Flexible lighting device having unobtrusive conductive layers
First Claim
1. A lighting element, comprising:
- a first flexible substrate;
a first conductive element located on the first flexible substrate;
a light-emitting element having a first contact and a second contact, the first contact being on a first surface of the light-emitting element, the second contact being on a second surface of the light-emitting element that is opposite to the first side;
a flexible transparent layer located adjacent to the second surface of the light-emitting element;
a transparent affixing layer located between the first flexible substrate and the flexible transparent layer, the affixing layer being configured to affix the flexible transparent layer to the first flexible substrate; and
a second conductive element located beneath the flexible transparent layer and proximate to the second surface of the light-emitting element,whereinthe first contact is electrically connected to the first conductive element,the second contact is electrically connected to the second conductive element,the light-emitting element is configured to emit light from the second surface with the light having wavelengths between 10 nm and 100,000 nm,the flexible transparent layer and the transparent affixing layer are both sufficiently transparent to visible light such that they will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, andthe first and second conductive elements are at least partially transparent to visible light.
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Abstract
A lighting element is provided, comprising: a substrate; a first conductive element on the substrate; a light-emitting element having first and second contacts on top and bottom surfaces, respectively; a transparent layer adjacent to the top surface; an affixing layer between the substrate and the transparent layer, affixing the transparent layer to the substrate; and a second conductive element beneath the transparent layer and proximate to the top surface, wherein the first and second contacts are electrically connected to the first and second conductive elements, respectively, the light-emitting element emits light in a range of wavelengths between 10 nm and 100,000 nm, the transparent and affixing layer'"'"'s will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, and the first and second conductive elements are at least partially transparent to visible light, or are 300 μm or smaller in width, or are concealed by a design feature from a viewing direction.
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33 Claims
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1. A lighting element, comprising:
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a first flexible substrate; a first conductive element located on the first flexible substrate; a light-emitting element having a first contact and a second contact, the first contact being on a first surface of the light-emitting element, the second contact being on a second surface of the light-emitting element that is opposite to the first side; a flexible transparent layer located adjacent to the second surface of the light-emitting element; a transparent affixing layer located between the first flexible substrate and the flexible transparent layer, the affixing layer being configured to affix the flexible transparent layer to the first flexible substrate; and a second conductive element located beneath the flexible transparent layer and proximate to the second surface of the light-emitting element, wherein the first contact is electrically connected to the first conductive element, the second contact is electrically connected to the second conductive element, the light-emitting element is configured to emit light from the second surface with the light having wavelengths between 10 nm and 100,000 nm, the flexible transparent layer and the transparent affixing layer are both sufficiently transparent to visible light such that they will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, and the first and second conductive elements are at least partially transparent to visible light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting element, comprising:
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a first substrate; a first conductive element located on the first substrate; a light-emitting element having a first contact and a second contact, the first contact being on a first surface of the light-emitting diode, the second contact being on a second surface of the light-emitting element that is opposite to the first side; a transparent layer located adjacent to the second surface of the light-emitting element; a transparent affixing layer located between the first substrate and the transparent layer, the transparent affixing layer being configured to affix the transparent layer to the first substrate; and a second conductive element located beneath the transparent layer and proximate to the second surface of the light-emitting element, wherein the first contact is electrically connected to the first conductive element, the second contact is electrically connected to the second conductive element, the light-emitting element is configured to emit light from the second surface with the light in wavelengths between 10 nm and 100,000 nm, the transparent layer and the transparent affixing layer are both sufficiently transparent to visible light such that they will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, the first and second conductive elements are 300 μ
m or smaller in width, the width being measured in a direction parallel to a top surface of the first substrate,the first substrate is a flexible substrate, and the transparent layer is a flexible transparent layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A lighting element, comprising:
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a first substrate; a first conductive element located on the first substrate; a light-emitting element having a first contact and a second contact, the first contact being on a first surface of the light-emitting element, the second contact being on a second surface of the light-emitting element that is opposite to the first side; a transparent layer located adjacent to the second surface of the light-emitting element; a transparent affixing layer located between the first substrate and the transparent layer, the transparent affixing layer being configured to affix the transparent layer to the first substrate; a second conductive element located beneath the transparent layer and proximate to the second surface of the light-emitting element; and an opaque design feature formed over at least one of the first conductive element and the second conductive element, the opaque design concealing at least one of the first conductive element and the second conductive element from above, wherein the first contact is electrically connected to the first conductive element, the second contact is electrically connected to the second conductive element, the light-emitting element is configured to emit light from the second surface with the light having wavelengths between 10 nm and 100,000 nm, the transparent layer and the transparent affixing layer are both sufficiently transparent to visible light such that they will not decrease light transmittance below 70%, the first substrate is a flexible substrate, and the transparent layer is a flexible transparent layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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