Patents by Inventor Nicholas C. Erickson
Nicholas C. Erickson 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).
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Publication number: 20230400608Abstract: An optically diffusive film includes a structured first major surface with a plurality of substantially parallel, substantially planar first surfaces arranged across the first major surface at a plurality of different first height levels. A height difference between any two of the first surfaces is S times Hmin, where S is a number within 15% of an integer and Hmin is a height difference between lowest and next-lowest first surfaces. For a substantially collimated incident light and for a first wavelength in a human-visible wavelength range, the optically diffusive film has an optical haze, Hv, and an optical clarity, Cv, and for a second wavelength in an infrared wavelength range, the optically diffusive film has an optical haze, Hi, and an optical clarity, Ci, such that the ratio Hv/Hi is greater than or equal to 1.5 and the ratio Ci/Cv is greater than or equal to 1.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Steven H. Kong, Nicholas C. Erickson, David A. Rosen
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Publication number: 20230331928Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer comprising a reaction product of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and components a) and b), which combined contain 15 to 60 percent by weight of aromatic carbon atoms. Component a) is at least one first organosilane independently having p vinyl groups and consisting of C, H, Si, and optionally O atoms, wherein each p is independently an integer greater than or equal to 2. Component b) is at least one second organosilane independently having q Si—H groups and consisting of C, H, Si, and optionally O atoms, wherein each q is independently an integer greater than or equal to 2. p/q is at least 3.1. A curable composition comprises the hyperbranched polymer and a crosslinker system. An at least partially reaction product of the curable composition and N electronic articles including the same are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Nicholas C. Erickson, Stephen M. Menke
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Publication number: 20230314676Abstract: A display includes a pixelated emission surface including a plurality of blue, green and red light emitting pixels having emission peaks at respective blue, green and red peak wavelengths. The display includes a plurality of blue light emitting sources aligned to the plurality of blue, green and red light emitting pixels in a one-to-one correspondence. An optical film is disposed between the emission surface and the plurality of blue light emitting sources. Each region of the optical film that is disposed between a blue light emitting source and the corresponding blue light emitting pixel transmits at least 70% of substantially normally incident light having the blue peak wavelength. Each region of the optical film that is disposed between a blue light emitting source and the corresponding green or red light emitting pixel reflects at least 50% of substantially normally incident light having the blue peak wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Stephen M. Menke, Gilles J.B. Benoit, Adam D. Haag, Kevin W. Gotrik, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Publication number: 20230127519Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article including either at least two layers each having at least one enclosed void that is defined in part by nanostructured surfaces, or a layer having at least one enclosed void that is defined by two nanostructured surfaces in contact with each other. In addition, the present disclosure provides an optical information display and an OLED device including the article. The nanostructured surface of the article is protected from damage and contamination by the presence of another layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Stephen M. Menke, Nicholas C. Erickson, Daniel W. Hennen, Derek W. Patzman, Thomas P. Klun
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Publication number: 20220271261Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article including a layer having a nanostructured first surface including nanofeatures and an opposing second surface, and an organic layer including a major surface attached to a portion of the nanofeatures. The nanostructured first surface includes protruding features that are formed of a single composition and/or recessed features. The nanofeatures and the major surface of the second layer together define at least one void. The present disclosure also provides a method of making the article including contacting nanofeatures of a layer having a nanostructured surface with a major surface of an organic layer and reacting at least one material to secure the two layers together. In addition, the present disclosure provides an optical information display and an OLED device including the article. The nanostructured surface of the article is protected from damage and contamination by the organic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey L. Solomon, Henrik B. van Lengerich, Bryan V. Hunt, Tabitha A. Silliman, William Blake Kolb, Nicholas C. Erickson, Stephen M. Menke, Derek W. Patzman, Justin P. Meyer, Bert T. Chien, Thomas E. Muehle, Thomas P. Klun
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Publication number: 20220231095Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. The OLED display includes a first stack having a first emission layer and a first layer. The first emission layer emits red light, green light, or blue light. The OLED display includes a second stack having a second emission layer and a second layer. The second stack emits light of a different angular spectral distribution as that emitted by the first stack. Further, a thickness of the second layer is different from a thickness of the first layer such that light emitted by the first emission layer resonates within the first stack at a first degree and light emitted by the second emission layer resonates within the second stack at a second degree, the first degree being greater than the second degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Nicholas C. ERICKSON, Stephen M. MENKE
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Publication number: 20220123267Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is described, and includes a pixelated OLED display panel including N a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a plurality of subpixels, and each subpixel including a plurality of OLED layers. A hybrid color correction component is disposed on the pixelated OLED display panel, and the hybrid color-correction component includes a nanostructured interface and an angular transformation layer, the angular transformation layer is disposed between the nanostructured interface and the pixelated OLED display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Stephen M. Menke, Nicholas C. Erickson, Jathan D. Edwards
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Publication number: 20210389503Abstract: Nanostructured articles, materials for the nanostructured articles, and intermediate articles for use in making the nanostructured articles. The nanostructured articles can be formed on a flexible film and are useful for optical metasurface applications and possibly other applications. The articles can include nanoreplicated layers or pattern transfer layers of engineered nanostructures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Martin B. Wolk, James M. Nelson, Karl K. Stensvad, Henrik B. van Lengerich, Christopher S. Lyons, Moses M. David, Jeffrey L. Solomon, Nicholas C. Erickson, Caleb T. Nelson
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Publication number: 20210347135Abstract: Materials and methods useful in forming nano-scale features on substrates, and articles such as optical films incorporating such nano-scale patterned substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Henrik B. van Lengerich, Karl K. Stensvad, Edwin L. Kusilek, Mathew S. Stay, Caleb T. Nelson, Christopher S. Lyons, Moses M. David, Jeffrey L. Solomon, Martin B. Wolk, Nicholas C. Erickson, James Zhu, James M. Nelson
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Publication number: 20210098546Abstract: An OLED display including a display panel and a color-correction component is described. A plurality of comparative display panels otherwise equivalent to the display panel but having one or more different optical thicknesses of OLED layers have a maximum white-point color shift from 0 to 45 degrees of WPCSC45 and a white-point axial efficiency of WPAEC. The plurality of comparative display panels defines a performance curve along a boundary of performance points. The OLED display and the display panel have respective maximum white-point color shifts from 0 to 45 degrees of WPCS45 and WPCS045 and respective white-point axial efficiencies of WPAE and WPAE0. WPCS045 and WPAE0 defines a performance point of the display panel to the right of the performance curve and WPCS45 and WPAE defines a performance point of the OLED display above or to the left of the performance curve. Methods of making the OLED display are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Nicholas C. Erickson, David G. Freier, Robert L. Brott, Bing Hao, David A. Rosen, Stephen M. Menke, Bert T. Chien, Song Taek Lee, Encai Hao, Zhaohui Yang, Albert I. Everaerts, Yongshang Lu, William Blake Kolb, Keith R. Bruesewitz, Adam D. Haag, Sun-Yong Park, Timothy J. Nevitt (Deceased), Brianna N. Wheeler, Jody L. Peterson, Gilles J. Benoit
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Patent number: 10756306Abstract: A nanostructured article having a first layer with a nanostructured surface is described. The nanostructured surface includes a plurality of pillars extending from a base surface of the first layer. The pillars have an average height greater than an average lateral dimension of the pillars. An average center-to-center spacing between pillars is no more than 2000 nm. The average lateral dimension is no less than 50 nm. Each pillar in the plurality of pillars has at least a lower portion and an upper portion where the lower portion is between the upper portion and the base surface, and the upper and lower portions have differing compositions. The nanostructured article includes a second layer disposed over the plurality of pillars and extending continuously to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Nicholas C. Erickson, Moses M. David, Xiaoguang Sun, Manoj Nirmal, Haeen Sykora, Hui Luo, Samuel J. Carpenter, Jilliann M. Nelson, Justin P. Meyer, Bert T. Chien, David J. Rowe, Robert L. Brott, David G. Freier, Hyacinth L. Lechuga
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Publication number: 20190386251Abstract: A nanostructured article having a first layer with a nanostructured surface is described. The nanostructured surface includes a plurality of pillars extending from a base surface of the first layer. The pillars have an average height greater than an average lateral dimension of the pillars. An average center-to-center spacing between pillars is no more than 2000 nm. The average lateral dimension is no less than 50 nm. Each pillar in the plurality of pillars has at least a lower portion and an upper portion where the lower portion is between the upper portion and the base surface, and the upper and lower portions have differing compositions. The nanostructured article includes a second layer disposed over the plurality of pillars and extending continuously to the base surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Nicholas C. Erickson, Moses M. David, Xiaoguang Sun, Manoj Nirmal, Haeen Sykora, Hui Luo, Samuel J. Carpenter, Jilliann M. Nelson, Justin P. Meyer, Bert T. Chien, David J. Rowe, Robert L. Brott, David G. Freier, Hyacinth L. Lechuga
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Patent number: 10475858Abstract: The present disclosure describes nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates, and articles and methods of using nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates for the fabrication of an OLED including a nanostructure, using lamination techniques. Nanostructured OLED devices can exhibit enhanced light extraction efficiency. The methods involve transfer and/or replication of a film, layer, or coating in order to form a nanostructured surface that is in optical contact with the emitting surface of an OLED in, for example, a top emitting or a bottom emitting active matrix OLED (TE-AMOLED or BE-AMOLED) device. The articles having enhanced light extraction efficiency can be of particular use in color-by-white (CBW) OLED displays, which use white-light spectrum OLEDs with a color filter array.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Martin B. Wolk, Seong Taek Lee, Michael Benton Free, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Patent number: 10106643Abstract: A transfer film includes a template layer having a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The second major surface includes a structured non-planar release surface. A backfill layer is disposed upon and conforms to the non-planar structured surface. The backfill layer includes a first cross-linked polymer and a plurality of multifunctional monomers, which cure via different and independent curing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Shijing Cheng, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Publication number: 20180294317Abstract: The present disclosure describes nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates, and articles and methods of using nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates for the fabrication of an OLED including a nanostructure, using lamination techniques. Nanostructured OLED devices can exhibit enhanced light extraction efficiency. The methods involve transfer and/or replication of a film, layer, or coating in order to form a nanostructured surface that is in optical contact with the emitting surface of an OLED in, for example, a top emitting or a bottom emitting active matrix OLED (TE-AMOLED or BE-AMOLED) device. The articles having enhanced light extraction efficiency can be of particular use in color-by-white (CBW) OLED displays, which use white-light spectrum OLEDs with a color filter array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Martin B. Wolk, Seong Taek Lee, Michael Benton Free, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Patent number: 9997573Abstract: The present disclosure describes nano-structured light extraction color filter laminates, and articles and methods of using nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates for the fabrication of an OLED including a nanostructure, using lamination techniques. Nanostructured OLED devices can exhibit enhanced light extraction efficiency. The methods involve transfer and/or replication of a film, layer, or coating in order to form a nanostructured surface that is in optical contact with the emitting surface of an OLED in, for example, a top emitting or a bottom emitting active matrix OLED (TE-AMOLED or BE-AMOLED) device. The articles having enhanced light extraction efficiency can be of particular use in color-by-white (CBW) OLED displays, which use white-light spectrum OLEDs with a color filter array.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Martin B. Wolk, Seong Taek Lee, Michael Benton Free, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Publication number: 20170084669Abstract: The present disclosure describes nano-structured light extraction color filter laminates, and articles and methods of using nanostructured light extraction color filter laminates for the fabrication of an OLED including a nanostructure, using lamination techniques. Nanostructured OLED devices can exhibit enhanced light extraction efficiency. The methods involve transfer and/or replication of a film, layer, or coating in order to form a nanostructured surface that is in optical contact with the emitting surface of an OLED in, for example, a top emitting or a bottom emitting active matrix OLED (TE-AMOLED or BE-AMOLED) device. The articles having enhanced light extraction efficiency can be of particular use in color-by-white (CBW) OLED displays, which use white-light spectrum OLEDs with a color filter array.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Martin B. Wolk, Seong Taek Lee, Michael Benton Free, Nicholas C. Erickson
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Publication number: 20160288450Abstract: A transfer film includes a template layer having a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The second major surface includes a structured non-planar release surface. A backfill layer is disposed upon and conforms to the non-planar structured surface. The backfill layer includes a first cross-linked polymer and a plurality of multifunctional monomers, which cure via different and independent curing mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Evan L. Schwartz, Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Shijing Cheng, Nicholas C. Erickson