Patents by Inventor Christoph Rickers
Christoph Rickers 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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Publication number: 20210294151Abstract: A display and/or control element, that includes a layer stack having a TFT layer, a liquid crystal cell and a color filter glass, wherein the color filter glass may be arranged on an outer surface of the layer stack. In some configurations, the color filter glass may project laterally from the layer stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Christoph Rickers, Michael Scheible, Jan Neumann
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Patent number: 9942962Abstract: An electronic device is provided in which a dedicated area of the device substrate is patterned to form a resistive track so that it can be contacted by a readout arrangement. The resistive track is used to encode information. The information is provided to a driver which can then derive information about the type of device being driven. The driver can thus be controlled accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventor: Christoph Rickers
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Patent number: 9807834Abstract: A device and associated PCB structure are provided in which a dedicated area of the device substrate is patterned, so that it can be contacted by a readout arrangement of the PCB. The pattern comprises an arrangement of contact regions. Interconnections and open circuits are used to encode information. A dotted contact area of the PCB is used to probe the pattern, and relay this to a driver which can then derive information about the type of device being driven. The driver can thus be controlled accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventor: Christoph Rickers
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Patent number: 9748511Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device like an OLED comprising a light emission region between an anode (5) and a cathode (6). An alternating arrangement (9) of anode pads (11) for electrically connecting the anode and cathode pads (10) for electrically connecting the cathode and an encapsulation (8) are configured such that the anode and cathode pads are electrically connectable by straight anode and cathode electrical connectors (3, 4) through openings (12) of the encapsulation. The alternating arrangement of the anode and cathode pads can lead to a more homogenous electrical field between the anode and the cathode and therefore allows for an improved degree of homogeneity of light emission. More, since the alternating arrangement of the anode and cathode pads is connectable by corresponding straight connectors, the contacting of the pads can be performed technically relatively easily.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventor: Christoph Rickers
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Publication number: 20170019974Abstract: An electronic device is provided in which a dedicated area of the device substrate is patterned to form a resistive track so that it can be contacted by a readout arrangement. The resistive track is used to encode information. The information is provided to a driver which can then derive information about the type of device being driven. The driver can thus be controlled accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventor: Christophß Rickers
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Publication number: 20160338162Abstract: A device and associated PCB structure are provided in which a dedicated area of the device substrate is patterned, so that it can be contacted by a readout arrangement of the PCB. The pattern comprises an arrangement of contact regions. Interconnections and open circuits are used to encode information. A dotted contact area of the PCB is used to probe the pattern, and relay this to a driver which can then derive information about the type of device being driven. The driver can thus be controlled accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: OLEDWORKS GMBHInventor: Christoph Rickers
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Publication number: 20160329387Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) wherein organic photoresist layers are used as dielectric layers for electrical isolation. When organic photoresist layers are used as dielectric layers in OLEDs, a problem called “pixel shrinkage” may occur. According to the invention, the problem of pixel shrinkage can be solved by using an acrylic resin such as methyl methacrylate or a solution of polyimide in gamma-butyrolactone to form the dielectric layer. There is provided an organic light emitting diode (100) comprising: a substrate layer (110); a first electrode layer (120); a second electrode layer (130); an active layer (140) in-between the first and second electrode layers (120, 130); and a dielectric layer (150) configured to provide an electrical isolation between the first and second electrodes (120, 130). The dielectric layer (150) comprises a dielectric material configured to produce a reduced amount of or no by-products during a curing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Senthilnathan MOHANAN, Christoph RICKERS, Marc WENDELS, Soeren HARTMANN
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Patent number: 9472787Abstract: The invention relates to a fabrication apparatus for fabricating a patterned layer (18) on a substrate (14). Protective material (17) is applied in second regions on the substrate (14) and liquid layer material (18) is then printed in first regions being different to the second regions on the substrate (14). The layer material (18) is dried by heating the layer material (18) to a drying temperature being smaller than a melting temperature of the protective material (17), before removing the protective material (17) from the substrate (14) by using a removing temperature being larger than the melting temperature of the protective material (17). A patterned layer (18) can therefore be produced, without using, for example, a costly photolithography process, and because of the use of the protective material (17) the layer material (18) is present in the desired first regions only and not in the second regions. This improves the quality of the patterned layer, which may be used for producing an OLED.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: OLEDWorks GmbHInventors: Christoph Rickers, Pieter Gijsbertus Maria Kruijt
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Publication number: 20160133868Abstract: The invention relates to a light-emitting device like an OLED comprising a light emission region between an anode (5) and a cathode (6). An alternating arrangement (9) of anode pads (11) for electrically connecting the anode and cathode pads (10) for electrically connecting the cathode and an encapsulation (8) are configured such that the anode and cathode pads are electrically connectable by straight anode and cathode electrical connectors (3, 4) through openings (12) of the encapsulation. The alternating arrangement of the anode and cathode pads can lead to a more homogenous electrical field between the anode and the cathode and therefore allows for an improved degree of homogeneity of light emission. More, since the alternating arrangement of the anode and cathode pads is connectable by corresponding straight connectors, the contacting of the pads can be performed technically relatively easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Christoph RICKERS
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Patent number: 9231212Abstract: The invention relates to a fabrication apparatus for fabricating a layer structure comprising at least a patterned first layer on a substrate. A layer structure (6) with an unpatterned first layer is provided on the substrate. A protective material application unit (8) applies protective material at least on parts of the provided layer structure for protecting at least the parts of the provided layer structure (6), an ablation unit (12) ablates the unpatterned first layer through the protective material such that the patterned first layer is generated, and the protective material removing unit (15) removes the protective material (9). This allows fabricating a layer structure for, for example, an OLED without necessarily using a technically complex and costly photolithography process. Moreover, ablation debris can be removed with removing the protective material, thereby reducing the probability of unwanted effects like unwanted shortcuts in the OLED caused by unwanted debris.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christoph Rickers, Pieter Gijsbertus Maria Kruijt
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Patent number: 8865394Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling to apply cheap manufacturing techniques for producing reliable and robust organic thin film device (EL) comprising the steps of providing (P) a transparent substrate (1) at least partly covered with a first layer stack comprising at least one transparent layer (2), preferably an electrically conductive layer, and a pattern of first and second opaque conductive areas (31, 32) deposited on top of the transparent layer (2), depositing (D) a photoresist layer (4) made of an electrically insulating photoresist resist material on top of the first layer stack at least fully covering the second opaque conductive areas (32), illuminating (IL) the photoresist layer (4) through the transparent substrate (1) with light (5) of a suitable wavelength to make the photoresist material soluble in the areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4) having no opaque conductive areas (31, 32) underneath, removing (R) the soluble areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4), heating (B) the areas (42)Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Sören Hartmann, Christoph Rickers, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Herbert Lifka, Holger Schwab
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Publication number: 20140272326Abstract: The invention relates to a fabrication apparatus for fabricating a layer structure comprising at least a patterned first layer on a substrate. A layer structure (6) with an unpatterned first layer is provided on the substrate. A protective material application unit (8) applies protective material at least on parts of the provided layer structure for protecting at least the parts of the provided layer structure (6), an ablation unit (12) ablates the unpatterned first layer through the protective material such that the patterned first layer is generated, and the protective material removing unit (15) removes the protective material (9). This allows fabricating a layer structure for, for example, an OLED without necessarily using a technically complex and costly photolithography process. Moreover, ablation debris can be removed with removing the protective material, thereby reducing the probability of unwanted effects like unwanted shortcuts in the OLED caused by unwanted debris.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christoph Rickers, Pieter Gijsbertus Maria Kruijt
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Publication number: 20140203250Abstract: The invention relates to a fabrication apparatus for fabricating a patterned layer (18) on a substrate (14). Protective material (17) is applied in second regions on the substrate (14) and liquid layer material (18) is then printed in first regions being different to the second regions on the substrate (14). The layer material (18) is dried by heating the layer material (18) to a drying temperature being smaller than a melting temperature of the protective material (17), before removing the protective material (17) from the substrate (14) by using a removing temperature being larger than the melting temperature of the protective material (17). A patterned layer (18) can therefore be produced, without using, for example, a costly photolithography process, and because of the use of the protective material (17) the layer material (18) is present in the desired first regions only and not in the second regions. This improves the quality of the patterned layer, which may be used for producing an OLED.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christoph Rickers, Pieter Gijsbertus Maria Kruijt
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Patent number: 8766306Abstract: A light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light emitting device are disclosed. In one example, the light emitting device includes a transparent substrate, partially transparent an anode layer or layer assembly arranged on said substrate, a light emitting layer arranged on said anode layer, and a transparent cathode layer arranged on said light emitting layer, wherein said anode layer or layer assembly includes a first surface facing said transparent substrate and a second surface facing said light emitting layer and is positioned opposite to said first surface, said first surface includes a transparent conductive material, said second surface includes first and second domains, said first domains are conductive and non-transparent, said second domains are transparent and electrically isolating, and said first domains are in direct contact with said light emitting layer and are arranged to allow electrical contact between said first surface and said light emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Herbert Lifka, Sören Hartmann, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Christoph Rickers
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Publication number: 20130146859Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling to apply cheap manufacturing techniques for producing reliable and robust organic thin film device (EL) comprising the steps of providing (P) a transparent substrate (1) at least partly covered with a first layer stack comprising at least one transparent layer (2), preferably an electrically conductive layer, and a pattern of first and second opaque conductive areas (31, 32) deposited on top of the transparent layer (2), depositing (D) a photoresist layer (4) made of an electrically insulating photoresist resist material on top of the first layer stack at least fully covering the second opaque conductive areas (32), illuminating (IL) the photoresist layer (4) through the transparent substrate (1) with light (5) of a suitable wavelength to make the photoresist material soluble in the areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4) having no opaque conductive areas (31, 32) underneath, removing (R) the soluble areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4), heating (B) the areas (42)Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V,Inventors: Sören Hartmann, Christoph Rickers, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Herbert Lifka, Holger Schwab
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Publication number: 20130092914Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising: a transparent substrate (11); partially transparent an anode layer (12) or layer assembly arranged on said substrate (11); a light emitting layer (13) arranged on said anode layer (12); and a transparent cathode layer (14) arranged on said light emitting layer; (13) wherein said anode layer (12) or layer assembly comprises a first surface (15) facing said substrate (11) and a second surface (16) facing said light emitting layer (13) and is positioned opposite to said first surface (15); said first surface (15) comprises a transparent conductive material; said second surface (16) comprises first (17) and second domains (18); said first domains (17) are conductive and non-transparent; said second domains (18) are transparent and electrically isolating; and said first domains (17) are in direct contact with said light emitting layer (13) and are arranged to allow electrical contact between said first surface (15) and said light emitting layer (Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Herbert Lifka, Sören Hartmann, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Christoph Rickers
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Patent number: 7985489Abstract: The invention relates to a layered system of a component that can be thermally stressed, comprising at least one for expanding the application scope of layered systems and in particular for improving their life cycle. Said layer has at least one first and at least one second material and a mixture profile (1) that varies at least almost continuously with the layer thickness, without forming a boundary layer between the first and second material.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.VInventors: Michael Vergöhl, Christoph Rickers, Frank Neumann, Christina Polenzky
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Publication number: 20110164317Abstract: Rear projection device, rear projection screen and associated method for representing static or moving images, for improving the representation, particularly in ambient light, comprising at least one projection screen (107) and at least one light source (101) that is provided for rear projection onto a projection screen (107) adjusted to be spectral-selectively absorbing for an ambient light, at least outside of at least one narrowband transmission spectral range, wherein projection screen (107) permits a transmission of useful light inside the transmission spectral range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2006Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Michael Vergohl, Frank Neumann, Christoph Rickers
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Patent number: 7872800Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for displaying a static or moving picture, wherein the inventive device comprises a laser light source and a screen and is characterized in that said screen has a structure at which the illuminated parts simultaneously reflect or transmit light in different directions inside a beam width.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Bremer Institut fur Angewandte Strahltechnik GmbHInventors: Christoph Rickers, Matthias Fahland, Christoph Von Kopylow
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Publication number: 20090059365Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for displaying a static or moving picture, wherein the inventive device comprises a laser light source and a screen and is characterized in that said screen has a structure at which the illuminated parts simultaneously reflect or transmit light in different directions inside a beam width.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Christoph Rickers, Matthias Fahland, Christoph Von Kopylow