Patents by Inventor Michael Hack

Michael Hack 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).

  • OLED DISPLAY PANEL WITH UNPATTERNED EMISSIVE STACK
    Publication number: 20200373360
    Abstract: Full-color display arrangements and device architectures are provided that include a stack of unpatterned organic emissive layers, with color-altering layers and down-conversion layers to provide individual sub-pixels, where the emissive stack includes not more than two distinct emissive colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Julia J. BROWN
  • Multi-mode OLED Display
    Publication number: 20200372857
    Abstract: Full color displays that include optical thin film layers with a controllable reflectance are provided. The layers allow for the overall transparency and display properties of each side of the display to be controlled, allowing for augmented reality displays virtual reality displays, two-sided signage, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER
  • VERY HIGH RESOLUTION STACKED OLED DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20200357860
    Abstract: A full-color display and techniques for fabrication thereof are provided. The display includes first and second continuous independently addressable organic emissive layers disposed over a single substrate or between two substrates or portions of a flexible substrate. The use of continuous emissive layers of a limited number of colors allows for a relatively high resolution display to be achieved without the use of fine metal masks or similar components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, William E. QUINN, Julia J. Brown
  • ENERGY EFFICIENT OLED TV
    Publication number: 20200343316
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color that is a red-shifted color of a deep blue sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may also provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color, and where the plurality of sub-pixels comprise a light blue sub-pixel, a deep blue sub-pixel, a red sub-pixel, and a green sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Julia J. BROWN
  • Method of increasing the flexibility of an AMOLDED display, a flexible display, and a product
    Patent number: 10811633
    Abstract: A flexible AMOLED display is disclosed including an OLED stack having an anode layer, a cathode layer and an organic light emitting layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer. A backplane includes a substrate, a plurality of bus lines, and a thin film transistor array. A permeation barrier layer is positioned between the OLED stack and the backplane, and a plurality of vias connect the OLED anode layer to the backplane thin film transistor array. In one embodiment, a neutral plane of the AMOLED display crosses the permeation barrier. In one embodiment, the thickness of at least a portion of the bus lines is greater than the thickness of the cathode layer. A method of increasing the flexibility of an AMOLED display is disclosed. A method of assembling a flexible AMOLED display under a processing temperature of less than 200 degrees Celsius is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Julia J. Brown
  • Energy efficient OLED TV
    Patent number: 10797112
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color that is a red-shifted color of a deep blue sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may also provide a full-color pixel arrangement for a device, the full-color pixel arrangement including a plurality of sub-pixels, each having an emissive region of a first color, where the full-color pixel arrangement comprises emissive regions having exactly one emissive color, and where the plurality of sub-pixels comprise a light blue sub-pixel, a deep blue sub-pixel, a red sub-pixel, and a green sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Julia J. Brown
  • Display Architecture with Reduced Number of Data Line Connections
    Publication number: 20200312922
    Abstract: Pixel arrangements for full-color displays are provided in which the number of data lines per pixel is less than the number of colors of sub-pixels within each pixel. RGB1B2-type arrangements are provided in which activation of one blue sub-pixel deactivates or prevents activation of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Michael HACK
  • OLED device with controllable brightness
    Patent number: 10783823
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are provided in which an OLED panel is operated in two modes. The first mode operates in a standard way to display an image or video or otherwise illuminate sub-pixels of the panel. In the second mode, some pixels are operated at a lower brightness than in the first mode. The use of multiple modes allows for improved sub-pixel lifetime and reduced sub-pixel and image degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Chun Lin
  • Multi-mode OLED display
    Patent number: 10777125
    Abstract: Full color displays that include optical thin film layers with a controllable reflectance are provided. The layers allow for the overall transparency and display properties of each side of the display to be controlled, allowing for augmented reality displays virtual reality displays, two-sided signage, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver
  • Very high resolution stacked OLED display
    Patent number: 10756141
    Abstract: A full-color display and techniques for fabrication thereof are provided. The display includes first and second continuous independently addressable organic emissive layers disposed over a single substrate or between two substrates or portions of a flexible substrate. The use of continuous emissive layers of a limited number of colors allows for a relatively high resolution display to be achieved without the use of fine metal masks or similar components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, William E. Quinn, Julia J. Brown
  • OLED DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20200266391
    Abstract: Devices, components and fabrication methods are provided for improving the efficiency of OLED displays. An outcoupling component such as a microlens array (MLA) is attached to an OLED, with a relatively small distance between the MLA and the OLED. Cross-talk and back scattering are reduced by the use of colored lenses, focusing layers, and other methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ruiqing Ma, Julia J. Brown, Chaoyu Xiang, Michael Hack, Jason Paynter
  • HIGH RESOLUTION LOW POWER CONSUMPTION OLED DISPLAY WITH EXTENDED LIFETIME
    Publication number: 20200212118
    Abstract: Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Low power consumption OLED display
    Patent number: 10700134
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to reduced power consumption OLED displays at reduced cost for reduced information content applications, such as wearable displays. Image quality for wearable displays can be different than for high information content smart phone displays and TVs, where the wearable display has an architecture that in includes, for example, an all phosphorescent device and/or material system that may be fabricated at reduced cost. The reduced power consumption can facilitate wireless and solar charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Julia J. Brown, Michael Stuart Weaver, Woo-Young So
  • LOW POWER CONSUMPTION OLED DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20200203439
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to reduced power consumption OLED displays at reduced cost for reduced information content applications, such as wearable displays. Image quality for wearable displays can be different than for high information content smart phone displays and TVs, where the wearable display has an architecture that in includes, for example, an all phosphorescent device and/or material system that may be fabricated at reduced cost. The reduced power consumption can facilitate wireless and solar charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Julia J. BROWN, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Woo-Young SO
  • OLED devices having improved efficiency
    Patent number: 10686159
    Abstract: Devices, components and fabrication methods are provided for improving the efficiency of OLED displays. An outcoupling component such as a microlens array (MLA) is attached to an OLED, with a relatively small distance between the MLA and the OLED. Cross-talk and back scattering are reduced by the use of colored lenses, focusing layers, and other methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Ruiqing Ma, Julia J. Brown, Chaoyu Xiang, Michael Hack, Jason Paynter
  • Flexible AMOLED Display
    Publication number: 20200161584
    Abstract: A flexible AMOLED display is disclosed including an OLED stack having an anode layer, a cathode layer and an organic light emitting layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer. A backplane includes a substrate, a plurality of bus lines, and a thin film transistor array. A permeation barrier layer is positioned between the OLED stack and the backplane, and a plurality of vias connect the OLED anode layer to the backplane thin film transistor array. In one embodiment, a neutral plane of the AMOLED display crosses the permeation barrier. In one embodiment, the thickness of at least a portion of the bus lines is greater than the thickness of the cathode layer. A method of increasing the flexibility of an AMOLED display is disclosed. A method of assembling a flexible AMOLED display under a processing temperature of less than 200 degrees Celsius is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Julia J. Brown
  • Wearable OLED illumination device
    Publication number: 20200111989
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a wearable device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source to output light. At least one emissive layer of the OLED light source of the wearable device may have a plurality of segments that are independently controllable to output the light at a duty cycle of less than 100%. The OLED light source of the wearable device may be encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael S. WEAVER, Julia J. BROWN
  • Lifetime OLED display
    Patent number: 10586486
    Abstract: Light emitting devices including sub-pixels having different numbers of emissive layers are provided. At least one sub-pixel of a first color may include a single emissive layer, and at least one sub-pixel of a second color may include multiple emissive layers disposed in a vertical stack. Light emitting devices in which different voltages are applied to each sub-pixel or group of sub-pixels are also provided. In some configurations, the voltage to be applied to a sub-pixel may be selected based upon the number of emissive layers in the sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Julia J. Brown, Michael Stuart Weaver, Mauro Premutico
  • High resolution low power consumption OLED display with extended lifetime
    Patent number: 10580832
    Abstract: Full-color pixel arrangements for use in devices such as OLED displays are provided, in which multiple sub-pixels are configured to emit different colors of light, with each sub-pixel having a different optical path length than some or all of the other sub-pixels within the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Autostereoscopic displays
    Patent number: 10578883
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display system includes a display including a plurality of addressable pixels. Each of the plurality of pixels includes two or more sub-pixels. The display is adapted to have n views in the horizontal direction wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 2. A native pixel density of the display in the horizontal direction divided by n is greater than 75% of a native pixel density in the vertical direction. The system further includes a view selector that, for each of two or more viewing perspectives, makes one of the views visible and a multiplexer system in operative connection with the display. The multiplexer system is adapted to controllably shift light horizontally from at least one of the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Muller, Neal I. Weinstock, MIchael Hack