Abstract: An organic photoconductor includes: a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer formed on the conductive substrate; a charge transport layer formed on the charge generation layer; and a protective coating formed on the charge transport layer. The protective coating comprises nanoparticles incorporated in an in-situ cross-linked polymer matrix. A process for increasing mechanical strength in an organic photoconductor is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that includes a number of first components on a first substrate and a number of second components on a second substrate. A lamination material that includes a conducting material is placed between the first components and the second components. Any one first component can couple to a varied subset of second components.

Abstract: An alcohol-soluble organic coating including a hole transport material formed on a surface of organic photoconductor is provided. The coating comprises a cationic alternate fluorene-based copolymer with phosphonium salt terminal groups embedded in an in-situ cross-linked polymer.

Abstract: An organic photoconductor includes: a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer on the conductive substrate; and a charge transport layer on the charge generation layer. An overcoat layer is formed on the charge transport layer. The overcoat layer is a latex polymer in which a charge transport material is dispersed.

Abstract: A fluorene-based copolymer of formula I includes a monomeric unit that includes a fluorene group and at least one steric hindering chemical group to provide sufficient steric interaction such that the spatial conformation of the fluorene-based copolymer is substantially non-planar. The fluorene-based copolymer exhibits UV light emission.

Abstract: An organic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer over the conductive substrate; a charge transport layer over the charge generation layer; and an overcoat layer over the charge transport layer. The overcoat layer comprises a cross-linked polyacrylate that includes a charge transport material dispersed therein and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane.

Abstract: An organic photoconductor includes: a conductive substrate; a charge generation layer on the conductive substrate; and a charge transport layer on the charge generation layer. An overcoat layer is formed on the charge transport layer. The overcoat layer is a latex polymer in which a charge transport material is dispersed.

Abstract: A doped protective coating for extending a lifetime of an organic photoconductor is provided. The coating includes an in-situ cross-linked polymer matrix and a substantially uniformly distributed dopant therein. The dopant comprises a charge transport molecular species. A process for coating the organic photoconductor and a coated organic photoconductor are also disclosed.

Abstract: Copolymers for luminescent enhancement in reflective display applications comprise a functionalized fluorene moiety, including a functional group selected from water-soluble functional groups and/or alcohol-soluble functional groups, and a heterocyclic ring moiety selected from the group consisting of substituted carbazole derivatives, substituted benzothiadiazole derivatives, and substituted phenothiazine derivatives, wherein the respective substituted derivatives include a functional group selected from water-soluble functional groups and/or alcohol-soluble functional groups. Composite materials comprising the copolymers and photoluminescent dyes are also provided, as is a luminescence-based sub-pixel (100).

Abstract: A method of forming a display is provided, wherein the method includes forming a first electrode layer on a first substrate, forming an organic light emitting diode (OLED) stack on the first electrode, forming a second electrode layer over the OLED stack, and forming a bonding layer over the second electrode layer, wherein the bonding layer comprises a conductive material. The bonding layer and the second electrode layer are patterned to form a plurality of micro-OLEDs, wherein the patterning is performed by removing a portion of the bonding layer and the second electrode layer. The plurality of micro-OLEDs on the first substrate is joined to a plurality of pixels in an electronic backplane on a second substrate, wherein any one pixel in the electronic backplane can couple to a varied subset of micro-OLEDs in the plurality of micro-OLEDs.

Abstract: Asymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted-1,4-diaminobenzenes are provided, along with a process for forming both symmetrical and asymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted-1,4-diaminobenzenes.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a modified BODIPY dye matrix, luminescence-based pixels, luminescence-based sub-pixels, and methods using a modified BODIPY dyes. The modified BODIPY dye matrix includes a modified BODIPY dye and a polymer matrix including a radiation absorber.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards emissive dendrimer compositions, luminescence-based pixels, luminescence-based sub-pixels, and associated methods with an emissive dendrimer having various structures as described herein.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that includes a number of first components on a first substrate and a number of second components on a second substrate. A lamination material that includes a conducting material is placed between the first components and the second components. Any one first component can couple to a varied subset of second components.

Abstract: A method of forming a display is provided, wherein the method includes forming a first electrode layer on a first substrate, forming an organic light emitting diode (OLED) stack on the first electrode, forming a second electrode layer over the OLED stack, and forming a bonding layer over the second electrode layer, wherein the bonding layer comprises a conductive material. The bonding layer and the second electrode layer are patterned to form a plurality of micro-OLEDs, wherein the patterning is performed by removing a portion of the bonding layer and the second electrode layer. The plurality of micro-OLEDs on the first substrate is joined to a plurality of pixels in an electronic backplane on a second substrate, wherein any one pixel in the electronic backplane can couple to a varied subset of micro-OLEDs in the plurality of micro-OLEDs.

Abstract: An emissive semi-interpenetrating polymer network (E-semi-IPN) includes a semi-interpenetrating polymer network and an emissive material interlaced in the polymer network. The semi-interpenetrating polymer network includes in a crosslinked state one or more of a polymerized organic monomer and a polymerized organic oligomer, polymerized water soluble polymerizable agent, and one or more polymerized polyfunctional cross-linking agents. The E-semi-IPN may be employed as an E-semi-IPN layer (16, 36, 56) in organic light emitting devices (10, 20, 30, 40).

Abstract: A polymer-nanoparticle composition of formula II includes a polymer of formula I. The polymer has two portions. One portion of the polymer includes a binding group that binds to a nanoparticle. The other portion of the polymer includes a hydrophobic moiety.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to a method for chemically modifying 7-substituted coumarins to produce polymerizable monomers that are used to prepare photoresponsive materials. In one embodiment, 7-hydroxy-coumarin (umbelliferone) is so modified. The present invention also relates to the photoresponsive linear polymers, copolymers, and hybrid network materials produced from the polymerizable monomers, and the method for their preparation.

Abstract: A compound of the formula 1