Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With reflector – opaque mask – or optical element integral...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Whitehead, Jr., Carl (Department: 2813)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element integral...
C257SE33074
Reexamination Certificate
active
07348603
ABSTRACT:
Devices, such as light-emitting devices (e.g., LEDs), and methods associated with such devices are provided. A light-emitting device designed to emit light may include an interface through which emitted light passes therethrough, wherein the interface has a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a pattern. The pattern may be arranged to provide anisotropic light emission characterized by an emission pattern on a far-field projection plane substantially parallel to the interface, wherein a first total light intensity along a first axis on the projection plane is at least 20% greater than a second total light intensity along a second axis on the projection plane. Alternatively, or additionally, the pattern may be arranged to provide anisotropic light emission characterized by a first total light emission on a first plane that is at least 20% greater than a second total light emission on a second plane, wherein the first and second planes are perpendicular to the interface, and wherein the first and second planes are also perpendicular to each other.
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Erchak Alexei A.
Lidorikis Elefterios
Lim Michael
Nemchuck Nikolay I.
Venezia Jo A.
Dolan Jennifer M.
Jr. Carl Whitehead
Luminus Devices, Inc.
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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