Patents by Inventor April Dawn Schricker

April Dawn Schricker 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: 11404608
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a light emitting device including a substrate and a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer. A first reflective layer surrounds the light emitting device. A wavelength converting element is disposed over the light emitting device. A second reflective layer is disposed adjacent a first sidewall of the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Kim Kevin Mai, Brendan Jude Moran
  • Patent number: 10892385
    Abstract: Silicone-containing adhesive layer formed by cyclic ring-opening polymerization and comprising amounts of an organic base and bonding a wavelength converting layer to a thickness of sapphire in a light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus. Methods enabling its uninhibited curing so as to achieve contaminant-free and debris-free adhesion between surfaces. LED apparatus designed and manufactured such that surfaces to be bonded together are prepared in a manner that facilitates use of high-refractive-index adhesives. A multi-step process involving two different concentrations of a catalyst is performed so as to fabricate highly-reliable, non-browning, and non-cracking high-refractive-index adhesives for light-emitting diode component fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Daniel Roitman, Nicolaas Joseph Martin Van Leth
  • Publication number: 20190189857
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a light emitting device including a substrate and a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer. A first reflective layer surrounds the light emitting device. A wavelength converting element is disposed over the light emitting device. A second reflective layer is disposed adjacent a first sidewall of the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: April Dawn SCHRICKER, Kim Kevin MAI, Brendan Jude MORAN
  • Patent number: 10270013
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A first wavelength converting layer is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The first wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting ceramic. A second wavelength converting layer is fused to the first wavelength converting layer. The second wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting material disposed in glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Han Ho Choi, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10211374
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a light emitting device including a substrate and a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer. A first reflective layer surrounds the light emitting device. A wavelength converting element is disposed over the light emitting device. A second reflective layer is disposed adjacent a first sidewall of the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Kim Kevin Mai, Brendan Jude Moran
  • Patent number: 10205067
    Abstract: A ceramic green wavelength conversion element (120) is coated with a red wavelength conversion material (330) and placed above a blue light emitting element (110) such that the ceramic element (120) is attached to the light emitting element (110), thereby providing an efficient thermal coupling from the red and green converters (330, 120) to the light emitting element (110) and its associated heat sink. To protect the red converter coating (330) from the effects of subsequent processes, a sacrificial clear coating (340) is created above the red converter element (330). This clear coating (340) may be provided as a discrete layer of clear material, or it may be produced by allowing the red converters to settle to the bottom of its suspension material, thereby forming a converter-free upper layer that can be subjected to the subsequent fabrication processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Kim Kevin Mai, Grigoriy Basin, Uwe Mackens, Joost Peter Andre Vogels, Aldegonda Lucia Weijers, Karl Adriaan Zijtveld
  • Patent number: 10121770
    Abstract: A device according to embodiments of the invention includes a first semiconductor light emitting layer disposed between a first n-type region and a first p-type region. A second semiconductor light emitting layer disposed between a second n-type region and a second p-type region is disposed over the first semiconductor light emitting layer. A non-III-nitride material separates the first and second light emitting layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Erik Nelson, April Dawn Schricker
  • Publication number: 20180159001
    Abstract: Silicone-containing adhesive layer formed by cyclic ring-opening polymerization and comprising amounts of an organic base and bonding a wavelength converting layer to a thickness of sapphire in a light-emitting diode (LED) apparatus. Methods enabling its uninhibited curing so as to achieve contaminant-free and debris-free adhesion between surfaces. LED apparatus designed and manufactured such that surfaces to be bonded together are prepared in a manner that facilitates use of high-refractive-index adhesives. A multi-step process involving two different concentrations of a catalyst is performed so as to fabricate highly-reliable, non-browning, and non-cracking high-refractive-index adhesives for light-emitting diode component fabrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: April Dawn SCHRICKER, Daniel ROITMAN, Nicolaas Joseph Martin VAN LETH
  • Patent number: 9935244
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes providing a plurality of LEDs attached to a mount. A filter is attached to at least one of the plurality of LEDs. A protective layer is formed over the filter. A reflective layer is formed over the mount. A portion of the reflective layer disposed over the protective layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Kim Kevin Mai, Thomas Diederich, Joost Peter Andre Vogels, Uwe Mackens, Matthias Heidemann
  • Publication number: 20180068988
    Abstract: A device according to embodiments of the invention includes a first semiconductor light emitting layer disposed between a first n-type region and a first p-type region. A second semiconductor light emitting layer disposed between a second n-type region and a second p-type region is disposed over the first semiconductor light emitting layer. A non-III-nitride material separates the first and second light emitting layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Erik Nelson, April Dawn Schricker
  • Publication number: 20180033923
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A first wavelength converting layer is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The first wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting ceramic. A second wavelength converting layer is fused to the first wavelength converting layer. The second wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting material disposed in glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC.
    Inventors: April Dawn SCHRICKER, Oleg Borisovich SHCHEKIN, Han Ho CHOI, Peter Josef SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20170331011
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes disposing a support layer on a surface of a wavelength converting ceramic wafer. The wavelength converting ceramic wafer and the support layer are diced to form wavelength converting members. A wavelength converting member is attached to a light emitting device. After attaching the wavelength converting member to the light emitting device, the support layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Kenneth Vampola, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Guido Salmaso
  • Patent number: 9761768
    Abstract: In embodiments of the invention, a light emitting device includes a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A first wavelength converting layer is disposed in a path of light emitted by the light emitting layer. The first wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting ceramic. A second wavelength converting layer is fused to the first wavelength converting layer. The second wavelength converting layer may be a wavelength converting material disposed in glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Han Ho Choi, Peter Josef Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9666771
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes disposing a support layer (32) on a surface of a wavelength converting ceramic wafer (30). The wavelength converting ceramic wafer and the support layer are diced (42) to form wavelength converting members. A wavelength converting member is attached to a light emitting device. After attaching the wavelength converting member to the light emitting device, the support layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Kenneth Vampola, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Guido Salmaso
  • Publication number: 20170012183
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes disposing a support layer (32) on a surface of a wavelength converting ceramic wafer (30). The wavelength converting ceramic wafer and the support layer are diced (42) to form wavelength converting members. A wavelength converting member is attached to a light emitting device. After attaching the wavelength converting member to the light emitting device, the support layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Oleg Borisovich Shchekin, Kenneth Vampola, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Guido Salmaso
  • Patent number: 9543478
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes providing a plurality of LEDs (60) attached to a mount (62). A filter (102) is attached to at least one of the plurality of LEDs. A protective layer (104) is formed over the filter. A reflective layer (74) is formed over the mount. A portion of the reflective layer disposed over the protective layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Kim Kevin Mai, Thomas Diederich, Joost Peter Andre Vogels, Uwe Mackens, Matthias Heidemann
  • Publication number: 20160362564
    Abstract: A composition of electrically conductive composites for temperature sensing comprises conductive particles. The composite forms from a suspension. The suspension comprises the particles and solvent, and the particles are conductive particles with aspect ratio larger than one. The conductive composite retains a negative temperature coefficient when in contact with certain specific surfaces. The particles within the composite self align.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ewa S. Kirkor, April Dawn Schricker
  • Publication number: 20160365487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a light emitting device including a substrate and a semiconductor structure including a light emitting layer. A first reflective layer surrounds the light emitting device. A wavelength converting element is disposed over the light emitting device. A second reflective layer is disposed adjacent a first sidewall of the wavelength converting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Kim Kevin Mai, Brendan Jude Moran
  • Publication number: 20160315070
    Abstract: A method according to embodiments of the invention includes providing a plurality of LEDs attached to a mount. A filter is attached to at least one of the plurality of LEDs. A protective layer is formed over the filter. A reflective layer is formed over the mount. A portion of the reflective layer disposed over the protective layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Kim Kevin Mai, Thomas Diederich, Joost Peter Andre Vogels, Uwe Mackens, Matthias Heidemann
  • Publication number: 20160276551
    Abstract: A ceramic green wavelength conversion element (120) is coated with a red wavelength conversion material (330) and placed above a blue light emitting element (110) such that the ceramic element (120) is attached to the light emitting element (110), thereby providing an efficient thermal coupling from the red and green converters (330, 120) to the light emitting element (110) and its associated heat sink. To protect the red converter coating (330) from the effects of subsequent processes, a sacrificial clear coating (340) is created above the red converter element (330). This clear coating (340) may be provided as a discrete layer of clear material, or it may be produced by allowing the red converters to settle to the bottom of its suspension material, thereby forming a converter-free upper layer that can be subjected to the subsequent fabrication processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: April Dawn Schricker, Kim Kevin Mai, Grigoriy Basin, Uwe Mackens, Joost Peter Andre Vogels, Aldegonda Lucia Weijers, Karl Adriaan Zijtveld