Tactotek Oy

Heikki Tuovinen

Mikko Heikkinen

Antti Keränen

Jarmo Sääski

Tomi Simula

Hasse Sinivaara

Ville Wallenius

Juha-Matti Hintikka

Tero Rajaniemi

Vinski Bräysy

Janne Asikkala

Mikko Sippari

Paavo Niskala

Pälvi Apilo

Pasi Korhonen

Tapio Rautio

Tero Heikkinen

Samuli Yrjänä

Outi Rusanen

Johanna Juvani

Simo Koivikko

Taneli Salmi

Olimpia Migliore

Juha Sepponen

Suvi Kela

Sami Torvinen

Ilpo Hänninen

Miikka Kärnä

Johannes Soutukorva

Jari Lihavainen

Tuomas Nieminen

Minna Pirkonen

Anne Isohätälä

Tuukka Junkkari

An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors preferably additively printed on the substrate film; a light source provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception; an optically transmissive plastic layer produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding, the light source, the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and a reflector design comprising at least one material layer, said reflector design being configured to reflect, the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflector design.

Optically functional multilayer structure and related method of manufacture

An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors on the substrate film; and a plurality of top-emitting, bottom-installed light sources provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception via associated outcoupling areas, wherein for each light source of the plurality of light sources there is optically transmissive plastic layer, produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding the light source, the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and reflector design including at least one material layer, provided at least upon the light source and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflective layer towards the plastic layer.

Optically functional multilayer structure suitable for large area illumination and related method of manufacture

Optically functionally multilayer structure suitable for large area illumination and related method of manufacture

An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors on the substrate film; and a plurality of top-emitting, bottom-installed light sources provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception via associated outcoupling areas, wherein for each light source of the plurality of light sources there is optically transmissive plastic layer, produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding the light source; the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and reflector design including at least one material layer, provided at least upon the light source and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflective layer towards the plastic layer.

An optoelectronically functional multilayer structure as well as related methods of manufacturing an optoelectronically functional multilayer structure are described herein.

Optoelectronically functional multilayer structure and related manufacturing method

An optoelectronically functional multilayer structure and related methods of manufacturing an optoelectronically functional multilayer structure, such structure including an optionally thermoplastic formable substrate film, electronics comprising preferably light-emitting and/or light-sensitive elements, an optically transmissive layer, and a light-blocking layer defining a number of structural channels extending in at least a first direction.

Optoelectronically functional multilayer structure having embedded light-defining segments and related manufacturing method

Integrated multilayer structure suitable for use in sensing applications is disclosed including at least one plastic layer, at least one film layer provided on both sides of the plastic layer. A film layer on a first side of the plastic layer includes electronics incorporating reactance sensing electronics for sensing of selected target quantities, and conversion thereof into representative electrical signals. The sensing electronics include an electrode and a connection element for connecting the electrode to control circuitry. A film layer on a second side of the plastic layer includes features including one conductive feature that is configured to shape an electromagnetic field to adapt a sensitivity or directionality the sensing response of the sensing electronics on the first side of the plastic layer.

Multilayer structure with embedded sensing functionalities and related method of manufacture

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Heikki Tuovinen