Patents by Inventor Rene Peter Helbing
Rene Peter Helbing 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: 20240136338Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Rene Peter HELBING, Tao XU
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Patent number: 11830857Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu
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Publication number: 20210035960Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Rene Peter HELBING, Tao XU
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Patent number: 10756066Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: BRIDGELUX INC.Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu
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Publication number: 20190237640Abstract: An optical device capable of generating warm light using an array of phosphor islands situated over a phosphor layer is disclosed. The device includes a solid state light emitter, a phosphor layer, and phosphor islands. The solid state light emitter, in an aspect, is a light emitting diode (“LED”) capable of converting electrical energy to optical light. The phosphor layer is disposed over the solid state light emitter for generating luminous cool light in response to the optical light. Multiple phosphor islands are disposed on the phosphor layer for converting cool light to warm light, wherein the phosphor islands are evenly distributed over the phosphor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 10263163Abstract: An optical device capable of generating warm light using an array of phosphor islands situated over a phosphor layer is disclosed. The device includes a solid state light emitter, a phosphor layer, and phosphor islands. The solid state light emitter, in an aspect, is a light emitting diode (“LED”) capable of converting electrical energy to optical light. The phosphor layer is disposed over the solid state light emitter for generating luminous cool light in response to the optical light. Multiple phosphor islands are disposed on the phosphor layer for converting cool light to warm light, wherein the phosphor islands are evenly distributed over the phosphor layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Rene Peter Helbing
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Publication number: 20160322335Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Rene Peter HELBING, Tao XU
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Patent number: 9373606Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu
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Patent number: 8937324Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed in the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu
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Patent number: 8567988Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 8371718Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 8256929Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 8247827Abstract: LED phosphor deposition for use with LEDs. In an aspect, a method is provided for forming an encapsulation. The method includes determining a geometric shape for the encapsulation, selecting a dam material, applying the dam material to a substrate to form a boundary defining a region having the geometric shape, and filling the region with encapsulation material to form the encapsulation. In another aspect, an LED apparatus is provided that includes at least one LED chip and an encapsulation disposed on the at least one LED chip. The encapsulation is formed by determining a geometric shape for the encapsulation, selecting a dam material, applying the dam material to a substrate to form a boundary defining a region having the geometric shape, and filling the region with encapsulation material to form the encapsulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Publication number: 20120088321Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 8092051Abstract: An efficient LED array. In an aspect, an LED apparatus includes a metal substrate having a reflective surface, and LED chips mounted directly to the reflective surface to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips. In another aspect, a method includes configuring a metal substrate to have a reflective surface, and mounting a plurality of LED chips directly to the reflective surface of the metal substrate to allow for thermal dissipation, and wherein at least a portion of the LED chips are spaced apart from each other to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective surface that is located between the portion of the LED chips.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventor: Rene Peter Helbing
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Publication number: 20110069474Abstract: An optical device capable of generating warm light using an array of phosphor islands situated over a phosphor layer is disclosed. The device includes a solid state light emitter, a phosphor layer, and phosphor islands. The solid state light emitter, in an aspect, is a light emitting diode (“LED”) capable of converting electrical energy to optical light. The phosphor layer is disposed over the solid state light emitter for generating luminous cool light in response to the optical light. Multiple phosphor islands are disposed on the phosphor layer for converting cool light to warm light, wherein the phosphor islands are evenly distributed over the phosphor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: BRIDGELUX, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Rene Peter Helbing
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Publication number: 20110062482Abstract: A light-emitting device having multiple light-emitting diode (“LED”) dice organized in an array capable of configuring LED dice in series, parallel, and/or a combination of series and parallel via metal traces is disclosed. In one aspect, the light-emitting device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, an LED array, and a metal trace. The dielectric layer, which is disposed over the substrate, provides electric insulation. The LED array capable of generating light is able to enhance flexibility of LED connections using a metal trace. The metal trace has a predefined shape configured to travel through the LED array for facilitating electric connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Michael Solomensky, Shane Harrah, Rene Peter Helbing
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Patent number: 7868340Abstract: An optical device capable of generating warm light using an array of phosphor islands situated over a phosphor layer is disclosed. The device includes a solid state light emitter, a phosphor layer, and phosphor islands. The solid state light emitter, in an aspect, is a light emitting diode (“LED”) capable of converting electrical energy to optical light. The phosphor layer is disposed over the solid state light emitter for generating luminous cool light in response to the optical light. Multiple phosphor islands are disposed on the phosphor layer for converting cool light to warm light, wherein the phosphor islands are evenly distributed over the phosphor layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Bridgelux, Inc.Inventors: Tao Xu, Rene Peter Helbing
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Publication number: 20100320487Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed in the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu
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Publication number: 20100320486Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device is disclosed. Such a light-emitting device comprises a substrate, a plurality of cells disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor dice, wherein each of the plurality of cells accommodates at least one of the plurality of dice. Each of the plurality of cells may be filled with an encapsulant, phosphor or a mixture of an encapsulant with phosphor to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device. In an alternative aspect, cells may be filled with an encapsulant, and comprise a transparent cover coated with or filled with phosphors to control light characteristics of the light-emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Rene Peter Helbing, Tao Xu