Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Spindler

Jeffrey A. Spindler 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).

  • Patent number: 11844230
    Abstract: An OLED lighting device comprising: a blue light-emitting unit with a blue-light fluorescent, phosphorescent or TADF emitter; a yellow light-emitting electroluminescent unit comprising a green phosphorescent emitter, a red phosphorescent emitter and at least one non-emitting host; wherein the blue light-emitting unit and the yellow light-emitting unit are separated by a mixed interlayer with two non-emitting charge-carrier materials. Desirably, the yellow-light emitting unit essentially consists of a green phosphorescent emitter, a red phosphorescent emitter and a single non-emitting host. The mixed interlayer desirably has more than 50% of a hole-transporting material and an electron-transporting material. The Triplet Energy of both materials in the mixed interlayer can be higher than the Triplet Energies of the R and G phosphorescent dopants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: OLEDWorks LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Spindler, Marina Kondakova
  • Publication number: 20220208871
    Abstract: A display comprising a light emitting OLED stack on top of a silicon-based backplane with individually addressable pixels and control circuitry wherein the control circuitry of the silicon-based backplane comprises at least one driving transistor where a first terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to an external power source VDD, and the second terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the bottom electrode of the OLED stack; wherein the gate of the driving transistor is controlled by a data signal which supplied by a scan transistor controlled by a signal from select line SELECT1; and the control circuitry additionally comprises a protection circuit comprising a bipolar junction transistor. There can be a switch transistor between the scan transistor and the gate of the driving transistor for microdisplay applications. The OLED stack can comprise two or more OLED light-emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: John HAMER, Jeffrey SPINDLER, Marina KONDAKOVA, Bernd RICHTER, Philipp WARTENBERG, Gerd BUNK, Uwe VOGEL
  • Publication number: 20220199931
    Abstract: A microdisplay comprising a light emitting OLED stack on top of a silicon-based backplane with individually addressable pixels and control circuitry wherein the light emitting OLED stack has three or more OLED units between a top electrode and a bottom electrode; and the control circuitry of the silicon-based backplane comprises at least two transistors with their channels connected in series between an external power source VDD, and the bottom electrode of the OLED stack. The light-emitting OLED stack preferably has a Vth of at least 7.5V or more. The control circuit can include a protection circuit comprised of a p-n diode, preferably a bipolar junction transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: John HAMER, Marina KONDAKOVA, Jeffrey SPINDLER, Bernd RICHTER, Philipp WARTENBERG, Gerd BUNK, Uwe VOGEL
  • Patent number: 11291937
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion and an engagement protrusion that extends from the body portion with a first water containment seal. At least one cross-section of the engagement protrusion at a location of the first water containment seal, taken perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the body portion, includes an egg-shaped outer perimeter with a single axis of symmetry. At least one engagement surface traverses around at least part of the body portion. The at least one engagement surface has a linear movement section for linear movement of the body portion. The linear movement section transitions to a rotational movement section for rotational movement of the body portion. The rotational movement section is angled relative to the linear movement section. A water inlet path and a water outlet path extend through a portion of the engagement protrusion defined by the at least one cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: 11247156
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20220040607
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a substantially cylindrical body portion with a proximal end and a distal end. First and second engagement surfaces traverse at least a part of the body portion. The first and second engagement surfaces include a first segment that extends substantially parallel with a longitudinal extent of the body portion and a second segment that extends at an angle relative to the first segment. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end of the body portion and has a water inlet and a concave engagement wall with a water outlet. A periphery of the engagement wall includes a first portion with a first radius of curvature and a second portion with a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature. First and second seals are disposed about the engagement protrusion. The water inlet is disposed between the first and second seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20220040608
    Abstract: A water filter unit includes a body portion, a first engagement surface that traverses at least part of the body portion, and a second engagement surface that traverses at least part of the body portion opposite the first engagement surface. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and has a water inlet and a water outlet. A curved engagement surface is disposed on the engagement protrusion proximate the water outlet. A first seal is disposed on the engagement protrusion. A first cross-section of the engagement protrusion, taken at the first seal and perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the body portion, has only one axis of symmetry. A second seal is disposed on the engagement protrusion and is spaced apart from the first seal. The water inlet is positioned between the first and second seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20220040609
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion with first and second engagement surfaces that traverse at least a part of the body portion. The first and second engagement surfaces include a first segment that extends substantially parallel with a longitudinal extent of the body portion and a second segment that extends at an angle relative to the first segment. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and has a water inlet and a concave engagement wall with a water outlet. A periphery of the concave engagement wall includes a first portion with a first radius of curvature and a second portion with a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature. A first seal is disposed on a sidewall of the engagement protrusion proximate the water outlet. A first cross-section of the engagement protrusion, taken at the first seal and perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the body portion, is egg-shaped with only one axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20220040606
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion and an engagement protrusion that extends from the body portion with a first water containment seal. At least one cross-section of the engagement protrusion at a location of the first water containment seal, taken perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the body portion, includes an egg-shaped outer perimeter with a single axis of symmetry. At least one engagement surface traverses around at least part of the body portion. The at least one engagement surface has a linear movement section for linear movement of the body portion. The linear movement section transitions to a rotational movement section for rotational movement of the body portion. The rotational movement section is angled relative to the linear movement section. A water inlet path and a water outlet path extend through a portion of the engagement protrusion defined by the at least one cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20210296607
    Abstract: An OLED lighting device comprising: a blue light-emitting unit with a blue-light fluorescent, phosphorescent or TADF emitter; a yellow light-emitting electroluminescent unit comprising a green phosphorescent emitter, a red phosphorescent emitter and at least one non-emitting host; wherein the blue light-emitting unit and the yellow light-emitting unit are separated by a mixed interlayer with two non-emitting charge-carrier materials. Desirably, the yellow-light emitting unit essentially consists of a green phosphorescent emitter, a red phosphorescent emitter and a single non-emitting host. The mixed interlayer desirably has more than 50% of a hole-transporting material and an electron-transporting material. The Triplet Energy of both materials in the mixed interlayer can be higher than the Triplet Energies of the R and G phosphorescent dopants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Spindler, Marina Kondakova
  • Patent number: 10923689
    Abstract: A method for making an OLED lighting panel is disclosed. A patterned inorganic insulating layer is used to enclose an area over a first electrode layer leaving portions of the first electrode layer and substrate adjacent to the outside of the enclosure exposed. After uniform deposition of the organic layer(s), the organic layer(s) are selectively removed over the inorganic insulating layer and an adjacent portion of the substrate to form a sealing region. After uniform deposition of the second electrode, the enclosed area is encapsulated and any overlying layers over the first and second electrodes outside the enclosed area are removed resulting in an OLED within the enclosed area with electrode contact pads outside the enclosed area. The OLED can be manufactured at low cost with no or limited use of shadow masking and is suitable for roll-to-roll processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: OLEDWorks LLC
    Inventors: John Hamer, Jeffrey Spindler
  • Publication number: 20200321564
    Abstract: A method for making an OLED lighting panel is disclosed. A patterned inorganic insulating layer is used to enclose an area over a first electrode layer leaving portions of the first electrode layer and substrate adjacent to the outside of the enclosure exposed. After uniform deposition of the organic layer(s), the organic layer(s) are selectively removed over the inorganic insulating layer and an adjacent portion of the substrate to form a sealing region. After uniform deposition of the second electrode, the enclosed area is encapsulated and any overlying layers over the first and second electrodes outside the enclosed area are removed resulting in an OLED within the enclosed area with electrode contact pads outside the enclosed area. The OLED can be manufactured at low cost with no or limited use of shadow masking and is suitable for roll-to-roll processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John Hamer, Jeffrey Spindler
  • Publication number: 20200230534
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: 10653985
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Publication number: 20180290085
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: 10022658
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: 10010820
    Abstract: A water filter system includes a removable filter unit having a body portion including a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted into a filter head assembly. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion and adapted to engage a key slot in the filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that includes a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: 9937451
    Abstract: A filter unit includes a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end. An engagement protrusion extends from the proximal end. The engagement protrusion includes a first portion that has a first radius of curvature and a second portion opposing the first portion that has a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature. A protruding retention surface is disposed on and extends radially outward from the body portion. The protruding retention surface is adapted to secure the filter unit in a filter head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, Jeffrey A. Spindler, John W. Morrison
  • Patent number: 9533243
    Abstract: A water filter includes a filter unit having a body portion adapted to be rotatingly received into a filter head assembly. An engagement protrusion extends from the body portion and is adapted for reception in a complementary receiver in the filter head assembly. An electronic device is disposed on the filter unit having a memory storage unit. A laterally extending key member is disposed on the body portion between the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface. The laterally extending key member is adapted to reposition an interference member from an interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly to a non-interference position, whereby the body portion can be fully inserted into the filter head assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, John W. Morrison, Peter J. Richmond, Jeffrey A. Spindler
  • Patent number: D751666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kruckenberg, Jeffrey A. Spindler