Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090186440 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ROLLERS FOR CROSS-WEB FORMING OF OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - Apparatus and methods for forming optoelectronic devices such as an array of light emitting diodes or photovoltaic cells in one embodiment a roll-to-roll process in which a uniquely configured roller having a raised spiral coating surface is aligned with a plurality of first electrodes disposed on an angle on a substrate for coating a plurality of spaced-apart angled coated strips of optoelectronic materials along the cross-web direction of the substrate. | 07-23-2009 |
20090286010 | HIGH THROUGHPUT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BARRIER FILM DEPOSITION AND/OR ENCAPSULATION OF OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES - Processes for simultaneously encapsulating multiple optoelectronic devices and/or depositing a barrier film onto multiple substrates suitable for fabrication of optoelectronic devices thereon include the use of a plasma deposition apparatus having multiple pairs of opposing electrodes for deposition of reactants onto the substrate that is used to form the device or the complete device itself. The processes significantly reduce tact time relative to one at a time batch processing that is currently used for manufacturing optoelectronic devices. | 11-19-2009 |
20100033082 | Method of Manufacture of a Multi-Layer Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Device, and Articles Thereof - A method for forming multi-emissive phosphorescent layers for a phosphorescent OLED comprises coating a first phosphorescent material from a first solvent onto a first electrode and removing the first solvent to form a first emissive layer; and coating a second phosphorescent material from a second solvent onto the first emissive layer and removing the second solvent to form a second emissive layer, wherein the first and second emissive layers are not cured after coating, and wherein the first emissive layer has negligible solubility in the second solvent. | 02-11-2010 |
20100148661 | ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An encapsulation structure comprises a first barrier layer, and an electroluminescence device configured to be coupled to the first barrier layer and comprising a substrate and an electroluminescence element both defining a lateral side. The electroluminescence element comprises a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. Further, the encapsulation structure comprises a second barrier layer configured to be coupled to the electroluminescence device, and an adhesive configured to locate between and connect the first and second barrier layers, and at least to be coupled to the lateral side of the electroluminescence device to seal the electroluminescence device between the first and second barrier layers. An encapsulation method is also presented. | 06-17-2010 |
20100230829 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES HAVING LATENT ACTIVATED LAYERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting device with a latent activator material is presented. An organic light emitting device including activation products of a latent activator material is also presented. Embodiments of patterned organic light emitting devices are also contemplated wherein patterning can occur prior or post fabrication of the devices. A method of fabricating an organic light emitting device with a latent activator material or with activation products of an activator material is also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
20110074281 | MONOLITHIC PARALLEL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE - An optoelectronic device having a monolithic interconnect structure includes a continuous anode layer, a discontinuous cathode layer, and an electroactive layer sandwiched between the continuous anode layer and the discontinuous cathode layer. | 03-31-2011 |
20110163337 | ARCHITECTURE FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Provided are organic device packages configured to limit current flow through shorted sub-elements in the organic device. In some embodiments, the organic device package may include multiple elements, each having multiple sub-elements connected in parallel. Each element may have a first electrode patterned into thin electrode strips connected in parallel, and each of the electrode strips may be an electrode of one of the multiple sub-elements. The electrode strips may have a resistance which may be higher than the overall resistance of other sub-elements in the element, such that a current flowing to the element may be substantially limited from flowing through a shorted sub-element in the element. Each element may also be connected in series to another element in the organic device package, and one or more series-connected elements may also be connected in parallel within the package. | 07-07-2011 |
20110206980 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An energy storage device includes a housing having an interior surface defining a volume and a plurality of solid electrolyte elements disposed in the volume. Each solid electrolyte element has a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first, cathodic chamber, and a second surface that defines a second, anodic chamber. A plurality of individual anodic chambers are thus provided, at least one of which is evacuated below atmospheric pressure. A majority of anodic chambers can be spaced from one another in a manner that provides a substantially uniform reaction rate throughout the cathodic chamber. The housing and the plurality of solid electrolyte elements together may be configured to define a second volume devoid of solid electrolyte elements and that is sufficient in size to accommodate a desired number of solid electrolyte elements and to provide an accessible cathodic chamber filling point and that is further sufficient in size to alter the volume of the cathodic chamber with respect to the volume of the plurality of anodic chambers to achieve a desired volumetric ratio between the cathodic and anodic chambers. | 08-25-2011 |
20110206984 | PRESEALED ANODE TUBE - A pre-sealed anode tube assembly for a sodium-metal-halide energy storage device includes an anode tube and a feed-through current collector assembly at least partially sealed within the anode tube. The pre-sealed anode tube assembly can be independently transported prior to being integrated with a desired sodium-metal-halide energy storage device. | 08-25-2011 |
20110227541 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING SEALED BATTERIES - A passive battery charging control system for charging a battery is devoid of active electrical components. The passive battery charging control system includes one or more passive electrical control elements configured to limit the charging state of the battery. | 09-22-2011 |
20110244141 | METHOD OF PROCESSING MULTILAYER FILM - A method of processing a multilayer film is provided. The method includes providing a substrate film having a substrate film first surface and a substrate film second surface. The method also includes providing a barrier layer adjacent to the substrate film second surface. The barrier layer has at least one opening allowing fluid communication between the substrate film and an outer surface of the barrier layer. Further, the method includes contacting the substrate film first surface with a first reactant and finally contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer with a second reactant, said second reactant being reactive with said first reactant. The method of contacting the substrate film first surface to the first reactant and contacting the outer surface of the barrier layer to the second reactant is carried out under conditions under which reaction between said first reactant and the second reactant results in a formation of a reaction layer. | 10-06-2011 |
20130082642 | SODIUM LEVEL CONTROL IN INDIVIDUAL SEALED ANODE TUBES - An electrochemical cell includes an anode connectable to a current tap and a charging medium in electrical contact with the anode. A switching device is configured to stop a charging operation of the electrochemical cell upon activation by the charging medium. | 04-04-2013 |
20140373908 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device is presented. The photovoltaic device includes a layer stack; and an absorber layer is disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer includes cadmium, tellurium, and selenium. A semiconductor layer is further disposed on the absorber layer, wherein a valence band offset between the semiconductor layer and the absorber layer is less than about 1.3 electron Volts, and a band gap of the semiconductor layer is in a range from about 1.2 electron Volts to about 3.5 electron Volts. | 12-25-2014 |