Automated Assembly Corporation

Automatad Assembly Corporation

Scott Lindblad

David Raymond Neuman

Robert Neuman

Aaron M Anderson

Kimmo Kyllonen

Pat Connolly

Matthew Odden

Alex Ampe

The disclosed lighting apparatus has a light-diffusive panel having opposing first and second faces bounded by one or more sides and having one or more channels extending inward from one of the one or more sides. A first conductor is disposed on the first face of the light-diffusive panel and is proximate a first side. The first conductor has a concave section disposed within a channel of the one or more channels. A second conductor is disposed on the second face of the light-diffusive panel and is proximate the first side. The second conductor has a concave section disposed within a channel. Solid-state lighting (SSL) elements have light emitting portions that face a second side that is adjacent to the first side of the light-diffusive panel, and the SSL elements are electrically coupled to the first conductor and to the second conductor.

SSL lighting apparatus

A lighting apparatus includes a light-diffusive panel that has opposing first and second faces bounded by one or more sides. A first conductor is disposed on the first face of the light-diffusive panel and proximate a first side of the one or more sides. A second conductor is disposed on the second face of the light-diffusive panel and proximate the first side. A first plurality of solid-state lighting (SSL) elements have light emitting portions that face a second side that is adjacent to the first side of the light-diffusive panel. The first plurality of SSL elements are electrically coupled to the first conductor and to the second conductor.

A disclosed circuit arrangement includes adhesive transfer tape, and an electronic device attached to adhesive of the adhesive transfer tape. First and second cross wires are attached to the adhesive and are disposed proximate the electronic device. One or more wire segments are attached to the adhesive and have first and second portions attached at a third portion of the first cross wire and at a fourth portion of the second cross wire, respectively. The first and second cross wires and the one or more wire segments have round cross sections, the first portion and the third portion have flat areas of contact, and the second and fourth portions have flat areas of contact. First and second bond wires are connected to the electronic device and to the first and second portions of the one or more wire segments, respectively.

Wire bonded electronic devices to round wire

The disclosed transponder arrangement includes adhesive transfer tape and an RF transponder. The adhesive transfer tape includes an adhesive layer disposed directly on a release liner, and the release liner is separable from the adhesive layer. An antenna is adhered directly to the adhesive layer, and an RF transponder is disposed on the adhesive layer and coupled to the antenna. A layer of ink is disposed directly on one of the first adhesive surface or the second adhesive surface.

RF transponder on adhesive transfer tape

A disclosed cable includes a roll of flexible substrate. The substrate has opposing first and second surfaces and the roll is structured around an axis. A plurality of electrically conductive wires are attached to the first surface of the substrate, and the roll of flexible substrate and attached plurality of wires have alternating layers of wires and substrate.

Rolled substrate cable

A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a flex-circuit, a frame, and a light-diffusive panel. The flex-circuit includes a power bus having first and second portion of opposite polarity disposed parallel to outer edges of the flex-circuit, and solid-state lighting (SSL) elements disposed and connected between the portions of the power bus. A first side of the frame includes a first surface to which a portion of the flex-circuit having the first portion of the power bus is attached, a second surface to which a portion of the flex-circuit having the SSL elements is attached, and a third surface to which a portion of the flex-circuit having the second portion of the power bus is attached. A face of the light-diffusive panel abuts the first surface of the frame, and side of the light-diffusive panel faces the second surface of the frame and light emitting portions of the SSL elements.

The disclosed transponder arrangement includes adhesive transfer tape and an RF transponder. The adhesive transfer tape includes an adhesive layer disposed directly on a release liner, and the release liner is separable from the adhesive layer. An antenna is adhered directly to the adhesive layer, and an RF transponder is disposed on the adhesive layer and coupled to the antenna.

A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a first dielectric sheet disposed on the first electrically conductive sheet and a second electrically conductive sheet disposed on the first dielectric sheet. A plurality of solid-state lighting (SSL) elements are electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive sheet and to the second electrically conductive sheet. The first electrically conductive sheet, first dielectric sheet, and second electrically conductive sheet have bends that configure the first electrically conductive sheet, first dielectric sheet, and second electrically conductive sheet in a three-dimensional shape.

A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a light-diffusive plate having opposing first and second faces bounded by one or more sides. A first electrically conductive sheet is disposed on the first face of the light-diffusive plate, and an electrically insulative sheet is disposed on the first electrically conductive sheet. A second electrically conductive sheet is disposed on the electrically insulative sheet. A plurality of solid-state lighting (SSL) elements have light emitting portions that face a portion of the light-diffusive plate. The SSL elements are electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive sheet and to the second electrically conductive sheet.

Solid state lighting (SSL) apparatus having electrically conductive sheets coupled to solid state lighting on an SSL element carrier

The disclosure describes a lighting apparatus that includes a light-diffusive panel having opposing first and second faces and two or more side portions. A side portion has a curved surface and a third surface. Solid-state lighting (SSL) elements are disposed proximate the third surface of the side portion and are arranged to emit light at the third surface. A first reflector is disposed on the curved surface of the side portion and has a reflective surface to reflect light from the SSL elements into the light-diffusive panel. A plurality of disruptions are formed on the second face of the light-diffusive panel and are arranged to disperse internally reflected light. A second reflector is disposed on the second face of the light-diffusive panel and is arranged to reflect light emitted from the second surface into the light-diffusive panel.

Solid-state lighting apparatus

A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a support structure having a sheet metal member. The sheet metal member has a first surface. An adhesive layer is directly attached to the first surface of the sheet metal member. A plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) components are attached to the sheet metal member by the adhesive layer. A plurality of wires are attached to the sheet metal member by the adhesive layer and are coupled to the plurality of LED components for providing power to the LED components.

LED lighting apparatus with LEDs and wires attached to metal sheet member by adhesive

The disclosed lighting arrangement includes adhesive transfer tape. The adhesive transfer tape has an adhesive layer disposed directly on a release liner, and the release liner is separable from the adhesive layer. Power wires are adhered directly to the adhesive layer, and solid state lighting elements are disposed on the adhesive layer and coupled to the power wires.

Solid-state lighting elements on adhesive transfer tape

A disclosed circuit arrangement includes a substrate having first bond pads coupled to a pattern of conductors. The first bond pads and the pattern of conductors are disposed on a first surface of the substrate. A first layer of adhesive is directly disposed on the first surface of the substrate and the pattern of conductors and has openings at the first bond pads. An electronic device has opposing first and second surfaces and is attached to the first surface of the substrate by the first surface of the electronic device in contact with the first layer of adhesive. The second surface of the electronic device has second bond pads. Bond wires are connected at the first bond pads through the openings in the first layer of adhesive and connected at the second bond pads.

Electronic devices wire bonded to substrate through an adhesive layer and method of making the same

RFID tag structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, the RFID tag includes a flexible substrate, a strap attached to the substrate, an RFID IC mounted on the strap, and an antenna. The strap has a first surface, a second surface, and first and second terminals exposed on the first surface. The second surface of the strap is attached to the substrate. The RFID IC is electrically coupled to the first and second terminals. The antenna is attached to the first surface of the flexible substrate and connected to the first and second terminals on the first surface of the strap.

RFID tag on flexible substrate arrangement

A disclosed lighting apparatus includes a light-diffusive plate having opposing first and second faces bounded by one or more sides. A first electrically conductive sheet is disposed on the first face of the light-diffusive plate, and an electrically insulative sheet is disposed on the first electrically conductive sheet. A second electrically conductive sheet is disposed on the electrically insulative sheet. A plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have light emitting portions that face a portion of the light-diffusive plate. The LEDs are electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive sheet and to the second electrically conductive sheet.

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Lakeville, MN, United States of America

Scott Lindblad