Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Incoherent light emitter structure – With reflector – opaque mask – or optical element integral...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Bryant, Keisha R (Department: 2891)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Incoherent light emitter structure
With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element integral...
C257S095000, C257S099000, C257SE33073, C438S029000, C438S022000, C362S326000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07994527
ABSTRACT:
An (Al, Ga, In)N and ZnO direct wafer bonded light emitting diode (LED) combined with a shaped plastic optical element, in which the directional light from the ZnO cone, or from any high refractive index material in contact with the LED surface, entering the shaped plastic optical element is extracted to air.
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DenBaars Steven P.
Fellows Natalie Nichole
Masui Hisashi
Murai Akihiko
Nakamura Shuji
Bryant Keisha R
Gates & Cooper LLP
The Regents of the University of California
Ward Eric
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