Patents Assigned to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services
  • GRATING STRUCTURE FOR DIVIDING LIGHT
    Publication number: 20110139234
    Abstract: A grating structure and a solar cell assembly. In one aspect, the grating structure suppresses the zero order transmission to near 0%. In another aspect, the solar cell assembly has improved absorption due to coupling with a grating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services, Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Iizuka, Nader Engheta, Yasuhiko Takeda