Patents by Inventor Chia-Chen Fan

Chia-Chen Fan 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).

  • Patent number: 9333531
    Abstract: A thin-film optoelectric device is disclosed comprising a functional layer structure (30) enclosed between a first barrier layer structure (20) and a second barrier layer structure (40), the device having an open, electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) that is embedded within the first barrier layer structure (20), that comprises at least one elongated element (12a, 12b, 12c) of a metal that laterally extends within the barrier layer structure (20), and that is arranged against the functional layer structure (30), the electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) having a laterally facing, processed surface embedded in the first barrier layer (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Fan, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Stephan Harkema
  • Patent number: 9196868
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device is provided comprising a stack of layers including —an electro-optical layer structure (10) having a light emissive surface (12), —a light extraction structure (20) adjacent the light emissive surface, the light extraction structure has a nanostructured layer (22); and a backfill layer (24) comprising a material having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction, wherein the backfill layer (24) forms a planarizing layer over the nanostructured layer (22). The light emitting device includes a barrier film that comprises a first and a second inorganic layer (22, 26) and an organic layer (24) arranged between said inorganic layers. The one (22) of the inorganic layers of the barrier film closest to the electro-optical layer structure forms the nanostructured layer and the organic layer (24) between the inorganic layers forms the backfill layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Edward Willem Albert Young, Chia-Chen Fan
  • Patent number: 8987019
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an opto-electric device is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing a substrate (10), overlying a first main side of the substrate with an electrically interconnected open shunting structure (20), embedding the electrically interconnected open shunting structure in a transparent layer (30), removing the substrate from the embedded electrically interconnected open shunting structure, depositing a functional layer structure (40) over a free surface (31) formed after removal of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Antonius Maria Bernardus van Mol, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Chia-Chen Fan, Herbert Lifka, Edward Willem Albert Young, Hieronymus A.J.M. Andriessen
  • Patent number: 8772776
    Abstract: An electro-optic device may include a substrate that supports a first and a second electrode, a functional structure including at least one functional layer that is electrically coupled to the electrodes, and an etched metal structure electrically coupled to at least one of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Antonius Maria Bernardus van Mol, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Chia-Chen Fan, Herbert Lifka, Erik Dekempeneer, Edward Willem Albert Young
  • Publication number: 20140021450
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device is provided comprising a stack of layers including—an electro-optical layer structure (10) having a light emissive surface (12), —a light extraction structure (20) adjacent the light emissive surface, the light extraction structure has a nanostructured layer (22); and a backfill layer (24) comprising a material having a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction, wherein the backfill layer (24) forms a planarizing layer over the nanostructured layer (22). The light emitting device includes a barrier film that comprises a first and a second inorganic layer (22, 26) and an organic layer (24) arranged between said inorganic layers. The one (22) of the inorganic layers of the barrier film closest to the electro-optical layer structure forms the nanostructured layer and the organic layer (24) between the inorganic layers forms the backfill layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Edward Willem Albert Young, Chia-Chen Fan
  • Publication number: 20130075777
    Abstract: A thin-film optoelectric device is disclosed comprising a functional layer structure (30) enclosed between a first barrier layer structure (20) and a second barrier layer structure (40), the device having an open, electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) that is embedded within the first barrier layer structure (20), that comprises at least one elongated element (12a, 12b, 12c) of a metal that laterally extends within the barrier layer structure (20), and that is arranged against the functional layer structure (30), the electrically interconnected conductive structure (10) having a laterally facing, processed surface embedded in the first barrier layer (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toege-past-natuurwete nschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Fan, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Stephan Harkema
  • Publication number: 20120276734
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an opto-electric device is disclosed, comprising the steps of providing a substrate (10), overlying a first main side of the substrate with an electrically interconnected open shunting structure (20), embedding the electrically interconnected open shunting structure in a transparent layer (30), removing the substrate from the embedded electrically interconnected open shunting structure, depositing a functional layer structure (40) over a free surface (31) formed after removal of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST- NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Antonius Maria Bernardus van Mol, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Chia-Chen Fan, Herbert Lifka, Edward Willem Albert Young, Hieronymus A.J.M. Andriessen
  • Publication number: 20120025259
    Abstract: An electro-optic device (501) is provided comprising a substrate (570) that supports a first and a second electrode (515, 536), a functional structure (530) comprising at least one functional layer (532, 534), that is electrically coupled to the electrodes, an etched metal structure (512) being electrically coupled to at least one of the electrodes (515).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETEN
    Inventors: Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Joanne Sarah Wilson, Chia-Chen Fan, Herbert Lifka, Erik Dekempeneer, Edward Willem Albert Young