Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Molded LED light sheet
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Application No.: US14292069Application Date: 2014-05-30
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Publication No.: US09780270B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Eric William Kahrs , Bradley Steven Oraw
- Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AZ Tempe
- Assignee: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Tempe
- Agency: Patent Law Group LLP
- Agent Brian D. Ogonowsky
- Main IPC: G09F13/04
- IPC: G09F13/04 ; H01L33/58 ; F21V33/00 ; H01L25/075 ; F21K9/65

Abstract:
An initially flat light sheet is formed by printing conductor layers and microscopic LEDs over a flexible substrate to connect the LEDs in parallel. The light sheet is then subjected to a molding process which forms 3-dimensional features in the light sheet, such as bumps of any shape. The features may be designed to create a desired light emission profile, increase light extraction, and/or create graphical images. In one embodiment, an integrated light sheet and touch sensor is formed, where the molded features convey touch positions of the sensor. In one embodiment, a curable resin is applied to the light sheet to fix the molded features. In another embodiment, optical features are molded over the flat light sheet. In another embodiment, each molded portion of the light sheet forms a separate part that is then singulated from the light sheet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140355251A1 MOLDED LED LIGHT SHEET Public/Granted day:2014-12-04
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