Patents by Inventor Kyle D. Firschknecht

Kyle D. Firschknecht 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).

  • Encapsulation for organic light emitting diodes devices
    Patent number: 6949389
    Abstract: An embodiment of an encapsulated OLED device is described. This embodiment of the encapsulated OLED device is formed by: fabricating multiple OLED devices on a substrate; depositing at least one planarization layer on the OLED devices; hardening the at least one planarization layer in a patterned manner such that the hardened region substantially covers the OLED device; removing areas of the at least one planarization layer that are not hardened; and selectively depositing at least one barrier layer over the hardened region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Pichler, Kyle D. Firschknecht
  • Encapsulation for organic light emitting diodes devices
    Publication number: 20030205845
    Abstract: A method of encapsulating a plurality of OLED devices fabricated upon a substrate is described, the steps of said method comprising: fabricating a plurality of OLED devices on a substrate; depositing at least one planarization layer upon said OLED devices; hardening said at least one planarization layer in a patterned manner such that the hardened region substantially covers said OLED device; removing areas of the at least one planarization layer that are not hardened; and selectively depositing at least one barrier layer over said hardened region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Karl Pichler, Kyle D. Firschknecht