Patents by Inventor Michael Helander

Michael Helander 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: 10700304
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a subpixel region including: an electrode; an organic layer disposed over the electrode; and a conductive coating disposed over the organic layer; and (2) a light transmissive region including a nucleation inhibiting coating, wherein a surface of the nucleation inhibiting coating in the light transmissive region is substantially free of the conductive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Yi-Lu Chang, Qi Wang, Jacky Qiu
  • Publication number: 20200194676
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a substrate including a first region and a second region; and (2) a conductive coating covering the second region of the substrate. The first region of the substrate is exposed from the conductive coating, and an edge the conductive coating adjacent to the first region of the substrate has a contact angle that is greater than about 20 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Lu CHANG, Qi WANG, Dong GAO, Scott Nicholas GENIN, Michael HELANDER, Jacky QIU, Zhibin WANG
  • Publication number: 20200075864
    Abstract: A device includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a patterning coating covering at least a portion of the substrate, the patterning coating including a first region and a second region; and (3) a conductive coating covering the second region of the patterning coating, wherein the first region has a first initial sticking probability for a material of the conductive coating, the second region has a second initial sticking probability for the material of the conductive coating, and the second initial sticking probability is different from the first initial sticking probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael HELANDER, Zhibin WANG, Jacky QIU
  • Publication number: 20190355855
    Abstract: A method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface is provided, the method including treating the surface by depositing fullerene on the surface to produce a treated surface and depositing the conductive coating on the treated surface. The conductive coating generally includes magnesium. A product and an organic optoelectronic device produced according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 10439081
    Abstract: A method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface is provided, the method including treating the surface by depositing fullerene on the surface to produce a treated surface and depositing the conductive coating on the treated surface. The conductive coating generally includes magnesium. A product and an organic optoelectronic device produced according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20190305246
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a subpixel region including: an electrode; an organic layer disposed over the electrode; and a conductive coating disposed over the organic layer; and (2) a light transmissive region including a nucleation inhibiting coating, wherein a surface of the nucleation inhibiting coating in the light transmissive region is substantially free of the conductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael HELANDER, Zhibin WANG, Yi-Lu CHANG, Qi WANG, Jacky QIU
  • Patent number: 10355246
    Abstract: The following relates to barrier coating for organic optoelectronic devices. In particular, the following relates a barrier coating comprising and methods and processes for depositing a barrier coating on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Yi-Lu Chang, Qi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190181346
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: a first electrode; an organic layer disposed over the first electrode; a nucleation promoting coating disposed over the organic layer; a nucleation inhibiting coating covering a first region of the opto-electronic device; and a conductive coating covering a second region of the opto-electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Lu CHANG, Qi WANG, Michael HELANDER, Jacky QIU, Zhibin WANG, Thomas LEVER
  • Patent number: 10290833
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 10270033
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a nucleation inhibiting coating covering a first region of the substrate; and (3) a conductive coating including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the conductive coating covers a second region of the substrate, the second portion of the conductive coating partially overlaps the nucleation inhibiting coating, and the second portion of the conductive coating is spaced from the nucleation inhibiting coating by a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Lu Chang, Qi Wang, Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Thomas Lever
  • Publication number: 20190044089
    Abstract: The following relates to barrier coating for organic optoelectronic devices. In particular, the following relates a barrier coating comprising and methods and processes for depositing a barrier coating on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Yi-Lu Chang, Qi Wang
  • Publication number: 20180226581
    Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes: (1) a substrate; (2) a nucleation inhibiting coating covering a first region of the substrate; and (3) a conductive coating including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the conductive coating covers a second region of the substrate, the second portion of the conductive coating partially overlaps the nucleation inhibiting coating, and the second portion of the conductive coating is spaced from the nucleation inhibiting coating by a gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Lu CHANG, Qi WANG, Michael HELANDER, Jacky QIU, Zhibin WANG, Thomas LEVER
  • Patent number: 9935285
    Abstract: A multiple emitter organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The OLED comprises a host having a triplet energy gap. At least one emitter having a triplet energy gap greater than the triplet energy gap of the host is doped into the host and at least one other emitter having a triplet energy gap less than the triplet energy gap of the host is also doped into the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zhenghong Lu
  • Patent number: 9853233
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 9698386
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20170149022
    Abstract: A method of increasing a work function of an electrode is provided. The method comprises obtaining an electronegative species from a precursor using electromagnetic radiation and reacting a surface of the electrode with the electronegative species. An electrode comprising a functionalized substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20170025629
    Abstract: A multiple emitter organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The OLED comprises a host having a triplet energy gap. At least one emitter having a triplet energy gap greater than the triplet energy gap of the host is doped into the host and at least one other emitter having a triplet energy gap less than the triplet energy gap of the host is also doped into the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael HELANDER, Zhibin WANG, Jacky QIU, Zheng-Hong LU
  • Patent number: 9484544
    Abstract: A multiple emitter organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The OLED comprises a host having a triplet energy gap. At least one emitter having a triplet energy gap greater than the triplet energy gap of the host is doped into the host and at least one other emitter having a triplet energy gap less than the triplet energy gap of the host is also doped into the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: OTI Lumionics Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zhenghong Lu
  • Publication number: 20150287846
    Abstract: A method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface is provided, the method including treating the surface by depositing fullerene on the surface to produce a treated surface and depositing the conductive coating on the treated surface. The conductive coating generally includes magnesium. A product and an organic optoelectronic device produced according to the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Jacky Qiu, Zhibin Wang, Zheng-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20150214500
    Abstract: A multiple emitter organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The OLED comprises a host having a triplet energy gap. At least one emitter having a triplet energy gap greater than the triplet energy gap of the host is doped into the host and at least one other emitter having a triplet energy gap less than the triplet energy gap of the host is also doped into the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: OTI LUMIONICS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Helander, Zhibin Wang, Jacky Qiu, Zhenghong Lu