Patents by Inventor Neil D. NGUYEN

Neil D. NGUYEN 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: 20230063757
    Abstract: An organic vapor jet printing (OVJP) device is provided that includes an OVJP print head having a nozzle configured to eject an organic material entrained in a carrier gas, one or more heaters to heat the nozzle, and one or more heat sinks to remove heat from the region of the nozzle. OVJP deposition devices and techniques are also provided in which heat sinks are arranged in the region of one or more OVJP nozzle, which maintain an ambient temperature of not more than 40 C. when the print head is operated at an operating temperature of 450 C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: William E. QUINN, Craig Anthony OUTTEN, Gregory MCGRAW, Kent Khuong NGUYEN, Steven Shigeki AOCHI, Neil D. NGUYEN, David SMILEY, Michael FILIPPI
  • Publication number: 20230011198
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a system having at least one carrier gas source, at least one heated container that includes organic material, and a jet array print head that includes a plurality of apertures to print lines on a substrate, and that is connected to a vacuum source. The system includes a pair of gas bearing plates, with a top gas bearing plate and a bottom gas bearing plate, each having a plurality of pressure apertures and vacuum apertures. The top gas bearing plate applies a uniform force to a top surface of the substrate, and the bottom gas bearing plate applies a uniform force to a bottom surface of the substrate. The top gas bearing plate includes a slot configured for the print head to fit within. The vacuum apertures are arranged perpendicular to a direction of travel of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: William E. QUINN, Craig Anthony Outten, Kent Khuong Nguyen, Steven Shigeki Aochi, Neil D. NGUYEN