Patents by Inventor Padraig Hughes

Padraig Hughes 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20200044114
    Abstract: A Light emitting diode (LED) includes a mesa structure, a light emitting source within the mesa structure, and a primary emission surface on a side of the LED opposed to a top of the mesa structure. The light emitting source is configured to emit light anisotropically in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction of emission of the light from the LED at the primary emission surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Brennan, Christopher Percival, Padraig Hughes, Allan Pourchet, Celine Claire Oyer
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10490699
    Abstract: A micro-LED, ?LED, comprising: a substantially parabolic mesa structure; a light emitting source within the mesa structure; and a primary emission surface on a side of the device opposed to a top of the mesa structure; wherein the mesa structure has an aspect ratio, defined by (H2*H2)/Ac, of less than 0.5, and the ?LED further comprises a reflective surface located in a region from the light emitting source to the primary emission surface, wherein the reflective surface has a roughness, Ra, less than 500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Brennan, Christopher Percival, Padraig Hughes, Allan Pourchet, Celine Claire Oyer
  • 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: 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: 20190027075
    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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Padraig HUGHES, Joseph O'KEEFFE, Celine OYER, William HENRY, David MASSOUBRE, Pooya SAKETI
  • Publication number: 20190013438
    Abstract: A micro-LED, ?LED, comprising: a substantially parabolic mesa structure; a light emitting source within the mesa structure; and a primary emission surface on a side of the device opposed to a top of the mesa structure; wherein the mesa structure has an aspect ratio, defined by (H2*H2)/Ac, of less than 0.5, and the ?LED further comprises a reflective surface located in a region from the light emitting source to the primary emission surface, wherein the reflective surface has a roughness, Ra, less than 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Brennan, Christopher Percival, Padraig Hughes, Allan Pourchet, Celine Claire Oyer
  • Publication number: 20180269234
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Padraig HUGHES, Joseph O'KEEFFE, Celine OYER, William HENRY, David MASSOUBRE, Pooya SAKETI
  • Patent number: 10074774
    Abstract: A micro-LED, ?LED, comprising: a substantially parabolic mesa structure; a light emitting source within the mesa structure; and a primary emission surface on a side of the device opposed to a top of the mesa structure; wherein the mesa structure has an aspect ratio, defined by (H2*H2)/Ac, of less than 0.5, and the ?LED further comprises a reflective surface located in a region from the light emitting source to the primary emission surface, wherein the reflective surface has a roughness, Ra, less than 500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Oculus VR, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Brennan, Christopher Percival, Padraig Hughes, Allan Pourchet, Celine Claire Oyer
  • Publication number: 20180211940
    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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20170323592
    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: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, William Henry, Joseph O'Keeffe
  • Publication number: 20170316736
    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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe, William Henry
  • Publication number: 20170271557
    Abstract: A micro-LED ?LED, comprising: a substantially parabolic mesa structure; a light emitting source within the mesa structure; and a primary emission surface on a side of the device opposed to a top of the mesa structure; wherein the mesa structure has an aspect ratio, defined by (H2*H2)/Ac, of less than 0.5, and the ?LED further comprises a reflective surface located in a region from the light emitting source to the primary emission surface, wherein the reflective surface has a roughness, Ra, less than 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent BRENNAN, Christopher PERCIVAL, Padraig HUGHES, Allan POURCHET, Celine OYER
  • Publication number: 20170213502
    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 back-plane, wherein the driver backplane comprises electronics for driving the ILED array chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: William Henry, Padraig Hughes, Joseph O'Keeffe