Asml Netherlands B.v.

Lumileds LLC

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Signify Holding B.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Lumileds Holding B.v.

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh

Roelof Koole

Sander Frederik Wuister

Emiel Peeters

Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine

Marcel Rene Bohmer

Johan Frederik Dijksman

Patrick John Baesjou

Christianus Martinus Van Heesch

Yvonne Wendela Kruijt-Stegeman

Jeroen Herman Lammers

Wilhelmus Sebastianus Marcus Maria Ketelaars

Aurelie Marie Andree Brizard

Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet

Jozef Maria Finders

Henri Marie Joseph Boots

Thanh Trung Nguyen

Harmeet Singh

Johannes Franciscus Maria Cillessen

Emile Johannes Karel Verstegen

Dirk Veldman

Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Delaat

Ties Van Bommel

Arie Jeffrey Den Boef

Mark Thomas Johnson

Rieko Verhagen

Andre Bernardus Jeunink

Johan Hendrik Klootwijk

Johan Lub

Martinus Bernardus Van Der Mark

Kentaro Shimizu

Pieter Jan Van Der Zaag

Petrus Theodorus Jutte

Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin

Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer

Anke Pierik

Wilhelmus Cornelis Keur

Bastiaan Wilhelmus Maria Moeskops

Petrus Cornelis Paulus Bouten

Manuela Lunz

Ruediger Mauczok

Godefridus Johannes Verhoeckx

Jacobus Bernardus Giesbers

Denis Alexandrovich Glushkov

Tamara Druzhinina

Cornelis Eustatius Timmering

Kiran Kumar Thumma

Calina Ciuhu

Jan Cornelis Kriege

Oktay Yildirim

Eddy Cornelis Antonius Van Der Heijden

Hieronymus Johannus Christiaan Meessen

John-john Pieter Jan Van Den Bergh

Stefan Willi Julius Gruhlke

Falco Cornelius Marinus Jacobus Maria Van Delft

Loes Johanna Mathilda Koopmans

Antonius Wilhelmus Maria De Laat

Paulus Hubertus Gerardus Offermans

Vincent Vanbroekhoven

Bart Alex Theresia Dilles

Joep Lodewijk Peters

Cornelis Reinder Ronda

Jessica Margaretha De Ruiter

Thomas Adriaan Cohen Stuart

Emiel Andreas Godefridus Peeters

Tatyana Viktorovna Rakhimova

Dmitriy Viktorovich Lopaev

John-John Pieter Jan Van Den Bergh

Arjan Jeroen Houtepen

The invention provides a system () for processing light, the system () configured to provide along a main beam path () a beam () of system light (), wherein the system light () comprises one or more of first light () having a first spectral distribution, second light () having a second spectral distribution, and third light () having a third spectral distribution, wherein the first, second, and third spectral distributions mutually differ, wherein the system () comprises: &#x2014;a lighting arrangement () configured to provide along a first beam path () a first beam () comprising primary light () having a spectral power distribution with at least 80% of the spectral power consisting of one of the first light (), the second light (), and the third light (), and/or configured to provide along a second beam pat () a second beam () comprising composed light () having a spectral distribution with at least 80% of the spectral power consisting of the two others of the first light (), the second light (), and the third light (); &#x2014;an optical filter system () comprising a plurality of segments (), wherein two or more segments () have different transmission characteristics for one or more of the primary light () and the composed light (); wherein during operation of the system () the optical filter system () is configured to have the segments () of the plurality of segments () sequentially intercept the main beam path () or the second beam path (), wherein during a time period (tsp) the beam path () is partially intercepted by a first segment () and partially intercepted by a second segment (); &#x2014;a control system () configured to control the lighting arrangement () and the optical filter system () such that during at least part of the time period (tsp) at least 80% of a spectral power distribution of the system light () of the beam () of system light () consists of the primary light ().

Solid state light sources enabling spokes when used with a color wheel

The invention provides a method for the production of a luminescent material, () based on coated quantum dots (), comprising: (i) providing luminescent quantum dots () in a liquid medium () wherein the luminescent quantum dots () have an outer layer () comprising first cations and first anions; and (ii) providing in a coating process a coating () on the outer layer () of the quantum dots () in the liquid medium (), wherein the coating () comprises a silica coating; wherein during the coating process, or after the coating process, or during and after the coating process, the liquid medium () comprises one or more of a third element and a fourth element, wherein the first cation and the third element belong to the same group of the periodic system, and wherein the first anion and the fourth element belong to the same group of the periodic system.

Silica coated quantum dots with improved quantum efficiency

A method is disclosed involving depositing a neutral orientation template layer onto a substrate after formation of chemical epitaxy or graphoepitaxy features on the substrate, but before deposition and orientation of a self-assemblable polymer. The orientation layer is arranged to bond with the substrate but not with certain features, so that it may be easily removed by vacuum or rinsing with organic solvent. The neutral orientation layer has a chemical affinity to match that of blocks in the self-assemblable polymer so that blocks of differing types wet the neutral orientation layer so that domains in the self-assembled polymer may lie side by side along the substrate surface, with interfaces normal to the substrate surface. The resulting aligned and oriented self-assembled polymer may itself be used as a resist for device lithography of the substrate.

Methods for providing patterned orientation templates for self-assemblable polymers for use in device lithography

The invention provides a luminescent material () based on quantum dots (), wherein the quantum dots () have inorganic capping agents (), wherein the luminescent material () comprises particles () having an inorganic salt matrix () hosting the quantum dots () with inorganic capping agents (), wherein the luminescent quantum dots () have an outer layer (). The invention also provides a method for the production of such luminescent material (). The new luminescent material can be used and processed as conventional particulate luminescent material.

Quantum dots with inorganic ligands in an inorganic matrix

The invention provides a process for the production of a wavelength converter containing a siloxane polymer matrix with wavelength converter nano particles embedded therein, the process containing (a) mixing (i) a first liquid containing (i1) short chain siloxane polymers and (i2) wavelength converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with siloxane grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the wavelength converter (); wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements, wherein x1/s1&#x2265;0.8, s1&#x3c;y1 and wherein x1&#x3c;y1.

PDMS-based ligands for quantum dots in silicones

A graphoepitaxy template to align a self-assembled block polymer adapted to self-assemble into a 2-D array having parallel rows of discontinuous first domains extending parallel to a first axis, mutually spaced along an orthogonal second axis, and separated by a continuous second domain. The graphoepitaxy template has first and second substantially parallel side walls extending parallel to and defining the first axis and mutually spaced along the second axis to provide a compartment to hold at least one row of discontinuous first domains of the self-assembled block copolymer on the substrate between and parallel to the side walls, and separated therefrom by a continuous second domain. The compartment has a graphoepitaxial nucleation feature arranged to locate at least one of the discontinuous first domains at a specific position within the compartment. Methods for forming the graphoepitaxy template and its use for device lithography are also disclosed.

Method to provide a patterned orientation template for a self-assemblable polymer

A method of aligning a template and a substrate for imprint lithography involves using a mask pattern of the template and a luminescent marker pattern of the substrate, the method including aligning the template mask pattern and the substrate marker pattern using a radiation intensity measurement of radiation emitted by the luminescent marker pattern and having passed the template mask pattern. The mask pattern and the luminescent marker pattern may each be shaped to provide a turning point in the intensity of detected radiation emitted from the marker pattern, and passing through the mask pattern to a detector, as a function of relative displacement at the aligned position. The displacement of the template and substrate may be aligned by identifying the turning point in radiation intensity. The marker pattern may be fluorescent with the emitted radiation excited by a radiation source.

Imprint lithography alignment method and apparatus

A silicone product, a lighting unit comprising the silicone product, and a method of manufacturing a silicone product are provided. The silicone product comprises polymeric material, luminescent material and filler particles. The polymeric material comprises a material of the group of polysiloxanes. The polymeric material being light transmitting. The luminescent material comprises particles which have at least in one dimension a size in the nanometer range. The luminescent material is configured to absorb light of a first spectral range and to convert a portion of the absorbed light into light of a second spectral range. The filler particles are of a light transmitting inert material. The filler particles are miscible with the luminescent material. The filler particles are provided in the polymeric material. The particles of luminescent material are distributed along a surface of the filler particles.

Silicone product, a lighting unit comprising the silicone product and method of manufacturing a silicone product

The invention provides a lighting device for providing light, the lighting device comprising a closed chamber with a light transmissive window and a light source configured to provide light source radiation into the chamber, wherein the chamber further encloses a wavelength converter configured to convert at least part of the light source radiation into wavelength converter light, wherein the light transmissive window is transmissive for the wavelength converter light, wherein the wavelength converter comprises luminescent quantum dots which upon excitation with at least part of the light source radiation generate at least part of the wavelength converter light, and wherein the closed chamber comprises a filling gas comprising one or more of helium gas, hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas or oxygen gas, the filling gas having a relative humidity at 19&#xb0; C. of at least 5%.

Quantum dots in enclosed environment

The invention provides a lighting device comprising (a) a light converter comprising a light receiving face; and (b) a solid state light source configured to generate a light source light with a photon flux of at least 10 W/cmat the light receiving face, wherein the light converter is configured to convert at least part of the light source light into light converter light having a first frequency, wherein the light converter comprises a semiconductor quantum dot in an optical structure selected from a photonic crystal structure and a plasmonic structure, wherein the optical structure is configured to increase the photon density of states in the light converter resonant with the first frequency for reducing saturation quenching, and wherein the quantum dot has a quantum efficiency of at least 80%.

Quantum dots with reduced saturation quenching

The invention provides a process for the production of a light converter comprising a siloxane polymer matrix with light converter nano particles embedded therein, the process comprising (a) mixing (i) light converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the light converter; wherein the grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a side group having a grafting functionality; wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements; and wherein x1 is at least 20, wherein y1 is at least 2, and wherein x1/y1&#x2265;0.8.

The invention provides a process for the production of a (particulate) luminescent material comprising particles, especially substantially spherical particles, having a porous inorganic material core with pores, especially macro pores, which are at least partly filled with a polymeric material with luminescent quantum dots embedded therein, wherein the process comprises (i) impregnating the particles of a particulate porous inorganic material with pores with a first liquid ('ink') comprising the luminescent quantum dots and a curable or polymerizable precursor of the polymeric material, to provide pores that are at least partly filled with said luminescent quantum dots and curable or polymerizable precursor; and (ii) curing or polymerizing the curable or polymerizable precursor within pores of the porous material, as well as a product obtainable thereby.

Encapsulated quantum dots in porous particles

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic cell device with combined energy conversion and lighting option and a method a controlling such a device. It comprises a responsive element, a reflector or a light source for changing light absorption and thus appearance of photovoltaic cells (e.g. solar panel). It is also possible to combine the responsive element or the reflector with light source(s) providing extra illumination. When combined with a sensor and control unit, ambient intelligent solar panels and ambient intelligent lighting systems can be obtained. A combination of a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) and light-emitting device is also possible, where an energy storage device is charged by a photovoltaic cell upon irradiation. The energy storage powers one or more light sources which are coupled to the sides of the luminescent plate. The light emitted by the light sources is coupled into the plate and (partly) converted by the luminescent plate. This results in a plate that homogeneously emits light.

Photovoltaic cell device with switchable lighting/reflection

An imprint lithography template is disclosed. The imprint lithography template includes a plurality of pattern features extending from a plane of a body of the imprint lithography template, and away from that body, the pattern features to be used to apply a pattern into an imprintable medium. The imprint lithography template further includes a plurality of assist features in the form of recesses extending from the plane of that body of the imprint lithography template, and into that body. A method for forming the assist features in the imprint lithography template, using self-assembled block copolymers as an etch resist, is also disclosed.

Imprint lithography

A laser-based hair cutting device () comprises a laser source (), an optically transparent exit window () and optical elements (). The laser source () provides an incident light beam () for cutting a hair () above and near a skin surface by laser-induced optical breakdown (LIOB) of the hair () in a focal position of the light beam (). The optically transparent exit window has an external exit surface () for allowing the incident light beam () to leave the device. The optical elements () focus the incident light beam () in the focal position at a working distance from the exit surface (). The working distance is at least wherein NA is a numerical aperture of the incident light beam leaving the device (), Eis a pulse energy (J) of the incident light beam (), Fis a fluence threshold (J/m) of the exit surface, Mis a beam quality of the incident light beam () and &#x3bb; is a wavelength (m) of the incident light beam ().

LIOB based hair cutting device

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Roelof Koole