Patents by Inventor Tiam Tan

Tiam Tan 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: 10734180
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to field emission cathode structure for a field emission arrangement, specifically adapted for enhance reliability and prolong the lifetime of the field emission arrangement by arranging a getter element underneath a gas permeable portion of the field emission cathode structure. The present disclosure also relates to a field emission lighting arrangement comprising such a field emission cathode structure and to a field emission lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: Lightlab Sweden AB, Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Jonas Tirén, Patrik Hollman, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Swee Tiam Tan
  • Patent number: 10728966
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method for operating a plurality of field emission light sources, specifically for performing a testing procedure in relation to a plurality of field emission light sources manufactured in a chip based fashion. The invention also relates to a corresponding testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: Lightlab Sweden AB, Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Jonas Tirén, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Swee Tiam Tan
  • Publication number: 20200236753
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method for operating a plurality of field emission light sources, specifically for performing a testing procedure in relation to a plurality of field emission light sources manufactured in a chip based fashion. The invention also relates to a corresponding testing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: Lightlab Sweden AB, Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Jonas TIRÉN, Hilmi Volkan DEMIR, Vijay Kumar SHARMA, Swee Tiam TAN
  • Publication number: 20200161071
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to field emission cathode structure for a field emission arrangement, specifically adapted for enhance reliability and prolong the lifetime of the field emission arrangement by arranging a getter element underneath a gas permeable portion of the field emission cathode structure. The present disclosure also relates to a field emission lighting arrangement comprising such a field emission cathode structure and to a field emission lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Lightlab Sweden AB, Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Jonas TIRÉN, Patrik HOLLMAN, Hilmi Volkan DEMIR, Vijay Kumar SHARMA, Swee Tiam TAN
  • Patent number: 10236466
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic light emitting device is described including a first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit and a charge generation layer wherein the second light emitting unit is stacked over the first light emitting unit and is connected to the first light emitting unit by means of the charge generation layer and wherein the charge generation layer includes an electron transport layer, a transition metal oxide layer arranged over the electron transport layer and a diffusion suppressing layer arranged between the electron transport layer and the transition metal oxide layer to separate the electron transport layer from the transition metal oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaowei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Swee Tiam Tan, Yongbiao Zhao
  • Patent number: 10121822
    Abstract: A light-emitting device may include an active layer. The light-emitting device may include a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type. The first semiconductor layer may be in physical contact with the active layer. The light-emitting device may also include a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer may be in physical contact with the active layer and opposite the first conductive layer. The light-emitting device may further include a first electrode in physical contact with a first side of the first semiconductor layer. The light-emitting device may additionally include a second electrode in physical contact with a second side of the first semiconductor layer. The second side of the first semiconductor layer may be different from the first side of the first semiconductor layer. The light-emitting device may also include a third electrode in physical contact with the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xueliang Zhang, Zi-Hui Zhang, Yun Ji, Zhen Gang Ju, Wei Liu, Swee Tiam Tan, Xiaowei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir
  • Patent number: 9530930
    Abstract: Vertical high power LEDs are the technological choice for the application of general lighting due to their advantages of high efficiency and capability of handling high power. However, the technologies of vertical LED fabrication reported so far involve the wafer-level metal substrate substitution which may cause large stress due to the mismatch between metal substrate and LED layer. Moreover, the metal substrate has to be diced to separate LED dies which may cause metal contamination and thus increase the leakage current. These factors will lower the yield of LED production and increase the cost as well. The present invention is to disclose a novel method for the fabrication of GaN vertical high power LEDs and/or a novel method for the fabrication of GaN vertical high power LEDs which is compatible to mass production conditions. The novelty of the invention is that the island metal plating is conducted with the help of pattern formation techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei Liu, Zi-Hui Zhang, Zhengang Ju, Xueliang Zhang, Yun Ji, Swee Tiam Tan, Xiao Wei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir
  • Publication number: 20160307959
    Abstract: A light-emitting device may include an active layer. The light-emitting device may include a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type. The first semiconductor layer may be in physical contact with the active layer. The light-emitting device may also include a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer may be in physical contact with the active layer and opposite the first conductive layer. The light-emitting device may further include a first electrode in physical contact with a first side of the first semiconductor layer. The light-emitting device may additionally include a second electrode in physical contact with a second side of the first semiconductor layer. The second side of the first semiconductor layer may be different from the first side of the first semiconductor layer. The light-emitting device may also include a third electrode in physical contact with the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Xueliang Zhang, Zi-Hui Zhang, Yun Ji, Zhen Gang Ju, Wei Liu, Swee Tiam Tan, Xiaowei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir
  • Patent number: 9362445
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a plurality of current spreading layers including a first P doped layer, a first N doped layer and a second P doped layer, wherein the N doped layer having a doping level and thickness configured for substantial depletion or full depletion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Zi-Hui Zhang, Swee Tiam Tan, Xiaowei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir
  • Publication number: 20160141542
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic light emitting device is described including a first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit and a charge generation layer wherein the second light emitting unit is stacked over the first light emitting unit and is connected to the first light emitting unit by means of the charge generation layer and wherein the charge generation layer includes an electron transport layer, a transition metal oxide layer arranged over the electron transport layer and a diffusion suppressing layer arranged between the electron transport layer and the transition metal oxide layer to separate the electron transport layer from the transition metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaowei SUN, Hilmi Volkan DEMIR, Swee Tiam TAN, Yongbiao ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150325742
    Abstract: Vertical high power LEDs are the technological choice for the application of general lighting due to their advantages of high efficiency and capability of handling high power. However, the technologies of vertical LED fabrication reported so far involve the wafer-level metal substrate substitution which may cause large stress due to the mismatch between metal substrate and LED layer. Moreover, the metal substrate has to be diced to separate LED dies which may cause metal contamination and thus increase the leakage current. These factors will lower the yield of LED production and increase the cost as well. The present invention is to disclose a novel method for the fabrication of GaN vertical high power LEDs and/or a novel method for the fabrication of GaN vertical high power LEDs which is compatible to mass production conditions. The novelty of the invention is that the island metal plating is conducted with the help of pattern formation techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei LIU, Zi-Hui ZHANG, Zhengang JU, Xueliang ZHANG, Yun JI, Swee Tiam TAN, Xiao Wei SUN, Hilmi Volkan DEMIR
  • Publication number: 20150179872
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a plurality of current spreading layers including a first P doped layer, a first N doped layer and a second P doped layer, wherein the N doped layer having a doping level and thickness configured for substantial depletion or full depletion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Zi-Hui Zhang, Swee Tiam Tan, Xiaowei Sun, Hilmi Volkan Demir
  • Publication number: 20060036390
    Abstract: A method for configuring an automated in-circuit test debugger is presented. The novel test debug and optimization configuration technique configures expert knowledge into a knowledge framework for use by an automated test debug and optimization system for automating the formulation of a valid stable in-circuit test for execution on an integrated circuit tester. In a system that includes a rule-based controller for controlling interaction between the test-head controller of an integrated circuit tester and an automated debug system, the invention includes a knowledge framework and a rule-based editor. The knowledge framework stores test knowledge in the representation of rules that represent a debugging strategy. The rule-based editor facilitates the use of rules as knowledge to debug or optimize an in-circuit test that is to be executed on the integrated circuit tester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Aik Loh, Keen Wai, Tiam Tan, Roy Williams, Daniel Whang, Chen Low, Ellis Yuan
  • Publication number: 20050251715
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically debugging and optimizing an in-circuit test that is used to test a device under test on an automated tester is presented. The novel test debug and optimization technique extracts expert knowledge contained in a knowledge framework and automates the formulation of a valid stable, and preferably optimized, test for execution on an integrated circuit tester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Aik Loh, Keen Wai, Tiam Tan, Roy Williams