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Light Emitting, Photovoltaic or Other Electronic Apparatus and SystemThe 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.
Document ID
20160001297
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Ray, William Johnstone
Lowenthal, Mark D.
Shotton, Neil O.
Blanchard, Richard A.
Lewandowski, Mark Allan
Fuller, Kirk A.
Frazier, Donald Odell
Date Acquired
February 1, 2016
Publication Date
January 12, 2016
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/763,642
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,236,528
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: SAA8-094274
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,236,528
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/763,642
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