Abstract: LED lighting elements are provided over a first conductive layer, each comprising a pad with top and bottom electrical contacts. A spray coating fills the spaces between the LED lighting elements. It also initially covers the LED lighting elements until a top portion of the sprayed material is removed to reveal the LED lighting element top contact. A second conductive layer is formed over the sprayed material and the revealed top contact, the second conductive layer being connected to a second electrical terminal.

Abstract: The invention provides a water-activatable luminescent particulate material (1) comprising particles (100), wherein each particle (100) comprises a solid state light source (10) functionally coupled with a water-activatable battery (20) and a water absorbing shell (120) enclosing at least part of the water-activatable battery (20). The invention also provides a luminescent particulate material spray device comprising a container configured to host the water-activatable luminescent particulate material.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a lighting device (100, 200, 300) and to a method for manufacturing such lighting device (100, 200, 300). A template (102) is provided having cavities (104) distributed across the template (102). The cavities (104) define mounting positions for a plurality of light source packages (110) each comprising a light source (112). The shape of the cavities matches the shape of the light source packages (110) such that the light source packages (110) have a limited number of possible mounting configurations in the cavities (104). Subsequently electrical conductors (122) are applied on a top surface of the template (102) for contacting electrodes of the light source packages (110). The light source packages (110, 208, 300) or the plurality of cavities comprise a reflective bottom layer (132, 220) and a light emitting surface of the light source (112, 210) faces the reflective bottom layer (132, 220).

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) die (100) is disclosed having a major surface delimited by at least one edge (102) of the IC die, said major surface carrying a plurality of electrically conductive contact plates (130) extending from said major surface beyond the at least one edge such that each contact plate includes an exposed contact surface portion (132) delimited by the at least one edge for mating with an electrically conductive further contact surface portion (230) on at least one further edge (220) of a body (200), said at least one further edge delimiting a cavity for receiving the IC die. An ultrasound probe including such an IC die and a method of providing such an IC die with contacts are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system (100) for receiving electrical power wirelessly comprises a first (101) and a second electrode (102), with sandwiched there between at least one load module (103) dispersed in a matrix (104). Wherein at least the matrix (104) is applied in wet form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a consumable recognition system for recognizing placement and/or type of consumable containing a food substance for the preparation of a beverage by use of a beverage dispenser. To enable the recognition of placement and/or type of consumable in a simple, foolproof and easily implementable way the system comprises a plurality of magnetic and/or electric field elements (31, 32, 33, 301) for separately sensing a magnetic and/or electric field, wherein said consumable comprises one or more magnetically and/or electrically conductive elements (42, 51, 61, 71, 81, 82, 91, 92) and the sensed magnetic fields depend on at least one characteristic of the one or more magnetically and/or electrically conductive elements, a driver (34) for providing drive currents to said magnetic and/or electric field elements, and a signal processor (35) for recognizing placement and/or type of consumable based on the sensed magnetic and/or electric fields.

Abstract: A system (100) for receiving electrical power wirelessly comprises a first (101) and a second electrode (102), with sandwiched there between at least one load module (103) dispersed in a matrix (104). Wherein at least the matrix (104) is applied in wet form.

Abstract: A liquid immersion transfer process for applying electronics on a 3D object and a system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process comprises providing a foil on a solid carrier in a foil provision stage, providing electronic wiring and an electronic component to the foil in an electronics provision stage, to provide said electronics, removing the solid carrier and arranging the foil on or in a liquid in a liquid application stage, and transferring the electronics to the 3D object in a transfer stage, as well as a 3D object obtainable by such process.

Abstract: A light emitting diode, LED, package (2) arranged to emit light when connected to an AC power supply (30), comprising a first and a second LED package terminal (24, 26), at least one pair of diodes (20, 22) connected in anti-parallel between the LED package terminals (24, 26), wherein at least one of the diodes is a light emitting diode. The first LED package terminal (24) is detachably connectable to a first power supply terminal (34), and adapted to form a first capacitive coupling (14) together with the first power supply terminal (34), and the second LED package terminal (26) is detachably connectable to a second power supply terminal (36), and adapted to form a second capacitive coupling (16) together with the second power supply terminal (36). By providing electrical connections which are less sensitive to temperature dependent degradation, the life time of the LED package (2) may be increased.

Abstract: A medical lead includes an elongated carrier, a thin film attached to the elongated carrier, the thin film including a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of electrical contacts, and a plurality of conducting tracks, each of the plurality of conducting tracks providing an electrical connection between at least one of the plurality of electrodes and one of the plurality of electrical contacts; and a frame element including a fixation zone for the plurality of electrical contacts of the thin film.

Abstract: In one example, a medical device system for at least one of delivery of electrical stimulation pulses or sensing of physiological signals, the system including an elongated carrier; and a thin film wound around the elongated carrier, wherein the thin film includes a plurality of electrical contacts, a plurality of electrodes located distal to the plurality of electrical contacts, and a plurality of conducting tracks, each of the plurality of conducting tracks providing an electrical connection between at least one of the plurality of electrodes and one of the plurality of electrical contacts, and wherein the thin film is wound around the elongated carrier from the distal end of the elongated film to the proximal end of the elongated thin film.

Abstract: An optical source for guiding light to a target of a patient includes at least one light source configured to emit red light and infrared light. The at least one light source is embedded within a light-conducting sheet. A photodistributor is spaced from the at least one light source. The photodistributor includes a light-emitting surface and at least one light-receiving surface optically coupled to the light-conducting sheet. The photodistributor is configured to discharge at least a portion of the emitted red light and at least a portion of the emitted infrared light into a target.

Abstract: The invention relates to a LED package (10) suitable for capacitive driving, comprising at least one pair of anti-parallel oriented LEDs (20, 30). These LEDs are provided with electrical terminals (21, 22, 31, 32) at opposing surfaces of the LEDs. The LEDs are sandwiched between two substantially parallel oriented substrates (40, 50) of a dielectric material, which substrates are provided on their facing surfaces (41, 51) with a film (42, 52) of electrically conductive material, so that electrical contacts (61, 62) are available between the electrical terminals and the films of electrically conductive material. The LED package is cheap, technically simple, reliable and small-dimensioned, and can be applied in a LED assembly. A method for manufacturing such LED packages is claimed as well.

Abstract: The invention relates to a LED package (10) suitable for capacitive driving, comprising at least one pair of anti-parallel oriented LEDs (20, 30). These LEDs are provided with electrical terminals (21, 22, 31, 32) at opposing surfaces of the LEDs. The LEDs are sandwiched between two substantially parallel oriented substrates (40, 50) of a dielectric material, which substrates are provided on their facing surfaces (41, 51) with a film (42, 52) of electrically conductive material, so that electrical contacts (61, 62) are available between the electrical terminals and the films of electrically conductive material. The LED package is cheap, technically simple, reliable and small-dimensioned, and can be applied in a LED assembly. A method for manufacturing such LED packages is claimed as well.

Abstract: A light emitting diode, LED, package (2) arranged to emit light when connected to an AC power supply (30), comprising a first and a second LED package terminal (24, 26), at least one pair of diodes (20, 22) connected in anti-parallel between the LED package terminals (24, 26), wherein at least one of the diodes is a light emitting diode. The first LED package terminal (24) is detachably connectable to a first power supply terminal (34), and adapted to form a first capacitive coupling (14) together with the first power supply terminal (34), and the second LED package terminal (26) is detachably connectable to a second power supply terminal (36),and adapted to form a second capacitive coupling (16) together with the second power supply terminal (36). By providing electrical connections which are less sensitive to temperature dependent degradation, the life time of the LED package (2) may be increased.