Patents by Inventor Andrew Ingle

Andrew Ingle 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).

  • Publication number: 20160276605
    Abstract: An element (1) is provided for stabilising an optoelectronic device (7), wherein the element (1) comprises a main body (1C), wherein the main body (1C) consists of a glass or at least comprises a glass and wherein the main body (1C) comprises a first and a second surface (1A, 1B). The first and second surface (1A, 1B) are opposite to one another and extend in each case in a lateral main direction of extension of the element (1), wherein a protective layer (2A, 2B) is formed at least at one of the surfaces (1A, 1B) and wherein the protective layer (2A, 2B) is configured and arranged in such a way that cracks (3) present in the main body (1C) are filled in by a material of the protective layer (2A, 2B). In addition, a method is provided for producing an element (1) for stabilising an optoelectronic device (7). In addition, an optoelectronic device (7) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Osram Oled GMBH
    Inventors: Richard BAISL, Andrew INGLE, Erwin LANG
  • Patent number: 9451670
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component apparatus, including a carrier, an optoelectronic component and a thermoelectric component on or above the carrier. The optoelectronic component has a planar, optically active region. The thermoelectric component has at least one thermoelectrically sensitive section, wherein the thermoelectrically sensitive section has a first electrical conductivity at a first temperature and a second electrical conductivity at a second temperature, and wherein the thermoelectrically sensitive section is thermally connected to the optoelectronic component in a planar fashion. The thermoelectric component is formed as a temperature sensor and/or thermogenerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20160233276
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device includes a substrate; and at least one layer sequence arranged on the substrate that generates electromagnetic radiation, including at least one first electrode area, at least one second electrode area, and at least one functional layer between the first electrode area and the second electrode area, wherein the functional layer generates electromagnetic radiation in a switched-on operating state, and at least one removal region is arranged between at least two points of the first electrode area conductively connected to one another by the first electrode area, the first electrode area being at least partly removed in the at least one removal region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Publication number: 20160211476
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component. The optoelectronic component may include a planar optically active structure and an electric circuit structure. The planar optically active structure is designed to receive and/or provide electromagnetic radiation. The electric circuit structure is designed such that it provides an output value. The output value is dependent on at least one operational parameter of the optically active structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20160181326
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting apparatus includes a substrate and a number of optoelectronic components arranged on the substrate in rows running parallel to a preferred direction. Each optoelectronic component includes a sequence of layers suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation. The radiation-emitting apparatus also includes a cover element which is arranged on the plurality of optoelectronic components and which comprises a number of first contact elements, each of which is electrically connected to the first electrode faces of at least some of the optoelectronic components and a number of second contact elements, each of which is electrically connected to the second electrode faces of at least some of the optoelectronic components. The contact elements are in the form of strips and extend in the preferred direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Publication number: 20160043339
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component with at least one first electrode zone (21) and one second electrode zone (23), which are separated from one another by an insulator (9) and each comprise at least one sublayer of a first electrically conductive material. Also disclosed is an electronic component, which may be produced using the disclosed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew INGLE, Tilman Schlenker, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 9257492
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for producing a passive electronic component, including forming a first electrically conductive layer on a substrate, forming a second electrically conductive layer on the first electrically conductive layer, forming a first trench in the first and second electrically conductive layers such that the substrate is exposed in the first trench, wherein the first trench separates a first contact region from a second contact region, applying a dielectric in a structured fashion to the second electrically conductive layer in the first contact region and at least partly to the substrate in the first trench such that the dielectric electrically insulates the first contact region from the second contact region, and applying an electrically conductive electrode layer in a structured fashion to the dielectric above the first contact region and to the second contact region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Publication number: 20150372062
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic assembly having a first and at least a second optoelectronic components may include forming a first electrically conductive layer on a substrate, forming a second electrically conductive layer on the first electrically conductive layer, applying an insulator material on the second electrically conductive layer and the substrate, such that at least a first insulator region, which insulates a first component region from a second component region, a second insulator region, which insulates the second component region from a first contact region, a third insulator region arranged on a side of the first component region, and a fourth insulator region arranged between the first and second insulator regions on a side of the second component region are formed by the insulator material, forming a first and second optically functional layers in the first and second component regions, respectively, and applying an electrically conductive electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Patent number: 9203029
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component with at least one first electrode zone (21) and one second electrode zone (23), which are separated from one another by an insulator (9) and each comprise at least one sublayer of a first electrically conductive material. Also disclosed is an electronic component, which may be produced using the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Tilman Schlenker, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20150295204
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device is provided which comprises a functional layer stack (6), an encapsulation layer (7) provided for encapsulating the layer stack, and at least one metal layer (8), wherein the functional layer stack comprises at least one organic active layer (63), which emits electromagnetic radiation when the device is in operation, the encapsulation layer completely covers the at least one organic active layer when viewed in plan view onto the layer stack, and the metal layer is arranged on a side of the encapsulation layer remote from the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Tilman Schlenker, Andrew Ingle, Marc Philippens
  • Publication number: 20150282273
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component apparatus, including a carrier, an optoelectronic component and a thermoelectric component on or above the carrier. The optoelectronic component has a planar, optically active region. The thermoelectric component has at least one thermoelectrically sensitive section, wherein the thermoelectrically sensitive section has a first electrical conductivity at a first temperature and a second electrical conductivity at a second temperature, and wherein the thermoelectrically sensitive section is thermally connected to the optoelectronic component in a planar fashion. The thermoelectric component is formed as a temperature sensor and/or thermogenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20150270509
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for producing an optoelectronic component. The method may include providing an optoelectronic component comprising a dielectric layer on or above an electrically conductive layer, wherein the dielectric layer is designed for sealing the electrically conductive layer substantially hermetically impermeably with regard to water, wherein the dielectric layer has diffusion channels, and closely closing the dielectric layer], wherein at least some of the diffusion channels in the dielectric layer are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Marc Philippens, Tilman Schlenker
  • Publication number: 20150255521
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a method for producing a passive electronic component, including forming a first electrically conductive layer on a substrate, forming a second electrically conductive layer on the first electrically conductive layer, forming a first trench in the first and second electrically conductive layers such that the substrate is exposed in the first trench, wherein the first trench separates a first contact region from a second contact region, applying a dielectric in a structured fashion to the second electrically conductive layer in the first contact region and at least partly to the substrate in the first trench such that the dielectric electrically insulates the first contact region from the second contact region, and applying an electrically conductive electrode layer in a structured fashion to the dielectric above the first contact region and to the second contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Patent number: 8907354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optoelectronic device, in particular to an arrangement for contacting an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device (200) includes an elastic electrode (208). A method for forming the elastic electrode (208) is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Patent number: 8878225
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device comprising an active layer for producing radiation having a first side surface and a second side surface adjoining a corner edge. A first contact strip extends along the first side surface for injecting charge carriers of a first type into the active layer. A second contact strip extends along the second side surface for injecting charge carriers of a second type into the active layer. The first side surface has a recessed region adjoining the corner edge, and the injection of charge carriers from the first contact strip is suppressed in the recessed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Benjamin Krummacher, Erwin Lang
  • Patent number: 8772818
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device is provided which comprises a substrate (10), at least one organic functional layer (100) on the substrate (10) and a second electrode (80) on the at least one organic functional layer (100). The substrate (10) includes a plastics film (1) and a metal film (3), and the metal film (3) is arranged between the plastics film (1) and the at least one organic functional layer (100) and is set up as a first electrode. A method is additionally provided for producing such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Tilman Schlenker, Andrew Ingle
  • Patent number: 8441004
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device with a first electrode, a first emission layer, a second emission layer and a second electrode. The invention additionally relates to a method of producing a radiation-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Fehrer, Karsten Heuser, Egbert Höfling, Tilman Schlenker, Andrew Ingle, Michael Popp, Markus Klein, Nina Riegel, Günter Schmid, Ralf Krause, Stefan Seidel, Fryderyk Kozlowski, Arvid Hunze, Günter Gieres
  • Publication number: 20130112963
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optoelectronic device, in particular to an arrangement for contacting an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device (200) includes an elastic electrode (208). A method for forming the elastic electrode (208) is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Publication number: 20130009199
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device comprising an active layer for producing radiation having a first side surface and a second side surface adjoining a corner edge. A first contact strip extends along the first side surface for injecting charge carriers of a first type into the active layer. A second contact strip extends along the second side surface for injecting charge carriers of a second type into the active layer. The first side surface has a recessed region adjoining the corner edge, and the injection of charge carriers from the first contact strip is suppressed in the recessed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Benjamin Krummacher, Erwin Lang
  • Publication number: 20120267147
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component with at least one first electrode zone (21) and one second electrode zone (23), which are separated from one another by an insulator (9) and each comprise at least one sublayer of a first electrically conductive material. Also disclosed is an electronic component, which may be produced using the disclosed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew Ingle, Tilman Schlenker, Karsten Heuser