Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 16, 2011
Publication date:
December 8, 2011
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Haixia Dai, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Jelena Sepa, Michael A. Spaid, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 15, 2010
Publication date:
November 24, 2011
Applicant:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Jonathan S. Alden, Haixia Dai, Michael R. Knapp, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid, Adrian Winoto, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2011
Assignee:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Jonathan S. Alden, Haixia Dai, Michael R. Knapp, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid, Adrian Winoto, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: A patterned transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the transparent conductor can be patterned by screen-printing an acidic etchant formulation on the conductive layer. A screen-printable etchant formulation is also disclosed.
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for designing and/or manufacturing transparent conductors. A system is operable to evaluate optical and electrical manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor. The system includes a database including stored reference transparent conductor data, and a controller subsystem configured to compare input acceptance manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor to stored reference transparent conductor data.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 25, 2010
Publication date:
September 22, 2011
Applicant:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Jeffrey Wolk, Haixia Dai, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid
Abstract: Composite transparent conductors are described, which comprise a primary conductive medium based on metal nanowires and a secondary conductive medium based on a continuous conductive film.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
September 13, 2011
Assignee:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
David Jones, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2010
Date of Patent:
September 13, 2011
Assignee:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Haixia Dai, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Jelena Sepa, Michael A. Spaid, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: This disclosure is related to photosensitive ink compositions comprising conductive nanostructures and a photosensitive compound, and method of using the same.
Abstract: A method of forming monodispersed metal nanowires comprising: forming a reaction mixture including a metal salt, a capping agent and a quaternary ammonium chloride in a reducing solvent at a first temperature; and forming metal nanowires by reducing the metal salt in the reaction mixture.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to modifications to nanostructure based transparent conductors to achieve increased haze/light-scattering with different and tunable degrees of scattering, different materials, and different microstructures and nanostructures.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 3, 2010
Publication date:
July 7, 2011
Applicant:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Rimple Bhatia, Hash Pakbaz, Jelena Sepa, Teresa Ramos, Florian Pschenitzka, Michael A. Spaid, Karl Pichler
Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 15, 2010
Publication date:
April 21, 2011
Applicant:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Haixia Dai, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Jelena Sepa, Michael A. Spaid
Abstract: Described herein are methods of controlling metal nanowire morphologies by adjusting the reaction conditions of a polyol synthesis. In particular, by purging the reaction with an inert gas, batch-to-batch consistency can be achieved.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 25, 2010
Publication date:
March 3, 2011
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Rimple Bhatia, Jelena Sepa, Frank Wallace
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a transparent conductor for use in touch panel devices having a plurality of nanostructures therein that provides reliable output based on user touch or pen input. To determine if a touch panel is reliable, there is disclosed a method of measuring voltages across the transparent conductor when it is touched. These measured voltages are converted into contact resistances, which are statistically analyzed. A median contact resistance is determined based on the converted contact resistances. The remaining set of converted contact resistances are analyzed to determine if they are within acceptable limits. Acceptable limits may include most of the contact resistances falling within a range, none of the contact resistances exceeding an upper limit, and a difference in contact resistances converted for different users or pens does not exceed a maximum variability.
Abstract: Provided are a method of isolating and purifying metal nanowires from a crude and complex reaction mixture that includes relatively high aspect ratio nanostructures as well as nanostructures of low aspect ratio shapes, and conductive films made of the purified nanostructures.
Abstract: Reliable conductive films formed of conductive nanostructures are described. The conductive films have low levels of silver complex ions and show substantially constant sheet resistance following prolonged and intense light exposure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 20, 2010
Publication date:
February 3, 2011
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Manfred Heidecker, Teresa Ramos, Frank Wallace
Abstract: Reliable and durable conductive films formed of conductive nanostructures are described. The conductive films show substantially constant sheet resistance following prolonged and intense light exposure.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 4, 2010
Publication date:
December 9, 2010
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Florian Pschenitzka, Teresa Ramos, Jelena Sepa
Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for designing and/or manufacturing transparent conductors. A system is operable to evaluate optical and electrical manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor. The system includes a database including stored reference transparent conductor data, and a controller subsystem configured to compare input acceptance manufacturing criteria for a transparent conductor to stored reference transparent conductor data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 7, 2010
Assignee:
Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Inventors:
Jeffrey Wolk, Haixia Dai, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid
Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires that may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically clear, patternable and is suitable as a transparent electrode in visual display devices such as touch screens, liquid crystal displays, plasma display panels and the like.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 24, 2010
Publication date:
September 30, 2010
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Pierre-Marc Allemand, Haixia Dai, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Jelena Sepa, Michael A. Spaid, Jeffrey Wolk
Abstract: In order to filter a solution containing nanowires, a flow of the solution is generated and directed through a passage defining an aperture having a narrow width. Alternatively, a flow of the solution may be generated and directed over a micro-structured surface configured to filter the solution.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 18, 2008
Publication date:
December 31, 2009
Applicant:
CAMBRIOS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventors:
Michael A. Spaid, Manfred Heidecker, Pierre-Marc Allemand, Frank Wallace