With Assembly Or Disassembly Patents (Class 445/23)
  • Patent number: 8272910
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device including a transparent substrate, a securing layer, a light scattering layer, an electroluminescent unit including a transparent electrode layer, a light emitting element including at least one light emitting layer, and a reflecting electrode layer in that order, wherein the light scattering layer includes one monolayer of inorganic particles having an index of refraction larger than that of the light emitting layer and wherein the securing layer holds the inorganic particles in the light scattering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Global OLED Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yuan-Sheng Tyan, Jin-Shan Wang, Raymond A. Kesel, Giuseppe Farruggia, Thomas Cushman
  • Publication number: 20120235560
    Abstract: Solid state lighting systems using organic LEDs (OLEDs) are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide a solid state lighting system and a luminaire wherein substantially white light is generated by a combination of an organic LED (OLED) and another type of solid state emitter. The other type of solid state emitter may be, for example, a conventional LED made from inorganic materials. The OLED is positioned so that substantially white light is emitted from the lighting system by mixing light from the two types of sources. In some embodiments, a dichroic mirror can also be used at the opening of a mixing chamber to prevent absorption of light from the OLED back into the mixing chamber or conventional LEDs within the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
  • Publication number: 20120235558
    Abstract: A simple formation method of an insulating pattern having an eaves portion using one light-exposure mask is provided. As the formation method of an insulating pattern having an eaves portion, first, a first photosensitive organic layer is formed over a substrate, and then a first region is exposed to light with the use of a light-exposure mask, so that a leg portion is formed. After that, a second photosensitive organic layer is formed, the light-exposure mask is moved in the direction parallel to the substrate, and then a second region partly overlapping with the first region is exposed to light plural times, so that a stage portion is formed. The insulating pattern formed by this method may be applied to the light-emitting device or the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Yutaka Matsuda, Takahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20120230054
    Abstract: Embodiments of a panel lighting apparatus and methods of its manufacture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a light source, an at least partially transparent panel comprising a planar front surface and a planar back surface, the panel disposed in conjunction with the light source such that light from the light source is input into at least one edge of the panel and guided therein, and a plurality of light extraction dots disposed on the planar back surface, the plurality of light extraction dots configured to reflect light incident on the planar back surface and extract light from the light source propagating in the panel through the planar front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Griffiths, Gaurav Sethi, James R. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120229018
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) bulb configured to scatter certain wavelengths of light. The LED bulb includes a base having threads, a bulb shell, at least one LED, and a plurality of particles disposed within the bulb shell. The plurality of particles has a first and second set of particles. The first set of particles is configured to scatter short wavelength components of light emitted from the at least one LED and has particles with an effective diameter that is a fraction of the dominant wavelength of the light emitted from the at least one LED. The second set of particles is configured to scatter light emitted from the at least one LED, and has particles with an effective diameter equal to or greater than the dominant wavelength of the light emitted from the at least one LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. LENK, Carol Lenk
  • Patent number: 8257128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a Li film, wherein said Li film is fabricated by directly decomposing a compound of Li under a vacuum evaporation condition, and said compound is Li3N. Said Li film is fabricated by decomposing Li3N at an evaporation rate of 0.01-0.25 nm/s and an evaporation temperature of 300-450° C., and said Li film has a thickness of 0.3-5.0 nm. The present invention also relates to an organic light emitting device comprising said Li film as an electron injection layer and a method for the preparation thereof, and an organic light emitting device including an electron injection layer comprising an electron transport material doped with Li obtained by decomposing Li3N under a vacuum evaporation condition, and a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Beijing Visionox Technology, Kunshan Visionox Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Qiu, Deqiang Zhang, Yang Li, Guohui Zhang, Kongwu Wu, Lian Duan, Yudi Gao
  • Patent number: 8251767
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing lumen depreciation caused by other than lamp lumen depreciation. In one aspect, manufacturing and assembly of the fixture uses clean-room light techniques. In another aspect of the invention, materials that have a propensity to outgas are shielded from direct exposure to light energy. Other aspects of the invention include other methodologies to eliminate causes for lumen depreciation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Musco Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Gordin, Timothy J. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20120212129
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode lamp includes a light engine, a power assembly, and a heatsink. The light engine includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, and the power assembly includes a socket disposed at one end of the power assembly and a heat spreader plate disposed at another end of the power assembly opposite the socket. The light engine is mounted to the heat spreader plate. The power assembly further includes a power supply circuit that is electrically coupled to the socket and to the light engine. The socket is configured to electrically couple the power supply circuit to an external electrical source. The heatsink encircles the power assembly and is thermally connected to the light engine. The heatsink also includes a plurality of perforations, which are arranged to facilitate a natural convection airflow over and through the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Enertron, Inc.
    Inventors: Der Jeou Chou, Ming Yi Chan, Yu Chen Chang
  • Publication number: 20120206926
    Abstract: A lighting assembly has a light fixture with a light source and heatsink thermally coupled to the light source. The light source has a light engine with light emitting diodes. A lens is mounted to the light fixture over the light source. The lens is a clear or translucent material. A removable trim is mountable to the light fixture. The removable trim has a flange, recessed portion, and mounting rim. The recessed portion has a depth to reduce glare. The removable trim is formed using a stamping or die casting process. The flange has thermally conductive properties. The removable trim is a metal, thermally conductive plastic, or thermally conductive carbon fiber composite material. A screw is used to mount the removable trim to the light fixture. The light fixture and removable trim are mounted to a recessed can housing using a clip or spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ENERTRON, INC.
    Inventor: Der Jeou Chou
  • Publication number: 20120206030
    Abstract: A lamp assembly provides both instantlight through use of an incandescent/halogen lamp source and an energy saving type light provided by a compact fluorescent lamp source. Both light sources are fixed within the assembly by a fixing mechanism that spaces the lights sources from each other such that heat from one source does not negatively affect the second light source or any other portion of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Balazs Torok, Jozsef Fulop, Peter Mora, Peter Lucz
  • Patent number: 8242680
    Abstract: A green phosphor, has an orthorhombic structure of a Pnma space group and the Formula 1: (M11-xDx)pM2qOrAs??[Formula 1] wherein M1 is magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and any combination thereof, D is at least one of metal selected from the group consisting of europium, manganese, antimony, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, terbium, dysprosium, erbium, ytterbium, bismuth, and any combination thereof, M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, aluminum, gallium, and any combination thereof, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, and any combination thereof, and 2.7?p?3.3, 0.7?q?1.3, 3.5?r?4.5, 1.7?s?2.3, and 0<x?0.1. A method of preparing the green phosphor is disclosed, and a white light-emitting device including the green phosphor. The white light-emitting device has good thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-gon Kim, Tae-hyung Kim, Seoung-jae Im, Seung-joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20120194059
    Abstract: A high color rendering LED, comprising a holder and two holder pins, wherein the holder is provided with a cup room, a blue LED chip and a red LED chip are mount in the cup room and connected in series, the serially connected blue LED chip and red LED chip are further connected to the holder pins, and in the cup room the blue LED chip and red LED chip are covered by the fluorescent gel. The present invention adds the dark red in its spectrum, whereby its R9 test index is effectively improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: MLS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tianming LIU
  • Patent number: 8231424
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided which has a light-emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, where the light-emitting layer has a first layer and a second layer; the first layer contains a first organic compound and a third organic compound; the second layer contains a second organic compound and the third organic compound; the first layer is provided to be in contact with the second layer on the first electrode side; the first organic compound is an organic compound with an electron transporting property; the second organic compound is an organic compound with a hole transporting property; the third organic compound has an electron trapping property; and light emission from the third organic compound can be obtained when voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode so that the potential of the first electrode is higher than that of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichiro Sakata, Hideko Inoue, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 8231422
    Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of metal electrodes, and a dielectric layer. The plurality of metal electrodes are formed on the substrate in a predetermined direction. The dielectric layer is formed on the metal electrodes by firing a glass material. The metal electrodes are formed with a film thickness of 6 ?m or less. The dielectric layer is formed with a film thickness of 25 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonari Kifune, Masashi Nishiki, Akira Shimoyoshi
  • Publication number: 20120188771
    Abstract: An LED lamp may include at least one support equipped with at least one LED, a lamp base, at least one circuit component, interposed between the lamp base and the at least one LED, for operating the at least one LED, and a lamp body made of optically transmissive material with a recess for holding at least that part of the support which carries the at least one LED, the lamp body having surface structuring for cooling by thermal convection, wherein the surface structuring comprises a multiplicity of elevations, and wherein the elevations are respectively designed in the form of islands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Robert Kraus, Bakuri Lanchava, Wolfgang Pabst
  • Patent number: 8227983
    Abstract: An OLED display device and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed, to realize the simplified process, wherein the OLED display device comprises a sub-pixel driving array disposed on a first substrate; an OLED array disposed on a second substrate; a sealant to bond the first and second substrates to each other; a plurality of lower pads disposed on the first substrate; a plurality of upper pads disposed on the second substrate; and a plurality of conductive balls included in the sealant, wherein the upper pads are respectively connected with the lower pads through the conductive balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Hwa Lee, Joon Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20120181915
    Abstract: In an organic EL illumination device (1), a plurality of organic EL elements (4) are provided between an element substrate (30) and a covering substrate (20). A heat dissipation member (14) which covers surfaces of the organic EL elements (4) is provided in a space formed between the element substrate (30) and the covering substrate (20), between each organic EL element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Emi Yamamoto, Hidenori Ogata, Yoshimasa Fujita, Makoto Yamada
  • Patent number: 8221176
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) device according to the present invention includes a first substrate; a first electrode on the first substrate in the pixel region, the first electrode formed of a metal; an organic light-emitting layer on the first electrode; a second electrode on the organic light-emitting layer, the second electrode formed of a transparent conductive material; and a transparent layer on the second electrode, the transparent layer including an inorganic material or a semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong Keun Yoo, Jeong Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8222805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to semiconductor field, especially relates to an oxynitride luminescent material, preparation method and its application. The oxynitride has a chemical formula of AxByOzN2/3x+4/3y?2/3z:R, wherein A is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; B is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Zr, Ti, B, Al, Ga, In, Li, and Na, and at least contains Si. The oxynitride luminescent material according to the invention is excellent in chemical stability and luminescence property, and act as cyan to red luminescent material applicable to white light LED that excited by ultraviolet or blue light LED. Its excited wavelength is between 300-500 nm, while the emission wavelength at 470-700 nm. With blue or ultraviolet or near-ultraviolet LED, this type of material can be used to produce white light illumination or display light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Beijing Yuji Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoling Zhang, Haisong Wang, Xiangyang Lin, Peng Bao
  • Patent number: 8222819
    Abstract: An opaque zone in the polycrystalline (PCA) discharge vessel of a high intensity discharge lamp may be made by creating residual pores in predetermined regions of the final-sintered discharge vessel. The control over the placement of the opaque zone is achieved by forming a carbonaceous residue in a specific region of the discharge vessel prior to final sintering. During sintering, the carbonaceous material causes residual porosity in the sintered PCA. The higher emissivity of the opaque PCA provides localized cooling in order to provide more control over the condensate behavior in the discharge vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Wei, Christopher A. Tarry, Roland Huettinger
  • Publication number: 20120170288
    Abstract: A structure of a light emitting diode (LED) lamp and a method for fabricating the same are provided. In the structure of the LED lamp, LEDs are designed to approach an inner surface of a lampshade more closely, so that the LED lamp has high brightness and high light-utilization efficiency. The above-mentioned structure and method facilitate the mass-production of the LED lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVALITE OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kou-Rueh Lai, Tung-Hsing Tsou, Ren-Zong Chen
  • Publication number: 20120169200
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a lamp assembly, and particularly to a method of fixing a first light source and a second light source in a single lamp assembly. More specifically, the invention provides a lamp assembly and a mechanism for fixing at least two light sources therein, at least one of which is a compact fluorescent light source, an incandescent light source, or a halogen light source, and where the fixing mechanism used involves soldering the lead-in wires of the second light source to a printed circuit board of the lamp assembly, which is in operative connection with the lamp ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Lucz, Qi Long, Devin Sun, Chunrong Huang, Yunfei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120169251
    Abstract: A structure of a light emitting diode (LED) lamp and a method for fabricating the same are provided. In the structure of the LED lamp, LEDs are designed to approach an inner surface of a lampshade more closely, so that the LED lamp has high brightness and high light-use efficiency. The method for fabricating the LED lamp includes the following steps. First, a holder is provided and at least one flexible LED light bar is assembled on the holder. The flexible LED light bar is then forced to approach the holder, and the flexible LED light bar as well as the holder are inserted into the lampshade. After the flexible LED light bar and the holder are inserted into the lampshade, the flexible LED light bar is bent outward to approach the inner surface of the lampshade. After that, the holder and the lampshade are assembled on a socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOVALITE OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kou-Rueh Lai, Kung-Chi Ho
  • Publication number: 20120170303
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus includes a substantially planar waveguide, a plurality of light sources embedded within the in-coupling region of the waveguide, and a film disposed over the out-coupling region of the waveguide. The film has a thickness less than approximately 100 ?m and comprises or consists essentially of a photoluminescent material. The photoluminescent material converts a portion of light emitted by at least one of the light sources to a different wavelength. A surface of the out-coupling region has an average reflectivity of greater than approximately 90%. Light emitted by the light sources mixes with light converted by the photoluminescent material to form substantially white light, and the conversion efficiency of the illumination apparatus is greater than approximately 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Noam Meir
  • Patent number: 8210889
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing an infrared emitter made of an endless quartz glass body, wherein a reflector layer is deposited at least partially on the surface of the body made of quartz glass. The quartz body is divided into individual sections after application of the reflector layer. An infrared emitter is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Reith, Sven Linow
  • Patent number: 8213762
    Abstract: A film-shaped lightguide plate having high light entrance efficiency, and which is easy to make, has a lightguide plate body having an upper surface as a light-exiting surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and a peripheral side surface extending between the respective peripheral edges of the upper and lower surfaces. A circumferential part of the peripheral side surface forms a light-entrance surface that faces a light source. The lightguide plate further has an additional lightguide portion formed on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the lightguide plate body at the light-entrance surface side. The additional lightguide portion has a light-entrance surface facing the light source, together with the light-entrance surface of the lightguide plate body. The additional lightguide portion receives light from the light source through its light-entrance surface and guides the light into the lightguide plate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Kayanuma, Daisaku Okuwaki
  • Patent number: 8207674
    Abstract: A lamp includes a discharge vessel with electrodes extending into the discharge vessel and an ionizable fill sealed within the vessel. The fill includes a buffer gas, optionally mercury, and a halide component comprising a sodium halide, a lanthanum halide, a thallium halide, and a calcium halide. The lanthanum halide is present in the halide component at a mol fraction of at least 0.03.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Raghu Ramaiah
  • Publication number: 20120146489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sandwich structure (1) comprising a flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) (2), wherein the opposite outer surfaces (3, 4) of said OLED (2) consist of a glass material, and at least one layer (5, 6) provided on at least one of said outer surfaces (3, 4) of said OLED (2) and comprising an organic polymer material, wherein said layer (5, 6) comprising an organic polymer material and said outer surface (3, 4) consisting of glass are bonded to each other in a stacking manner by a bonding layer (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicants: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD., BUNDESRUCKREI GMBH
    Inventors: Jorg Fischer, Oliver Muth, Manfred Paeschke, Michael Hagemann, SungChul Kim, JohnHyuk Lee, DongWon Han, JinHo Kwack, JaeHo Lee, DongHun Kang, DaeBeom Shin, HyoJin Kim
  • Patent number: 8193692
    Abstract: Surface field electron emitters using a carbon nanotube yarn and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. To fabricate the carbon nanotube yarn for use in fabrication of simple and efficient carbon nanotube field electron emitters, the method performs densification of the carbon nanotube yarn during rotation of a plying unit and heat treatment of the carbon nanotube yarn that has passed through the plying unit without using organic or inorganic binders or polymer pastes. The method fabricates the carbon nanotube yarn with excellent homogeneity and reproducibility through a simple process. The carbon nanotube yarn-based surface field electron emitters can be applied to various light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
    Inventors: Cheol-Jin Lee, Seung-Il Jung, Guohai Chen
  • Publication number: 20120135660
    Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating a functional device mounting board comprises a holder for holding a substrate on which functional devices are to be formed, a jet head for ejecting a droplet containing a functional material onto the substrate, and a data input unit for supplying droplet ejection information to the jet head. The jet head ejects the droplets onto the substrate based on the droplet ejection information so as to form the functional device in the functional device forming area. The functional device is formed by allowing a volatile ingredient of the droplet, while allowing a solid component of the droplet to remain on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Takuro SEKIYA
  • Patent number: 8187482
    Abstract: A flat panel display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the manufacturing method includes: i) preparing a substrate, ii) forming a plurality of subpixels on the substrate and iii) forming a light resonating layer including two or more layers on the subpixels, wherein the light resonating layer varies in thickness depending on the subpixels. According to at least one embodiment, it is possible to improve the brightness and the external light coupling efficiency. Further, it is possible to easily manufacture the light resonating layer with the structure in which the low refractive layers alternate with the high refractive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Woo Song, Yoon-Chang Kim, Jong-Seok Oh, Sang-Hwan Cho, Ji-Hoon Ahn, Joon-Gu Lee, So-Young Lee, Jae-Heung Ha
  • Patent number: 8182301
    Abstract: A flat panel display, and method of fabricating the same, including a substrate having a display portion and a pad that is arranged on the substrate and is electrically coupled with the display portion. The pad includes a pad electrode arranged on the substrate, a passivation layer arranged on the pad electrode and having only one contact hole that exposes the pad electrode, and a transparent electrode arranged on the passivation layer and the pad electrode. The passivation layer may alternatively have a plurality of contact holes that expose the pad electrode. In this case, the reflective layer pattern is arranged on the passivation layer and the pad electrode, and it exposes portions of the pad electrode in the contact holes. Furthermore, the transparent electrode would be arranged on the reflective layer pattern and the exposed portions of the pad electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Wook Kang, Chang-Su Seo, Moon-Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20120119643
    Abstract: Provided is a an organic electroluminescence element comprising: a transparent plate with an electrode attached, which comprises a transparent-plate body that exhibits light-transmissivity, and a first electrode that is installed on the transparent-plate body; a second electrode arranged in opposition to the first electrode, and which has a different polarity from the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer installed in between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode, comprising a mixed layer having a conductive first resin and a multitude of wire-formed conductors, and a conductive-resin layer having conductive resin and not having any wire-formed conductors, consists of being laminated on the transparent-plate body, with the mixed layer arranged at the transparent-plate body side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Kyoko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120119638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting element including a transparent substrate being transparent to laser light L and having a light receiving surface for receiving the laser light L and a reverse surface of the light receiving surface, and a light emitting section for generating fluorescent light upon receiving the laser light having passed through the transparent substrate, the light emitting section being provided to face the reverse surface, the transparent substrate having a heat conductivity and the light receiving surface having or provided with a microstructure in which either or both of a plurality of projections or a plurality of fine pores are arranged with intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Rina SATO, Katsuhiko KISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120120651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a light emitting diode (LED) luminaire. In one embodiment, the LED luminaire includes an enclosure having an interior volume and a flat side along a length of the enclosure, wherein the flat side comprises an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein the enclosure comprises an extruded optically clear plastic and one or more LEDs coupled to one or more circuit boards, wherein the one or more circuit boards are mounted on the inside surface of the flat side of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: JOHN PATRICK PECK
  • Publication number: 20120112615
    Abstract: A lamp having a substantially hollow columnar body. A plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed on the columnar body. A plurality of fins are also disposed on the columnar body. A base member is included at a first end of the columnar body and provides a means for electrical connection. An electronics module is included within the columnar body communication with the base member for converting AC current to DC current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Glenn Howard Kuenzler
  • Publication number: 20120112623
    Abstract: To make a light emitting device, a light emitting element is placed in a recess of a package, powders having a fluorescent material and coated with inorganic particles are provided, the fluorescent powders, fillers and a resin are mixed, the light emitting element placed in the recess of the package is sealed with the resin, and a centrifugal force is applied to the sealed package so that the fluorescent powders and the fillers sediment are pushed toward a bottom of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Masaki KOBASHI
  • Publication number: 20120112618
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence illuminating device (L) has a structure in which an organic electroluminescence element (10) is provided and encapsulated between a pair of substrates (20, 21). A light emitting surface of the organic electroluminescence element (10) has a portion which is not parallel to a light extraction surface of the entire illuminating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidenori Ogata, Emi Yamamoto, Yoshimasa Fujita
  • Publication number: 20120104934
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes: a laser element which emits laser light; a light emitting section which generates fluorescence in response to the laser light emitted from the laser element; a parabolic mirror which reflects the fluorescence generated by the light emitting section; and a multilayer filter which transmits the laser light and reflects the fluorescence, the laser element being provided outside the parabolic mirror, the parabolic mirror being provided with a window part through which the laser light passes, and the multilayer filter being provided so as to cover the window part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo FUKAI, Kei YAMAMOTO, Koji TAKAHASHI, Yoshiyuki TAKAHIRA, Yosuke MAEMURA
  • Patent number: 8167674
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an LED lamp is disclosed. The method includes admixing an uncured curable liquid resin and a phosphor, dispensing the uncured admixture on an LED chip, centrifuging the chip and the admixture to disperse the phosphor particles in the uncured resin, and curing the resin while the phosphor particles remain distributed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Hussell, David T. Emerson
  • Patent number: 8164252
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus, including a substrate, at least one thin film transistor (TFT) on the substrate, an insulating layer covering the at least one TFT and having a via hole and a groove, a first electrode on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the at least one TFT through the via hole, a pixel define layer on the first electrode and the groove, the pixel define layer having an opening that exposes the first electrode; an intermediate layer electrically connected to the first electrode through the opening, the intermediate layer including an organic emissive layer, and a second electrode on the intermediate layer. The organic emissive layer may be easily formed in the opening because a step between the organic emissive layer and the pixel define layer may be reduced as a portion of pixel define layer fills the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Woo Lee, Do-Hyun Kwon, Dae-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8164253
    Abstract: There are provided an optically-functional film allowed to prevent peeling due to adhesion failure or deterioration due to moisture diffusion and a method of manufacturing the same, and a display allowed to prevent a decline in luminance and a color change depending on a viewing angle and a method of manufacturing the same. The optically-functional film includes: an intermediate layer, made of an insulating material including silicon, and having silicon-containing particles therein or on a top surface thereof; and an outermost layer made of the same material as that of the intermediate layer, whereas having a density higher than that of the intermediate layer, and having a bottom surface in contact with a top surface of the intermediate layer and a top surface with asperities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kaoru Abe
  • Publication number: 20120091919
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a substrate having openings therein, and a plurality of light emitting diodes positioned within at least some of the openings in the substrate. A power supply is electrically coupled to the plurality of light emitting diodes positioned within the openings. An opaque layer of material substantially covers the substrate and the plurality of openings placed on a first side of the substrate, and the light emitting diodes in the openings. The opaque layer allows light from the plurality of light emitting diodes to pass through the layer when powered. When not powered, the opaque layer substantially hides the plurality of light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Douglas Tveit
  • Publication number: 20120091876
    Abstract: A portion of a bulb shell of a LED light bulb is selected to be applied with a diffusion layer thereon to increase the amount of light projecting in the lateral and backward directions of the LED light bulb and thereby expand the effective illuminating space of the LED light bulb. A bulb shell is produced by applying a refractive film or fluorescent powder to a frosted shell base, and the process is thus simple, low-cost, and compatible with the manufacturing process of ordinary bulb shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: CHING-YUAN HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20120081899
    Abstract: A method of designing a modular lighting system comprising determining a length of a lighting fixture, then selecting a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules from a selection of standardized sizes. And assembling the modules together with a fixture, so that the modules and the fixture combine to form the determined length. In some embodiments the selecting is done from a group comprising either a 10 inch, a 12 inch or a 4 inch LED module. In some embodiments the determining is in response to a building metric. Also disclosed is a luminaire comprising a hub having a predetermined length; with LED modules, each having a different length, where the lengths of the hub and the modules combined form a standard length as generally used in the building and construction trades. By way of example, these standard lengths could be 12, 16 or 24 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: VODE LIGHTING LLC
    Inventor: Scott S. Yu
  • Publication number: 20120075885
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for illuminating films with one or more backlights. In one aspect, a side-illuminated backlight may include a reflective back sheet and a reflective front sheet with a plurality of perforations. The size and spacing of the perforations may be configured for producing a field of light, via the plurality of perforations, having a uniformity that is within a predetermined range. The side-illuminated backlight may also include a rigid reflective frame having a window on at least one side through which light may be received. The backlight may include a light-turning film for re-directing at least some light emerging from the front sheet perforations. The light-turning film may direct light entering the perforations in the front sheet at an oblique angle to a more nearly perpendicular angle relative to the front sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Brian Sampsell
  • Publication number: 20120075833
    Abstract: A thermal isolation arrangement for an LED lamp is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide thermal isolation between the power supply and the LED assembly of an LED lamp, in most cases allowing the power supply to operate in a lower temperature range than would otherwise be possible. At least one contact feature is provided between the power supply and the LED assembly to maintain a thermal transfer gap between the power supply and the LED assembly. A contact feature can be, for example, a triangular ridge or a conical protrusion. In some embodiments, a thermal isolation device provides the contact feature or contact features. An LED lamp according to example embodiments of the invention can have a modular design and/or can include an Edison base and/or an optical element or optical elements disposed to emit light from the LED lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Long Larry Le, Curt Progl
  • Publication number: 20120068593
    Abstract: A light emitting unit of an electroluminescence device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The light emitting unit of the electroluminescence device includes a power line, a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer and a second electrode layer. The power line is on a substrate. The first electrode layer is disposed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the power line. In particular, a top portion of the first electrode layer has an oxygen concentration higher than that of a bottom portion of the first electrode layer. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui-Jun Wang, Chieh-Wei Chen, Chun-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 8138671
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (100) for emitting light of a first color and a luminescent material (102) arranged on said at least one light-emitting diode to receive at least part of the light emitted by said light-emitting diode. The light-emitting device further comprises a filter (103) arranged to receive light emitted by said light-emitting diode (100) and transmitted through said luminescent material (102) and to absorb light of said first color. The filter comprises a pigment compound distributed in a matrix of silicon and oxygen atoms, in which matrix at least a portion of said silicon atoms are directly bonded to hydrocarbon groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Volker Dirk Hildenbrand, Virginie Mercier, Rene Jan Hendriks
  • Publication number: 20120062113
    Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure includes a LED module. A substrate is provided. A light sensor is positioned in the substrate. A LED chip is attached to the substrate. The LED chip has a first side and a second side. The second side is covered by an opaque layer with an opening. The opening is substantially aligned with the light sensor. The light sensor receives a light output emitting from the LED chip through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng TANG, Yi-Tsuo WU