| 摘要 |
A method of manufacturing a lighted sign from an electroluminescent panel having a plurality of layers that illuminate the panel when electrically energized. In one embodiment, the panel layers comprise a rear electrode, dielectric layer, phosphor layer, front electrode and transparent substrate layer. The method comprises the step of utilizing a laser to remove at least one of the panel layers from around a desired design shape such that only the design shape is illuminated when the panel is energized. In a preferred embodiment, the design shape is designed with a standard design program and the design shape is transmitted to a laser controller that controls the operation of the laser to remove the unwanted areas of the panel and quickly and inexpensively form the lighted sign. The laser can remove the rear electrode, all layers except the transparent layer or all layers from the unwanted areas of the panel.
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