Patents by Inventor Emil Enz

Emil Enz 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: 20120133277
    Abstract: The electroluminescent system comprises an electroluminescent device (1) having a first, two-dimensional electrode (2) made of a transparent material. A layer (3,4) made of luminescent dielectric is assigned to each of the large surfaces of said first electrode (2). Said luminescent layers (3,4) are transparent and are made of materials that can emit light with different wavelengths. An electrode (5,6) is assigned to each large surface of the luminescent layers (3, 4) opposite the common electrode (2). A support layer (T) which is also made of transparent material is located on the front side of said electroluminescent device (1). A voltage source (11, 12) is connected between two successive electrodes (5, 2, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Emil Enz, Adelheid Knechtli-Tschudi
  • Publication number: 20110050094
    Abstract: The electroluminescent system comprises an electroluminescent device (1) having a first, two-dimensional electrode (2) made of a transparent material. A layer (3,4) made of luminescent dielectric is assigned to each of the large surfaces of said first electrode (2). Said luminescent layers (3,4) are transparent and are made of materials that can emit light with different wavelengths. An electrode (5,6) is assigned to each large surface of the luminescent layers (3, 4) opposite the common electrode (2). A support layer (T) which is also made of transparent material is located on the front side of said electroluminescent device (1). A voltage source (11, 12) is connected between two successive electrodes (5, 2, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Emil Enz, Adelheid Knechtli-Tschudi
  • Publication number: 20110043104
    Abstract: An electroluminescence (EL) device includes a planar electroluminescence (EL) layer, on the rear of which two segment electrodes are disposed insulated next to and nested inside each other in an electrode plane and can be connected to an alternating current source, and on the front of which at least one transparent front electrode, particularly in the form of one or more graphical elements, are disposed in an insulated manner. In such an EL device, luminosity that is practically independent of the shape of the counter-electrodes and uniform across the surface is provided, and a formation of the graphical elements by simple cutting out or stamping out is enabled, in that the nesting of the segment electrodes is configured such that the segment electrodes are alternately disposed in two independent directions of the electrode plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SST SMART SURFACE TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Emil Enz, Heidi Knechtli
  • Publication number: 20090206750
    Abstract: An electroluminescence apparatus (10, 10?, 10?) having a layer sequence (12, 13, 14), which is arranged on a substrate (15) and has two electrode layers (12, 14), and an optically active dielectric intermediate layer (13) which is located between the electrode layers (12, 14) and is prepared by detachably applying the layer sequence (12, 13, 14) to an auxiliary mount (11) and adhesively applying the layer sequence (12, 13, 14) to the substrate (15) with the face which faces away from the auxiliary mount (11) of the layer sequence (12, 13, 14) which is located on the auxiliary mount (11) and detaching the auxiliary mount (11) from the layer sequence (12, 13, 14), which adheres to the substrate (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SST Smart Surface Technology AG
    Inventors: Heidi Knechtli, Emil Enz
  • Patent number: 7439672
    Abstract: The three-dimensional electroluminescence display comprises a main body (1) and an electroluminescence device (20). Said electroluminescence device (20) comprises a film (2) and an electroluminescent arrangement (10) which together form a whole. The surface of the film (2), facing the electroluminescent arrangement (10) is provided with the motifs (9) for display. The electroluminescent arrangement (10) comprises a front electrode (11) and a back electrode (12), between which a dielectric (13) is located. The front electrode (11) is provided with the layer which produces the motif (9) and is embodied in one piece with the same. A supply source (15) is arranged within the surface of the electroluminescence device (20), which contacts the electrodes (11,12) of the electroluminescence device (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Lyttron Technology GmgH
    Inventor: Emil Enz
  • Publication number: 20070132367
    Abstract: The electroluminescent system comprises an electroluminescent device (1) having a first, two-dimensional electrode (2) made of a transparent material. A layer (3,4) made of luminescent dielectric is assigned to each of the large surfaces of said first electrode (2). Said luminescent layers (3,4) are transparent and are made of materials that can emit light with different wavelengths. An electrode (5,6) is assigned to each large surface of the luminescent layers (3, 4) opposite the common electrode (2). A support layer (T) which is also made of transparent material is located on the front side of said electroluminescent device (1). A voltage source (11, 12) is connected between two successive electrodes (5, 2, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Emil Enz, Adelheid Knechtli-Tschudi
  • Publication number: 20050040769
    Abstract: The three-dimensional electroluminescence display comprises a main body (1) and an electroluminescence device (20). Said electroluminescence device (20) comprises a film (2) and an electroluminescent arrangement (10) which together form a whole. The surface of the film (2), facing the electroluminescent arrangement (10) is provided with the motifs (9) for display. The electroluminescent arrangement (10) comprises a front electrode (11) and a back electrode (12), between which a dielectric (13) is located. The front electrode (11) is provided with the layer which produces the motif (9) and is embodied in one piece with the same. A supply source (15) is arranged within the surface of the electroluminescence device (20), which contacts the electrodes (11,12) of the electroluminescence device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Emil Enz
  • Patent number: 6229517
    Abstract: The display or indicating device comprises at least one display unit (1) having a display dot (10) as well as having means for actuating the display dot. The latter has a pivotably mounted baseplate (11) which is provided with an electroluminescence apparatus (30). Spurs (14, 15) protrude from the baseplate (11) and are mounted such that they can rotate in bearing sleeves (23, 24) made of an electrically conductive material. The electrodes (31, 32) of the apparatus (30) extend right into the region of the spurs or the bearing sleeves. Fitted on the respective spur (14, 15) is a contact element (36), which is electrically connected to the electrode that is present here. The bearing sleeves (23, 24) are fitted on supports (22) made of an electrically conductive material, these supports being connected to a supply source. The display dot (10) is provided with a permanent magnet (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: ENZ-Electronic AG
    Inventor: Emil Enz