Abstract: A screen (1) is provided comprising at least a first and a second elongate guidance element (27, 28) extending in a first direction (D1) and a structured foil (10) with a front surface and a back surface, having a variable length (L) in a first direction (D1) carried by the elongate guidance elements. The screen has slat shaped portions (11a1+11a2, 11b1+11b2) and connection portions (12ab, 2ab?) bridging the slat shaped portions. The slat shaped portions, which extend in a second direction (D2) transverse to the first direction are provided with photovoltaic elements (20) that are connectable to external terminals for supply of electric energy. The slate shaped portions are slidably coupled with the guidance elements, to allow them to slide in said first direction along said guidance elements.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a electronic device is provided having a current collector capable of a high specific charge collecting area and power, but is also achieved using a simple and fast technique and resulting in a robust design that may be flexed and can be manufactured in large scale processing. To this end the electronic device comprising an electronic circuit equipped with a current collector formed by a metal substrate having a face forming a high-aspect ratio structure of pillars having an interdistance larger than 600 nm. By forming the high-aspect structure in a metal substrate, new structures can be formed that are conformal to curvature of a macroform or that can be coiled or wound and have a robust design.

Abstract: A screen (1) is provided comprising at least a first and a second elongate guidance element (27, 28) extending in a first direction (D1) and a structured foil (10) with a front surface and a back surface, having a variable length (L) in a first direction (D1) carried by the elongate guidance elements. The screen has slat shaped portions (11a1+11a2, 11b1+11b2) and connection portions (12ab, 2ab?) bridging the slat shaped portions. The slat shaped portions, which extend in a second direction (D2) transverse to the first direction are provided with photovoltaic elements (20) that are connectable to external terminals for supply of electric energy. The slate shaped portions are slidably coupled with the guidance elements, to allow them to slide in said first direction along said guidance elements.

Abstract: An method for manufacturing a electronic device is provided having a current collector capable of a high specific charge collecting area and power, but is also achieved using a simple and fast technique and resulting in a robust design that may be flexed and can be manufactured in large scale processing. To this end the electronic device comprising an electronic circuit equipped with a current collector formed by a metal substrate having a face forming a high-aspect ratio structure of pillars having an interdistance larger than 600 nm. By forming the high-aspect structure in a metal substrate, new structures can be formed that are conformal to curvature of a macroform or that can be coiled or wound and have a robust design.

Abstract: A method is provided for assembly of a micro-electronic component, in which a conductive die bonding material is used. This material includes a conductive thermosettable resin material or flux based solder and a dynamic release layer adjacent to the conductive thermoplastic material die bonding material layer A laser beam is impinged on the dynamic release layer, adjacent to the die bonding material layer, in such a way that the dynamic release layer is activated to direct conductive die bonding material matter towards the pad structure to be treated, to cover a selected part of the pad structure with a transferred conductive die bonding material. The laser beam is restricted in timing and energy, in such a way that the die bonding material matter remains thermosetting. Accordingly, adhesive matter can be transferred while preventing that the adhesive is rendered ineffective by thermal overexposure in the transferring process.

Abstract: A device and method is provided for drug supply. The device comprises a holder suitable for holding a carrier comprising a drug layer (151); a transmission part for transmitting a laser beam from a laser system, via the transmission part to the carrier; a placement provision; arranged for distancing the carrier from the skin or tissue; and a control mechanism. The control mechanism is arranged to moving a laser beam and/or the carrier relative to each other, in order to provide a virginal area of the carrier for the laser beam; and impinging the laser beam via the transmission part on the carrier; in such a way that the carrier is activated to eject a distinct quantity of drug transferred (50) in normal direction from the carrier from the drug layer into the skin or tissue. Accordingly drugs can be injected in a controlled way without using nozzles or needles.

Abstract: A method is provided for assembly of a micro-electronic component comprising the steps of: providing a conductive die bonding material comprising of a conductive thermosettable resin material or flux based solder and a dynamic release layer adjacent to the conductive thermoplastic material die bonding material layer; and impinging a laser beam on the dynamic release layer adjacent to the die bonding material layer; in such a way that the dynamic release layer is activated to direct conductive die bonding material matter towards the pad structure to be treated to cover a selected part of the pad structure with a transferred conductive die bonding material; and wherein the laser beam is restricted in timing and energy, in such a way that the die bonding material matter remains thermosetting. Accordingly adhesive matter can be transferred while preventing that the adhesive is rendered ineffective by thermal overexposure in the transferring process.

Abstract: A method of placement of a component on a stretchable substrate is described. A base substrate, having a stretchable substrate layer, and a flexible foil, having an integral arrangement of multiple flexible foil components, are aligned, so as to be used in a reel based manufacturing process. Through lamination of the base substrate and the flexible foil an electro/optical via connection between in plane interconnecting traces on the stretchable substrate layer and component pads of the integral component arrangement is provided. The integral arrangement of flexible foil components are mechanically separated. The method may be used in a manufacturing process for multi-foil systems.

Abstract: An optical sensor for measuring a force distribution includes a substrate, one or more light emitting sources, and one or more detectors provided on the substrate, with the detectors responsive to the light emitted by the sources. A deformable opto-mechanical layer is also provided on the substrate with light responsive properties depending on a deformation of the opto-mechanical layer. The design of the sensor and particularly the use of optical components in a deformable layer make it possible to measure the contact force accurately, including in some embodiments, the direction of the contact force. The sensor is scalable and adaptable to complex shapes.

Abstract: A composite microphone comprises a flexible and stretchable substrate (22, 122, 250, 350, 450) with a grid of flexible and stretchable first and second conductors (31a, . . . , 31e, 131a, 131g; 33a, . . . , 33h, 133a, 133g). The first conductors (31a, . . . , 31e, 131a, 131g) are arranged transverse to the second conductors (33a, . . . , 33h, 133a, 133g). A plurality of acoustic sensors (40, 140) is each in connection with a respective pair of conductors in the grid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor for the detection of an analyte, comprising a fluid holder (8), an optical detection system (3, 9) for carrying out an optical detection at the fluid holder (8) and an electrical detection system (4) for measuring electric conductivity or resistance inside the fluid holder (8) and to a method comprising the use of such a sensor.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides a method of placement of a component on a stretchable substrate, comprising the steps of providing a base substrate having a stretchable substrate layer, providing a flexible foil comprising an integral arrangement (20) of a multiple of flexible foil components; the flexible foil components each comprising component pads for electro/optical access to the flexible foil components, providing in plane interconnecting traces on the stretchable substrate layer in correspondence with the component pads in the integral arrangement; aligning the base substrate and the flexible foil so as to be used in a reel based manufacturing process; providing, through lamination of the base substrate and the flexible foil an electro/optical via connection between the traces and the component pads of the integral component arrangement; and mechanically separating the integral arrangement of flexible foil components to provide a multiple of mechanically separated components from each

Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectric device, in particular an organic light emitting diode device comprising a substrate, a first electrode applied on the substrate, a second electrode, a layer of an organic light emitting material which is arranged in between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multilayer seal applied onto the second electrode which multilayer seal comprises at least one layer of a high density material and at least one layer of an organic material in which organic material a moisture scavenging agent has been incorporated, which moisture scavenging agent comprises an organic composition that does not generate an acidic proton when subjected to hydrolysis. The invention also relates to an article comprising said organic light emitting device, and a method for preparing said device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light emitting diode having at least one (semi)conductive electroluminescent active layer which comprises at least two different electroluminescent functionalities, wherein the emission spectrum of the diode exhibits at least two intensity maxima. The invention further relates to a detector which comprises a light emitting diode which is capable of emitting light at least two mutually separate intensity maxima.

Abstract: A composite microphone comprises a flexible and stretchable substrate (22, 122, 250, 350, 450) with a grid of flexible and stretchable first and second conductors (31a, . . . , 31e, 131a, 131g; 33a, . . . , 33h, 133a, 133g). The first conductors (31a, . . . , 31e, 131a, 131g) are arranged transverse to the second conductors (33a, . . . , 33h, 133a, 133g). A plurality of acoustic sensors (40, 140) is each in connection with a respective pair of conductors in the grid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor for the detection of an analyte, comprising a fluid holder (8), an optical detection system (3, 9) for carrying out an optical detection at the fluid holder (8) and an electrical detection system (4) for measuring electric conductivity or resistance inside the fluid holder (8) and to a method comprising the use of such a sensor.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an optical sensor for measuring a force distribution, comprising a substrate; one or more light emitting sources and one or more detectors provided on the substrate, the detectors responsive to the light emitted by the sources; wherein a deformable opto-mechanical layer is provided on said substrate with light responsive properties depending on a deformation of the opto-mechanical layer. The design of the sensor and particularly the use of optical components in a deformable layer make it possible to measure the contact force accurately. The sensor is scalable and adaptable to complex shapes. In one embodiment also a direction of the contact force can be determined.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical sensor comprising at least one detection module which comprises an organic light emitting diode (1) and an organic detection photodiode (2, 2a) for measuring emitted light which during the use of the sensor reaches the photodiode via the sample holder. Optionally, a sensor according to the invention further comprises a plastic waveguide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an article comprising a barrier layer, the method comprising—providing an metallic or metalloid layer to a surface of a substrate by electro-deposition, using a plating liquid comprising an ionic liquid and metal ions or metalloid ions, which metal ions or metalloid ions are reduced and deposited to form the metallic or metalloid layer during the electro-deposition; and—preferably at least partially oxidising the metallic or metalloid layer.

Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectric device, in particular an organic light emitting diode device comprising a substrate, a first electrode applied on the substrate, a second electrode, a layer of an organic light emitting material which is arranged in between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a multilayer seal applied onto the second electrode which multilayer seal comprises at least one layer of a high density material and at least one layer of an organic material in which organic material a moisture scavenging agent has been incorporated, which moisture scavenging agent comprises an organic composition that does not generate an acidic proton when subjected to hydrolysis. The invention also relates to an article comprising said organic light emitting device, and a method for preparing said device.