Patents by Inventor Michael Tischler

Michael Tischler 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).

  • Wiring boards for array-based electronic devices
    Patent number: 11950337
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, lighting systems include one or more lightsheets each including a plurality of strings of light-emitting elements, control elements, and power conductors for supplying power to the light-emitting elements and control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick, Paul Jungwirth
  • LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING CONNECTIONS FOR SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20230304657
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures and/or cut-out regions that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Paul PALFREYMAN, Philippe M. SCHICK, Michael A. TISCHLER
  • Lighting systems incorporating connections for signal and power transmission
    Patent number: 11692702
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures and/or cut-out regions that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick, Michael A. Tischler
  • Light-emitting dies incorporating wavelength-conversion materials and related methods
    Patent number: 11677047
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, electronic devices feature a polymeric binder, a frame defining an aperture therethrough, and a semiconductor die (e.g., light-emitting or a light-detecting element) suspended in the binder and within the aperture of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Alborz Amini, Thomas Pinnington, Henry Ip, Gianmarco Spiga
  • Lighting systems incorporating connections for signal and power transmission
    Patent number: 11647572
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features multiple inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels features one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Cooledge Lighting Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • High efficiency LEDs and LED lamps
    Patent number: 11415272
    Abstract: In various embodiments, lighting systems include a carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon and a light-emitting array. The light-emitting array is disposed over the carrier and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), each of which has at least two electrical contacts electrically connected to conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Vladimir Odnoblyudov, David Keogh
  • Sealed and sealable scalable lighting systems incorporating flexible light sheets and related methods
    Patent number: 11396999
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, systems of lighting components feature multiple illumination panels each having a backing support and, secured thereto, multiple illumination elements. The illumination elements have shapes defined by arrangements of illumination unit cells may be assembled to illuminate an arbitrary two-dimensional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick
  • LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING CONNECTIONS FOR SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20220170625
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures and/or cut-out regions that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Paul PALFREYMAN, Philippe M. SCHICK, Michael A. TISCHLER
  • Lighting systems incorporating connections for signal and power transmission
    Patent number: 11274823
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures and/or cut-out regions that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Philippe M. Schick, Michael A. Tischler
  • LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING CONNECTIONS FOR SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20220015206
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features multiple inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels features one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Paul PALFREYMAN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH YIELDING SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20210296247
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a light-emitting element composed of one or more discrete units configured for light emission is adhered directly to a yielding substrate with a pressure-activated adhesive notwithstanding any nonplanarity of the surface of the light-emitting element or non-coplanarity of the semiconductor die contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Philippe M. SCHICK, Ian ASHDOWN, Calvin Wade SHEEN, Paul JUNGWIRTH
  • SEALED AND SEALABLE SCALABLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING FLEXIBLE LIGHT SHEETS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210239301
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, systems of lighting components feature multiple illumination panels each having a backing support and, secured thereto, multiple illumination elements. The illumination elements have shapes defined by arrangements of illumination unit cells may be assembled to illuminate an arbitrary two-dimensional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Paul PALFREYMAN, Michael A. TISCHLER, Philippe M. SCHICK
  • HIGH EFFICIENCY LEDS AND LED LAMPS
    Publication number: 20210222837
    Abstract: In various embodiments, lighting systems include a carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon and a light-emitting array. The light-emitting array is disposed over the carrier and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), each of which has at least two electrical contacts electrically connected to conductive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Vladimir ODNOBLYUDOV, David KEOGH
  • Lighting systems incorporating connections for signal and power transmission
    Patent number: 11067260
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features multiple inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels features one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Paul Palfreyman
  • Electronic devices with yielding substrates
    Patent number: 10978402
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a light-emitting element composed of one or more discrete units configured for light emission is adhered directly to a yielding substrate with a pressure-activated adhesive notwithstanding any nonplanarity of the surface of the light-emitting element or non-coplanarity of the semiconductor die contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick, Ian Ashdown, Calvin Wade Sheen, Paul Jungwirth
  • Sealed and sealable scalable lighting systems incorporating flexible light sheets and related methods
    Patent number: 10955117
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, systems of lighting components feature multiple illumination panels each having a backing support and, secured thereto, multiple illumination elements. The illumination elements have shapes defined by arrangements of illumination unit cells may be assembled to illuminate an arbitrary two-dimensional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Paul Palfreyman, Michael A. Tischler, Philippe M. Schick
  • High efficiency LEDs and LED lamps
    Patent number: 10910522
    Abstract: In various embodiments, lighting systems include a carrier having a plurality of conductive elements disposed thereon and a light-emitting array. The light-emitting array is disposed over the carrier and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), each of which has at least two electrical contacts electrically connected to conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Tischler, Vladimir Odnoblyudov, David Keogh
  • LIGHT-EMITTING DIES INCORPORATING WAVELENGTH-CONVERSION MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210013379
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, electronic devices feature a polymeric binder, a frame defining an aperture therethrough, and a semiconductor die (e.g., light-emitting or a light-detecting element) suspended in the binder and within the aperture of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Alborz AMINI, Thomas PINNINGTON, Henry IP, Gianmarco SPIGA
  • LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING CONNECTIONS FOR SIGNAL AND POWER TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20200393114
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features multiple inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels features one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Paul PALFREYMAN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH YIELDING SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20200343191
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a light-emitting element composed of one or more discrete units configured for light emission is adhered directly to a yielding substrate with a pressure-activated adhesive notwithstanding any nonplanarity of the surface of the light-emitting element or non-coplanarity of the semiconductor die contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael A. TISCHLER, Philippe M. SCHICK, Ian ASHDOWN, Calvin Wade SHEEN, Paul JUNGWIRTH