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Samsung patents self-healing layer for display screens

Patent drawing
Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung describes a display screen coated with a protective layer that can repair itself after being scratched or dented. The layer is made by mixing three specific chemicals to balance clarity, hardness, and the ability to bounce back into shape.

Why it mattersThis could lead to screens that stay looking new longer without needing a protective film or glass replacement.

In the filing’s own words

A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel provided with a protective layer capable of self-healing on one surface exposed to an outside, wherein the protective layer is manufactured by a product composed of methylmethacrylate (MMA), hexylmethacrylate (HMA), and cinnamoyl (Ci) mixed in a predetermined ratio capable of securing predetermined optical transparency, predetermined rigidity, or predetermined recoverability against plastic deformation.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A display device comprising: a display panel provided with a protective layer capable of self-healing on one surface exposed to an outside, wherein the protective layer is manufactured by a product composed of methylmethacrylate (MMA), hexylmethacrylate (HMA), and cinnamoyl (Ci) mixed in a predetermined ratio capable of securing predetermined optical transparency, predetermined rigidity, or predetermined recoverability against plastic deformation.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SELF-HEALING PROTECTIVE LAYER
Publication number
US20260319139A1
Application number
19467028
Filed
Feb 2, 2026
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
20

Classified under

G02B 1/14 Physics & computing
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