| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7425467 |
Web process interconnect in electronic assemblies |
September 16, 2008 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7353598 |
Assembly comprising functional devices and method of making same |
April 8, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. A material is selectively printed on a web substrate at one or more selected areas. The web substrate includes a plurality of functional components having integrated circuits. A local printing system equipped with a print head that |
| 7324061 |
Double inductor loop tag antenna |
January 29, 2008 |
| An RFID tag in one embodiment. The RFID tag includes at least one integrated circuit and an antenna pattern coupled to the integrated circuit, wherein the antenna pattern has an inductor pattern which limits the effect of misplacement of the integrated circuit relative to the inducto |
| 7301458 |
Method and apparatus for testing RFID devices |
November 27, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for testing RFID straps. Arrays of RFID straps in a roll-to-roll process are coupled to an array of test elements. RF programming and interrogation signals are frequency and time multiplexed to the RFID array. Return signals are detected to determine sensitivity |
| 7288432 |
Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier |
October 30, 2007 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7253735 |
RFID tags and processes for producing RFID tags |
August 7, 2007 |
| A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the |
| 7244326 |
Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices |
July 17, 2007 |
| A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element is held within the |
| 7214569 |
Apparatus incorporating small-feature-size and large-feature-size components and method for maki |
May 8, 2007 |
| An apparatus incorporating small-feature size and large-feature-size components. The apparatus comprise a strap including a substrate with an integrated circuit contained therein. The integrated circuit coupling to a first conductor disposed on the substrate. The first conductor is made |
| 7172910 |
Web fabrication of devices |
February 6, 2007 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming an assembly using different sized blocks in either a flexible or rigid substrate. |
| 7172789 |
Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly |
February 6, 2007 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on |
| 7141176 |
Methods and apparatuses for assembling elements onto a substrate |
November 28, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling elements onto a substrate. The surfaces of the elements and/or the substrate are treated and the elements are dispensed over the substrate in a slurry. In one example of the invention, the substrate is exposed to a surface treatment fluid to cre |
| 7113250 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming assemblies |
September 26, 2006 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 7101502 |
Methods for forming openings in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings and methods for |
September 5, 2006 |
| Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of t |
| 7070851 |
Web process interconnect in electronic assemblies |
July 4, 2006 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a di |
| 7046328 |
Apparatuses and methods for flexible displays |
May 16, 2006 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 6927085 |
Web fabrication of devices |
August 9, 2005 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming an assembly using different sized blocks in either a flexible or rigid substrate. |
| 6850312 |
Apparatuses and methods for flexible displays |
February 1, 2005 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 6731353 |
Method and apparatus for transferring blocks |
May 4, 2004 |
| An apparatus and methods of using the same for transferring functional blocks to a substrate. In one exemplary embodiment, a plurality of functional blocks is deposited in a relocating tool having a first plurality of receptor sites. A transfer tool having a plurality of nozzles in a |
| 6683663 |
Web fabrication of devices |
January 27, 2004 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming an assembly using different sized blocks in either a flexible or rigid substrate. |
| 6665044 |
Apparatuses and methods for forming electronic assemblies |
December 16, 2003 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to forming a flexible active matrix display along a length of flexible substrate. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming multiple flexible displays along a continuous flexibl |
| 6623579 |
Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly |
September 23, 2003 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a receptor region on said |
| 6586338 |
Methods for creating elements of predetermined shape and apparatus using these elements |
July 1, 2003 |
| Methods for forming elements having a predetermined shape and for assembling the elements. In one example of a method, each of the elements includes a functional component which is disposed on a first face of a first substrate. A layer representing a first portion of the first substr |
| 6555408 |
Methods for transferring elements from a template to a substrate |
April 29, 2003 |
| A method of transferring elements to be used in an assembly by placing elements in regions of a template. In one example of a method, each of the elements includes a functional component. A template holding a plurality of elements is then pressed into the receiving substrate by attaching |
| 6527964 |
Methods and apparatuses for improved flow in performing fluidic self assembly |
March 4, 2003 |
| Methods and apparatuses for assembling elements onto a substrate. The surfaces of the elements and/or the substrate are treated and the elements are dispensed over the substrate in a slurry. In one example of the invention, the substrate is exposed to a surface treatment fluid to create |
| 6479395 |
Methods for forming openings in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings and methods for |
November 12, 2002 |
| Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a method, each of t |
| 6468638 |
Web process interconnect in electronic assemblies |
October 22, 2002 |
| Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. One embodiment of the invention relates to depositing a plurality of blocks onto a substrate and is coupled to a flexible layer having interconnect deposited thereon. Another embodiment of the invention relates to forming a displa |
| 6420266 |
Methods for creating elements of predetermined shape and apparatuses using these elements |
July 16, 2002 |
| Methods for forming elements having a predetermined shape and for assembling the elements. In one example of a method, each of the elements includes a functional component which is disposed on a first face of a first substrate. A layer representing a first portion of the first substr |
| 6281038 |
Methods for forming assemblies |
August 28, 2001 |
| Methods and devices are claimed wherein blocks with integrated circuits thereon are rolled or pressed into recessed regions of a flexible or rigid substrate which is used in forming displays. Rolling the blocks into the substrate may take place in either a batch operation or in a continu |
| 5904545 |
Apparatus for fabricating self-assembling microstructures |
May 18, 1999 |
| Apparatus for assembling microstructures onto a substrate through fluid transport. The apparatus includes a vessel that contains the substrate, a fluid, and microstructures. The substrate has at least one recessed region thereon. The microstructures being shaped blocks self-align into th |
