Abstract: A composition has a siloxane material and a filler material that comprises particles preferably with a particle size of less than 100 microns. The siloxane material can have a [—Si—O—Si—O]n repeating backbone, with preferably alkyl or aryl groups thereon, and b) as well as functional cross-linking groups thereon. The composition also has a filler material that includes particles that can be metal, semi-metal or ceramic particles. The composition may also include coupling agents, a catalyst, antioxidants, etc. The composition can be used in a wide variety of areas, such as an adhesive, encapsulant, solder or other layer in a semiconductor package or the like.

Abstract: A method for making a dielectric film includes a substrate on which is deposited a siloxane starting material and particles, wherein the siloxane starting material has a siloxane polymer, a siloxane oligomer and/or silane monomers, and wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than 400 nm. After deposition, heat and/or electromagnetic energy is applied to the siloxane particle layer so as to cure the layer and form a dielectric film on the substrate. The formed film is optically transmissive to visible light and transmits at least 80% of the visible light incident thereon, and is electrically insulating and has a sheet resistance of 1000 ?/sq or more.

Abstract: A LED structure, a lighting fixture and a method of providing white light illumination. The LED structure comprises a substrate; a light emitting area defined on the substrate as a cavity; a first type of light emitting semiconductor source with bactericidal characteristics mounted in the cavity; a second type of light emitting semiconductor source mounted in the cavity with ability to excite the wavelength conversion material to generate white light; and a wavelength conversion material layer formed on top of the light emitting semiconductor sources. The invention enables disinfection by a lighting source or a luminaire visibly apparent to human as a white light source that is neither harmful to a human nor creates discomfort.

Abstract: An integrated LED structure and a method of adjusting the emission spectrum of an integrated LED structure, for photobiological process. The structure comprises a substrate; a plurality of optically isolated and electrically non-independent light emission areas integrated on the substrate; a light emitting semiconductor source of a first type mounted in the emission area(s); a light emitting semiconductor source of a second type mounted in the emission area(s); an electrical circuit layer for connecting the said light emitting semiconductor sources in serial fashion for each emission area; and wavelength conversion materials. The emission areas are controlled with a common electrical drive current, and the emission output can be tuned by adjusting the common current value, to enable use of one luminaire for a large variety of biomass growing applications.

Abstract: A LED structure and a method of providing pulsed light energy synchronized with the photosynthesis process by an integrated LED structure. The LED structure comprises a substrate; a plurality of optically independent light emission areas on substrate; a light emitting semiconductor source of a first type mounted in part of the emission area(s); a light emitting semiconductor source of a second type mounted in part of the emission area(s); and wavelength conversion materials of at least two types. The first type is formed on the top of the said first type of light emitting semiconductor sources and the second type is formed on the top of the said second type of light emitting semiconductor sources. The LED structure suits grow light systems that require dynamic luminaires with adjustable spectrum, tunable intensity and controllable pulse mode operation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of determining a diagnosis or prognosis for a subject with a breast tumor. In one embodiment, the method includes determining an amount of EPS8-like 1 (EPS8L1) in the sample (such as an amount of EPS8L1 nucleic acid or protein) and comparing the amount of EPS8L1 in the sample to a control. The subject is determined to have a poor prognosis (such as decreased likelihood of survival) if the amount of EPS8L1 in the sample is increased compared to the control. In some embodiments, the methods further include administering a treatment to a subject determined to have a poor prognosis, such as administering an ErbB2-targeting therapy to the subject.

Abstract: This application relates to oxide particles, preferably transition metal oxide particles, made via the application of a voltage across an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes a transition metal salt dissolved in water, and preferably also includes a compound for increasing the electrical conductivity of the electrolyte. The particles made by the processes disclosed herein, can have sizes in the micrometer or nanometer ranges. The oxide particles can have a variety of uses, including for charge storage devices. As an example, manganese oxide particles, and methods for making the same, are disclosed for a variety of uses including lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp construction comprising at least one light emitter component, a primary heat sink, and a secondary heat sink. The primary heat sink is in direct contact with the light emitter component and the primary heat sink is electrically insulated from the environment. Significant advantage is obtained by having a primary heat sink in direct contact with a light emitter component, such as a light emitting diode, and simultaneously electrically insulated from the environment. Direct contact between the die or diode and the primary heat sink allows for the most efficient heat transfer, thus more effectively cooling the element. This effect is particularly effective when the primary heat sink is a good thermal and even good electrical conductor.

Abstract: This invention provides inexpensively hermetically packaged optoelectronic chips. Multiple similar or dissimilar optoelectronic chips can be produced according to the present methods. Additionally, the chips may include a heat sink for efficient thermal management and elements for wavelength conversion without compromising their efficiency or quality. Furthermore, optical structures are provided to allow optimization of optical performance.

Abstract: An LED component and the use thereof. The component comprises a light output spectrum with at least one peak intensity between 600-800 nm wavelength range with a full width at half maximum at least 50 nm; second optional optical light output peak at 200-500 nm wavelength range; and third optional output peak at 700-1000 nm wavelength range. It can be used for therapeutic, photosynthesis and photomorphogenetic applications.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a Light Emitting Diode (LED) construction. It is an object of certain embodiments of the present invention to provide an LED Chip-on-Board (COB) construction comprising, a thermally and electrically conductive substrate, at least one semiconductor light emitting die or diode and an electrically insulating material. It is an aspect of certain embodiments that the at least one semiconductor light emitting die bonded to the thermally and electrically conductive substrate. Additionally, the construction comprises an anode or cathode electrode on the insulating material, wherein said anode or cathode electrodes are wire bonded to a first side of the semiconductor light emitting die's electrical contact, and the opposite side of the semiconductor light emitting chip is either anode or cathode. Furthermore, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated with an optical encapsulate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing LED lighting devices and LED lighting devices, wherein connecting means of metallic solderable material to be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of a LED diode component. The connecting means are at least partly embedded into a plastic material, to provide an electrical connection for said LED diode component and a heat sink for its thermal dissipation.

Abstract: A horticultural light for use in green houses and growth chambers of plants, includes multiple LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) configured to excite a single remote phosphor up-conversion unit, typically realized on a replaceable cover glass of the light. The LED emitters are also replaceable, and preferably attached to a trunk, and not a circuit board. The distance between the plurality of LEDs and the remote phosphor up-conversion unit is configured so that the temperature of the remote phosphor up-conversion unit is 40±10 C.°, and the LED is at 130±30 C.° temperature. The combination of being able to control a separation between the remote phosphor up-conversion unit and the LEDs and having multiple LEDs emit to a single remote phosphor up-conversion unit has a great synergistic advantage: this provides a very energy efficient way of designing complex emission spectra that can be used on an industrial scale.

Abstract: Provided is a method for applying a security marking to an object and a hyper-spectral imaging device to readout the embedded information in the security marking to verify the object's authenticity. The present invention relates generally to the field of security markings and anti-counterfeiting technologies. More particularly to optical product authentication methods, which are based on photoactive nanoparticles emitting in visible and near-infrared wavelengths when excited with ultra violet or near infrared light.

Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of coated metal particles with a metal core surrounded by nested shells formed by an electrically conductive layer and by a barrier layer, at least one of the shells being formed by electroless plating. The invention also comprises a method of producing such compositions as well as the use of the composition in, for example, crystalline-silicon solar cell devices having contact structures formed on one or more surfaces of a solar cell device, such as those used in back contact solar cell devices or emitter wrap through (EWT) solar cell devices.

Abstract: An LED component and the use thereof. The component comprises a light output spectrum with at least one peak intensity between 600-800 nm wavelength range with a full width at half maximum at least 50 nm; second optional optical light output peak at 200-500 nm wavelength range; and third optional output peak at 700-1000 nm wavelength range. It can be used for therapeutic, photosynthesis and photomorphogenetic applications.

Abstract: A method of producing a polymer composition for semiconductor optoelectronics, comprising the steps of providing at least one type of disilane monomer which is homo- or copolymerized to form a (co)polymer and then combined with nanoparticles to provide a polymer composition. The nanoparticle containing composition has excellent properties with high refractive index or dielectric constant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and biological processes. Specifically, the invention relates to microarrays and live cell based screening and molecular analysis. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel methods for the screening of the effects of a test compound on cells, for molecular analysis of the cells and for producing a microarray. The present invention also relates to cell arrays and the use of arrays for molecular analysis of the cells or for the screening of agents.

Abstract: A method of forming a low dielectric constant structure. The method comprises providing at a first temperature a dielectric material having a first dielectric constant and a first elastic modulus, and curing the dielectric material by a thermal curing process, in which the material is heated to a second temperature by increasing the temperature at an average rate of at least 1° C. per second. As a result a densified, dielectric material is obtained which has a low dielectric constant.