Patents by Inventor Stephen K. Heeks

Stephen K. Heeks 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: 7071612
    Abstract: An opto-electrical device comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an opto-electrically active region located between the electrodes, the cathode electrode including a first layer comprising a material having a work function below 3.5 eV, a second layer of a different composition from the first layer, comprising another material having a work function below 3.5 eV, the second layer being further from the opto-electrically active region than the first layer, and a third layer comprising a material having a work function above 3.5 eV, the third layer being further from the opto-electrically active region than the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jeremy H. Burroughes, Julian C. Carter, Alec G. Gunner, Stephen K. Heeks, Ian S. Millard
  • Patent number: 6992438
    Abstract: An opto-electrical device comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an opto-electrically active region located between the electrodes, the cathode electrode including a first layer comprising a compound of a group 1 metal, group 2 metal, or a transition metal, a second layer comprising a material having a work function below 3.5 eV, and a third layer spaced from the opto-electrically active region by the first and second layers and having a work function above 3.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jeremy H. Burroughes, Julian C. Carter, Alec G. Gunner, Stephen K. Heeks, Ian S. Millard
  • Publication number: 20040189189
    Abstract: An opto-electrical device comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an opto-electrically active region located between the electrodes, the cathode electrode including a first layer comprising a compound of a group 1 metal, group 2 metal, or a transition metal, a second layer comprising a material having a work function below 3.5 eV, and a third layer spaced from the opto-electrically active region by the first and second layers and having a work function above 3.5 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Cambridge Display Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy H. Burroughes, Julian C. Carter, Alec G. Gunner, Stephen K. Heeks, Ian S. Millard
  • Patent number: 6765350
    Abstract: An opto-electrical device comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an opto-electrically active region located between the electrodes, the cathode electrode including a first layer comprising a material having a work function below 3.5 eV, a second layer of a different composition from the first layer, comprising another material having a work function below 3.5 eV, the second layer being further from the opto-electrically active region than the first layer, and a third layer comprising a material having a work function above 3.5 eV, the third layer being further from the opto-electrically active region than the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy H. Burroughes, Julian C. Carter, Alec G. Gunner, Stephen K. Heeks, Ian S. Millard
  • Patent number: 6707248
    Abstract: An opto-electrical device comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an opto-electrically active region located between the electrodes, the cathode electrode including a first layer comprising a compound of a group 1, group 2 or transition metal, a second layer comprising a material having a work function below 3.5 eV, and a third layer spaced from the opto-electrically active region by the first and second layers and having a work function above 3.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy H. Burroughes, Julian C. Carter, Alec G. Gunner, Stephen K. Heeks
  • Publication number: 20030193796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting device including a plurality of regions of phosphorescent material and a plurality of individually actuable regions of organic light-emitting material. The device is capable of emitting radiation of a wavelength that can excite the phosphoresce, each region of organic light-emitting material being arranged for emitting radiation to a respective region of phosphorescent material to cause phosphorescence of the material in that region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen K. Heeks, Paul R. Berger
  • Publication number: 20030169590
    Abstract: A container for storage wherein an organic light emitting device is provided on a surface thereof or as part of a wall thereof such that light emitted from the organic light emitting device is visible from the exterior of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Ole Sorli, Jeremy H. Burroughes, Stephen K. Heeks
  • Patent number: 6498049
    Abstract: A method for forming a display device, comprising: depositing a thin-film transistor switch circuit on a substrate; depositing by ink-jet printing an electrode layer of light transmissive conductive organic material in electrical contact with the output of the thin-film transistor circuit; and depositing an active region of the device over the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignees: Cambridge Display Technology, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Friend, Carl R. Towns, Julian C. Carter, Stephen K. Heeks, Hermann F. Wittman, Karl Pichler, Ichio Yudasaka
  • Patent number: 6429601
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device having an organic light-emitting region comprising a plurality of organic light-emitting pixels; switch means each associated with a respective pixel for switching power to that pixel; and drive means for driving each switch means to cycle between a first, low power mode and a second, high power mode, at a frequency sufficient to cause light emission from the associated pixel to appeal substantially continuous, the duration of the highpower mode relative to the low power mode being variable so as to vary the average brightness of the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard H. Friend, Jeremy H. Burroughes, Mutsumi Kimura, Stephen K. Heeks