Patents by Inventor Sarah Trinkle

Sarah Trinkle 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: 11894496
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a LED having a light emitting first surface and a light emitting second surface that define a corner. A support layer is disposed to receive light emitted by the light emitting second surface and is disposed adjacent the corner. A luminophoric medium layer at least partially covers the light emitting first surface and the light emitting second surface where the luminophoric medium layer is at least partially supported by the support layer to prevent a narrowing of the luminophoric medium layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wilcox, Sarah Trinkle, Derek Miller, Peter Andrews, Colin Blakely
  • Publication number: 20230260972
    Abstract: Light-emitting diode (LED) packages, and more particularly arrangements of multiple LED chips in LED packages are disclosed. Arrangements include different types, different dimensions, and/or different orientations of LED chips within LED packages and corresponding electrical connections. Further arrangements include individual cover structures having different dimensions for various LED chips to accommodate thickness variations of LED chips and/or thickness variations attributed to different elements of individual cover structures. Different cover structure elements may include lumiphoric materials, antireflective layers, filter layers, and polarization layers. By accounting for dimensional variations between LED chips and/or between cover structures within multiple-chip LED packages, aggregate light-emitting surfaces may be provided with improved emission uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Celano, Alexis Rile, Derek Miller, David Suich, Colin Blakely, Sarah Trinkle, Robert Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20230261154
    Abstract: Light-emitting diode (LED) packages and more particularly LED packages with selectively placed light-altering materials and related methods are disclosed. Selectively placed light-altering materials are provided that are arranged along peripheral edges of LED chips and along portions of underlying submounts. By covering peripheral edges of LED chips without covering entire submount surfaces, light-altering materials may be provided in reduced amounts while still redirecting laterally propagating light from the LED chips. Methods of selectively placing light-altering materials include selectively dispensing one or more droplets on submount portions that are proximate LED chip edges and allowing the one or more droplets to wick about the LED chip edges and portions of the submount before curing in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Sarah Trinkle, Alexis Rile, Robert Wilcox, Colin Blakely
  • Patent number: 11552229
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly LEDs and packaged LED devices with spacer layer arrangements are disclosed. An LED package may include one or more LED chips on a submount with a light-altering material arranged to redirect light in a desired emission direction with increased efficiency. A spacer layer is arranged in the LED package to cover rough surfaces and any gaps that may be formed between adjacent LED chips. When the light-altering material is applied to the LED package, the spacer layer provides a surface that reduces unintended propagation of the light-altering material toward areas of the LED package that would interfere with desired light emissions, for example over LED chips and between LED chips. In various arrangements, the spacer layer may cover one or more surfaces of a lumiphoric material, one or more LED chip surfaces, and portions of an underlying submount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Ayush Tripathi, Robert Wilcox, Sarah Trinkle, Colin Blakely
  • Publication number: 20220262989
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a LED having a light emitting first surface and a light emitting second surface that define a corner. A support layer is disposed to receive light emitted by the light emitting second surface and is disposed adjacent the corner. A luminophoric medium layer at least partially covers the light emitting first surface and the light emitting second surface where the luminophoric medium layer is at least partially supported by the support layer to prevent a narrowing of the luminophoric medium layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Wilcox, Sarah Trinkle, Derek Miller, Peter Andrews, Colin Blakely
  • Publication number: 20220085258
    Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly LEDs and packaged LED devices with spacer layer arrangements are disclosed. An LED package may include one or more LED chips on a submount with a light-altering material arranged to redirect light in a desired emission direction with increased efficiency. A spacer layer is arranged in the LED package to cover rough surfaces and any gaps that may be formed between adjacent LED chips. When the light-altering material is applied to the LED package, the spacer layer provides a surface that reduces unintended propagation of the light-altering material toward areas of the LED package that would interfere with desired light emissions, for example over LED chips and between LED chips. In various arrangements, the spacer layer may cover one or more surfaces of a lumiphoric material, one or more LED chip surfaces, and portions of an underlying submount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle Damborsky, Ayush Tripathi, Robert Wilcox, Sarah Trinkle, Colin Blakely
  • Patent number: D996377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Celano, Alexis Rile, Derek Miller, David Suich, Colin Blakely, Sarah Trinkle, Robert Wilcox
  • Patent number: D996378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Trinkle, Alexis Rile, Robert Wilcox, Colin Blakely
  • Patent number: D1000400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wilcox, Sarah Trinkle, Kyle Damborsky, Colin Blakely, Ayush Tripathi