Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090111055 | METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE HAVING MULTIPLE PHASES - A method of forming an image having multiple phases is disclosed herein. The method includes forming exposed and unexposed areas, the exposed areas comprising a first polymer network exhibiting first and second phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the first phase being continuous, and the second phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the first phase, and the unexposed areas comprising a second polymer network comprising third and fourth phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the third phase being continuous, and the fourth phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the third phase. The first and second polymer networks are chemically connected, and morphology formed by the first and second phases is different than that formed by the third and fourth phases. | 04-30-2009 |
20090115004 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSOR ASSEMBLIES - The invention is directed to a surface acoustic wave sensor assembly that makes use of a Z-axis conductive layer, such as a Z-axis conductive elastomer, or the like. In particular, a Z-axis conductive elastomer couples a circuit layer to a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor in order to form a SAW sensor assembly. For example, a plurality of electrical contacts of the circuit layer can be coupled to a plurality of electrodes of the SAW sensor via the Z-axis conductive elastomer. The Z-axis conductive elastomer provides electrical coupling between the electrical contacts and the electrodes, and also forms a hermetic barrier between the circuit layer and the SAW sensor. In addition, elastic properties of the Z-axis conductive elastomer may reduce pressure exerted on the SAW sensor during use. | 05-07-2009 |
20090242048 | STRUCTURED POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE POLYAMIDE CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide containing material having a microstructured surface are disclosed herein. Such devices can optionally include a flex circuit attached to the microstructured surface and can be useful, for example, in fluid handling applications. | 10-01-2009 |
20100188751 | OPTICAL FILMS WITH INTERNALLY CONFORMABLE LAYERS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE FILMS - A co-extrusion method for making a replicated film. The method includes the steps of providing at least three materials and co-extruding them between a nip roll and a structured roll. The materials include a backside layer material, a core layer material, and a replicated layer material. The structured roll has a surface structure that is replicated onto the replicated layer, and the core layer is an internally conformable layer that conforms with the replicated layer. | 07-29-2010 |
20100252961 | OPTICAL FILM REPLICATION ON LOW THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY TOOLING WITH CONFORMAL COATING - A system and method for extrusion replication of microstructures to make microreplicated optical films. The system includes press roll and a replicating member. The replicating member includes a low thermal diffusivity material having a microreplicated outer surface or an organic material having a microreplicated outer surface. An inorganic conformal coating is disposed over the patterned outer surface of the organic or low thermal diffusivity material. | 10-07-2010 |
20100271819 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to illumination or lighting assemblies and systems that provide illumination using LEDs. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a lighting assembly, comprising: multiple light emitting diodes that emit light; an optical system that directs the light emitted by the light emitting diodes, the optical system positioned adjacent to light emitting diodes; and a cooling fin including a two-phase cooling system, the cooling fin positioned adjacent to the light emitting diodes such that the two-phase cooling system removes heat from the light emitting diodes. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a lighting system including multiple lighting assemblies. The lighting assemblies and systems of the present disclosure can be used in, for example, a street light, a backlight (including, for example, a sun-coupled backlight), a wall wash light, a billboard light, a parking ramp light, a high bay light, a parking lot light, a signage lit sign (also referred to as an electric sign), static signage (including, for example, sun-coupled static signage), illuminated signage, and other lighting applications. | 10-28-2010 |
20100285424 | DENTAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - A dental applicator device is disclosed. Generally, the dental applicator device includes a trough comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a floor, wherein at least one of the first wall, second wall, and floor comprises a contact surface, wherein at least a portion of the contact surface comprises a reticulated foam material. Methods of applying a dental agent to a target surface of a subject's dentition are also disclosed. Generally, the methods include providing a dental applicator device that includes a trough having a first wall, a second wall, and a floor, wherein at least one of the first wall, second wall, and floor comprises a contact surface, wherein at least a portion of the contact surface comprises a reticulated foam material, and a dental agent disposed in at least a portion of the trough; applying the dental applicator device to at least a portion of the subject's dentition for a time effective to transfer an effective amount of the dental agent to at least a portion of the target surface; and removing the dental applicator device. | 11-11-2010 |
20100318072 | MEDICAL ARTICLE HAVING FLUID CONTROL FILM - The present invention provides medical articles having a fluid control film component which comprise a sheet having microchannels that permit directional flow of a liquid. Articles incorporating the fluid control film include: wound dressings, wound drains, tympanostomy fluid wicks, intravenous access site dressings, drug delivery dressings, and sweat collection patches. | 12-16-2010 |
20110032449 | PERFORATED BACKLIGHT - A backlight includes a lower light guide having a specularly reflecting bottom surface and an opposing specularly reflecting perforated mirror film having a plurality of light transmission apertures. The specularly reflecting perforated mirror film has a polymeric multilayer structure, where non-perforated areas of the specularly reflecting perforated mirror film have a light reflectance value of 98% or greater and the specularly reflecting bottom surface has a light reflectance value of 98% or greater. A light collimating injector directs input light into the lower light guide. The light propagating generally parallel to the specularly reflecting perforated mirror film along a horizontal plane. The light collimating injector provides input rays into a vertical plane, the vertical plane being orthogonal to the horizontal plane, and forming an angle having an absolute value of 30 degrees or less with an intersection of the vertical and horizontal planes. An upper light cavity is disposed on the lower light guide. The upper light cavity has a light emission surface and a light input surface. The light input surface is at least partially defined by the specularly reflecting perforated mirror film. The upper light cavity has a thickness defined by the light emission surface and the light input surface. The thickness is equal to or greater than a distance between adjacent light transmission apertures. | 02-10-2011 |
20110032708 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH OPTICAL GUIDE AND INTEGRATED THERMAL GUIDE - A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, and optical guide, and a thermal guide. The optical guide is coupled to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source, and the thermal guide is integrated with the optical guide for providing thermal conduction from the solid state light source and dissipating heat through convection for cooling the light. | 02-10-2011 |
20110063854 | SUSPENDED OPTICAL FILM - Suspended optical film assemblies including a frame, an optical film, and an elastomeric film are disclosed. The elastomeric films include a first attachment region, a second attachment region, and a free region between the first and second attachment regions. The first attachment region is affixed to the frame; the second attachment region is affixed to the optical film, so that the free region is in tension and supports the optical film within the frame. The tension in the elastomeric film free region can help maintain flatness and reduce distortion in the optical film during environmental changes that influence dimensional changes in the frame, optical film, and elastomeric film. | 03-17-2011 |
20120135207 | METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE HAVING MULTIPLE PHASES - A method of forming an image having multiple phases is disclosed herein. The method includes forming exposed and unexposed areas, the exposed areas comprising a first polymer network exhibiting first and second phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the first phase being continuous, and the second phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the first phase, and the unexposed areas comprising a second polymer network comprising third and fourth phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the third phase being continuous, and the fourth phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the third phase. The first and second polymer networks are chemically connected, and morphology formed by the first and second phases is different than that formed by the third and fourth phases. | 05-31-2012 |
20120139403 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH OPTICAL GUIDE AND INTEGRATED THERMAL GUIDE - A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, an optical guide, and a thermal guide. The optical guide is coupled to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source, and the thermal guide is integrated with the optical guide for providing thermal conduction from the solid state light source and dissipating heat through convection and radiation for cooling the light. The optical guide can be tapered to enhance the efficiency of light distribution. The thermal guide can have an external shell connected with internal fins, and the external shell can have a reflective coating to provide for a back reflector behind the optical guide. | 06-07-2012 |
20120194054 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH OPTICAL DIFFUSER AND INTEGRATED THERMAL GUIDE - A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, an optical diffuser, and a thermal guide. The diffuser receives and distributes light from the light source, and the thermal guide is integrated with the optical diffuser for providing thermal conduction from the solid state light source and dissipating heat through convection and radiation for cooling the light. The interior surface of the optical diffuser can have extraction features for providing uniform distribution of light. | 08-02-2012 |
20130004967 | MICROWELL ARRAY ARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - The disclosure provides microstructured articles and methods useful for detecting an analyte in a sample. The articles include microwell arrays. The articles can be used with an optical system component in methods to detect or characterize an analyte | 01-03-2013 |
20130148357 | ACOUSTIC LIGHT PANEL - A sound absorbing luminaire providing lighting for an interior space environment and managing the acoustics within the environment. The luminaire includes a frame holding an acoustic film and a lighting element, forming a resonant cavity between them. The acoustic film is used for absorbing sound within the resonant cavity, and the lighting element provides light from a light source, such as LEDs, through the acoustic film. An optical film can be mounted in the frame between the acoustic film and the lighting element for providing a desired distribution of light. | 06-13-2013 |
20130155719 | LIGHTGUIDE AS LUMINAIRE - A lightguide functioning as a luminaire. The luminaire includes at least one solid state light source, such as an LED, and a lightguide configured to receive light from the solid state light source. Light from the light source is coupled into the lightguide and transported within it by total internal reflection until the light exits the lightguide. A shape of the lightguide causes and directs extraction of the light. The shape can also be used to create a particular pattern of the extracted light. | 06-20-2013 |
20130224844 | STRUCTURED POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE POLYAMIDE CONTAINING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices including a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide containing material having a microstructured surface are disclosed herein. Such devices can optionally include a flex circuit attached to the microstructured surface and can be useful, for example, in fluid handling applications. | 08-29-2013 |
20130301268 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH ALIGNED LIGHT GUIDE AND INTEGRATED VENTED THERMAL GUIDE - A light with integrated light and thermal guides, and having solid state light sources such as LEDs. The light guide includes a material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and forming an interior volume. The light guide is coupled to the LEDs for receiving and distributing light from them through the first surface, and the light is transported through the light guide until the light is extracted from the first or second surface. The light guide can include alignment features such as fiducials that mate with a base. The thermal guide is contained within the interior volume and integrated with the light guide for providing thermal conduction from the LEDs for cooling the light. The thermal guide can be vented to provide for internal cross flow of air for the cooling. | 11-14-2013 |
20140043824 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH OPTICAL GUIDE AND INTEGRATED THERMAL GUIDE - A solid state light having a solid state light source such as LEDs, and optical guide, and a thermal guide. The optical guide is coupled to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source, and the thermal guide is integrated with the optical guide for providing thermal conduction from the solid state light source and dissipating heat through convection for cooling the light. | 02-13-2014 |
20140106267 | METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE HAVING MULTIPLE PHASES - A method of forming an image having multiple phases is disclosed herein. The method includes forming exposed and unexposed areas, the exposed areas comprising a first polymer network exhibiting first and second phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the first phase being continuous, and the second phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the first phase, and the unexposed areas comprising a second polymer network comprising third and fourth phases that are chemically connected and have different refractive indices, the third phase being continuous, and the fourth phase comprising a plurality of structures dispersed within the third phase. The first and second polymer networks are chemically connected, and morphology formed by the first and second phases is different than that formed by the third and fourth phases. | 04-17-2014 |
20140283365 | METHOD OF MAKING A NOZZLE - Methods of making nozzles are disclosed. More specifically, methods of making nozzles that may be used as components of a fuel injection system are disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
20140340927 | LIGHTGUIDE AS LUMINAIRE - A lightguide functioning as a luminaire. The luminaire includes at least one solid state light source, such as an LED, and a lightguide configured to receive light from the solid state light source. Light from the light source is coupled into the lightguide and transported within it by total internal reflection until the light exits the lightguide. A shape of the lightguide causes and directs extraction of the light, and can also be used to create a particular pattern of the extracted light. Such shapes include linear wedges and twisted wedges. Optical films can be included on the light input and output surfaces of the lightguide. | 11-20-2014 |
20150036333 | SOLID STATE LIGHT WITH FEATURES FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND AIR COOLING CHANNELS - A solid state light having a shell forming an interior volume and with surface texture for redirecting light. A light section is coupled to the shell, and a light source board in the light section includes at least one solid state light source such as an LED. The shell, light section, and light source board have apertures for providing an air cooling channel through the light. The solid state light source transmits light into the interior volume, and the light exits from the shell and is redirected by the surface texture, providing for various light distribution curves of the light. | 02-05-2015 |