Patents by Inventor Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely 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: 20210005793
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly packaged LEDs with light-altering materials are disclosed. A light-altering material is provided in particular configurations within an LED package to redirect light from an LED chip within the LED package and contribute to a desired emission pattern of the LED package. The light-altering material may also block light from the LED chip from escaping in a non-desirable direction, such as large or wide angle emissions. The light-altering material may be arranged on a lumiphoric material adjacent to the LED chip in various configurations. The LED package may include an encapsulant on the light-altering material and the lumiphoric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Derek Miller, Jack Vu, Peter Scott Andrews, Jasper Cabalu, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer
  • Publication number: 20200411730
    Abstract: Solid-state light emitting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly packaged LEDs are disclosed. LED packages are disclosed that include an LED chip with multiple discrete active layer portions mounted on a submount. The LED packages may further include wavelength conversion elements and light-altering materials. The multiple discrete active layer portions may be electrically connected in series, parallel, or in individually addressable arrangements. The LED chip with the multiple discrete active layer portions may provide the LED package with improved brightness, improved alignment, simplified manufacturing, and reduced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Scott Andrews, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer, Arthur F. Pun
  • Patent number: 10811573
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly packaged LEDs with light-altering materials are disclosed. A light-altering material is provided in particular configurations within an LED package to redirect light from an LED chip within the LED package and contribute to a desired emission pattern of the LED package. The light-altering material may also block light from the LED chip from escaping in a non-desirable direction, such as large or wide angle emissions. The light-altering material may be arranged on a lumiphoric material adjacent to the LED chip in various configurations. The LED package may include an encapsulant on the light-altering material and the lumiphoric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Derek Miller, Jack Vu, Peter Scott Andrews, Jasper Cabalu, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer
  • Publication number: 20200312220
    Abstract: Active control of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED packages within LED displays is disclosed. LED packages are disclosed that include a plurality of LED chips that form at least one LED pixel for an LED display. Each LED package may include an active electrical element that is configured to receive a control signal and actively maintain an operating state, such as brightness or grey level while other LED packages are being addressed. Active electrical elements may include active circuitry that includes one or more of a driver device, a signal conditioning or transformation device, a memory device, a decoder device, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device, a thermal management device, and a detection device, among others. In this regard, each LED pixel of an LED display may be configured for operation with active matrix addressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, Boris Dzyubenko, Colin Blakely
  • Publication number: 20200309357
    Abstract: Active control of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED packages within LED displays is disclosed. LED packages are disclosed that include a plurality of LED chips that form at least one LED pixel for an LED display. Each LED package may include an active electrical element that is configured to receive a control signal and actively maintain an operating state, such as brightness or grey level while other LED packages are being addressed. Active electrical elements may include active circuitry that includes one or more of a driver device, a signal conditioning or transformation device, a memory device, a decoder device, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device, a thermal management device, and a detection device, among others. In this regard, each LED pixel of an LED display may be configured for operation with active matrix addressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, Boris Dzyubenko, Colin Blakely
  • Publication number: 20200227603
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED packages are disclosed. LED packages are provided with improved thermal and/or electrical coupling between LED chips and submounts or lead frames. Various configurations of submounts with via arrangements are disclosed to provide improved coupling between LED chips and submounts. LED chip contacts are disclosed with one or more openings that are registered with vias to provide more uniform mounting. Multiple LED chips may be arranged around a thermally conductive element on a submount, and a via in the submount may be registered with the thermally conductive element. Subassemblies are provided between LED chips and lead frames to improve electrical and thermal coupling. Underfill materials may be arranged between LED chips and lead frames to provide improved mechanical support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Arthur F. Pun, Colin Blakely, Kyle Damborsky, Jae-Hyung Jeremiah Park
  • Publication number: 20200176507
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly LED chips and related methods are disclosed. LED chips are provided that include an indicia arranged between a primary light-emitting face and a mounting face of the LED chip. The indicia may include at least one of a logo, one or more alphanumeric characters, or a symbol, among others that are configured to convey information. Arrangements of at least one of an n-contact, a p-contact, or a reflector layer of the LED chip may form the indicia. LED chips are also provided where at least a portion of an indicia is arranged on a mounting face of the LED chip. Indicia are provided that may be visible through primary light-emitting faces when LED chips are electrically activated or electrically deactivated. In this regard, the indicia may be embedded within LED chips while still being able to convey information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolas Hall, Derek Miller, Anoop Mathew, Colin Blakely, Luis Breva, Jesse Reiherzer, David Todd Emerson
  • Publication number: 20200105984
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly packaged LEDs with light-altering materials are disclosed. A light-altering material is provided in particular configurations within an LED package to redirect light from an LED chip within the LED package and contribute to a desired emission pattern of the LED package. The light-altering material may also block light from the LED chip from escaping in a non-desirable direction, such as large or wide angle emissions. The light-altering material may be arranged on a lumiphoric material adjacent to the LED chip in various configurations. The LED package may include an encapsulant on the light-altering material and the lumiphoric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Derek Miller, Jack Vu, Peter Scott Andrews, Jasper Cabalu, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer
  • Patent number: 10522722
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly packaged LEDs with light-altering materials are disclosed. A light-altering material is provided in particular configurations within an LED package to redirect light from an LED chip within the LED package and contribute to a desired emission pattern of the LED package. The light-altering material may also block light from the LED chip from escaping in a non-desirable direction, such as large or wide angle emissions. The light-altering material may be arranged on a lumiphoric material adjacent to the LED chip in various configurations. The LED package may include an encapsulant on the light-altering material and the lumiphoric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Derek Miller, Jack Vu, Peter Scott Andrews, Jasper Cabalu, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer
  • Publication number: 20190326485
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly packaged LEDs with light-altering materials are disclosed. A light-altering material is provided in particular configurations within an LED package to redirect light from an LED chip within the LED package and contribute to a desired emission pattern of the LED package. The light-altering material may also block light from the LED chip from escaping in a non-desirable direction, such as large or wide angle emissions. The light-altering material may be arranged on a lumiphoric material adjacent to the LED chip in various configurations. The LED package may include an encapsulant on the light-altering material and the lumiphoric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Derek Miller, Jack Vu, Peter Scott Andrews, Jasper Cabalu, Colin Blakely, Jesse Reiherzer
  • Publication number: 20170098746
    Abstract: Flip chip LEDs incorporate multi-layer reflectors and light transmissive substrates patterned along an internal surface adjacent to semiconductor layers. A multi-layer reflector may include a metal layer and a dielectric layer containing conductive vias. Portions of a multi-layer reflector may wrap around a LED mesa including an active region, while being covered with passivation material. A substrate patterned along an internal surface together with a multi-layer reflector enables reduction of optical losses. A light transmissive fillet material proximate to edge emitting surfaces of an emitter chip may enable adequate coverage with lumiphoric material. An emitter chip may be elevated with increased thickness of solder material and/or contacts, and may reduce luminous flux loss when reflective materials are present on a submount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael John Bergmann, Matthew Donofrio, Peter Scott Andrews, Colin Blakely, Troy Gould, Jack Vu