公开(公告)号：US20140138846A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14075089

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Richard A. Blanchard ,  William J. Ray ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  Xiaorong Cai

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/288

CPC classification number: H01L23/481 ,  H01L21/288 ,  H01L21/486 ,  H01L21/76879 ,  H01L21/76882 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L23/49827 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/5328 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/06 ,  H01L24/08 ,  H01L24/19 ,  H01L24/80 ,  H01L24/94 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L2224/03002 ,  H01L2224/0332 ,  H01L2224/05568 ,  H01L2224/0557 ,  H01L2224/06181 ,  H01L2224/08146 ,  H01L2224/08165 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2224/76155 ,  H01L2224/83191 ,  H01L2224/94 ,  H01L2225/06513 ,  H01L2225/06517 ,  H01L2225/06572 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2224/03 ,  H01L2224/80 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Vias (holes) are formed in a wafer or a dielectric layer. A low viscosity conductive ink, containing microscopic metal particles, is deposited over the top surface of the wafer to cover the vias. An external force is applied to urge the ink into the vias, including an electrical force, a magnetic force, a centrifugal force, a vacuum, or a suction force for outgassing the air in the vias. Any remaining ink on the surface is removed by a squeegee, spinning, an air knife, or removal of an underlying photoresist layer. The ink in the vias is heated to evaporate the liquid and sinter the remaining metal particles to form a conductive path in the vias. The resulting wafer may be bonded to one or more other wafers and singulated to form a 3-D module.

Abstract translation: 通孔（孔）形成在晶片或电介质层中。 包含微观金属颗粒的低粘度导电油墨沉积在晶片的顶表面上以覆盖通孔。 施加外力以将油墨推入通孔中，包括用于使过孔中的空气排气的电力，磁力，离心力，真空或吸力。 表面上的任何剩余的油墨都被刮刀，纺丝，气刀或下面的光致抗蚀剂层除去。 将通孔中的油墨加热以蒸发液体并烧结剩余的金属颗粒，以在通孔中形成导电路径。 所得到的晶片可以结合到一个或多个其它晶片并且被单个化以形成3-D模块。

公开(公告)号：US20140023907A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13944211

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Vera N. Lockett ,  John G. Gustafson ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  William J. Ray

IPC: H01G11/52 ,  H01M2/16

CPC classification number: C01B33/18 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B04B7/12 ,  H01G11/24 ,  H01G11/26 ,  H01G11/36 ,  H01G11/38 ,  H01G11/46 ,  H01G11/52 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M4/62 ,  Y02E60/13

Abstract: A printed energy storage device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator includes frustules, for example of diatoms. The frustules may have a uniform or substantially uniform property or attribute such as shape, dimension, and/or porosity. A property or attribute of the frustules can also be modified by applying or forming a surface modifying structure and/or material to a surface of the frustules. A membrane for an energy storage device includes frustules. An ink for a printed film includes frustules.

Abstract translation: 印刷储能装置包括第一电极，第二电极和第一和第二电极之间的隔板。 第一电极，第二电极和分离器中的至少一个包括例如硅藻的截头圆锥体。 截头锥体可以具有均匀或基本均匀的性质或属性，例如形状，尺寸和/或孔隙率。 还可以通过将表面改性结构和/或材料施加或形成到截头体的表面来改变截头体的属性或属性。 用于能量存储装置的膜包括截头圆锥体。 用于印刷膜的油墨包括截头圆锥体。

公开(公告)号：US20130146905A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13763642

申请日：2013-02-09

Applicant: NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Inc. ,  U.S. Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventor： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Richard A. Blanchard ,  Mark Allan Lewandowski ,  Kirk A. Fuller ,  Donald Odell Frazier

IPC: H01L33/20 ,  H01L31/0352

CPC classification number: H01L33/00 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01L21/30 ,  H01L27/142 ,  H01L27/156 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L27/3281 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/03044 ,  H01L31/0328 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0508 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L33/08 ,  H01L33/20 ,  H01L33/30 ,  H01L33/32 ,  H01L33/34 ,  H01L33/58 ,  H01L33/60 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L51/0096 ,  H01L51/447 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/5203 ,  H01L51/5265 ,  H01L51/5271 ,  H01L51/5275 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H01L2251/5369 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic apparatus, such as a lighting device comprised of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a power generating apparatus comprising photovoltaic diodes, which may be created through a printing process, using a semiconductor or other substrate particle ink or suspension and using a lens particle ink or suspension. An exemplary apparatus comprises a base; at least one first conductor; a plurality of substantially spherical or optically resonant diodes coupled to the at least one first conductor; at least one second conductor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a plurality of substantially spherical lenses suspended in a polymer attached or deposited over the diodes. The lenses and the suspending polymer have different indices of refraction. In some embodiments, the lenses and diodes have a ratio of mean diameters or lengths between about 10:1 and 2:1. The diodes may be LEDs or photovoltaic diodes, and in some embodiments, have a junction formed at least partially as a hemispherical shell or cap.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种电子设备，例如包括发光二极管（LED）的发光装置或包括可通过印刷工艺产生的光伏二极管的发电装置，其使用半导体或其它基板颗粒墨水或悬浮液， 使用透镜颗粒墨水或悬浮液。 示例性装置包括基座; 至少一个第一导体; 耦合到所述至少一个第一导体的多个基本球形或光学谐振二极管; 耦合到所述多个二极管的至少一个第二导体; 以及悬挂在连接或沉积在二极管上的聚合物中的多个基本上球形的透镜。 透镜和悬浮聚合物具有不同的折射率。 在一些实施例中，透镜和二极管具有在大约10:1和2:1之间的平均直径或长度的比率。 二极管可以是LED或光伏二极管，并且在一些实施例中，具有至少部分地形成为半球形壳或盖的结。

公开(公告)号：US11490495B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16884295

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Rodger Whitby ,  Bradley S. Oraw

IPC: H05B47/19 ,  H05B45/00 ,  H05B45/10 ,  A41D27/20 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F13/04 ,  H01L25/16

Abstract: An LED sticker is disclosed that receives an NFC transmission from a nearby smartphone to energize LEDs in the sticker. A spiral (or loop) antenna is used in the sticker to generate power from the NFC transmission. The NFC signal is at 13.56 MHz, which is the resonant frequency of the NFC antenna circuit in the smartphone. The LED portion is formed by sandwiching pre-formed microscopic LEDs between two conductive layers to connect the LEDs in parallel. The conductive layers form a relatively large integral capacitor that is used to achieve the 13.56 MHz resonant frequency. So no additional capacitor is needed in the circuit to achieve a resonance of 13.56 MHz. This greatly reduces the design requirements of the antenna. The LED sticker may also contain an NFC tag having its own independent loop antenna and NFC chip. Various practical applications of the LED sticker are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11251168B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US17089142

申请日：2020-11-04

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： William Johnstone Ray ,  Michael LeFebvre ,  Darin Wagner ,  Richard A. Blanchard

IPC: H01L25/075 ,  H01L25/065

Abstract: Over a flexible substrate are deposited stacked pixel layers including a bottom layer of LEDs forming blue pixels, a middle layer of LEDs forming green pixels, and a top layer of LEDs forming red pixels. Each LED die comprises an LED portion and an integrated transistor portion. Applying a voltage to a control terminal of the transistor portion energizes the LED portion. The pixels are substantially transparent, due to the LEDs being microscopic and the pixel areas being much larger, to allow light from the underlying layers to pass through. The three layers of pixels are aligned so that a combination of a single top red pixel, a single underlying green pixel, and a single underlying blue pixel form a single multi-color pixel. The different layers have transparent column and row lines.

公开(公告)号：US10980121B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15009727

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Ray ,  Richard Blanchard ,  Shawn Barber ,  David Moffenbeier

IPC: H05K1/16 ,  B65D5/42

Abstract: On a flexible substrate is printed LEDs and a driver circuit containing transistors. The LEDs and transistors are printed microscopic devices contained in an ink. The LEDs are printed in groups and connected in parallel, and the transistors are printed in groups and connected in parallel. Other components, such as resistors and an on/off switch, are also printed to form the driver. A battery and other circuit components may also be printed on the substrate. An overlay is provided over the LEDs to create a desired light pattern. The LEDs and driver may be generic, and the overlay customizes the light pattern for a particular application. The transistors in the driver may be interconnected with a trace pattern to drive the LEDs in a customized manner, such as for an insert in a product package for marketing to a consumer.

公开(公告)号：US20210020616A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16843590

申请日：2020-04-08

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： William Johnstone Ray ,  Michael LeFebvre ,  Darin Wagner ,  Richard A. Blanchard

IPC: H01L25/075 ,  H01L25/065

Abstract: Over a flexible substrate are deposited stacked pixel layers including a bottom layer of LEDs forming blue pixels, a middle layer of LEDs forming green pixels, and a top layer of LEDs forming red pixels. Each LED die comprises an LED portion and an integrated transistor portion. Applying a voltage to a control terminal of the transistor portion energizes the LED portion. The pixels are substantially transparent, due to the LEDs being microscopic and the pixel areas being much larger, to allow light from the underlying layers to pass through. The three layers of pixels are aligned so that a combination of a single top red pixel, a single underlying green pixel, and a single underlying blue pixel form a single multi-color pixel. The different layers have transparent column and row lines.

公开(公告)号：US10402610B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US16007189

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Steven B. Roach ,  Richard A. Blanchard ,  Eric Kahrs ,  Larry Todd Biggs ,  Chye Kiat Ang ,  Mark D. Lowenthal ,  William J. Ray

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H01L33/50 ,  G06K19/04 ,  G06K19/07 ,  H01L33/54 ,  H01L33/38 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, a printed LED area comprises a random arrangement of printed LEDs and a wavelength conversion layer. The LED area is embedded in an object to be authenticated, such as a credit card or a casino chip. The object may include a light guide for enabling the generated light to be emitted from any portion of the object. In one embodiment, when the LEDs are energized during authentication of the object, the existence of light emitted by the object is sufficient authentication and/or provides feedback to the user that the object is being detected. For added security, the emitted spectrum vs. intensity and persistence of the wavelength conversion layer is detected and encoded in a first code, then compared to valid codes stored in the database. If there is a match, the object is authenticated.

公开(公告)号：US10018449B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14994086

申请日：2016-01-12

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Baldridge ,  Alexander Ray ,  Bradley Whaley ,  Darin Wagner ,  Neil O. Shotton ,  Richard A. Blanchard ,  Shelby Jueden ,  Steven Roach ,  Larry Todd Biggs ,  Eric Kahrs

IPC: A63B63/00 ,  F41J5/04

CPC classification number: F41J5/041

Abstract: An active target has a target face that is backlit by LEDs, where a detection layer behind the target face detects a new projectile hole in the target, such as from a gun or an arrow. The detection layer may be formed of one or more resistive layers, and the detected increase in resistance due to a new projectile hole being created is sensed and correlated to an XY position of the hole. The location of the new hole is transmitted via an RF signal to the shooter's portable device, such as a smartphone, and the shooter sees the location of the hit relative to the target face in real time. The LEDs may be dynamically controlled. The target is disposable and is supported by a support base containing the control electronics and transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US20180114775A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15726739

申请日：2017-10-06

Applicant: Nthdegree Technologies Worldwide Inc.

Inventor： William Johnstone Ray ,  Mark David Lowenthal ,  Richard Austin Blanchard ,  Lixin Zheng ,  Xiaorong Cai ,  Bradley S. Oraw

IPC: H01L25/065 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L25/00 ,  G09G3/32

CPC classification number: H01L25/0655 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L27/15 ,  H01L33/505 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L2933/0033 ,  H01L2933/0066

Abstract: Active LEDs have a control transistor in series with an LED and have a top electrode, a bottom electrode, and a control electrode. The active LEDs are microscopic and dispersed in an ink. A substrate has column lines, and the active LEDs are printed at various pixel locations so the bottom electrodes contact the column lines. A hydrophobic mask defines the pixel locations. Due to the printing process, there are different numbers of active LEDs in the various pixel locations. Row lines and control lines contact the top and control electrodes so that the active LEDs in each single pixel location are connected in parallel. If the LEDs emit blue light, red and green phosphors are printed over various pixel locations to create an ultra-thin color display. Any active LED may be addressed using row and column addressing, and the brightness may be controlled using the control lines.