With Luminescent Solid Or Liquid Material Patents (Class 313/483)
  • Publication number: 20130140978
    Abstract: Mercury vapor discharge fluorescent lamps are provided. The lamp can include a lamp envelope enclosing a discharge space and having an inner surface. First and second electrodes can be positioned on the lamp, such as on opposite ends of the lamp envelope. An ionizable medium that includes mercury and an inert gas can be within said lamp envelope. A phosphor layer can be on the inner surface of the lamp envelope. The phosphor layer generally includes a phosphor blend of a calcium halophosphor, a blue phosphor having an emission peak at about 440 nm to about 490 nm, a blue-green phosphor having an emission peak at about 475 nm to about 530 nm, and a red phosphor having an emission peak at about 600 nm to about 650 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: William Winder BEERS, Jon Bennett Jansma, Fangming Du, William Erwin Cohen, Alok Mani Srivastava, Samuel Joseph Camardello, Holly Ann Comanzo
  • Publication number: 20130140981
    Abstract: A blue to yellow emitting phosphor from the class of orthosilicates, which substantially has the structure EA2SiO4:D, wherein the phosphor comprises as component EA at least one of the elements EA=Sr, Ba, Ca or Mg alone or in combination, wherein the activating doping D consists of Eu and wherein a deficiency of SiO2 is introduced, such that a modified sub stoichiometric orthosilicate is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Günter Huber, Barbara Huckenbeck, Frank Jermann, Bianca Pohl
  • Patent number: 8450919
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant compound for a discharge lamp (1), said compound having an emission spectrum in the green spectral range and being designed to absorb the radiation emitted in the visible spectral range by an Hg source and to convert said visible radiation of the Hg source into the emission spectrum of the illuminant compound. The invention also relates to a discharge lamp comprising an illuminant compound of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Frank Jermann, Armin Konrad, Martin Zachau
  • Patent number: 8450918
    Abstract: According to the embodiments, an easy-to-fabricate light-emitting apparatus is provided in which a plurality of phosphors is disposed so as not to overlap each other. The light-emitting apparatus includes a light source that emits excitation light; a substrate having a protrusion and recess configuration where first planes and second planes which intersect the first planes are formed periodically; first phosphor layers formed on the first planes and absorbing the excitation light to emit a first fluorescence; and second phosphor layers formed on the second planes and absorbing the excitation light to emit a second fluorescence with a wavelength different from that of the first fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinji Saito, Yasushi Hattori, Yoshiyuki Harada, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8445121
    Abstract: One feature of the present invention is to provide a buffer layer made of a composite material for a light emitting element including aromatic hydrocarbon containing at least one vinyl skeleton and metal oxide in part of a light emitting substance containing layer, in the light emitting element formed by interposing the light emitting substance containing layer between a pair of electrodes. The composite material for a light emitting element for forming the buffer layer of the present invention has high conductivity and is superior in transparency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Kawakami, Tomoya Aoyama, Junichiro Sakata, Hisao Ikeda, Satoshi Seo, Yuji Iwaki
  • Patent number: 8446084
    Abstract: A headlamp 1 includes a laser diode 3 that emits a laser beam, a light emitting part 7 that emits light upon receiving the laser beam emitted from the laser diode 3, and a reflection mirror 8 that reflects the light emitted from the light emitting part 7. According to the headlamp 1, the light emitting part 7 has a luminance greater than 25 cd/mm2, and an area size of an aperture plane 8a perpendicular to a direction in which an incoherent light travels outward from the headlamp 1 is less than 2000 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Hidenori Kawanishi
  • Patent number: 8441599
    Abstract: A pixel unit including a first sub-pixel is disclosed. The first sub-pixel includes a first display medium, a second display medium, a first driving device, and a second driving device. The first driving device drives the first display medium. The second driving device drives the second display medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Pang Kung, Cheng-Chung Lee, Yu-Yang Chang, Chung-I Lee
  • Patent number: 8436527
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a board and a light emitting element mounted on the board, emitting light having a wavelength of 250 nm to 500 nm. A red fluorescent layer is formed on the element and includes a red phosphor (M1?x1Eux1)aSibAlOcNd having a semicircular shape with a radius r, where M is an element that is selected from IA group elements, IIA group elements, IIIA group elements, IIIB group elements except Aluminum, rare-earth elements, and IVB group elements. An intermediate layer is formed on the red fluorescent layer, being made of transparent resin, having a semicircular shape with a radius D; and a green fluorescent layer is formed on the intermediate layer, including a green phosphor, having a semicircular shape. A relationship between the radius r and the radius D is 2.0r(?m)?D?(r+1000)(?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Iwao Mitsuishi, Kunio Ishida, Yumi Fukuda, Aoi Okada, Naotoshi Matsuda, Keiko Albessard, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 8436533
    Abstract: A method for forming a coating over a surface is disclosed. The method comprises depositing over a surface, a hybrid layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric material and a non-polymeric material. The hybrid layer may have a single phase or comprise multiple phases. The hybrid layer is formed by chemical vapor deposition using a single source of precursor material. The chemical vapor deposition process may be plasma-enhanced and may be performed using a reactant gas. The precursor material may be an organo-silicon compound, such as a siloxane. The hybrid layer may comprise various types of polymeric materials, such as silicone polymers, and various types of non-polymeric materials, such as silicon oxides. By varying the reaction conditions, the wt % ratio of polymeric material to non-polymeric material may be adjusted. The hybrid layer may have various characteristics suitable for use with organic light-emitting devices, such as optical transparency, impermeability, and/or flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Sigurd Wagner, Prashant Mandlik
  • Patent number: 8432095
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the design and fabrication of OLEDs, including high-performance large-area OLEDs, are provided. Variously described fabrication processes may be used to deposit and pattern bus lines with a smooth profile and a gradual sidewall transition. Such smooth profiles may, for example, reduce the probability of electrical shorting at the bus lines. Accordingly, in certain circumstances, an insulating layer may no longer be considered essential, and may be optionally avoided altogether. In cases where an insulating layer is not used, further enhancements in the emissive area and shelf life of the device may be achieved as well. According to aspects of the invention, bus lines such as those described herein may be deposited, and patterned, using vapor deposition such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) through a shadow mask, and may avoid multiple photolithography steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Huiqing Pang, Peter Levermore, Kamala Rajan, Emory Krall, Ruiqing (Ray) Ma, Paul E. Burrows
  • Patent number: 8427040
    Abstract: A light emitting element package includes first and second light emitting elements, a phosphor film consisting of first and second phosphor elements and a sensing module. The sensing module is configured for modulating light intensity of the at least one second light emitting element. Light of a first color temperature is generated when light from the at least one first light emitting element passes through the first phosphor elements. Light of a second color temperature is generated when light of the at least one second light emitting element passes through the second phosphor elements. Light of a predetermined color temperature is generated by mixing the light of the first color temperature and the light of the second color temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Shihn Tsang
  • Publication number: 20130093311
    Abstract: An approach is described for manufacturing wavelength conversion components for lighting devices which employ in-line process controls to minimize the amount of perceptible variation in the amount of photo-luminescent material that is deposited in the wavelength conversion components. Weight measurements are utilized in the manufacturing process to control and minimize the amount of the variations. In this approach, the weight of the product during manufacturing is used as a surrogate to a measure of the amount of photo-luminescent material in the component, and hence a surrogate for the expected color properties of the manufactured product. By measuring and checking for weight variations for the component, one can quickly determine with reasonable confidence whether there are any variations in the amount of photo-luminescent in the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: INTEMATIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Hardinger, Charles Edwards
  • Patent number: 8421343
    Abstract: Provided are an organic light emitting display device which can be simultaneously used as a mirror and a display screen in an external display device such as a mobile phone, and a manufacturing method for the organic light emitting display device. In one embodiment, an organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate and first transistors formed on the first substrate. A first organic light emitting diode is electrically connected to each of the first transistors. A second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. Second organic light emitting diodes are formed on the second substrate. In the organic light emitting display device, a cathode electrode of each of the second organic light emitting diodes is formed of a reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun-Ah Kim
  • Publication number: 20130088850
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a polyhedron may be provided. The polyhedron may include a first luminescent face; and a second luminescent face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventor: Josef Kroell
  • Patent number: 8415875
    Abstract: An organic light emissive device comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic light emissive region between the first and second electrodes comprising an organic light emissive material which has a peak emission wavelength, wherein at least one of the electrodes is transparent and comprises a composite of a charge injecting metal and another material which is codepositable with the charge injecting metal, the other material having a different refractive index to that of the charge injecting metal and wherein the other material has a lower degree of quenching at the peak emission wavelength than the charge injecting metal whereby quenching of excitons by the at least one electrode is reduced, the charge injecting metal comprising either a low work function metal having a work function of no more than 3.5 eV or a high work function metal having a work function of no less than 4.5 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Cambridge Display Technology Limited
    Inventors: Euan C. Smith, Matthew Roberts, William Young, Clare Foden
  • Publication number: 20130082587
    Abstract: Solutions to improve the properties of the phosphors and electroluminescent devices are described, using phosphors in combination with zeolites for converting UV or Blue radiation into visible radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Alessio Corazza, Paolo Vacca
  • Patent number: 8410682
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The method includes forming the OLED having upper and lower substrates that emit different colors from each other, and coupling the upper and lower substrates together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Hee Lee, Won-Kyu Kwak
  • Patent number: 8404152
    Abstract: Offered is a fluorescent substance consisting of Eu-activated ?-sialon and capable of enhancing the brightness of a light emitting device such as a white LED using blue or ultraviolet light as a light source. The fluorescent substance has as its main constituent a ?-sialon represented by the general formula Si6-zAlzOzN8-z and containing Eu, wherein the spin density is 2.0×1017/g or less as measured by electron spin resonance spectroscopy corresponding to an absorption of g=2.00±0.02 at 25° C. In the above fluorescent substance, it is preferable that lattice constant a of the ?-sialon be 0.7608-0.7620 nm, the lattice constant c be 0.2908-0.2920 nm, and the Eu content be 0.1-3 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideyuki Emoto, Toshiaki Nagumo
  • Patent number: 8395308
    Abstract: A display device is provided, in which view-angle dependence of chromaticity of white or an intermediate color may be reduced. The display device includes: a pair of opposed substrates; a light blocking film provided on one of the pair of substrates while having a plurality of openings; and a plurality of self-luminous elements provided on the other of the pair of substrates, each of the self-luminous elements having an emission region facing each of the openings, and having an emission color different from an emission color of another element, at least one self-luminous element being different from other self-luminous elements in clearance in a display plane direction from an end of the emission region to an opening of the light blocking film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reo Asaki
  • Publication number: 20130057140
    Abstract: An LED lamp is disclosed comprising a remote phosphor patch on or near the interior surface of a translucent sphere. The phosphor is illuminated by an adjacent light box containing blue LEDs, located within the lamp below the transmissive phosphor patch or alternatively above a reflective phosphor patch. The reflective patch can be either fully or partially populated with phosphor. Below the light box is an electronics bay, and below that is an Edison screw-in base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: LIGHT PRESCRIPTIONS INNOVATORS, LLC
    Inventors: Waqidi Falicoff, Yupin Sun, Will Shatford
  • Publication number: 20130057139
    Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphor having a formula of (Sr1?a?b?cMaTmbEuc)3Si1?dGedO5. Sr, M, Tm, and Eu are divalent metal ions, and M is selected from Ca, Ba, Mg, or combinations thereof. Si and Ge are tetravalent ions. 0?a?0.5, 0?b?0.03, 0<c?0.1, and 0<d?0.005. The phosphor can be collocated with a yellow phosphor and a blue light excitation source to complete a warm white light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventor: Tien-Heng HUANG
  • Patent number: 8388399
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus according to a laser-induced thermal imaging (LITI) method, the method including patterning a transfer layer arranged on a donor film; disposing the donor film on an acceptor substrate; laminating the donor film on the acceptor substrate; transferring the transfer layer of the donor film to the acceptor substrate; and removing the donor film from the acceptor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Sul Kim, Jae-Seok Park, Cheol-Lae Roh
  • Patent number: 8390207
    Abstract: Lighting apparatus and methods employing LED light sources are described. The LED light sources are integrated with other components in the form of a luminaire or other general purpose lighting structure. Some of the lighting structures are formed as Parabolic Aluminum Reflector (PAR) luminaires, allowing them to be inserted into conventional sockets. The lighting structures display beneficial operating characteristics, such as efficient operation, high thermal dissipation, high output, and good color mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philipe Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Dowling, Ihor A. Lys, Brian Roberge, Ryan C. Williamson, Ron Roberts, Michael Datta, Tomas Mollnow, Frederick M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20130049569
    Abstract: Wavelength converters, including polarization-enhanced carrier capture converters, for solid state lighting devices, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A solid state radiative semiconductor structure in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first region having a first value of a material characteristic and being positioned to receive radiation at a first wavelength. The structure can further include a second region positioned adjacent to the first region to emit radiation at a second wavelength different than the first wavelength. The second region has a second value of the material characteristic that is different than the first value, with the first and second values of the characteristic forming a potential gradient to drive electrons, holes, or both electrons and holes in the radiative structure from the first region to the second region. In a further particular embodiment, the material characteristic includes material polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Martin F. Schubert, Vladimir Odnoblyudov
  • Patent number: 8384280
    Abstract: A reflective electrode (2) includes an aluminum alloy layer (2a) and an aluminum oxide layer (2b) arranged on or above a substrate and is directly connected to a transparent pixel electrode (3) without the interposition of a barrier metal layer. The aluminum alloy layer contains 0.1 to 2 atomic percent of nickel or cobalt and 0.1 to 2 atomic percent of lanthanum. The aluminum oxide layer has a ratio [O]/[Al] of the number of oxygen atoms [O] to the number of aluminum atoms [Al] of 0.30 or less. The aluminum oxide layer has a thickness in its thinnest portion of 10 nm or less. The reflective electrode has a high reflectance and a low contact resistance, even when subjected to a heat treatment at a low temperature of 100° C. or higher but 300° C. or lower. The reflective electrode also has excellent thermal stability and does not cause defects such as hillocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mototaka Ochi, Hiroshi Goto
  • Patent number: 8376801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminescent component (30) and a manufacturing method thereof. The luminescent component (30) comprises a first transparent carrier (18), a second transparent carrier (24), a substrate (10) sandwiched between said transparent carriers (18; 24), the substrate (10) comprising a conduit from the first transparent layer (18) to the second transparent carrier (24), the conduit being filled with a luminescent solution (20). This facilitates the use of colloidal solutions of quantum dots in such a luminescent component (30). Preferably, the substrate (10) is direct bonded to the transparent carriers (18, 24) using direct wafer bonding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Viet Nguyen Hoang, Radu Surdeanu, Benoit Bataillou
  • Patent number: 8378563
    Abstract: The efficiency and color temperature of a lighting device may be improved by using wavelength shifting material, such as a phosphor, to absorb less desired wavelengths and transmit more desired wavelengths. A reflective filter (e.g., dichroic or dielectric mirror material) may pass desired wavelengths while returning or reflecting less desired wavelengths away from an optical exit back toward wavelength shifting material which may either be disposed in the optical path or on the periphery of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Express Imaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William G. Reed, John O. Renn
  • Publication number: 20130038201
    Abstract: A display includes: a light emitting layer; a reflective section reflecting light, that enters through the light emitting layer, to a display surface; an absorption-type polarizing plate provided on the display surface; a retardation film provided between the light emitting layer and the absorption-type polarizing plate; a reflection-type polarizing plate provided between the retardation film and the absorption-type polarizing plate, and reflecting, among light transmitted by the retardation film, light in a predetermined light-axis direction; and an outside-light reflection suppression layer provided between the light emitting layer and the reflection-type polarizing plate, and absorbing part of outside light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshihiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8373359
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes an emitting layer, first and second electrodes, a voltage-supply circuit, an ammeter and a controller. The emitting layer includes a solution containing an emitting material and a solvent. The first and second electrodes are in contact with the solution. The voltage-supply circuit applies an operating voltage between the first and second electrodes. The ammeter measures the amount of electric current flowing between the first and second electrodes. The controller controls the operation of the voltage-supply circuit such that the polarity of the operating voltage reverses and determining a timing of reversing the polarity based on the output of the ammeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukio Kizaki, Rei Hasegawa, Hajime Yamaguchi, Isao Amemiya
  • Patent number: 8369545
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer according to the present invention is provided. The electro-acoustic transducer includes a conductive plate with a plurality of openings, an electret diaphragm and a fluorescent layer. The electret diaphragm is positioned on the conductive plate and has a film body and an electrode layer. The film body has static charges carried and the electrode layer is formed on the upper surface of the film body. The fluorescent layer is positioned between the lower surface of the film body and the conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Fang Ching Lee
  • Patent number: 8368054
    Abstract: In an organic light emitting diode display including a first pixel and a second pixel that are associated with respective different colors, each of the first and second pixels being for displaying its associated color, each of the first and second pixels includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a light emitting member formed between the first electrode and the second electrode; wherein the light emitting member of the first pixel includes: at least two light-emitting elements for emitting light of the color associated with the first pixel; and a charge generation layer between the at least two light-emitting elements; and wherein the second pixel has fewer light-emitting elements than the first pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-Seok Kim, Kyong-Tae Park
  • Patent number: 8362983
    Abstract: A pixel including: an organic light emitting diode for emitting light in accordance with a received driving current; a first transistor including a gate for receiving a voltage corresponding to a data signal, the first transistor being for transferring the driving current in a direction from a source of the first transistor to a drain of the first transistor; a second transistor for transferring the data signal in accordance with a scan signal; a first capacitor for storing a voltage corresponding to the data signal and for applying the voltage corresponding to the data signal to the gate of the first transistor; and a second capacitor for controlling the voltage stored in the first capacitor, wherein an outside portion of the first capacitor has a plurality of bents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-kyu Kwak, Hae-jin Chun, Ki-myeong Eom
  • Patent number: 8362685
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device (1) including a light-emitting element (2) emitting primary light, and a light converter (3) absorbing a part of the primary light emitted from the light-emitting element (2) and emitting secondary light having a longer wavelength than the primary light. The light converter (3) contains a green light-emitting phosphor (4) and a red light-emitting phosphor (5). The green light-emitting phosphor (4) is composed of at least one phosphor selected from a divalent europium-activated oxynitride phosphor substantially represented by the following formula: EuaSibAlcOdNe and a divalent europium-activated silicate phosphor substantially represented by the following formula: 2(Ba1-f-gMIfEug)O.SiO2, while the red light-emitting phosphor (5) is composed of at least one phosphor selected from tetravalent manganese-activated fluoro-tetravalent metalate phosphors substantially represented by the following formulae: MII2(MIII1-hMnh)F6 and/or MIV(MIII1-hMnh)F6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatsugu Masuda, Kenji Terashima
  • Publication number: 20130020928
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a phosphor precursor composition is provided. The phosphor precursor composition includes gamma alumina, strontium oxide precursor, europium oxide precursor, and an alkaline earth metal precursor other than strontium oxide precursor which affords a phosphor having a formula selected from the group consisting of Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+, Sr4-a-zAaEUzAl14O25, and combinations thereof upon thermal treatment at a temperature above 800° C., wherein A is an alkaline earth metal other than strontium, 0?a<4; 0.001<z<0.3; and 4-a-z>0. Another aspect of the present invention provides a phosphor composition. Also provided in another aspect of the invention is a method of making the phosphor and a lighting apparatus including the phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Alok Mani Srivastava, Holly Ann Comanzo, William Winder Beers
  • Patent number: 8358065
    Abstract: A display panel package structure is disclosed, which includes a first substrate, a metal wire layer formed on the first substrate, an insulating layer formed on the metal wire layer, a second substrate, a frit formed on an edge of the second substrate for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate, and a conductive layer formed between the frit and the insulating layer corresponding to the frit for conducting a heat when the frit is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Che Liu, Shih-Feng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8358054
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device package. The light emitting device package comprises a substrate, a light emitting device on the substrate, a first heatsink between the substrate and the light emitting device, the first heatsink being at least partially disposed within the substrate to transfer heat generated from the light emitting device, first and second electrodes electrically separated from each other, the first and second electrodes being electrically connected to the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bum Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 8354784
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprises at least one light emitter, typically an LED, operable to generate blue light and a wavelength conversion component. The wavelength conversion component can be light transmissive or light reflective and comprises at least two phosphor materials that are operable to absorb at least a portion of said blue light and emit light of different colors and wherein the emission product of the device comprises the combined light generated by the LED(s) and the phosphor materials. The phosphor materials are configured as a pattern of non-overlapping areas on a surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Intematix Corporation
    Inventors: Xianglong Yuan, Bing Dai, Yi-Qun Li
  • Patent number: 8350465
    Abstract: The invention relates to phosphors having a garnet structure of the formula I (Ya,Lub,Sec,Tbd,The,Irf,Sbg)3?x (Al5?yMgy/2Siy/2)O12:Cex (I), where a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i=1 x=0.005 to 0.1 and y=0 to 4.0, and to a process for the preparation of these phosphors and to the use as conversion phosphors for conversion of the blue or near-UV emission from an LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Winkler, Thomas Juestel, Julian Plewa
  • Patent number: 8350463
    Abstract: A phosphor of the alpha-sialon type is provided, wherein the general empirical formula is M1p/2Si12?p?qAlp+qOqN16?q:D; where M1 is one or more elements from the group Li, Mg, Ca, Y and the lanthanoids with the exception of Ce and La; D is a co-doping consisting of M2 and Mn, where M2=one or more elements from the group Ce, Pr, Eu, Tb, Yb and Er; in this situation q=0 to 2.5 and p=0.5 to 4 is chosen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Bianca Pohl, Frank Jermann
  • Patent number: 8344397
    Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
  • Publication number: 20120326593
    Abstract: A phosphor and a manufacturing method thereof, and the light emitting device using the same are provided, wherein the composition formula of the phosphor is Ii-Mm-Aa-Bb—Ot—Nn:Zr, wherein I is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K, M is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Mg, Ba, Be, and Zn, A is selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Gd, and Lu, B is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, and Hr, and Z is selected from the group consisting of Eu and Ce; m+r=1, 0<i<0.25, 0<a<1, 0<b<2, 1.15<b/a<1.4, 0?t?0.7, 2.1?n?14.4, and 0.001?r?0.095.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: CHI MEI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Ren Juang, Jen-Shrong Uen, Chih-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 8339035
    Abstract: An organic EL light emitting module includes an organic EL light emitting panel 5 including an organic EL light emitting unit 52 formed on a substrate 51 and electrode terminals 53 for supplying power to the organic EL light emitting unit 52; a circuit substrate 3, electrically connected to the electrode terminals 53, for supplying power to the electrode terminals 53; and a casing 4 to which the organic EL light emitting panel 5 and the circuit substrate 3 are attached. The electrode terminals 53 are disposed at left and right end portions of the organic EL light emitting panel 5 having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the top, and extended portions 4a protruding by a predetermined width are formed at side surfaces of the casing 4 where the electrode terminals 53 of the organic EL light emitting panel 5 are absent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Fukano, Hideharu Kawachi, Shigetsugu Sumiyama
  • Patent number: 8338839
    Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
  • Patent number: 8339030
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes an effective display region including a pixel, the pixel including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a wiring line connected to the second electrode at a position to the periphery of the effective display region, the wiring line including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer that are electrically connected to each other and that overlap each other, the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer both extending in a direction in which an edge of the effective display region extends, the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer extending in the direction a distance that is longer than a distance in which the edge of the effective display region extends in the direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hayato Nakanishi, Masahiro Furusawa, Mitsuru Kuribayashi, Toshimitsu Hirai
  • Patent number: 8338841
    Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
  • Patent number: 8338842
    Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
  • Patent number: 8338840
    Abstract: A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Quarkstar LLC
    Inventors: Louis Lerman, Allan Brent York, Michael David Henry, Robert Steele, Brian D. Ogonowsky
  • Publication number: 20120319566
    Abstract: An Li-containing ?-sialon phosphor particle by mixing a silicon nitride or nitrogen-containing silicon compound powder, an AlN-containing aluminum source, an Li source and an Eu source, firing the mixture at 1,500 to 1,800° C. in a nitrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure to obtain a lithium-containing ?-sialon powder working out to a starting material, adding and mixing an additional lithium source to the powder, and re-firing the obtained mixture at a temperature lower than the above firing temperature or at a temperature of 1,100° C. to less than 1,600° C., at 1,100° C. to less than 1,600° C., in a nitrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere under atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-ichi Sakata, Hiroshi Oda, Hiroshi Fujino
  • Patent number: 8334646
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting plate for a wavelength-converted light emitting diode (LED) assembly. The wavelength-converting plate includes multiple layers of microlenses deposited thereon. The microlenses may have an index of refraction different from an index of refraction of the wavelength-converting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Piquette, John Kelso, Nathan Zink, John Nappi, Yi Zheng, Madis Raukus
  • Patent number: 8330361
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to an OLED display. The OLED display according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes on the substrate; a pixel defining layer on the substrate and having a plurality of openings exposing the plurality of pixel electrodes; a plurality of organic emission layers on corresponding pixel electrodes of the plurality of pixel electrodes; a sealing member including a plurality of concave lens containers and covering the plurality of organic emission layers and the pixel defining layer; and at least one condenser in the plurality of lens containers. The at least one condenser is configured to form a condensing area on the pixel defining layer for each of the plurality of lens containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun-Ah Kim