(19)
(11) EP 2 612 354 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.2012

(43) Date of publication:
10.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/28

(21) Application number: 11757479.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 23/00(2006.01)
H01L 21/98(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/050292
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/031178 (08.03.2012 Gazette 2012/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.09.2010 US 379860 P

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAY, William, Johnstone
    Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268 (US)
  • LOWENTHAL, Mark, D.
    Gilbert, Arizona 85297 (US)
  • SHOTTON, Neil, O.
    Tempe, Arizona 85284 (US)
  • BLANCHARD, Richard, A.
    Los Altos, California 94024 (US)
  • LEWANDOWSKI, Mark, Allan
    North Port, Florida 34286 (US)
  • ORAW, Brad
    Mesa, Arizona 85207 (US)
  • STEINHARDT, Mark, John
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 (US)
  • BISCHOFF, Corey, Michael
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 (US)
  • SAWICKI, Edward, Mack
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 (US)
  • MCGUIRE, Kenneth, Stephen
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)
  • HASENOEHRL, Erik, John
    Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US)

(74) Representative: Kellenberger, Jakob 
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A. Intellectual Property Department Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) A LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS