Abstract: A method of making a light emitting device is disclosed. The method includes providing a light emitting diode; providing an optical element; attaching the optical element to the light emitting diode with a photopolymerizable composition, the photopolymerizable composition comprising a silicon-containing resin and a metal-containing catalyst, wherein the silicon-containing resin comprises silicon-bonded hydrogen and aliphatic unsaturation; and applying actinic radiation having a wavelength of 700 nm or less to initiate hydrosilylation within the silicon-containing resin.

Abstract: A single- or multi-photon reactive composition comprises a liquid polysilazane precursor, a multifunctional acrylate additive, and a single- or multi-photon photocuring composition. The invention can be used to provide ceramic-based microstructures as, for example, high temperature resistant materials, including devices such as microcombustors, micro-heat-exchangers, sensor and actuator systems, microfluidic devices, and micro-optics systems that can be used independently or integrated into other systems.

Abstract: A multi-photon reactive composition including: (a) at least one reactive species; and (b) multi-photon photoinitiator system; and (c) a plurality of substantially inorganic particles, wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than about 10 microns in diameter.

Abstract: A phosphor tape article includes a phosphor layer having a phosphor and a polymeric binder material, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed adjacent the phosphor layer such that light transmitted through the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is received by the phosphor layer, and a release liner disposed on the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is disposed between the release liner and the phosphor layer. The phosphor is suitable for excitation by UV or blue LED light, and the phosphor emission has a characteristic decay rate of less than 1 second. Light emitting devices including pieces of phosphor tape, and methods of making such devices, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A molding operation produces an extractor array by providing a mold having a plurality of cavities therein, each cavity being adapted to form an extractor suitable for coupling to an LED die; filling the mold with a plurality of glass particles; heating the glass particles above glass transition temperatures thereof so that the particles are reshaped to conform to the cavity shapes; and forming a land layer that extends between the cavities. The land layer maintains the extractors in a fixed spatial relationship with each other for subsequent handling or processing, such as a simultaneous polishing operation or in attaching the extractor array to a corresponding LED array.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface and an optical element including a base, an apex, and a side joining the base and the apex, wherein the base is optically coupled to and mechanically decoupled from the emitting surface.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface and an optical element including a base, an apex, the base, and a converging side joining the base and the apex, wherein the base is optically coupled to the emitting surface. Furthermore, the optical element comprises a first section including the base and that is composed of a first material and a second section including the apex and that is composed of a second material.

Abstract: An LED extractor has an input surface adapted to optically couple to an emitting surface of an LED die, and is composed of a glass (including a glass-ceramic) material whose refractive index is at least 2, or at least 2.2.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface, a first optical element including a base, an apex, and a converging side joining the base and the apex, wherein the base is optically coupled to the emitting surface and a second optical element encapsulating the LED die and the first optical element. In one aspect, the base is no greater in size than the emitting surface. In a second aspect, the apex resides over the emitting surface. In a third aspect, the second optical element provides an increase in power extracted from the LED die as compared to the power extracted by first optical element alone. In a fourth aspect, the first optical element has a first index of refraction and the second optical element has a second index of refraction lower than the first index of refraction.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface and an optical element including a base, an apex smaller than the base, and a converging side extending between the base and the apex, wherein the base is optically coupled to and is no greater in size than the emitting surface, and wherein the optical element directs light emitted by the LED die to produce a side emitting pattern.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface and an optical element having a base, two converging sides, and two diverging sides, wherein the base is optically coupled to the emitting surface. In another aspect, the present application discloses a light source comprising an LED die having an emitting surface and a high index optical element optically coupled to the LED die and shaped to direct light emitted by the LED die to produce a side emitting pattern having two lobes.

Abstract: A single- or multi-photon reactive composition comprises a liquid polysilazane precursor, a multifunctional acrylate additive, and a single- or multi-photon photocuring composition. The invention can be used to provide ceramic-based microstructures as, for example, high temperature resistant materials, including devices such as microcombustors, micro-heat-exchangers, sensor and actuator systems, microfluidic devices, and micro-optics systems that can be used independently or integrated into other systems.

Abstract: A method for making an inorganic structure including: (a) applying a photoreactive composition to a substrate, wherein the composition includes: a reactive species, a photoinitiator system, and a plurality of substantially inorganic colloidal particles, wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than about 300 nm; (b) photopatterning the composition to define a structure; and (c) subjecting the structure to elevated temperature for a time sufficient to pyrolyze the reactive species and to at least partially fuse the particles.

Abstract: A multi-photon reactive composition including: (a) at least one reactive species; and (b) multi-photon photoinitiator system; and (c) a plurality of substantially inorganic particles, wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than about 10 microns in diameter.

Abstract: Light-emitting articles and methods of manufacturing such articles are disclosed. In one aspect, a light emitting article includes an optical element having an input and an output aperture, each having a size. An LED die having a size is optically coupled to the optical element. The output aperture size of the optical element matches the LED die size. In another aspect, an array of light-emitting articles includes an array of optical elements having a lapped input aperture surface, and an array of LED dies optically coupled to the optical elements at the input aperture. In another aspect, an array of light-emitting articles includes an array of optical elements, and an array of LED dies, each LED die having a size. Each LED die is optically coupled to an optical element at the input aperture. The output aperture size of the optical element is matched to the LED die size.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of making a light emitting device comprising an LED and a molded silicon-containing encapsulant. The method includes contacting the LED with a photopolymerizable composition containing a silicon-containing resin having silicon-bonded hydrogen and aliphatic unsaturation and two metal-containing catalysts. One catalyst may be activated by actinic radiation, and the second by heat but not the actinic radiation. Polymerization of the photopolymerizable composition to form the encapsulant may be carried out by selectively activating the different catalysts. At some point before polymerization is complete, a mold is used to impart a predetermined shape to the encapsulant.

Abstract: A method for making an inorganic structure including: (a) applying a photoreactive composition to a substrate, wherein the composition includes: a reactive species, a photoinitiator system, and a plurality of substantially inorganic colloidal particles, wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than about 300 nm; (b) photopatterning the composition to define a structure; and (c) subjecting the structure to elevated temperature for a time sufficient to pyrolyze the reactive species and to at least partially fuse the particles.

Abstract: The present application discloses arrays of optical elements and methods of manufacturing same. In one aspect, an array of optical elements has a lapped input aperture surface. In another aspect, a mechanically stable array of optical elements comprises an array of optical elements. Each optical element has a sidewall and the sidewalls of adjoining optical elements form channels in the array. A protective material at least partially fills the channels in the array to form the mechanically stable array. In another aspect, a manufacturing method comprises providing an array of roughly shaped optical elements, each roughly shaped optical element having a sidewall, and the sidewalls of adjoining roughly shaped optical elements forming channels in the array; filling the channels with a removable protective material to form a mechanically stable array; and lapping the mechanically stable array to a final shape and surface finish to form the array of optical elements.

Abstract: A method of making a light emitting device is disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of: (A) providing a light emitting diode; and (B) contacting the light emitting diode with a photopolymerizable composition having: a silicon-containing resin comprising silicon-bonded hydrogen and aliphatic unsaturation; a first metal-containing catalyst that may be activated by actinic radiation; and a second metal-containing catalyst that may be activated by heat but not the actinic radiation. The method may further include the step of: (C) applying actinic radiation of 700 nm or less to initiate hydrosilylation within the silicon-containing resin. The method may also include the step of: (D) heating the photopolymerizable composition to less than 150° C. to further initiate hydrosilylation, or (D) simultaneously applying actinic radiation and heat.

Abstract: A method of making a light emitting device is disclosed herein, the method including the steps of (A) providing a light emitting diode; and (B) contacting the light emitting diode with a photopolymerizable composition comprising: a silicon-containing resin comprising silicon-bonded hydrogen and aliphatic unsaturation; a first metal-containing catalyst that may be activated by actinic radiation; and a second metal-containing catalyst that may be activated by heat but not the actinic radiation; and (C) heating the photopolymerizable composition to a temperature of less than 150° C. to initiate hydrosilylation, thereby forming a first encapsulant.