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20100027258 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING AND DISSIPATING HEAT FROM A LIGHT SOURCE - An illumination apparatus comprising an optics module wherein a driving circuit may be disposed within the proximal base portion of the optics module. The proximal base portion may further be releasably secured within an independent heat dissipating element. Such an apparatus may be very beneficial in light emitting diode (LED) applications due to its efficient conduction and dissipation of heat away from the LED semiconductor junction. Additionally, a releasable optics module comprising a plurality of LEDs and a driving circuit provides for cost efficient and environmentally friendly replacement of such a component at the end of its lifespan. The heat dissipating element (e.g. heat sink) may continue to be used, while only the optics module need be replaced or serviced as required. Precious environmental resources may thus be conserved and maintenance costs reduced while concurrently extending the lifespan of such an inventive illumination apparatus. | 02-04-2010 |
20100277067 | DIMMABLE LED LUMINAIRE - A luminaire includes an Edison type electrical base, an optic, and a heat sink disposed between the base and the optic. An LED driver circuit is disposed at least partially within the heat sink, and is disposed in electrical communication with the base. An LED assembly is disposed in thermal communication with a surface of the heat sink, and in electrical communication with the driver circuit, the LED assembly includes an LED. The driver circuit includes circuitry that converts an AC signal at the base to a DC signal and provides the DC signal to the LED assembly, the circuitry includes holding current circuitry that produces a holding current for an electrical dimmer disposed upstream of the base in response to a current to the LED assembly being reduced for light dimming purposes. | 11-04-2010 |
20110080727 | LOW PROFILE LIGHT - A luminaire includes a heat spreader and a heat sink thermally coupled to and disposed diametrically outboard of the heat spreader, an outer optic securely retained relative to at least one of the heat spreader and the heat sink, and a light source disposed in thermal communication with the heat spreader, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The heat spreader, the heat sink and the outer optic, in combination, have an overall height H and an overall outside dimension D such that the ratio of H/D is equal to or less than 0.25. The combination defined by the heat spreader, the heat sink and the outer optic, is so dimensioned as to: cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch can light fixture; and, cover an opening defined by a nominally sized four-inch electrical junction box. | 04-07-2011 |
20110273889 | PENDANT LUMINAIRE - A luminaire includes an optics module and a heat sink. The optics module includes a body, an LED light source, an electronic driver circuit, and a holder. The LED light source is thermally coupled to the body. The electronic driver circuit is disposed within the body and is electrically connected to the LED light source, the driver circuit having an electrical connector configured to receive electrical power from a power source. The holder is mechanically secured to the body, the LED light source being securely retained between the holder and the body. The heat sink has a plurality of radially projecting fins and is thermally and removably coupled to the body of the optics module. | 11-10-2011 |
20120306382 | SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A light fixture is described that measures the ambient light intensity and determines whether to provide illumination. The light fixture may further determine a traffic status proximate the fixture and adjust the illumination accordingly. A network of light fixtures is also provided, the light fixtures communicating data to each other and determining illumination states therefrom. | 12-06-2012 |
20130021802 | SEALED ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH COOLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electrical device and method are presented, the device having an enclosure defining an interior volume sealed from the environment and an electronic lighting apparatus, which may include a heat generating element such as a light source, a heat sink, and a fluid flow generator, and optionally a support offsetting the fluid flow generator form the heat sink. The heat sink may be positioned adjacent the heat generating element and transfer heat there from. The fluid flow generator may create a flow of fluid to transport heat away from the heat sink and to the enclosure. The electronic lighting apparatus may be carried by the enclosure and partially disposed within the interior volume of the enclosure. The electrical device may further include an optic carried by the enclosure. | 01-24-2013 |
20130278172 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING NON-HOMOGENOUS LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting system including a plurality of luminaires capable of generating polychromatic light having a dominant wavelength in the visible spectrum and arranged into an array and a computerized device electrically coupled to the plurality of luminaires so as to selectively operate each individual luminaire to produce source light varying with each other and with time. The computerized device operates the luminaire such that each luminaire emits a source light, the source lights combining to form a combined light having selected characteristics. The source lights, when perceived directly, recreate a lighting scenario having varying lighting characteristics. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278173 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ACCENTING REGIONS OF A LAYER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for accenting regions of a layer including a lighting system including a plurality of light sources operable to emit polychromatic light and a layer having two or more regions configured to diffusively scatter light within a wavelength range while absorbing light not within the wavelength range. The regions may be configured to represent recognizable characters or images, and may form a sequence. The lighting system may highlight the regions individually or simultaneously. The layer may be attachable to a surface and may further include non-highlighted regions. The system may also include appliqués applied to a surface and a cover layer transparent to certain wavelengths of light that the appliqués scatter. | 10-24-2013 |
20130293106 | CANOPY LIGHT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A retrofit canopy light system is provided that has a multi-output power supply assembly in electrical communication with a plurality of luminaire assemblies through a plurality of distribution wires. In one embodiment, each luminaire assembly may receive an electric current from a respective distribution wire extending from the power supply assembly. The power supply assembly may convert high-voltage AC to low-voltage, regulated DC. Each luminaire assembly may comprise a light source and a low profile, heat-dissipating frame in thermal and mechanical communication with the light source. The heat-dissipating frame may be constructed of a thermally conductive material, and may include a plurality of heat sink fins and bars. The heat-dissipating frame may present a substantially flat surface configured for flush mounting adjacent to an existing canopy fixture. | 11-07-2013 |
20140028210 | WALL-MOUNTABLE LUMINAIRE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A wall-mountable luminaire may include interchangeable adapter plugs having first and second male connectors, the first of which connects electrically and mechanically to an external electrical socket, and the second of which connects electrically and mechanically to an on-board multi-standard socket. A power supply may detect a plurality of electrical power types received from the multi-standard socket, and may condition that input power to drive LEDs. Remote computing devices may transmit control data wirelessly to direct a controller to selectively operate the LEDs to form a modified distribution pattern. A housing assembly may support wall mounting of the luminaire, and trim assembly may define a cavity that provides aesthetic and protective cover for the components carried by the housing assembly. A method aspect of the invention details steps for operating the luminaire. | 01-30-2014 |
20140029262 | ROTATABLE LIGHTING FIXTURE - A lighting fixture comprising a stationary housing and a mobile housing carried by the stationary housing is provided. The lighting fixture also includes a lens carried by the mobile housing, a first rotation mechanism operatively connected to the connection rod, and a second rotation mechanism carried by the encasing member. The connection rod may protrude at least partially through the backing of the mobile housing. The first rotation mechanism may be configured to rotate the mobile housing about a first rotational axis, and the second rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the mobile housing about a second rotational axis. The mobile housing is configured to rotate about the first rotational axis such that portions of the lens are selectively positionable below a plane defined by a lower surface of the encasing member. | 01-30-2014 |
20140111966 | LOW-ANGLE THOROUGHFARE SURFACE LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may include a housing configured to be attached to a thoroughfare surface. The housing may include a top surface, a proximal face, a distal face, and first and second sidewalls extending between the proximal face and the distal face. Circuitry may be carried by the housing. A first primary optic may be carried by the housing adjacent the first sidewall to define a first optical chamber, and a first light source may be positioned within the first optical chamber and carried by the housing adjacent the first sidewall. The first sidewall may have a first slanted section, and an axis of the first slanted section may skew to a longitudinal axis of the lighting device. | 04-24-2014 |
20140177238 | SEALED ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH COOLING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An electrical device and method are presented, the device having an enclosure defining an interior volume sealed from the environment and an electronic lighting apparatus, which may include a heat generating element such as a light source, a heat sink, and a fluid flow generator. The heat sink may be positioned partially within the sealed interior volume and adjacent the heat generating element and transfer heat therefrom. The fluid flow generator may create a flow of fluid to transport heat away from the heat sink and to the enclosure. The electronic lighting apparatus may be carried by the enclosure and partially disposed within the interior volume of the enclosure. The electrical device may further include an optic carried by the enclosure that may cooperate with the enclosure to define the sealed interior volume. | 06-26-2014 |
20140239818 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ACCENTUATING REGIONS OF A LAYER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting system for accenting a region of a target surface comprising a color matching engine, a plurality of light sources, a color capture device configured to measure light reflected by a target surface, and a computerized device configured to operate the plurality of light sources to emit an analysis light so as to be incident upon the target surface and identify a region of the target surface that reflects two or more wavelength ranges of light using a pattern recognition algorithm, defining a detected pattern having wavelength ranges. The color matching engine is configured to perform a matching operation that operates to determine dominant wavelength(s) of the wavelength ranges and polychromatic lights including or excluding dominant wavelength(s). The computerized device operates the light sources to emit a combined light being sequentially each of the polychromatic lights. | 08-28-2014 |
20140239845 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING NON-HOMOGENOUS LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting apparatus comprising a plurality of luminaires, each luminaire comprising a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with a computerized device. Each luminaire may be selectively operable to emit source light characterized by a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers. Additionally, at least two of the plurality of luminaires may be operable to emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths, and such that one or more source lights emitted by the plurality of luminaires may combine to form a combined light at a distance from the plurality of luminaires defined as a combining distance. Furthermore, the dominant source light wavelength of at least some of the luminaires of the plurality of luminaires may be variable with time. | 08-28-2014 |
20140268695 | LOW-ANGLE THOROUGHFARE SURFACE LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes a housing attached to a thoroughfare surface. The housing may have a top surface, a proximal face, a distal face, and first and second opposing sidewalls extending between the proximal face and the distal face and extending downwardly from the top surface. The lighting device may further include a first primary optic that may be carried by the housing adjacent the first sidewall that may define a first optical chamber. The lighting device may also further include a first light source that may be positioned within the first optical chamber and may be carried by the housing adjacent the first sidewall. The first sidewall may taper in a direction of the distal face. The first primary optic may be configured to direct light outward and in a direction of the taper in the first sidewall. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268731 | LOW BAY LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A low bay lighting system which may include a fixture housing and a plurality of light sources disposed on a mounting surface in the fixture housing. The low bay lighting system may also include a power supply and an optic that is configured for emission of glare-inducing wavelength light at non-glare-inducing angles. The non-glare-inducing angles may be measured from a horizontal axis running through a medial portion of the mounting surface of the fixture housing. One or more of the plurality of light sources may be configured to emit light having a wavelength range within an anti-glare wavelength range. The light emitted at glare-inducing angles may have a wavelength range substantially within the anti-glare wavelength range. | 09-18-2014 |
20140301070 | STREET LIGHTING DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OBSERVERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A thoroughfare lighting device may include a housing configured to be attached to a thoroughfare surface, having a top surface, a proximal face, a distal face, and first and second opposing sidewalls, a driver circuit, a plurality of light-emitting diodes electrically coupled to the driver circuit comprising a first set of LEDs configured to emit a generally white light, and a second set of LEDs configured to emit colored light that is observable by an observer. The lighting device may also include an optic carried by the housing and positioned in optical communication with the plurality of LEDs. The color of light emitted by the second set of LEDs may be selectable to indicate a condition of the thoroughfare in a direction of travel of the observer. Additionally, the first sidewall may taper in a direction of the distal face. | 10-09-2014 |
20140328055 | CONFIGURABLE LINEAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A linear light assembly having an elongate tray and a plurality of moveable lighting packages. The elongate tray may provide both mechanical support and thermal management for the plurality of moveable lighting packages. The elongate tray may comprise a medial channel portion with a planar track member and two opposing rim members projecting perpendicularly outward therefrom. Each flange portion may have a U-shaped cross-section. Each moveable package may comprise an assembly tray and an optical assembly having at least one light-emitting device (LED). Each moveable lighting package may be adjustably positioned along and independently removed from the front side of the track member of the elongate tray. Any segmentation of the elongate tray may be characterized by a heat dissipation rate not less than a combined heat generation rate of all moveable lighting packages carried by the segment. A method aspect includes installation of the linear light assembly. | 11-06-2014 |
20150159853 | SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY COOLING AN LED FILAMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting device may include a base, a housing, a driver circuit, an optic, a thermally-conductive fluid, a LED filament structure, and a fluid flow generator. The base may have an electrical contact. The housing may be attached to the base at a first end and have an internal cavity. The driver circuit may be positioned within the internal cavity and may be in electrical communication with the electrical contact. The optic may be attached to a second end of the housing and have an inner surface which may define an optical chamber. The thermally-conductive fluid may be positioned within the optical chamber. The LED filament structure may be positioned within the optical chamber and may be in electrical communication with the driver circuit. The fluid flow generator may be positioned in fluid communication with the optical chamber and may be in electrical communication with the driver circuit. | 06-11-2015 |
20160040842 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ACCENTING REGIONS OF A LAYER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system for accenting an appliqué comprising a lighting system comprising a light source configured to emit polychromatic light, and an appliqué configured to be applied to a surface, the appliqué being configured to at least one of scatter light and reflect light within an appliqué wavelength range. The light source is operable to emit alternating first and second polychromatic lights, the first polychromatic light comprising a maxima within the appliqué wavelength range and the second polychromatic light not comprising a maxima within the appliqué wavelength range. | 02-11-2016 |
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20090282389 | Abstracting Test Cases From Application Program Interfaces - Various embodiments provide a testing infrastructure that abstracts test cases from APIs in a manner that allows for round tripping between production and consumption and APIs. | 11-12-2009 |
20100131486 | Analyzer Engine - Methods and systems provide a tool for searching and analyzing XPS files. In accordance with the described embodiments, a user can search and analyze XPS files without having a full understanding of an associated software development kit (SDK). Further, in at least some embodiments, the tool can load an XPS file, analyze XPS/OPC/ZIP metadata information, and store the metadata information into a set of predefined rules. | 05-27-2010 |
20110310427 | PRINTING DIRECT2D-RENDERED ITEMS - Technology described herein is directed to converting display-rendering instructions (e.g., DIRECT2D) into print-rendering instructions (e.g., EMF, WMF, XPS, and SVG). For example, a request to print an item (e.g., document) is received, the item being displayable on an output device when display-rendering instructions are executed. A print render target is created that includes an instructions converter. The display-rendering instructions are routed to the print render target. The instructions converter maps the display-rendering instructions to the print-rendering instructions, which are usable to print the item. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310439 | OPTIMIZED FONT SUBSETTING FOR A PRINT PATH - Subject matter described herein is directed to providing font-rendering information (e.g., XPS file) that is usable to print a document. For example, a font file is received that defines a font type included in the document. A determination is made that a quantity of pages of the document does not exceed a subsetting-optimization threshold. When the quantity of pages does not exceed the threshold, a subsetted font file of the font type is generated. The subsetted file is provided, such as via the spool file, to a print subsystem. | 12-22-2011 |
20140118761 | OPTIMIZED FONT SUBSETTING FOR A PRINT PATH - Subject matter described herein is directed to providing font-rendering information (e.g., XPS file) that is usable to print a document. For example, a font file is received that defines a font type included in the document. A determination is made that a quantity of pages of the document does not exceed a subsetting-optimization threshold. When the quantity of pages does not exceed the threshold, a subsetted font file of the font type is generated. The subsetted file is provided, such as via the spool file, to a print subsystem. | 05-01-2014 |
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20130009995 | CLAMP MODE EMULATION - Various technologies described herein pertain to filling a fill area of a canvas with a source visual object and/or a supplemental visual object to emulate a result of clamping the source visual object onto the fill area of the canvas. A source sub-region of a canvas is filled with the source visual object. Moreover, an extension sub-region of the canvas, which includes at least a part of the fill area outside the source sub-region, is formed based on the source sub-region of the canvas. Further, a supplemental visual object is generated by using a tiling clip on the source visual object and repeated within the extension sub-region of the canvas. The tiling clip specifies a size of the portion of the source visual object used as the supplemental visual object. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014000 | Conversion tool for XPS and openXPS documents - A conversion tool enables XPS documents to be automatically converted into the Open XPS format and for Open XPS-formatted documents to be automatically converted into the XPS format. The conversion tool may convert content types, package-level relationships, part-level attributes, and image parts into a format supported by either document format. | 01-10-2013 |
20130107289 | RASTERIZATION OF PRINTING DATA | 05-02-2013 |
20140157036 | ADVANCED AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF RECURRENT TEST FAILURES - In one embodiment, a test case run analyzer may filter out failure events with known causes from a test report. The test case run analyzer may receive a test report of a test case run of an application process. The test case run analyzer may automatically identify a failure event in the test case run. The test case run analyzer may automatically compare the failure event to a failure pattern set. The test case run analyzer may filter the test report based on the failure pattern set. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157238 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSESSING SOFTWARE QUALITY FOR HARDWARE DEVICES - Systems and techniques of monitoring, assessing and determining the quality of software components and/or their associated features that may be designed and built to be run on a plurality of hardware devices. Such hardware devices may be devices made by different manufacturers. In addition, certain of these manufacturers may be device partners with the software maker. Software product and/or components may be subjected to test runs on various hardware devices and the results may be correlated. This pass/fail data may also be correlated against a number of additional factors—e.g., the market share of device products for which a software product has a minimum level of acceptable or passing rates. | 06-05-2014 |
20140372983 | IDENTIFYING THE INTRODUCTION OF A SOFTWARE FAILURE - The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which a first software version (e.g., build or check-in) that corresponds to a failure/regression is automatically identified. Software versions associated with a development order are automatically loaded and tested according to a search plan that narrows in on which version a failure condition first appears. For example, a binary search may be used that looks back to a previous version when a failure is detected on a tested version, or moves to a subsequent version when the failure is not detected. The search plan allows multiple test machines run tests in parallel on different versions, and adapts to the number of test machines available for testing. | 12-18-2014 |
20160098382 | CONVERSION TOOL FOR XPS AND OPENXPS DOCUMENTS - A conversion tool enables XPS documents to be automatically converted into the Open XPS format and for Open XPS-formatted documents to be automatically converted into the XPS format. The conversion tool may convert content types, package-level relationships, part-level attributes, and image parts into a format supported by either document format. | 04-07-2016 |
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20080294470 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING RATES FOR TRAVEL SERVICES - A method and system are provided for presenting rates for travel services using dynamic pricing bands. The dynamic pricing bands represent approximate rates for travel services relative to available rates during or close to the proposed dates of travel, or at or near the proposed travel destination. Each dynamic pricing band is keyed to a particular color, intensity, pattern, sound, or other graphical and/or audio characteristic, thereby providing the consumer a sense of the seasonal, regional, day of week, or other variability of rates for travel services without having to compare actual numbers. The dynamic pricing bands are applied to an interactive presentation of rates for travel services to allow the consumer to explore possible rate variations for particular travel services in a manner that provides a birds-eye view, is intuitive and user-friendly. | 11-27-2008 |
20090307237 | RATING SYSTEM THAT CHARACTERIZES ATTORNEYS BASED ON ATTRIBUTES - A hardware and/or software system for calculating attorney ratings. Data associated with an attorney is collected from a variety of sources. The collected data includes information that can be used to assess how well an attorney might handle legal issues. The data is used to determine values of one or more attributes associated with the attorney. One or more ratings may be calculated for the attorney based on the determined attributes. Each rating may be based on a weighted combination of two or more attributes. The ratings may be converted to a format that is more comprehensible to a consumer and presented to consumers of legal services in a variety of different forms. An unbiased assessment of attorneys in the form of a rating enables consumers of legal services to make more accurate and informed decisions when selecting an attorney. | 12-10-2009 |
20100217713 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING AN OFFER WITH A QUOTE - Described is a system and method that satisfies offers from customers with quotes from suppliers in a way that increases the likelihood of achieving an acceptable match. The system of the present invention is configured to receive from a customer an offer for a product. The system queries in parallel multiple suppliers for rate quotes on the desired product. Each of the suppliers is ranked according to the lowest rate quoted by each supplier. The supplier quoting the lowest rate is selected as the winner of the offer. The system may then evaluate any other rate quotes provided by the winning provider. The system may satisfy the customer's offer with the winning provider at a higher rate (if one was provided) than the winning rate quoted, up to the customer's offer (perhaps adjusted for a reasonable profit). In this way, even though the provider provides low rate quotes to win the offer, the provider may still realize a much higher rate for the goods or services by quoting additional, higher rate quotes as well. | 08-26-2010 |
20120215570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING AN OFFER WITH A QUOTE - Described is a system and method that satisfies offers from customers with quotes from suppliers in a way that increases the likelihood of achieving an acceptable match. The system is configured to receive an offer for a product. The system queries in parallel multiple suppliers for rate quotes on the desired product. Each of the suppliers is ranked according to the lowest rate quoted by each supplier. The supplier quoting the lowest rate is selected as the winner of the offer. The system may then evaluate any other rate quotes provided by the winning provider. The system may satisfy the customer's offer with the winning provider at a higher rate than the winning rate quoted, up to the customer's offer. | 08-23-2012 |
20140257939 | RATING SYSTEM THAT CHARACTERIZES ATTORNEYS BASED ON ATTRIBUTES - A hardware and/or software system for calculating attorney ratings. Data associated with an attorney is collected from a variety of sources. The collected data includes information that can be used to assess how well an attorney might handle legal issues. The data is used to determine values of one or more attributes associated with the attorney. One or more ratings may be calculated for the attorney based on the determined attributes. Each rating may be based on a weighted combination of two or more attributes. The ratings may be converted to a format that is more comprehensible to a consumer and presented to consumers of legal services in a variety of different forms. An unbiased assessment of attorneys in the form of a rating enables consumers of legal services to make more accurate and informed decisions when selecting an attorney. | 09-11-2014 |
20140358598 | PRESENTING RATES FOR TRAVEL SERVICES - A method and system are provided for presenting rates for travel services using dynamic pricing bands. The dynamic pricing bands represent approximate rates for travel services relative to available rates during or close to the proposed dates of travel, or at or near the proposed travel destination. Each dynamic pricing band is keyed to a particular color, intensity, pattern, sound, or other graphical and/or audio characteristic, thereby providing the consumer a sense of the seasonal, regional, day of week, or other variability of rates for travel services without having to compare actual numbers. The dynamic pricing bands are applied to an interactive presentation of rates for travel services to allow the consumer to explore possible rate variations for particular travel services in a manner that provides a birds-eye view, is intuitive and user-friendly. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100043556 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE SPECIFIC MODULUS OF CELLULAR CERAMIC BODIES | 02-25-2010 |
20100297534 | Seal Structures for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Devices - Disclosed are seals and seal structures for use in electrochemical devices such as solid oxide fuel cell devices. Exemplary seal structures are configured such that at least a portion of the interface between the seal and electrolyte sheet deviates from planarity by extending either (i) upwardly and inwardly (ii) or downwardly and inwardly, toward the active portion of the electrolyte sheet surface where one or more device electrodes are deposited. By angling the seal portion of the electrolyte sheet, the sharpness of any resulting bends or deformations that may occur during use can be reduced, thus reducing the likelihood of any cracks forming in the typically high stress regions of the electrolyte sheet. Further, preferably at least a portion of the electrolyte sheet contacting the seal composition, the seal-electrolyte interface may deviate from planarity by at least 0.1 mm from the seal-electrolyte interface, where the deviation from planarity extends normal to the seal or inwardly toward the active surface region of the electrolyte sheet. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the inventive seal structures and electrochemical device assemblies comprising same. | 11-25-2010 |
20110001424 | SEAL FOR LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A glass package is disclosed comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, where the substrates are attached in at least two locations, at least one attachment comprising a frit, and at least one attachment comprising a polymeric adhesive and wherein the frit comprises a glass portion comprising: a base component comprising and at least one absorbing component. Also disclosed is a method of sealing a light emitting display device comprising providing a light emitting layer, a first substrate and a second substrate, where a frit is deposited between the substrates and a polymeric adhesive is deposited either between the substrates or around the edge of the device, and where the frit is sealed with a radiation source and the polymeric adhesive is cured. | 01-06-2011 |
20110019351 | BEZEL PACKAGING FOR SEALED GLASS ASSEMBLIES AND A GLASS ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - Methods and assemblies related to frame or bezel packaging of a sealed glass assembly, such as a fit-sealed OLED device, such as an OLED display panel. The frame or bezel packaging may have one or more of (a) rounded or chamfered corners, (a) a cover, (b) a reinforced lead edge, (c) openings or cutouts in the back panel to conserve material and lighten the bezel, and (d) a shock absorbent intermediate layer of low modulus of elasticity material applied between the sealed glass assembly and the back and/or sides of the frame or bezel. The frame or bezel design may include a gap between the sealed glass assembly and the back panel of the bezel. The gap may be filled at least in part with low modulus of elasticity backing material. The glass package may have one or more of (a) rounded or chamfered corners, (b) rounded or chamfered edges, (c) a low modulus of elasticity material applied around its periphery or portions of its periphery, such as on the corners only, (d) a shortened lead end, and (e) a thickened lead end. | 01-27-2011 |
20110226832 | MECHANICAL SCORING AND SEPARATION OF STRENGTHENED GLASS - A strengthened glass sheet is separated into undamaged sheet segments by mechanically scribing one or more vent lines of controlled depth into the sheet surface, the depths of the scribed lines being insufficient to effect sheet separation, and then applying a uniform bending moment across the vent lines to effect separation into multiple sheet segments, the vent lines being scribed from crack initiation sites comprising surface indentations formed proximate to the edges of the glass sheet. | 09-22-2011 |