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).

  • Publication number: 20200027931
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a wearable device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source to output light having one peak wavelength from a single OLED emissive layer, and a first barrier layer that is disposed over or between the single OLED emissive layer and one or more down-conversion layers. One or more regions of the single OLED emissive layer are independently switchable and controllable so that the wearable device is configurable to output a plurality of wavelengths of light. One of the plurality of wavelengths of light that is output is near infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Mark E. THOMPSON, Eric A. MARGULIES, Nicholas J. THOMPSON, Michael Stuart WEAVER
  • Patent number: 10514136
    Abstract: A device includes a light emitting assembly including at least one light panel including one or more phosphorescent organic light emitting devices. The device may, for example, be a personal lighting device. The at least one light panel has a peak luminance less than 5,000 cd/m2, an efficiency of greater than 30 lm/W, and a maximum surface temperature during illumination in ambient conditions of no greater than 40° C., At least a portion of the light emitting assembly is touch sensitive to provide control of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Huiqing Pang
  • Patent number: 10490774
    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: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Julia J. Brown
  • Patent number: 10483489
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for fabricating such devices are provided, which include an optical system having a combined permeation barrier and circular polarizer. The optical system is relatively thin and flexible, thereby allowing for OLED displays and similar devices that reduce glare while being suitable for use in flexible displays and similar devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma
  • Publication number: 20190348628
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a display device or display surface including at least one emissive layer and a near-infrared (NIR) emissive layer disposed in a stack arrangement between a first electrode and a second electrode, where NIR light is emitted from the NIR emissive layer through the at least one emissive layer, or visible light is emitted from the at least one emissive layer through the NIR emissive layer, and where the NIR light output by the NIR emissive layer has a peak wavelength of 740 nm-1000 nm. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter may provide a near infrared (NIR) light source disposed behind or in front of an active-matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), where the NIR light source has an area greater than 25% of an active area of the display device or display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER, Julia J. BROWN
  • Patent number: 10477646
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for operating a display and/or an illumination source based upon the direction of a user's gaze and/or a desired illumination level in a monitored area. One or more elements may be controlled with sensor input and application lighting preferences. For example, when a user receives a video call, light may be activated to illuminate their face. When the user is looking at the display, the display will be at the brightness necessary for the lighting conditions. When the user looks away from the screen, the screen may dim further and the lighting elements for the desk can brighten. Similarly, embodiments may adjust the lighting in a monitored location based upon lighting levels identified in other areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Emory Krall, Ruiqing Ma, Michael Hack, Eoin Billings, Duncan Jackson
  • Patent number: 10460663
    Abstract: A display according to various embodiments is disclosed. The display has a frontplane including at least one OLED pixel having multiple subpixels connected to at least one power line. A backplane of the display includes at least one driver circuit connected to two or more of the multiple subpixels. Methods for powering the display are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael S. Weaver, Chun Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20190326363
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a plurality of OLEDs provided on a first substrate is disclosed. Each OLED includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode, and an organic electroluminescent material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The apparatus also includes a first capping layer that is disposed over the second electrode of at least a first portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the first capping layer is optically coupled to at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs, and a second capping layer. The second capping layer is disposed over the second electrode of at least a second portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the second capping layer is optically coupled to the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs but not the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs, and the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs is different from the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael S. WEAVER, Michael HACK
  • Publication number: 20190311256
    Abstract: A hybrid neuromorphic computing device is provided, in which artificial neurons include light-emitting devices that provide weighted sums of inputs as light output. The output is detected by a photodetector and converted to an electrical output. Each neuron may receive output from one or more other neurons as initial input, allowing for high degrees of fan-out and fan-in, including true broadcast-to-all functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Michael HACK
  • Publication number: 20190305224
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods of depositing a film on a selective area of a substrate. A first jet of a first material may be ejected from a first nozzle assembly of a jet head having a plurality of nozzle assemblies to form a first portion of a film deposition on the substrate. A second jet of a second material may be ejected from a second nozzle assembly of the plurality of nozzle assemblies, the second nozzle assembly being aligned with the first nozzle assembly parallel to a direction of motion between the plurality of nozzle assemblies and the substrate, and the second material being different than the first material. The second material may react with the first portion of the film deposition to form a composite film deposition on the substrate when using reactive gas precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael HACK, William E. QUINN, Gregory MCGRAW, William T. MAYWEATHER, III, Julia J. BROWN
  • Publication number: 20190280055
    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: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Patent number: 10374017
    Abstract: Arrangements of pixel components that allow for full-color devices, while using emissive devices that use blue color altering layers in conjunction with blue emissive regions, that emit at not more than two colors, and/or that use limited number of color altering layers, are provided. Devices disclosed herein also may be achieved using simplified fabrication techniques compared to conventional side-by-side arrangements, because fewer masking steps may be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Julia J. Brown, Xin Xu
  • Publication number: 20190237517
    Abstract: A transparent emissive device is provided. The device may include one or more OLEDs having an anode, a cathode, and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. In some configurations, the OLEDs may be non-transparent. The device may also include one or more locally transparent regions, which, in combination with the non-transparent OLEDs, provides an overall device transparency of 5% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Hack
  • Patent number: 10340313
    Abstract: A first method comprises providing a plurality of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) on a first substrate. Each of the OLEDs includes a transmissive top electrode. The plurality of OLEDs includes a first portion of OLEDs and a second portion of OLEDs that is different from the first portion. The first method further includes depositing a first capping layer over at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the first capping layer is optically coupled to at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs. A second capping layer is deposited over at least the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the second capping layer is optically coupled to the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs but not the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Weaver, Michael Hack
  • Publication number: 20190190438
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a window, an energy and light producing device including at least one transparent photovoltaic device and at least one non-transparent Organic Light Emitting Device (OLED) in an optical path of the window. A controller may control the operation of the non-transparent OLED of the energy and light producing device. An energy storage device may be electrically coupled to the controller and the energy and light producing device to store energy generated by the transparent photovoltaic device and to power the non-transparent OLED. In some implementations, a LED or OLED may be mounted in the frame of the window and may be powered by the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Stephen R. FORREST
  • Publication number: 20190164473
    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: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michael HACK, Michael Stuart WEAVER
  • Patent number: 10304906
    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 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, Nicholas J. Thompson, Vadim Adamovich
  • Patent number: 10283577
    Abstract: A transparent emissive device is provided. The device may include one or more OLEDs having an anode, a cathode, and an organic emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. In some configurations, the OLEDs may be non-transparent. The device may also include one or more locally transparent regions, which, in combination with the non-transparent OLEDs, provides an overall device transparency of 5% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hack
  • Publication number: 20190116644
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for operating a display and/or an illumination source based upon the direction of a user's gaze and/or a desired illumination level in a monitored area. One or more elements may be controlled with sensor input and application lighting preferences. For example, when a user receives a video call, light may be activated to illuminate their face. When the user is looking at the display, the display will be at the brightness necessary for the lighting conditions. When the user looks away from the screen, the screen may dim further and the lighting elements for the desk can brighten. Similarly, embodiments may adjust the lighting in a monitored location based upon lighting levels identified in other areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Emory Krall, Ruiqing Ma, Michael Hack, Eoin Billings, Duncan Jackson
  • Patent number: 10263050
    Abstract: A hybrid pixel arrangement for a full-color display is provided, which includes an inorganic LED in at least one sub-pixel, and an organic emissive stack in at least one other sub-pixel. In an embodiment, a first sub-pixel is configured to emit a first color, and includes an inorganic LED, a second sub-pixel is configured to emit a second color, and includes a first organic emissive stack configured to emit an initial color different from the first color. A third sub-pixel is configured to emit a third color different from the initial color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hack, Michael Stuart Weaver, William T. Mayweather, III, Julia J. Brown, Nicholas J. Thompson