Patents by Inventor Joseph O'Keeffe

Joseph O'Keeffe 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: 10937361
    Abstract: A sub-pixel for an LED display, the sub-pixel comprising a first light emitting device having a first emission beam angle and a second light emitting device having a second beam angle, the second emission beam angle being different to the first emission beam angle. There is also described a display using a plurality of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe, William Henry
  • Patent number: 10930529
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10878733
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display element comprising a plurality of pixels, each comprising a plurality of sub-pixels. The method comprises undertaking, using a pick up tool, a first placement cycle (1908) comprising picking up a plurality of first, untested LED dies and placing them on a display substrate at locations corresponding to the plurality of pixels, testing (1912) the first LED emitters on the display substrate to determine one or more locations of non-functional first LED emitters, selecting one or more second tested LED dies based on a result of the test, configuring the selected one or more second LED dies to enable their pick up and placement on the display substrate and undertaking, using the PUT, a second placement cycle (2008) comprising picking up the selected one or more second LED dies and placing them on the display substrate at the determined locations of the non-functional first LED emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe, Celine Oyer, William Henry, David Massoubre, Pooya Saketi
  • Patent number: 10863658
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of a display element. Some embodiments include a method for selective pick up of a subset of a plurality of electronic devices adhered to a handle layer. The method comprises modifying a level of adhesion between one or more electronic devices of the plurality of electronic devices adhered to the handle layer, such that the subset of the plurality of electronic devices has a level of adhesion to the handle layer that is less than a force applied by a pick up tool, PUT. This enables selective pick up of the subset of the plurality of electronic devices from the handle layer by the PUT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Allan Pourchet, William Padraic Henry, Patrick Joseph Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20200343228
    Abstract: An image generator for use in a display device, the image generator comprising a plurality of ILED array chips each comprising a plurality of ILED emitters and arranged in an array such that each of a plurality of pixels of the image generator comprises an ILED emitter from each of a plurality of adjacent ILED array chips. The total area of ILED emitter material be less than 50% of the area of each pixel. The image generator may comprise secondary optics in optical communication with an output of the plurality of ILED emitters of an ILED array chip and configured to direct light from the ILED emitters towards an emission region of the associated pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10720468
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of a display device including pixels. Each pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel configured to provide light of a given wavelength. The method may include: performing, using a pick up tool (PUT), a first placement cycle comprising picking up first light emitting diode (LED) dies, and placing a first LED die on a substrate of the display device at a location corresponding to a sub-pixel the display device. The method further includes performing one or more subsequent placement cycles comprising picking up a second LED die, and placing the second LED die on the substrate of the display device at a second location corresponding to the sub-pixel of the display device. Multiple first and second LED dies may be picked and placed during each placement cycle to populate each pixel of the display device to provide redundancy of LED dies at each sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Hughes, Vincent Brennan, Joseph O'Keeffe, Christopher Percival, William Padraic Henry, Tilman Zehender
  • Patent number: 10707191
    Abstract: An image generator for use in a display device, the image generator comprising a plurality of ILED array chips each comprising a plurality of ILED emitters and arranged in an array such that each of a plurality of pixels of the image generator comprises an ILED emitter from each of a plurality of adjacent ILED array chips. The total area of ILED emitter material be less than 50% of the area of each pixel. The image generator may comprise secondary optics in optical communication with an output of the plurality of ILED emitters of an ILED array chip and configured to direct light from the ILED emitters towards an emission region of the associated pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20200168146
    Abstract: A display (100) comprising a plurality of LED chips (604), each LED chip (604) comprising a plurality of light emitting elements (606a-c). Each LED chip (604) is arranged such that a first light emitting element (606a) is configured to illuminate a sub-pixel, and a second light emitting element (606b) is configured to illuminate a sub-pixel using substantially the same wavelength of light as the first light emitting element. There is also described an LED chip, a display pixel, a controlling method, a computer device and a computer program for a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, William Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20200152492
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20200126477
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an image generator for use in a display, the method comprising: fabricating a plurality of discrete ILED array chips comprising a plurality of ILED emitters configured to produce light having the same wavelength, and wherein each of the plurality of ILED array chips is configured to produce light having one of a plurality of wavelengths; positioning the plurality of discrete ILED array chips on a carrier substrate such that a plurality of ILED emitters from adjacent chips form a pixel of a display; and bonding a first surface of the plurality of ILED array chips to a driver backplane such that electrical contacts of the plurality of ILED array chips are in electrical communication with the driver backplane, wherein the driver backplane comprises electronics for driving the ILED array chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10600823
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display element comprising a plurality of pixels, each comprising a plurality of subpixels. The method comprises undertaking, using a pick up tool, a first placement cycle (1908) comprising picking up a plurality of first, untested LED dies and placing them on a display substrate at locations corresponding to the plurality of pixels, testing (1912) the first LED emitters on the display substrate to determine one or more locations of non-functional first LED emitters, selecting one or more second tested LED dies based on a result of the test, configuring the selected one or more second LED dies to enable their pick up and placement on the display substrate and undertaking, using the PUT, a second placement cycle (2008) comprising picking up the selected one or more second LED dies and placing them on the display substrate at the determined locations of the nonfunctional first LED emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe, Celine Oyer, William Henry, David Massoubre, Pooya Saketi
  • Patent number: 10566220
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place manufacturing operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10535295
    Abstract: A display (100) comprising a plurality of LED chips (604), each LED chip (604) comprising a plurality of light emitting elements (606a-c). Each LED chip (604) is arranged such that a first light emitting element (606a) is configured to illuminate a sub-pixel, and a second light emitting element (606b) is configured to illuminate a sub-pixel using substantially the same wavelength of light as the first light emitting element. There is also described an LED chip, a display pixel, a controlling method, a computer device and a computer program for a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, William Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10515580
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an image generator for use in a display, the method comprising: fabricating a plurality of discrete ILED array chips comprising a plurality of ILED emitters configured to produce light having the same wavelength, and wherein each of the plurality of ILED array chips is configured to produce light having one of a plurality of wavelengths; positioning the plurality of discrete ILED array chips on a carrier substrate such that a plurality of ILED emitters from adjacent chips form a pixel of a display; and bonding a first surface of the plurality of ILED array chips to a driver backplane such that electrical contacts of the plurality of ILED array chips are in electrical communication with the driver backplane, wherein the driver backplane comprises electronics for driving the ILED array chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20190259643
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place manufacturing operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20190237442
    Abstract: An image generator for use in a display device, the image generator comprising a plurality of ILED array chips each comprising a plurality of ILED emitters and arranged in an array such that each of a plurality of pixels of the image generator comprises an ILED emitter from each of a plurality of adjacent ILED array chips. The toal area of ILED emitter material be less than 50% of the area of each pixel. The image generator may comprise secondary optics in optical communication with an output of the plurality of ILED emitters of an ILED array chip and configured to direct light from the ILED emitters towards an emission region of the associated pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10325791
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place manufacturing operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20190181023
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) includes an elastomeric material that facilitates adhesive attachment with a pick-up head for pick and place manufacturing operations. The LED includes an epitaxial layer defining a mesa structure and a light emitting surface. The mesa structure includes an active layer to emit light, and the emitted light is reflected at the mesa structure toward a light emitting region of the light emitting surface and transmitted at the light emitting region. An elastomeric material is on a portion of the light emitting surface, such as the light emitting region or a passive region. At the light emitting region, the elastomeric material may be shaped as a lens that collimates light transmitted from the light emitting region, and also facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head. At the passive region, the elastomeric material facilitates adhesion to the pick-up head without interfering with light emitted from the light emitting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Pooya Saketi, Patrick Joseph Hughes, William Padraic Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Patent number: 10262977
    Abstract: An image generator for use in a display device, the image generator comprising: a plurality of ILED array chips each comprising a plurality of ILED emitters and arranged in an array such that each of a plurality of pixels of the image generator comprises an ILED emitter from each of a plurality of adjacent ILED array chips. The total area of ILED emitter material may be less than 50% of the area of each pixel. The image generator may comprise secondary optics in optical communication with an output of the plurality of ILED emitters of an ILED array chip and configured to direct light from the ILED emitters towards an emission region of the associated pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20190043917
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of a display device including pixels. Each pixel includes a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel configured to provide light of a given wavelength. The method may include: performing, using a pick up tool (PUT), a first placement cycle comprising picking up first light emitting diode (LED) dies, and placing a first LED die on a substrate of the display device at a location corresponding to a sub-pixel the display device. The method further includes performing one or more subsequent placement cycles comprising picking up a second LED die, and placing the second LED die on the substrate of the display device at a second location corresponding to the sub-pixel of the display device. Multiple first and second LED dies may be picked and placed during each placement cycle to populate each pixel of the display device to provide redundancy of LED dies at each sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Hughes, Vincent Brennan, Joseph O'Keeffe, Christopher Percival, William Padraic Henry, Tilman Zehender