Patents by Inventor Caleb Coburn

Caleb Coburn 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: 11910654
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode pixels that each have OLED layers interposed between a cathode and an anode. Voltage may be applied to the anode of each pixel to control the magnitude of emitted light. The conductivity of the OLED layers may allow leakage current to pass between neighboring anodes in the display. To reduce leakage current and the accompanying cross-talk, the display may include active and/or passive leakage-mitigating structures. The passive leakage-mitigating structures may have an undercut that causes discontinuities in the overlying OLED layers. Active leakage-mitigating structures may include a conductive layer (e.g., a conductive ring) that drains leakage current to ground. Alternatively, the active leakage-mitigating structures may include a gate electrode modulator with a variable voltage that stops the current flow laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Chun Yeh, Jiun-Jye Chang, Doh-Hyoung Lee, Caleb Coburn, Niva A. Ran, Ching-Sang Chuang, Themistoklis Afentakis, Chuan-Jung Lin, Jung Yen Huang, Lei Yuan
  • Patent number: 11895853
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the OPV or solar cell includes a first electrode (e.g., cathode); a second electrode (e.g., anode); an active layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a channel layer positioned between the first electrode and the active layer, wherein the channel layer is configured to laterally disperse a charge across the channel layer. In certain examples, the first electrode is arranged in a grid structure having a plurality of electrode segments and a respective opening between adjacent segments of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen Forrest, Quinn Burlingame, Caleb Coburn
  • Patent number: 11716864
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic device comprises a substrate having first and second regions, a first electrode positioned over the first region of the substrate, a shutter electrode positioned over the second region of the substrate, an organic heterojunction layer comprising an organic heterojunction material, positioned over at least a portion of the first electrode, an insulator layer positioned over at least a portion of the shutter electrode, an organic channel layer, comprising an organic channel material, positioned over at least a portion of the heterojunction and insulator layers, and a second electrode positioned over the channel layer in the second region of the substrate, wherein the shutter electrode is configured to generate a repulsive potential barrier in the channel layer, suitable to at least reduce movement of charge in the channel layer. A method of measuring received light in an optoelectronic device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Caleb Coburn, Dejiu Fan
  • Publication number: 20220131100
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises an anode, an emissive layer positioned over the anode, a charge generation layer stack positioned over the emissive layer, the charge generation layer stack comprising at least one hole transport layer and at least one electron transport layer positioned over the hole transport layer, and a cathode positioned over the charge generation layer stack. Other organic optoelectronic devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen R . Forrest, Caleb COBURN, Yue QU
  • Publication number: 20210028233
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic device comprises a substrate having first and second regions, a first electrode positioned over the first region of the substrate, a shutter electrode positioned over the second region of the substrate, an organic heterojunction layer comprising an organic heterojunction material, positioned over at least a portion of the first electrode, an insulator layer positioned over at least a portion of the shutter electrode, an organic channel layer, comprising an organic channel material, positioned over at least a portion of the heterojunction and insulator layers, and a second electrode positioned over the channel layer in the second region of the substrate, wherein the shutter electrode is configured to generate a repulsive potential barrier in the channel layer, suitable to at least reduce movement of charge in the channel layer. A method of measuring received light in an optoelectronic device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen R. FORREST, Caleb COBURN, Dejiu FAN
  • Patent number: 10770673
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) is provided that includes a cathode and an anode; a blue emitting layer; and at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers. One of the at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers is a cathode side, red/green emitting layer that is disposed between the cathode and the blue emitting layer. The second of the at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers is an anode side, red/green emitting layer that is disposed between the blue emitting layer and the anode. The OLED emits white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Caleb Coburn, Changyeong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200235325
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the OPV or solar cell includes a first electrode (e.g., cathode); a second electrode (e.g., anode); an active layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a channel layer positioned between the first electrode and the active layer, wherein the channel layer is configured to laterally disperse a charge across the channel layer. In certain examples, the first electrode is arranged in a grid structure having a plurality of electrode segments and a respective opening between adjacent segments of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Forrest, Quinn Burlingame, Caleb Coburn
  • Publication number: 20190165294
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising: a cathode and an anode; a blue emitting layer; and at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers. One of the at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers is a cathode side, red/green emitting layer that is disposed between the cathode and the blue emitting layer. The second of the at least two hybrid red/green emitting layers is an anode side, red/green emitting layer that is disposed between the blue emitting layer and the anode. The OLED emits white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen R. FORREST, Caleb COBURN, Changyeong JEONG
  • Publication number: 20170104172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed blocking layers and devices, such as organic light emitting diodes and other devices, including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Forrest, Caleb Coburn, Jaesang Lee
  • Publication number: 20160206188
    Abstract: A visualization instrument comprising a camera including an optical train and an image sensor. The optical train includes at least one lens and may include a prism. Optical images received by the optical train are captured by the image sensor, which may be positioned adjacent the image sensor to reduce the profile of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: KING SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Amy Hruska, Zachary Wagner, Thomas W. McGrail, Yun SiungTony Yeh, Caleb Coburn, Bryan E. Rolfs, Paul Weidling