Patents by Inventor Charles Warren Wright
Charles Warren Wright 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).
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Patent number: 10838302Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello, John Andrew Defranco, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne
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Publication number: 20200301276Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Charles Warren WRIGHT, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, John Andrew DEFRANCO, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE
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Patent number: 10739680Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello, John Andrew Defranco, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne
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Patent number: 10503074Abstract: A method of making a device includes providing a fluorinated material layer over the device substrate having one or more target areas for patterning. One or more lift-off structures are formed at least in part by developing a first pattern of one or more open areas in the fluorinated material layer in alignment with the one or more target areas by contact with a developing agent including a fluorinated solvent which dissolves the fluorinated material at a first rate. After patterning, the lift-off structures are removed by contact with a lift-off agent including a fluorinated solvent wherein the lift-off agent dissolves the fluorinated material at a second rate that is at least 150 nm/sec and higher than the first rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: John Andrew Defranco, Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello, Frank Xavier Byrne, Diane Carol Freeman, Terrence Robert O'Toole
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Publication number: 20190227436Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Charles Warren WRIGHT, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, John Andrew DEFRANCO, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE
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Patent number: 10289000Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: ORTHOGONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello, John Andrew Defranco, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne
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Publication number: 20180275517Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Charles Warren WRIGHT, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, John Andrew DEFRANCO, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE
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Patent number: 10078262Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer composition is disclosed having a branched copolymer provided in a fluorinated solvent. The copolymer includes a branching unit, a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The branched fluorinated photopolymer composition is particularly suited for the fabrication of organic electronic and bioelectronic devices, or other devices having sensitive active organic materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
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Patent number: 9991114Abstract: A method of patterning a device includes forming a fluorinated photopolymer layer over a device substrate. The photopolymer layer has a lower portion proximate the device substrate and an upper portion distal the device substrate. The fluorinated photopolymer layer includes a radiation-absorbing dye and a fluorinated photopolymer having a solubility-altering reactive group. The photopolymer layer is exposed to patterned radiation to form exposed and unexposed areas in accordance with the patterned radiation and a developed structure is formed by removing unexposed areas using a developing agent that includes a first fluorinated solvent. The lower portion of the exposed area of the photopolymer layer has a dissolution rate in the developing agent that is at least 5 times higher than a dissolution rate for the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ORTHOGONAL, INC.Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Terrence Robert O'Toole, Frank Xavier Byrne, Diane Carol Freeman, Charles Warren Wright, Sandra Rubsam, Kenneth Nicholas Boblak, Meng Zhao
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Patent number: 9958778Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: ORTHOGONAL, INC.Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello, John Andrew DeFranco, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne
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Publication number: 20180031968Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer composition is disclosed having a branched copolymer provided in a fluorinated solvent. The copolymer includes a branching unit, a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The branched fluorinated photopolymer composition is particularly suited for the fabrication of organic electronic and bioelectronic devices, or other devices having sensitive active organic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
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Patent number: 9817310Abstract: A fluorinated photopolymer composition is disclosed having a branched copolymer provided in a fluorinated solvent. The copolymer includes a branching unit, a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The branched fluorinated photopolymer composition is particularly suited for the fabrication of organic electronic and bioelectronic devices, or other devices having sensitive active organic materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, John Andrew DeFranco, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
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Publication number: 20170222148Abstract: A method of making a device includes providing a fluorinated material layer over the device substrate having one or more target areas for patterning. One or more lift-off structures are formed at least in part by developing a first pattern of one or more open areas in the fluorinated material layer in alignment with the one or more target areas by contact with a developing agent including a fluorinated solvent which dissolves the fluorinated material at a first rate. After patterning, the lift-off structures are removed by contact with a lift-off agent including a fluorinated solvent wherein the lift-off agent dissolves the fluorinated material at a second rate that is at least 150 nm/sec and higher than the first rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: John Andrew DEFRANCO, Charles Warren WRIGHT, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, Frank Xavier BYRNE, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Terrence Robert O'TOOLE
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Publication number: 20170038680Abstract: A method of patterning a device comprises providing on a device substrate a layer of a fluorinated photopolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 15 to 60% by weight. The photopolymer layer is exposed to patterned light and contacted with a developing agent to remove a portion of exposed photopolymer layer in accordance with the patterned light, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the removed portion of photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a fluorinated solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello
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Patent number: 9541829Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprises a fluorinated solvent, a photo-acid generator and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises at least three distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed cross-linkable group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. The composition is useful in the fabrication of electronic devices, especially organic electronic and bioelectronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright
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Publication number: 20160349614Abstract: A photosensitive composition is disclosed including a fluorinated photo cross-linkable polymer provided in a fluorinated solvent such as a hydrofluoroether. The photo cross-linkable polymer includes a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group but not a cinnamate group, and a second repeating unit having a fluorine-containing cinnamate group. The polymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 30 to 60% by weight. The composition can be used to form patterned barrier or dielectric structures over substrates and devices such as organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Charles Warren WRIGHT, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, John Andrew DEFRANCO, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE
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Patent number: 9500948Abstract: A method of patterning a device comprises providing on a device substrate a layer of a fluorinated photopolymer comprising at least three distinct repeating units including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group, a second repeating unit having an acid- or alcohol-forming precursor group, and a third repeating unit having a sensitizing dye. The photopolymer has a total fluorine content in a range of 15 to 60% by weight. The photopolymer layer is exposed to patterned light and contacted with a developing agent to remove a portion of exposed photopolymer layer in accordance with the patterned light, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the removed portion of photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a fluorinated solvent.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Charles Warren Wright, Douglas Robert Robello
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Patent number: 9335636Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: ORTHOGONAL, INC.Inventors: John Andrew DeFranco, Francis Houlihan, Charles Warren Wright, Diane Carol Freeman, Frank Xavier Byrne, Douglas Robert Robello, Sandra Rubsam, Terrence Robert O'Toole
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Patent number: 9298088Abstract: A photosensitive composition useful for fabricating organic electronic devices comprises a fluorinated solvent a fluorinated sensitizing dye and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises at least two distinct repeating units, including a first repeating unit having a fluorine-containing group and a second repeating unit having a solubility-altering reactive group. The presence of the fluorinated sensitizing dye improves photosensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Orthogonal, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Robert Robello, Charles Warren Wright
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Publication number: 20150331325Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: John Andrew DEFRANCO, Francis HOULIHAN, Charles Warren WRIGHT, Diane Carol FREEMAN, Frank Xavier BYRNE, Douglas Robert ROBELLO, Sandra RUBSAM, Terrence Robert O'TOOLE