comprises a return member and wherein the first flexible branch and the second flexible branch are joined to each other and shaped as a continuous flexible body which is arranged astride said return member.
3. The towing equipment according to claim 2, wherein the return member includes a seat for mounting the continuous flexible body and the continuous flexible body can slide in said seat.
4. The towing equipment according to claim 3, wherein the return member comprises a pulley pivoted to a frame, the continuous flexible body being arranged around said pulley.
5. The towing equipment according to claim 1, comprising an automatic release device configured to release a proximal end of the first flexible branch from a remaining part of the first flexible branch.
6. The towing equipment according to claim 1, comprising an automatic release device configured to release a proximal end of the second flexible branch from a remaining part of the second flexible branch.
7. The towing equipment according to claim 6, wherein the automatic release device is calibrated to release said proximal end of the second flexible branch when a length of the second flexible branch is greater than a predetermined length.
8. The towing equipment according to claim 7, wherein the automatic release device is mounted on the second flexible branch and is connected to an actuating cord extending between the automatic release device and the distal portion of the towing equipment, said actuating cord being slack when the length of the second flexible branch is lesser than said predetermined length, and being taut when the length of the second flexible branch is greater than said predetermined length.
9. The towing equipment according to claim 1, wherein said first flexible branch and said second flexible branch comprise ropes.
10. The towing equipment according to claim 1, comprising an abdominal belt and wherein the second flexible branch comprises a connecting member for connecting the second flexible branch to the abdominal belt, wherein the connecting member can slide along the abdominal belt.
11. The towing equipment according to claim 10, wherein said connecting member comprises a frame and a wheel pivoted to said frame, wherein the frame and the wheel define a through recess shaped for receiving a portion of said abdominal belt.
12. The towing equipment according to claim 10, wherein the abdominal belt includes a band for encircling the waist of a person and a guide element fastened to said band, wherein the guide element extends between one side and the other side of said band, the connecting member being mounted on the guide element.
13. The towing equipment according to claim 10, comprising an automatic release device configured to release a proximal end of the second flexible branch from a remaining part of the second flexible branch, wherein the connecting member is an end portion of the automatic release device.
14. The towing equipment according to claim 8, wherein the automatic release device comprises a first member associated with the proximal end of the second flexible branch, a second member associated with the remaining part of the second flexible branch, and a third member associated with the actuating cord, wherein the third member is movable between a locking position and a releasing position, the movement of the third member being along the second flexible branch.
15. The towing equipment according to claim 14, wherein the third member comprises a tubular body, the second member being housed in the tubular body and the second flexible branch being coaxial with the tubular body.
16. An abdominal belt intended to be used in a towing equipment according to claim 10, wherein said abdominal belt comprises a band for encircling the waist of a person and a guide element fastened to said band, wherein the guide element extends between one side and the other side of said band.
17. A method comprising the steps of
providing a towing equipment comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion and a junction region interposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein the proximal portion includes a first flexible branch and a second flexible branch, which are connected to the distal portion at the junction region, and wherein the proximal end of said first flexible branch comprises a handle;
connecting said distal portion to a vehicle;
associating a proximal end of the second flexible branch with the waist of a person, setting up a connection between the waist of the person and the distal portion of the towing equipment; and
associating said handle with the hands of the person.
18. (canceled)
19. The method according to claim 17, comprising the step of releasing the connection between the waist of the person and the distal portion of the towing equipment when the person has released said handle.
20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the proximal end of the second flexible branch can slide along the waist of the person, said proximal end being movable between one side and the other side of the person during a rotation of the torso of the person.
21. The method according to claim 20, wherein said person is a water skier and said vehicle is a motor boat.