Patents by Inventor Manivannan Thothadri

Manivannan Thothadri 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: 12292635
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer on the glass layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 12292634
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer on the glass layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 12176384
    Abstract: A method of transferring micro-devices includes selectively treating a first adhesive layer to form a treated portion and an untreated portion while micro-devices are attached the first adhesive layer. A second adhesive layer on a second surface is placed to abut the micro-devices. The first adhesive layer is exposed to illumination in a region that overlaps at least some of the treated portion and at least some of the untreated portion. Exposing the first adhesive layer to illumination neutralizes the at least some of the untreated portion to create a neutralized portion that is less adhesive than an exposed area of the treated portion. The first surface is separated from the second surface such that micro-devices in the treated portion remain attached to the first surface and micro-devices in the neutralized portion are attached to the second surface and separate from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Arvinder Chadha
  • Publication number: 20240423015
    Abstract: Flexible display devices, such as flexible cover lens films, are discussed and provided herein. The flexible cover lens film has good strength, elasticity, optical transmission, wear resistance, and thermostability. The cover lens film includes a hard coat layer with a thickness from about 5 ?m to 40 ?m, an impact absorption layer with a thickness from about 20 ?m to 110 ?m, and a substrate layer with a thickness from about 10 ?m to 175 ?m and is disposed between the hard coat layer and the impact absorption layer. By combining the hard coat layer and the impact resistant layer, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with hardness from 6H to 9H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Manivannan THOTHADRI, Daniel Paul FORSTER, Robert F. PRAINO, Jr., Harvey YOU
  • Patent number: 12140864
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to pattern replication, imprint lithography, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for creating a large area imprint without a seam. Methods disclosed herein generally include filling seams between pairs of masters with a filler material such that the seams are flush with a surface of the masters having a plurality of features disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Kevin Laughton Cunningham, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 12108622
    Abstract: Flexible display devices, such as flexible cover lens films, are discussed and provided herein. The flexible cover lens film has good strength, elasticity, optical transmission, wear resistance, and thermostability. The cover lens film includes a hard coat layer with a thickness from about 5 ?m to 40 ?m, an impact absorption layer with a thickness from about 20 ?m to 110 ?m, and a substrate layer with a thickness from about 10 ?m to 175 ?m and is disposed between the hard coat layer and the impact absorption layer. By combining the hard coat layer and the impact resistant layer, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with hardness from 6H to 9H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Daniel Paul Forster, Robert F. Praino, Jr., Harvey You
  • Publication number: 20240288610
    Abstract: Implementations described herein generally relate to a flexible display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens films. The flexible cover lens film has improved strength, elasticity, optical transmission, and anti-abrasion properties, and contains a multi-layer hardcoat disposed on a substrate layer. The substrate layer has a thickness of 2 ?m to 100 ?m and the multi-layer hardcoat has a thickness of 1 ?m to 30 ?m. The multi-layer hardcoat contains a first layer deposited using a wet deposition process, a second layer deposited using a dry deposition process, and one or more adhesion promotion layers. For optical properties, the multi-layer hardcoat has a total transmission greater than 88%, a haze of about 1% or less, and a yellowness index of b*<1. By combining wet and dry deposition processes to form the multi-layer hardcoat, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with a hardness between 4H and 9H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Manivannan THOTHADRI, Harvey YOU, Neil MORRISON, Daniel Paul FORSTER
  • Publication number: 20240248339
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer on the glass layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Manivannan THOTHADRI, Harvey YOU, Helinda NOMINANDA, Neil MORRISON, Daniel Paul FORSTER, Arvinder CHADHA
  • Publication number: 20240184153
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer on the glass layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Manivannan THOTHADRI, Harvey YOU, Helinda NOMINANDA, Neil MORRISON, Daniel Paul FORSTER, Arvinder CHADHA
  • Patent number: 11988810
    Abstract: Implementations described herein generally relate to flexible display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens films. The flexible cover lens film has improved strength, elasticity, optical transmission, and anti-abrasion properties. The flexible cover lens film comprises a multi-layer hardcoat disposed on a substrate layer. The substrate layer has a thickness between 2 ?m to 100 ?m, and the multi-layer hardcoat has a thickness between 1 ?m to 10 ?m. The multi-layer hardcoat comprises a first layer deposited using a wet deposition process, a second layer deposited using a dry deposition process, and one or more adhesion promotion layers. In terms of optical properties, the multi-layer hardcoat has a total transmission greater than 88%, a haze of about 1% or less, and a yellowness index of b*<1. By combining wet and dry deposition processes to form the multi-layer hardcoat, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with hardness between 4 H and 9 H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster
  • Patent number: 11940682
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer on the glass layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 11940683
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a substrate, an anti-fingerprint coating layer, and an adhesion promotion layer disposed between the substrate and the anti-fingerprint coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 11934056
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an adhesion promotion layer disposed on the glass layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the adhesion promotion layer and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Publication number: 20230395645
    Abstract: A method of transferring micro-devices includes selectively treating a first adhesive layer to form a treated portion and an untreated portion while micro-devices are attached the first adhesive layer. A second adhesive layer on a second surface is placed to abut the micro-devices. The first adhesive layer is exposed to illumination in a region that overlaps at least some of the treated portion and at least some of the untreated portion. Exposing the first adhesive layer to illumination neutralizes the at least some of the untreated portion to create a neutralized portion that is less adhesive than an exposed area of the treated portion. The first surface is separated from the second surface such that micro-devices in the treated portion remain attached to the first surface and micro-devices in the neutralized portion are attached to the second surface and separate from the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Arvinder Chadha
  • Publication number: 20230371301
    Abstract: Flexible display devices, such as flexible cover lens films, are discussed and provided herein. The flexible cover lens film has good strength, elasticity, optical transmission, wear resistance, and thermostability. The cover lens film includes a hard coat layer with a thickness from about 5 ?m to 40 ?m, an impact absorption layer with a thickness from about 20 ?m to 110 ?m, and a substrate layer with a thickness from about 10 ?m to 175 ?m and is disposed between the hard coat layer and the impact absorption layer. By combining the hard coat layer and the impact resistant layer, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with hardness from 6H to 9H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Manivannan THOTHADRI, Daniel Paul FORSTER, Robert F. PRAINO, JR., Harvey YOU
  • Patent number: 11789300
    Abstract: Embodiments described and discussed herein generally relate to flexible or foldable display devices, and more specifically to flexible cover lens assemblies. In one or more embodiments, a flexible cover lens assembly contains a glass layer, an impact absorption layer disposed on the glass layer, a moisture barrier layer disposed on the impact absorption layer, a substrate disposed on the moisture barrier layer, a wet hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 0.4 GPa to about 1.5 GPa and disposed on the substrate, an adhesion promotion layer disposed on the wet hardcoat layer, an anti-reflectance layer disposed on the adhesion promotion layer, a dry hardcoat layer having a nano-indentation hardness in a range from about 1 GPa to about 5 GPa and disposed on the anti-reflectance layer, and an anti-fingerprint coating layer disposed on the dry hardcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Harvey You, Helinda Nominanda, Neil Morrison, Daniel Paul Forster, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 11776989
    Abstract: A method of transferring micro-devices includes selectively treating a first adhesive layer to form a treated portion and an untreated portion while micro-devices are attached the first adhesive layer. A second adhesive layer on a second surface is placed to abut the micro-devices. The first adhesive layer is exposed to illumination in a region that overlaps at least some of the treated portion and at least some of the untreated portion. Exposing the first adhesive layer to illumination neutralizes the at least some of the untreated portion to create a neutralized portion that is less adhesive than an exposed area of the treated portion. The first surface is separated from the second surface such that micro-devices in the treated portion remain attached to the first surface and micro-devices in the neutralized portion are attached to the second surface and separate from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 11774851
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to imprint lithography, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for creating a large area imprint without a seam. Methods disclosed herein generally include separating the curing time of the features in a stamp or product from the curing time of the seam and the periphery. The seam and periphery can be cured first or the seam and periphery can be cured last. Additionally, the seam curing operations can be performed on the master, on the stamp, or on the final product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Laughton Cunningham, Manivannan Thothadri
  • Patent number: 11756982
    Abstract: A method of transferring micro-devices includes attaching micro-devices to one surface of a first body with a first adhesive layer, and selectively forming a masking layer on an opposite surface of the first body. A second adhesive layer on a second body is placed to contact the plurality of micro-devices. The first adhesive layer is exposed to illumination through the first body to create a neutralized portion while the masking layer blocks the illumination from reaching some of first adhesive layer to provide a less exposed portion that is more adhesive than the neutralized portion. The first surface is separated from the second surface such micro-devices on the less exposed portion of the first adhesive layer remain attached to the first surface and micro-devices corresponding to the neutralized portion attach to the second body and separate from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Arvinder Chadha
  • Patent number: 11758757
    Abstract: Flexible display devices, such as flexible cover lens films, are discussed and provided herein. The flexible cover lens film has good strength, elasticity, optical transmission, wear resistance, and thermostability. The cover lens film includes a hard coat layer with a thickness from about 5 ?m to 40 ?m, an impact absorption layer with a thickness from about 20 ?m to 110 ?m, and a substrate layer with a thickness from about 10 ?m to 175 ?m and is disposed between the hard coat layer and the impact absorption layer. By combining the hard coat layer and the impact resistant layer, the cover lens film is both flexible and strong with hardness from 6H to 9H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manivannan Thothadri, Daniel Paul Forster, Robert F. Praino, Jr., Harvey You