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US 12,720,926 · App. 18/444,857 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Reflective layers for light-emitting diodes

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Patent No.
US 12,720,926
App. No.
18/444,857
Filed
Feb 19, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2824
USPC
257/98
Assignments (1)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 30, 2025
From: CREELED, INC.; PENGUIN SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DE); SMART EMBEDDED COMPUTING, INC.; SMART HIGH RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS LLC; SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PENGUIN COMPUTING, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 071755/0001 →
Continuity (4)
Division 17808369 · Jun 23, 2022
Continuation 16963533 · Jan 28, 2019
Continuation In Part 15882103 · Jan 29, 2018
Related Publication 20240194832A1 · Jun 13, 2024
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