Patents by Inventor William E. Quinn
William E. Quinn 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).
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Publication number: 20240360542Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an apparatus having a device with a micronozzle array disposed on a micro-fabricated fluidic die. The device may include a first gas distribution plate and a second opposing plate, where the micro-fabricated fluidic die is disposed between the first gas distribution plate and the second opposing plate, wherein the first gas distribution plate is irreversibly joined to the micronozzle array with a seal that is gas-tight, and where the first gas distribution plate includes a plurality of sealed flow paths. A manifold may be reversibly joined to the first gas distribution plate, where the micro-fabricated fluidic die and the first gas distribution plate and the second opposing plate are disposed between the manifold. A thermally conductive plate may have at least one window that provides a clearance fit for the device across a range of motion relative to the thermally conductive plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Matthew KING, Gregg KOTTAS, Gregory MCGRAW, William E. QUINN
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Patent number: 12127467Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a micronozzle array including a linear array having a plurality of depositors connected in series, where a first depositor of the plurality of depositors may border a second depositor on a least one side boundary. The micronozzle array may include plurality of orifice arrays, where a width of each orifice in the plurality of orifice arrays is 20 ?m or less in a minor axis of its cross section to flow, to regulate flow through a delivery gas distribution channel. The micronozzle array may include a plurality of exhaust distribution channels, where the delivery gas distribution channel and at least one of the plurality of exhaust distribution channels have separate fluid communication with each of the plurality of depositors.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn, Roman Korotkov
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Patent number: 12089482Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device including a micronozzle array having separate redundant groups of depositors that each include a delivery aperture disposed between two exhaust apertures. The device may include a first row of depositors of a first redundant group, each of which may be connected in parallel to first common delivery lines and first common exhaust lines. The device may include a second row of depositors of a second redundant group, each of which is connected in parallel to second common delivery and second common exhaust lines. The first row of depositors and the second row of depositors may operate independently from one another. The device may be disposed within a deposition chamber and in proximity of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: William E. Quinn, Gregory McGraw, Gregg Kottas, Xin Xu, Julia J. Brown
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Publication number: 20240279789Abstract: A deposition nozzle is provided that includes offset deposition apertures disposed between exhaust apertures on either side of the deposition apertures. The provided nozzle arrangements allow for deposition of material with a deposition profile suitable for use in devices such as OLEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Edwin van den Tillaart, Sven Pekelder, Mark Meuwese, William E. Quinn, Gregory McGraw, Gregg Kottas
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Patent number: 12065728Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an apparatus having a device with a micronozzle array disposed on a micro-fabricated fluidic die. The device may include a first gas distribution plate and a second opposing plate, where the micro-fabricated fluidic die is disposed between the first gas distribution plate and the second opposing plate, wherein the first gas distribution plate is irreversibly joined to the micronozzle array with a seal that is gas-tight, and where the first gas distribution plate includes a plurality of sealed flow paths. A manifold may be reversibly joined to the first gas distribution plate, where the micro-fabricated fluidic die and the first gas distribution plate and the second opposing plate are disposed between the manifold. A thermally conductive plate may have at least one window that provides a clearance fit for the device across a range of motion relative to the thermally conductive plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Matthew King, Gregg Kottas, Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn
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Publication number: 20240268144Abstract: A novel thin film encapsulated OLED panel architecture and a method for making the panels with improved shelf life is disclosed. The OLED panel consists of a plurality of OLED pixels; each OLED pixel is individually hermetically sealed and isolated from its neighboring pixels. The organic stack of the OLED pixel is contained within its own hermetically sealed structure, achieved by making the structure on a barrier coated substrate and using a first barrier material as the grid and a second barrier for encapsulating the entire OLED pixel. The first barrier material provides the edge seal while the second barrier disposed over the pixel provides protection from top down moisture diffusion. By isolating and hermetically sealing individual pixels; any damage such as moisture and oxygen ingress due to defects or particles, delamination, cracking etc. can be effectively contained within the pixel thereby protecting other pixels in the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Siddharth HARIKRISHNA MOHAN, William E. QUINN, Ruiqing MA, Emory KRALL, Luke WALSKI
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Publication number: 20240247375Abstract: Systems and techniques for depositing organic material on a substrate are provided, in which one or more shield gas flows prevents contamination of the substrate by the chamber ambient. Thus, multiple layers of the same or different materials may be deposited in a single deposition chamber, without the need for movement between different deposition chambers, and with reduced chance of cross-contamination between layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Gregory MCGRAW, William E. QUINN, Gregg KOTTAS, Siddharth HARIKRISHNA MOHAN, Matthew KING
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Publication number: 20240237505Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a laser source configured to output a laser beam, a beam transfer cavity to receive the outputted laser beam on a first side of the apparatus and output the laser beam on a second side of the apparatus, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, and a plume removal device having an exhaust aperture on the second side of the apparatus facing a heat affected zone (HAZ). A bottom surface of the plume removal device may be facing the substrate, where organic matter is disposed on the substrate, and the HAZ may be aligned with the surface of the substrate having the organic matter to be ablated by the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Seckin Gokaltun, Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn, Craig Anthony Outten, Jeff HAWTHORNE
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Patent number: 12035596Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a device having a substrate, and a plurality of unit areas of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display disposed on the substrate. The unit areas may be repeating, area-filling subdivisions on the substrate that each have an anode and a cathode. The organic film may be disposed over portions of the device other than the unit areas. The device may include at least one pixel having a plurality of sub-pixels disposed within each of the plurality of unit areas. The cathode of at least one pixel of each of the plurality of unit areas may be a common cathode.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Xin Xu, Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn, Gregg Kottas, Jason Paynter, Julia J. Brown
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Patent number: 12029102Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods of depositing a film on a selective area of a substrate. A first jet of a first material may be ejected from a first nozzle assembly of a jet head having a plurality of nozzle assemblies to form a first portion of a film deposition on the substrate. A second jet of a second material may be ejected from a second nozzle assembly of the plurality of nozzle assemblies, the second nozzle assembly being aligned with the first nozzle assembly parallel to a direction of motion between the plurality of nozzle assemblies and the substrate, and the second material being different than the first material. The second material may react with the first portion of the film deposition to form a composite film deposition on the substrate when using reactive gas precursors.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Michael Hack, William E. Quinn, Gregory McGraw, William T. Mayweather, III, Julia J. Brown
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Publication number: 20240196717Abstract: Methods and OLED devices are provided in which organic emissive materials are deposited over a substrate via OVJP print heads in a continuous line extending from one edge of the active display portion of a substrate to another. The print heads are arranged such that the sidewalls of the OVJP jet are disposed over non-emissive insulating portions of the display panel, thereby allowing for improved pixel density and resolution in comparison to conventional OVJP and similar techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: JinJu LIN, Gregg KOTTAS, William E. QUINN
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Patent number: 11997866Abstract: A novel thin film encapsulated OLED panel architecture and a method for making the panels with improved shelf life is disclosed. The OLED panel consists of a plurality of OLED pixels; each OLED pixel is individually hermetically sealed and isolated from its neighboring pixels. The organic stack of the OLED pixel is contained within its own hermetically sealed structure, achieved by making the structure on a barrier coated substrate and using a first barrier material as the grid and a second barrier for encapsulating the entire OLED pixel. The first barrier material provides the edge seal while the second barrier disposed over the pixel provides protection from top down moisture diffusion. By isolating and hermetically sealing individual pixels; any damage such as moisture and oxygen ingress due to defects or particles, delamination, cracking etc. can be effectively contained within the pixel thereby protecting other pixels in the panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan, William E. Quinn, Ruiqing Ma, Emory Krall, Luke Walski
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Patent number: 11981987Abstract: A deposition nozzle is provided that includes offset deposition apertures disposed between exhaust apertures on either side of the deposition apertures. The provided nozzle arrangements allow for deposition of material with a deposition profile suitable for use in devices such as OLEDs.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Edwin van den Tillaart, Sven Pekelder, Mark Meuwese, William E. Quinn, Gregory McGraw, Gregg Kottas
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Publication number: 20240155931Abstract: Systems and methods for depositing materials on a substrate via OVJP are provided. A float table and grippers are used to move and position the substrate relative to one or more OVJP print bars to reduce the chance of damaging or compromising the substrate or prior depositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Kent Khuong NGUYEN, Sriram KRISHNASWAMI, Daniel TOET, Jeff HAWTHORNE, William E. QUINN
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Publication number: 20240150885Abstract: Designs and arrangements for sublimation cells are provided, which enriches an inert carrier gas with organic vapor such that the partial pressure of the organic vapor is highly stable in time. Stability is achieved by controlling the local rates of evaporation along the solid-gas interface through one or more crucibles, thereby reducing the effects of greater headspace and lowering interfacial area as the source depletes. Local evaporation rates also can be controlled using either temperature distribution or convective flow fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Gregory MCGRAW, Edwin VAN DEN TILLAART, William E. QUINN, Sven PEKELDER, Matthew KING
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Patent number: 11976360Abstract: Systems and techniques for depositing organic material on a substrate are provided, in which one or more shield gas flows prevents contamination of the substrate by the chamber ambient. Thus, multiple layers of the same or different materials may be deposited in a single deposition chamber, without the need for movement between different deposition chambers, and with reduced chance of cross-contamination between layers.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Gregory McGraw, William E. Quinn, Gregg Kottas, Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan, Matthew King
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Patent number: 11946131Abstract: Designs and arrangements for sublimation cells are provided, which enriches an inert carrier gas with organic vapor such that the partial pressure of the organic vapor is highly stable in time. Stability is achieved by controlling the local rates of evaporation along the solid-gas interface through one or more crucibles, thereby reducing the effects of greater headspace and lowering interfacial area as the source depletes. Local evaporation rates also can be controlled using either temperature distribution or convective flow fields.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Gregory McGraw, Edwin Van Den Tillaart, William E. Quinn, Sven Pekelder, Matthew King
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Publication number: 20240052474Abstract: Devices suitable for use in OVJP and similar deposition techniques are provided that include multiple delivery apertures that are uncoupled from one another, allowing for more plateau-like deposition profiles. Fabrication techniques for such devices are also provided in which multiple wafers are etched and laminated to one another to form a monolithic depositor block.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: William E. QUINN, Gregory MCGRAW, Craig Anthony OUTTEN, Roman KOROTKOV, Seckin GOKALTUN
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Patent number: 11903302Abstract: Systems and methods for depositing materials on a substrate via OVJP are provided. A float table and grippers are used to move and position the substrate relative to one or more OVJP print bars to reduce the chance of damaging or compromising the substrate or prior depositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Kent Khuong Nguyen, Sriram Krishnaswami, Daniel Toet, Jeff Hawthorne, William E. Quinn
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Patent number: 11903300Abstract: Methods and OLED devices are provided in which organic emissive materials are deposited over a substrate via OVJP print heads in a continuous line extending from one edge of the active display portion of a substrate to another. The print heads are arranged such that the sidewalls of the OVJP jet are disposed over non-emissive insulating portions of the display panel, thereby allowing for improved pixel density and resolution in comparison to conventional OVJP and similar techniques.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: JinJu Lin, Gregg Kottas, William E. Quinn