Patents by Inventor Ahmet Gun Erlat
Ahmet Gun Erlat has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11099280Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for imaging assemblies including different layers. The layers include a planar layer positioned on imaging components. A scintillator layer is positioned above the planar layer and a sealing layer is positioned above the scintillator layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Marc Schaepkens, William Andrew Hennessy, Douglas Albagli, Ahmet Gun Erlat
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Publication number: 20210208292Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for imaging assemblies including different layers. The layers include a planar layer positioned on imaging components. A scintillator layer is positioned above the planar layer and a sealing layer is positioned above the scintillator layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Marc Schaepkens, William Andrew Hennessy, Douglas Albagli, Ahmet Gun Erlat
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Patent number: 9472783Abstract: The present techniques provide systems and methods for protecting electronic devices such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) from adverse environmental effects using a thin film encapsulation with reduced process time. In some embodiments, the process time of forming a graded barrier over the OLED structure may take less than 5 minutes, and may result in substantially similar barrier properties as those of metal and epoxy sealants and/or typical thin film encapsulations. The process time of forming the barrier may be reduced by increasing deposition rates for organic and/or inorganic materials, reducing the thicknesses of organic and/or inorganic layers, and/or varying the number of zones in the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, George Theodore Dalakos, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Publication number: 20150179986Abstract: An apparatus for applying a patterned coating to an OLED substrate in a continuous roll-to-roll vapor based deposition process is provided comprising a vapor deposition source, a processing drum, a drive roller, and a shadow mask wherein the shadow mask comprises a mask line feature that selectively prevents deposition of the coating onto the substrate. Also presented is a method for applying the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Min Yan, Larry Turner, Ahmet Gun Erlat, David J. Smith, William Francis Monaghan
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Patent number: 8845866Abstract: A method and system for DC magnetron sputtering deposition of films on plastic substrates. The method includes using a shield to block deposition in a spatial region corresponding to a plasma region formed during magnetron sputtering. An optoelectronic device including an amorphous electrode film is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Min Yan, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Jie Liu
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Patent number: 8753711Abstract: The present techniques provide systems and methods for protecting electronic devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) from adverse environmental effects. The edges of the devices may also be protected by a edge protection coating to reduce the adverse affects of a lateral ingress of adverse environmental conditions. In some embodiments, inorganic materials, or a combination of inorganic and organic materials, are deposited over the device to form a edge protection coating which extends approximately 3 millimeter or less beyond the edges of the device. In other embodiments, the device may be encapsulated with an organic region, and with an inorganic region, or the device may be encapsulated with inorganic materials, which may form the edge protection coating and may be combined with ultra high barrier technology. The coatings formed over the device may extend beyond the edges of the device to ensure lateral protection.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, George Theodore Dalakos, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Patent number: 8704211Abstract: A composite article with at least one high integrity protective coating, the high integrity protective coating having at least one planarizing layer and at least one organic-inorganic composition barrier coating layer. A method for depositing a high integrity protective coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tae Won Kim, Min Yan, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Marc Schaepkens, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Paul Alan McConnelee, Ahmet Gun Erlat
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Patent number: 8691371Abstract: A barrier coating for a composite article is provided. The barrier coating includes an organic zone; an inorganic zone; and an interface zone between the organic zone and the inorganic zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tae Won Kim, Min Yan, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Paul Alan McConnelee, Marc Schaepkens
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Patent number: 8512809Abstract: A method of processing a multilayer film is provided. The method includes providing a substrate film having a substrate film first surface and a substrate film second surface. The method also includes providing a barrier layer adjacent to the substrate film second surface. The barrier layer has at least one opening allowing fluid communication between the substrate film and an outer surface of the barrier layer. Further, the method includes contacting the substrate film first surface with a first reactant and finally contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer with a second reactant, said second reactant being reactive with said first reactant. The method of contacting the substrate film first surface to the first reactant and contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer to the second reactant is carried out under conditions under which reaction between said first reactant and the second reactant results in a formation of a reaction layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christian Maria Anton Heller, Anil Raj Duggal, Dennis Joseph Coyle, Min Yan, Ahmet Gün Erlat, Ri-an Zhao
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Patent number: 8350470Abstract: An encapsulation structure comprises a first barrier layer, and an electroluminescence device configured to be coupled to the first barrier layer and comprising a substrate and an electroluminescence element both defining a lateral side. The electroluminescence element comprises a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. Further, the encapsulation structure comprises a second barrier layer configured to be coupled to the electroluminescence device, and an adhesive configured to locate between and connect the first and second barrier layers, and at least to be coupled to the lateral side of the electroluminescence device to seal the electroluminescence device between the first and second barrier layers. An encapsulation method is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald Seton Farquhar, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Anil Raj Duggal
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Patent number: 8318265Abstract: Methods for improving coating or etching uniformity of non-conductive substrates in plasma-mediated processes generally include applying an electrically conductive coating to the non-conductive substrate prior to plasma processing. The electrically conductive coating is disposed in electrical communication with a metallic electrode of a plasma reactor. By disposing a conductive layer on the non-conductive substrate, a uniform electric potential is created during plasma processing can be built up on the non-conductive, which is equivalent to that of the metallic electrode upon which it is disposed during plasma processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brian Joseph Scherer, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Min Yan
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Patent number: 8227984Abstract: A barrier coating of organic-inorganic composition, the barrier coating having optical properties that are substantially uniform along an axis of light transmission, said axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tae Won Kim, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Marc Schaepkens, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Min Yan
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Patent number: 8034419Abstract: Disclosed is a method relating to graded-composition barrier coatings comprising first and second materials in first and second zones. The compositions of one or both zones vary substantially continuously across a thickness of the zone in order to achieve improved properties such as barrier, flexibility, adhesion, optics, thickness, and tact time. The graded-composition barrier coatings find utility in preventing exposure of devices such as organic electro-luminescent devices (OLEDs) to reactive species found in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, Anil Duggal, Min Yan, Sheila Tandon, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Patent number: 8033885Abstract: In a method for depositing a barrier coating, a device is provided comprising a first portion and a second portion where a surface of the second portion is in a shadow zone. The device is pretreated wherein the pretreating alters a deposition rate of the barrier coating on a surface exposed to the pretreating. The shadow zone is substantially unexposed to the pretreating. A barrier coating is deposited wherein the barrier coating substantially conforms to a profile of the device. The coating may be a graded-composition barrier coating wherein a composition of the coating varies substantially continuously across a thickness thereof. The first portion may include a flexible, substantially transparent substrate. The second portion may include an electronic device. The barrier coating and first portion may encapsulate the second portion. The method is a single, commercially advantageous, barrier deposition process, enabling increased product throughput and low process tact time.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, George Theodore Dalakos, Min Yan, Shelia Neumann Tandon, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Publication number: 20110244141Abstract: A method of processing a multilayer film is provided. The method includes providing a substrate film having a substrate film first surface and a substrate film second surface. The method also includes providing a barrier layer adjacent to the substrate film second surface. The barrier layer has at least one opening allowing fluid communication between the substrate film and an outer surface of the barrier layer. Further, the method includes contacting the substrate film first surface with a first reactant and finally contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer with a second reactant, said second reactant being reactive with said first reactant. The method of contacting the substrate film first surface to the first reactant and contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer to the second reactant is carried out under conditions under which reaction between said first reactant and the second reactant results in a formation of a reaction layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Christian Maria Anton Heller, Anil Raj Duggal, Dennis Joseph Coyle, Min Yan, Ahmet Gün Erlat, Ri-an Zhao
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Patent number: 7976899Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a selective deposition method that allows for coating of selective portions of an object, such as an electronic device, and inhibits coating of other selective portions of the object, such as the electric contacts. The selective deposition method includes providing a web to transport the object through a deposition chamber. The web may include and reference mechanisms to register the object relative to the web. The method further includes providing deposition material and a shadow mask that has open spaces in it to inhibit coating selective portions of the object. The deposition material serves as the coating material.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Min Yan, Ahmet Gun Erlat, Paul Alan McConnelee, Anil Raj Duggal, Svetlana Rogojevic
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Patent number: 7976908Abstract: Processes for simultaneously encapsulating multiple optoelectronic devices and/or depositing a barrier film onto multiple substrates suitable for fabrication of optoelectronic devices thereon include the use of a plasma deposition apparatus having multiple pairs of opposing electrodes for deposition of reactants onto the substrate that is used to form the device or the complete device itself. The processes significantly reduce tact time relative to one at a time batch processing that is currently used for manufacturing optoelectronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, Anil Raj Duggal, Min Yan
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Publication number: 20110151200Abstract: The present techniques provide systems and methods for protecting electronic devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) from adverse environmental effects. The edges of the devices may also be protected by a edge protection coating to reduce the adverse affects of a lateral ingress of adverse environmental conditions. In some embodiments, inorganic materials, or a combination of inorganic and organic materials, are deposited over the device to form a edge protection coating which extends approximately 3 millimeter or less beyond the edges of the device. In other embodiments, the device may be encapsulated with an organic region, and with an inorganic region, or the device may be encapsulated with inorganic materials, which may form the edge protection coating and may be combined with ultra high barrier technology. The coatings formed over the device may extend beyond the edges of the device to ensure lateral protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, George Theodore Dalakos, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Publication number: 20110086183Abstract: The present techniques provide systems and methods for protecting electronic devices such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) from adverse environmental effects using a thin film encapsulation with reduced process time. In some embodiments, the process time of forming a graded barrier over the OLED structure may take less than 5 minutes, and may result in substantially similar barrier properties as those of metal and epoxy sealants and/or typical thin film encapsulations. The process time of forming the barrier may be reduced by increasing deposition rates for organic and/or inorganic materials, reducing the thicknesses of organic and/or inorganic layers, and/or varying the number of zones in the barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ahmet Gun Erlat, George Theodore Dalakos, Brian Joseph Scherer
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Publication number: 20110065282Abstract: An apparatus for applying a patterned coating to an OLED substrate in a continuous roll-to-roll vapor based deposition process is provided comprising a vapor deposition source, a processing drum, a drive roller, and a shadow mask wherein the shadow mask comprises a mask line feature that selectively prevents deposition of the coating onto the substrate. Also presented is a method for applying the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Min Yan, Larry Gene Turner, Ahmet Gun Erlat, William Francis Monaghan, David J. Smith