Patents by Inventor Joseph Gates Clark

Joseph Gates Clark 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: 10424702
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with curved and planar surfaces. The packages can comprise a submount with a one or a plurality of LEDs, and in those with a plurality of LEDs each of the LEDs can emit the same or different wavelengths of light than the others. A blanket conversion material layer can be included on at least some of the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over at least some of the LEDs, with each of the planar surfaces being vertical and aligned with one of the edges of the submount. The packages can also comprise reflective layers to minimize losses due to light absorption, which in turn can increase the overall package emission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Jeremy Nevins, Michael John Bergmann, Joseph Gates Clark
  • Patent number: 9887327
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with curved and planar surfaces. The packages can comprise a submount with a one or a plurality of LEDs, and in those with a plurality of LEDs each of the LEDs can emit the same or different wavelengths of light than the others. A blanket conversion material layer can be included on at least some of the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over at least some of the LEDs, with each of the planar surfaces being vertical and aligned with one of the edges of the submount. The encapsulant can also have a upper curved surface with a relatively large radius of curvature, with the combination of curved and planar surfaces resulting in efficient emission of light with a relatively narrow emission profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Andrew Signor, Joseph Gates Clark, Michael John Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20160254423
    Abstract: Light emitting diode components are disclosed that utilize a thin, substantially flat or undomed encapsulant in order to achieve the desired emission profile to increase luminance and/or center beam candle power. Some embodiments of the devices include encapsulants, which result in an apparent source image, which does not exceed 2× the source size. Different embodiments of the present invention can comprise different configurations of emitters within the component, such as monolithic chips. The LEDs can be wire bonded to a surface. This surface can be black, reflective or include a reflective coating. In some embodiments, conversion materials can be applied conformal to the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Jesse Reiherzer, Joseph Gates Clark, Benjamin Jacobson, Sung Chul Joo
  • Publication number: 20140291715
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with curved and planar surfaces. The packages can comprise a submount with a one or a plurality of LEDs, and in those with a plurality of LEDs each of the LEDs can emit the same or different wavelengths of light than the others. A blanket conversion material layer can be included on at least some of the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over at least some of the LEDs, with each of the planar surfaces being vertical and aligned with one of the edges of the submount. The packages can also comprise reflective layers to minimize losses due to light absorption, which in turn can increase the overall package emission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: JESSE REIHERZER, Jeremy Nevins, Michael John Bergmann, Joseph Gates Clark
  • Publication number: 20140027795
    Abstract: LED packages are disclosed that are compact and efficiently emit light, and can comprise encapsulants with curved and planar surfaces. The packages can comprise a submount with a one or a plurality of LEDs, and in those with a plurality of LEDs each of the LEDs can emit the same or different wavelengths of light than the others. A blanket conversion material layer can be included on at least some of the LEDs and the submount. The encapsulant can be on the submount, over at least some of the LEDs, with each of the planar surfaces being vertical and aligned with one of the edges of the submount. The encapsulant can also have a upper curved surface with a relatively large radius of curvature, with the combination of curved and planar surfaces resulting in efficient emission of light with a relatively narrow emission profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Andrew Signor, Joseph Gates Clark, Michael John Bergmann
  • Patent number: D718725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Andrew Signor, Joseph Gates Clark, Michael John Bergmann
  • Patent number: D735683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Mike Bergmann, Joseph Gates Clark
  • Patent number: D758976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Michael John Bergmann, Joseph Gates Clark
  • Patent number: D777122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Jesse Reiherzer, Joseph Gates Clark, Benjamin Jacobson, Sung Chul Joo
  • Patent number: D783547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Jesse Reiherzer, Joseph Gates Clark, Benjamin Jacobson, Sung Chul Joo
  • Patent number: D790486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Reiherzer, Jeremy Nevins, Joseph Gates Clark, Michael John Bergmann