Patents by Inventor Conor Madigan
Conor Madigan 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: 10519535Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Kateeva Inc.Inventors: Sass Somekh, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan
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Patent number: 10022966Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 9981472Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 9550383Abstract: Gas bearing systems, print gap control systems, and methods of print gap control are provided. The gas bearing systems can accommodate one or more print module packages. The systems and methods can be used for inkjet and/or thermal printing applications such as manufacturing organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). Gas bearing systems can employ one or more of pressurized gas and vacuum. For oxygen-sensitive applications, an inert gas, such as nitrogen gas, can be employed as the pressurized gas. Fluid channels and apertures of the gas bearing systems can be varied in terms of size and relative position to one another. Fluid channels and apertures can be grouped and paired with one or more manifolds and ultimately a pressurized gas and/or vacuum source.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lowrance, Michael Miller, Sass Somekh, Conor Madigan, Eliyahu Vronsky, Manoocher Birang
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Publication number: 20160303877Abstract: Gas bearing systems, print gap control systems, and methods of print gap control are provided. The gas bearing systems can accommodate one or more print module packages. The systems and methods can be used for inkjet and/or thermal printing applications such as manufacturing organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). Gas bearing systems can employ one or more of pressurized gas and vacuum. For oxygen-sensitive applications, an inert gas, such as nitrogen gas, can be employed as the pressurized gas. Fluid channels and apertures of the gas bearing systems can be varied in terms of size and relative position to one another. Fluid channels and apertures can be grouped and paired with one or more manifolds and ultimately a pressurized gas and/or vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Robert B. Lowrance, Michael Miller, Sass Somekh, Conor Madigan, Eliyahu Vronsky, Manoocher Birang
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Publication number: 20160207313Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Sass Somekh, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan
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Publication number: 20160144621Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 9302513Abstract: Gas bearing systems, print gap control systems, and methods of print gap control are provided. The gas bearing systems can accommodate one or more print module packages. The systems and methods can be used for inkjet and/or thermal printing applications such as manufacturing organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). Gas bearing systems can employ one or more of pressurized gas and vacuum. For oxygen-sensitive applications, an inert gas, such as nitrogen gas, can be employed as the pressurized gas. Fluid channels and apertures of the gas bearing systems can be varied in terms of size and relative position to one another. Fluid channels and apertures can be grouped and paired with one or more manifolds and ultimately a pressurized gas and/or vacuum source.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Lowrance, Michael Miller, Sass Somekh, Conor Madigan, Eliyahu Vronsky, Manoocher Birang
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Patent number: 9248643Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Sass Somekh, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan
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Publication number: 20150328910Abstract: Gas bearing systems, print gap control systems, and methods of print gap control are provided. The gas bearing systems can accommodate one or more print module packages. The systems and methods can be used for inkjet and/or thermal printing applications such as manufacturing organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). Gas bearing systems can employ one or more of pressurized gas and vacuum. For oxygen-sensitive applications, an inert gas, such as nitrogen gas, can be employed as the pressurized gas. Fluid channels and apertures of the gas bearing systems can be varied in terms of size and relative position to one another. Fluid channels and apertures can be grouped and paired with one or more manifolds and ultimately a pressurized gas and/or vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Robert B. Lowrance, Michael Miller, Sass Somekh, Conor Madigan, Eliyahu Vronsky, Manoocher Birang
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Patent number: 9174469Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 9174433Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Sass Somekh, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan
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Publication number: 20150217581Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 9034428Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert Lowrance, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor Madigan, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 8809079Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for forming organic layers for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) using an inkjet printing or thermal printing process. The method can further use one or more additional processes, such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE), to create an OLED stack. OLED stack structures are also provided wherein at least one of the charge injection or charge transport layers is formed by an inkjet printing or thermal printing method at a high deposition rate. The structure of the organic layer can be amorphous, crystalline, porous, dense, smooth, rough, or a combination thereof, depending on deposition parameters and post-treatment conditions. An OLED microcavity is also provided and can be formed by one of more of the methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Jianglong Chen, Ian Millard, Steven Van Slyke, Inna Tregub, Conor Madigan
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Publication number: 20130153866Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for forming organic layers for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) using an inkjet printing or thermal printing process. The method can further use one or more additional processes, such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE), to create an OLED stack. OLED stack structures are also provided wherein at least one of the charge injection or charge transport layers is formed by an inkjet printing or thermal printing method at a high deposition rate. The structure of the organic layer can be amorphous, crystalline, porous, dense, smooth, rough, or a combination thereof, depending on deposition parameters and post-treatment conditions. An OLED microcavity is also provided and can be formed by one of more of the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Jianglong CHEN, Ian MILLARD, Steven VAN SLYKE, Inna TREGUB, Conor MADIGAN
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Patent number: 8466484Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for forming organic layers for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) using a thermal printing process. The method can further use one or more additional processes, such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE), to create an OLED stack. OLED stack structures are also provided wherein at least one of the charge injection or charge transport layers is formed by a thermal printing method at a high deposition rate. The organic layer can be subject to post-deposition treatment such as baking. The structure of the organic layer can be amorphous, crystalline, porous, dense, smooth, rough, or a combination thereof, depending on deposition parameters and post-treatment conditions. The organic layer can improve light out-coupling efficiency of an OLED, increase conductivity, decrease index of refraction, and/or modify the emission chromaticity of an OLED. An OLED microcavity is also provided and can be formed by one of more of these methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Steven Van Slyke, Conor Madigan, Jianglong Chen, Ian Millard
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Publication number: 20130040061Abstract: Film-forming apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided. The apparatus can include a substrate positioning system and a printing array that includes an inkjet printing array and/or a thermal printing array. The positioning system can be a gas-bearing plate system. The positioning system can be configured to move a substrate between a first position, away from the printing array, and a second position, above the printing array. The apparatuses, systems, and methods can be used to manufacture organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), for example, flat panel displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Robert LOWRANCE, Eliyahu VRONSKY, Conor MADIGAN, Alexander Sou-Kang KO
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Publication number: 20120326192Abstract: The present teachings provide methods for forming organic layers for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) using a thermal printing process. The method can further use one or more additional processes, such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE), to create an OLED stack. OLED stack structures are also provided wherein at least one of the charge injection or charge transport layers is formed by a thermal printing method at a high deposition rate. The organic layer can be subject to post-deposition treatment such as baking. The structure of the organic layer can be amorphous, crystalline, porous, dense, smooth, rough, or a combination thereof, depending on deposition parameters and post-treatment conditions. The organic layer can improve light out-coupling efficiency of an OLED, increase conductivity, decrease index of refraction, and/or modify the emission chromaticity of an OLED. An OLED microcavity is also provided and can be formed by one of more of these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Steven VAN SLYKE, Conor MADIGAN, Jianglong CHEN, Ian MILLARD
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Patent number: 7418369Abstract: Disclosed is a complete SAT solver, Chaff, which is one to two orders of magnitude faster than existing SAT solvers. Using the Davis-Putnam (DP) backtrack search strategy, Chaff employs efficient Boolean Constraint Propagation (BCP), termed two literal watching, and a low overhead decision making strategy, termed Variable State Independent Decaying Sum (VSIDS). During BCP, Chaff watches two literals not assigned to zero. The literals can be specifically ordered or randomly selected. VSIDS ranks variables, the highest-ranking literal having the highest counter value, where counter value is incremented by one for each occurrence of a literal in a clause. Periodically, the counters are divided by a constant to favor literals included in recently created conflict clauses. VSIDS can also be used to select watched literals, the literal least likely to be set (i.e., lowest VSIDS rank, or lowest VSIDS rank combined with last decision level) being selected to watch.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton UniversityInventors: Matthew Moskewicz, Conor Madigan, Sharad Malik