Abstract: A method for forming an electronic device on a flexible substrate conditions at least one surface of a carrier to form at least one retaining feature on the surface for retaining a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is provided by deposition or lamination f one or more layers of substrate material onto the carrier. A portion of the substrate is processed to form the electronic device on the processed portion of the substrate. At least the processed portion of the substrate is released from the carrier to provide the flexible substrate having electronic device formed thereon. An electronic device is formed on a flexible substrate in accordance with the method.

Abstract: A light sensing array has a plurality of electrically isolated photosensors, each photosensor having a first terminal and a second terminal, each of the terminals of each photosensor being isolated from the terminals of the other photosensors, wherein each photosensor responds to an incident light level by producing a charge difference between the first and second terminal. There is a differential circuit selectively coupled to the first and second terminals of one of the photosensors for producing an output signal related to the charge difference between the first and second terminals.

Abstract: Methods for forming a display using imaging elements are provided. In one method, a first surface is provided and imaging elements are provided on the first surface. The imaging elements are positionally aligned and a location order is determined for the imaging elements. Wherein the imaging elements each comprise: a wireless communication circuit adapted to detect a wireless communication signal and to generate a control signal; an illumination circuit having an illumination element, said illumination circuit being adapted so that the illumination element generates light at an intensity that is based upon the control signal. A body is provided containing the wireless communication circuit and the light source; wherein the body occupies a space that is less than about five cubic millimeters.

Abstract: Image forming displays is provided. The display has a first layer having imaging elements positioned thereon; and a power circuit to provide electrical energy for the imaging elements. Wherein each imaging element comprises: an illumination circuit having an illumination element adapted so that the illumination element generates light at an intensity that is based upon a control signal, and a wireless communication circuit adapted to detect a wireless communication signal and to generate the control signal. A body contains the wireless communication circuit and the illumination circuit with the body occupying a space that is less than about five cubic millimeters. Imaging elements can also be adapted to sense radiation and provide wireless signals having data therein said data being based upon the amount of sensed radiation.

Abstract: Imaging elements are provided. An imaging element has a wireless communication circuit adapted to detect a wireless communication signal and to generate a control signal; an illumination circuit having an illumination element, the illumination circuit being adapted so that the illumination element generates light at an intensity that is based upon the control signal and a body containing the wireless communication circuit and the light source, wherein the body occupies a space that is less than about five cubic millimeters. The imaging element can also incorporate radiation sensors and can provide wireless signals indicative of sampled radiation.

Abstract: An imaging array has a plurality of pixel sites (22), each having a photosensing element (24) providing a variable signal in response to incident radiation. A first frame storage circuit (46a) is electrically coupled to the photosensing element and has a first charge storage element for storing a first photosensing element signal and a first switching element (26) to switch the photosensing element to the first frame storage circuit. A second switching element (26) switches the first charge storage element (32) for reading the signal stored. A second frame storage circuit (46b) is electrically coupled to the photosensing element and has a second charge storage element for storing a second signal. A third switching element (26) switches the photosensing element to the second frame storage circuit. A fourth switching element (26) switches the second charge storage element for reading the signal stored.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming vias in one or more layers, comprising one or more beams located in alignment with the layers for forming one or more vias in one or more areas of the layers. A vacuum mechanism is provided for collecting ablated material caused by the directed beams forming the one or more vias, the vacuum mechanism being in fixed alignment with respect to the one or more beams such that the vacuum applies a removal force on the ablated material at the time and location when the one or more vias is being formed.

Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device (70) on a metal substrate (10) deposits a first seed layer (40) of a first metal on at least one master surface (30) with a roughness less than 400 nm. A supporting metal layer (60) is bonded to the first seed layer (40) to form the metal substrate (10). The metal substrate (10) is removed from the master surface (30), and at least one electronic device (70) is formed on the seed layer (40) of the metal substrate (10).

Abstract: A method for dynamically registering multiple patterned layers on a substrate (3) comprises: depositing a first layer on the substrate; printing a first pattern (20) on the first layer; depositing a second layer on the first pattern; and printing a second pattern on the second layer while dynamically detecting the first pattern to align the second pattern with the first pattern.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device (10) provides a substrate (20) that has a plastic material and has a metallic coating on one surface. A portion of the metallic coating is etched to form a patterned metallic coating. A particulate material (16) is embedded in at least one surface of the substrate. A layer of thin-film semiconductor material is deposited onto the substrate (20).

Abstract: A method for tracking a segment of an image-recording medium and an image-recording medium are provided. In a first aspect of the invention what is provided is a method for distributing an image-recording medium. In accordance with the method, an identifying mark is encoded within a recorded image area on the image-recording medium. A tracking memory is associated with the image-recording medium with the tracking memory having information stored therein. The image-recording medium is distributed to users of the image-recording medium and tracking information from the tracking memory is read and stored in a database that associates the users to whom the image-recording medium has been distributed with the identifying mark recorded in the image area.

Abstract: A photosensor array includes data and scan lines (124, 148), circuitry of each data line/scan line pair formed in a backplane (110) on a substrate (102). On a first electrode scan line (148) a switching element (112) responds to a scan signal, connecting a first terminal (106) to a second terminal (108). A front plane (120) has sensing elements (122) indicating a measure of a received stimulus and including a charge collection electrode (130). An insulating layer (140) disposed between the backplane (110) and the front plane (120) contains at least a first via (136) connecting the first terminal (108) of the switching element (112) in the backplane (110) to a charge collection electrode (130) of the sensing element (122) in the front plane (120). A second via (126) connects between the second terminal (108) of the switching element (112) and the data line (124).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming vias in one or more layers, comprising providing a vacuum chamber, one or more beams in the vacuum chamber. The array of directed beams located in alignment with a layer for ablating one or more areas of the layer for forming vias. A cold trap is also provided in the vacuum chamber that is in fixed alignment with respect to the one or more beams such that the ablated material condenses upon the cold trap at the time and location when the one or more vias is being formed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device (10) provides a substrate (20) that has a plastic material. A particulate material (16) is embedded in at least one surface of the substrate. A layer of thin-film semiconductor material is deposited onto the substrate (20).

Abstract: A method of making micro-structure devices by coating a first layer of resist (12) on a substrate (10). A pattern is created on the substrate by radiation induced thermal removal of the resist.

Abstract: Systems and devices are provided for detecting access to an object. A pattern of conductors extending in spaced, isolated configuration is provided on the object defining a tamper detection area. At least one sensor device is connected to the pattern of conductors and is capable of detecting a change in the continuity of the pattern of conductors. A communication circuit provides at least one signal indicative of the change in continuity of the pattern of conductors. The tamper detection area of conductors confronts each surface of the object.

Abstract: A method for forming a medium is provided. In accordance with the method a base layer is provided. A material layer is formed on the base layer. The material layer has void. A transponder having a memory is positioned in the void. A medium is also provided. The medium has a base layer and a material layer having a void. A transponder having a memory is positioned in the void.

Abstract: A viewing device and method are provided for use with an image transparency having an associated tracking memory. The viewing device has a display adapted to present at least two illumination patterns, a reader device for obtaining data stored in a tracking memory of an image transparency positioned proximate to the display surface, and a control processing unit. The control processing unit is adapted to receive the obtained data and to generate more than one illumination pattern with a first of the illumination patterns formed for passing through the transparency and second of the illumination patterns formed for viewing on the display without passing through the transparency, wherein the appearance of at least one of the illumination patterns is determined based upon the data obtained from the tracking memory.

Abstract: A method for forming a resist pattern on a substrate (18) places a donor element (12) having a layer of thermoresist material proximate the substrate. A gap is maintained such that the surface of the layer of thermoresist material is spaced apart from the surface of the substrate by a number of spacing elements. Thermal energy is directed toward the donor element (12) according to the resist pattern, whereby a portion of thermoresist material is transferred from the donor element (12) across the gap by ablative transfer and is deposited onto the substrate (18) forming the resist pattern.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention a data collection device is provided for use with a medium said medium being usable when exposed to electromagnetic radiation that is characteristic of such use. The data collection device has a sensor capable of sensing when the medium is exposed to electromagnetic radiation that is characteristic of such a use and generating an exposure signal in response thereto. A controller is connected to said sensor and stores data in a memory when an exposure signal is detected.