Patents by Inventor Shawn PYLES

Shawn PYLES 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).

  • Light devices, display devices, backlighting devices, edge-lighting devices, combination backlighting and edge-lighting devices
    Patent number: 9921428
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an LCD device comprising (1) liquid crystals, (2) at least one lighting device that emits BSY-1, BSY-2, BSR, BSG-1, BSG-2 and/or BSG-3 light, (3) solid state light emitters (430-480 nm) and luminescent material (555-585 nm, 595-625 nm, or 510-560 nm), and/or (4) a light guide, a reflector and/or a light polarizer. In some embodiments, a light device comprising (1) at least one lighting device that emits BSY-1, BSY-2, BSR, BSG-1, BSG-2 and/or BSG-3 light, (2) a light guide, a reflector and/or a light polarizer, and/or (3) solid state light emitters (430-480 nm) and luminescent material (555-585 nm, 595-625 nm, or 510-560 nm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul Van De Ven, Gerald H. Negley, Shawn Pyles
  • Semiconductor light emitting diodes having multiple bond pads and current spreading structures
    Patent number: 9362455
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a diode region comprising a first face and opposing edges, and a bond pad structure comprising at least three bond pads along only one of the opposing edges of the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John Adam Edmond, Matthew Donofrlo, Shawn Pyles
  • Semiconductor Light Emitting Diodes Having Multiple Bond Pads and Current Spreading Structures
    Publication number: 20120217530
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a diode region comprising a first face and opposing edges, and a bond pad structure comprising at least three bond pads along only one of the opposing edges of the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: John Adam Edmond, Matthew Donofrlo, Shawn Pyles
  • LIGHT DEVICES, DISPLAY DEVICES, BACKLIGHTING DEVICES, EDGE-LIGHTING DEVICES, COMBINATION BACKLIGHTING AND EDGE-LIGHTING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110242453
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an LCD device comprising (1) liquid crystals, (2) at least one lighting device that emits BSY-1, BSY-2, BSR, BSG-1, BSG-2 and/or BSG-3 light, (3) solid state light emitters (430-480 nm) and luminescent material (555-585 nm, 595-625 nm, or 510-560 nm), and/or (4) a light guide, a reflector and/or a light polarizer. In some embodiments, a light device comprising (1) at least one lighting device that emits BSY-1, BSY-2, BSR, BSG-1, BSG-2 and/or BSG-3 light, (2) a light guide, a reflector and/or a light polarizer, and/or (3) solid state light emitters (430-480 nm) and luminescent material (555-585 nm, 595-625 nm, or 510-560 nm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Paul VAN DE VEN, Gerald H. NEGLEY, Shawn PYLES