Patents by Inventor Jacco Van Der Gaag

Jacco Van Der Gaag 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).

  • Electrowetting display device with integrated pixel spacer
    Patent number: 10656408
    Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a first support plate and a plurality of pixel walls on the first support plate. The plurality of pixel walls are associated with an electrowetting pixel. A pixel electrode is on the first support plate for applying a voltage within the electrowetting pixel. The device includes a second support plate over the first support plate, an organic layer on the second support plate, and an electrode layer on the organic layer. The electrode layer is patterned to include an opening. A pixel spacer is coupled to the second support plate. The pixel spacer includes a first portion in direct contact with the organic layer through the opening in the electrode layer. The pixel spacer is in contact with at least one pixel wall in the plurality of pixel walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toru Sakai, Abhishek Kumar, Jacco van der Gaag
  • Method of manufacture
    Patent number: 9417446
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrowetting element includes: providing a layer of a first liquid on a first area of a first support plate; providing a layer of a second liquid on the layer of first liquid; and providing a second support plate on the layer of the second liquid by moving the second support plate along a surface of the layer of the second liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivar Schram, Ernest Phaff, Jacco Van Der Gaag, Henk Leenen, Harco Jansen
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140211292
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrowetting element includes: providing a layer of a first liquid on a first area of a first support plate; providing a layer of a second liquid on the layer of first liquid; and providing a second support plate on the layer of the second liquid by moving the second support plate along a surface of the layer of the second liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Liquavista B.V.
    Inventors: Ivar Schram, Ernest Phaff, Jacco Van Der Gaag, Henk Leenen, Harco Jansen