Patents by Inventor Anant Achyut Setlur
Anant Achyut Setlur has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10072206Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable red-emitting phosphors include contacting a complex fluoride phosphor of formula I with a first fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a first temperature ranging from 200° C. to 700° C. to form a first product phosphor, contacting the first product phosphor in particulate form with a solution of a compound of formula II in aqueous hydrofluoric acid to form a treated phosphor, and contacting the treated phosphor with a second fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a second temperature <225° C., AxMFy:MN4+??I AxMFy??II wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs or a combination thereof, M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof, x is absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Fangming Du, Anant Achyut Setlur
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Publication number: 20180155618Abstract: Synthesizing a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor by contacting a gaseous fluorine-containing oxidizing agent with a precursor of: AaBbCcDdXx:Mn4+; AaiBbiCciDdXxYd:Mn4+; A13G2?m?nMnmMgnLi3F12Op; or AZF4:Mn4+. Where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination; B is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination; C is Sc, Y, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, or a combination; D is Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, or a combination; X is F or a combination of F and one of Br, Cl, and I; Y is O, or a combination of O and one of S and Se; A1 is Na or K, or a combination; G is Al, B, Sc, Fe, Cr, Ti, In, or a combination; Z is La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, Y, In, or a combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Srinivas Prasad SISTA, Anant Achyut SETLUR
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Publication number: 20180134956Abstract: A process for treating a luminescent halogen-containing material includes contacting the luminescent halogen-containing material with an atmosphere comprising a halogen-containing oxidizing agent for a period of at least about two hours. The luminescent halogen-containing material has a composition other than (i) Ax[MFy]:Mn4+, where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7; (ii) Zn2[MF7]:Mn4+, where M is selected from Al, Ga, In, and combinations thereof; (iii) E[MF6]:Mn4+, where E is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, and combinations thereof; and where M is selected from Ge, Si, Sn, Ti, Zr, and combinations thereof; or (iv) Ba0.65Zr0.35F2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: James Edward MURPHY, Anant Achyut SETLUR
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Patent number: 9964455Abstract: A method of monitoring a surface temperature of a hot gas path component includes directing an excitation beam having an excitation wavelength at a layer of a sensor material composition deposited on a hot gas path component to induce a fluorescent radiation. The method includes measuring fluorescent radiation emitted by the sensor material composition. The fluorescent radiation includes at least a first intensity at a first wavelength and a second intensity at a second wavelength. The surface temperature of the hot gas path component is determined based on a ratio of the first intensity at the first wavelength and the second intensity at the second wavelength of the fluorescent radiation emitted by the sensor material composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, Anant Achyut Setlur, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Guanghua Wang, James Anthony Brewer, Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani
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Patent number: 9938457Abstract: Methods for fabricating coated semiconductor elements are presented. The methods include the steps of combining a phosphor of formula I and a polymer binder to form a composite material, providing a semiconductor wafer including IniGajAlkN, wherein 0?i; 0?j; 0?k, and a sum of i, j and k is equal to 1, coating the composite material on a surface of the semiconductor wafer to form a coated semiconductor wafer, and dicing the coated semiconductor wafer using a cutting fluid apparatus to form one or more coated semiconductor elements. A cutting fluid of the cutting fluid apparatus includes a C1-C20 alcohol, a C1-C20 ketone, a C1-C20 acetate compound, acetic acid, oleic acid, carboxylic acid, a source of A, silicic acid, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Digamber Gurudas Porob, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia, Srinivas Prasad Sista, Anant Achyut Setlur, William Winder Beers, Fangming Du
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Patent number: 9929319Abstract: A process for fabricating a LED lighting apparatus includes disposing a composite coating on a surface of a LED chip. The composite coating comprises a first composite layer having a manganese doped phosphor of formula I and a first binder, and a second composite layer comprising a second phosphor composition and a second binder. The first binder, the second binder or both include a poly(meth)acrylate. Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??(I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Anant Achyut Setlur, Stanton Earl Weaver, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia
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Publication number: 20180079955Abstract: Methods for fabricating coated semiconductor elements are presented. The methods include the steps of combining a phosphor of formula I and a polymer binder to form a composite material, providing a semiconductor wafer including IniGajAlkN, wherein 0?i; 0?j; 0?k, and a sum of i, j and k is equal to 1, coating the composite material on a surface of the semiconductor wafer to form a coated semiconductor wafer, and dicing the coated semiconductor wafer using a cutting fluid apparatus to form one or more coated semiconductor elements. A cutting fluid of the cutting fluid apparatus includes a C1-C20 alcohol, a C1-C20 ketone, a C1-C20 acetate compound, acetic acid, oleic acid, carboxylic acid, a source of A, silicic acid, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Digamber Gurudas Porob, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia, Srinivas Prasad Sista, Anant Achyut Setlur, William Winder Beers, Fangming Du
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Patent number: 9868898Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable Mn4+ doped phosphors include contacting a phosphor of formula I with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at temperature ?225° C. to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor A x ? MF y ? : ? Mn 4 + I wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7. In another aspect, the processes include contacting a phosphor of formula I at an elevated temperature with an oxidizing agent comprising a C1-C4 fluorocarbon, to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Fangming Du, Anant Achyut Setlur
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Publication number: 20180002598Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable red-emitting phosphors include contacting a complex fluoride phosphor of formula I, AxMFy:Mn4+?? I with a first fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a first temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 700° C., to form a first product phosphor; contacting the first product phosphor in particulate form with a solution of a compound of formula II in aqueous hydrofluoric acid, AxMFy?? II to form a treated phosphor; and contacting the treated phosphor with a second fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a second temperature of less than 225° C.; wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: James Edward Murphy, Fangming Du, Anant Achyut Setlur
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Patent number: 9698314Abstract: A process for synthesizing a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, in gaseous form at an elevated temperature with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??I wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NR4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Florencio Garcia, Robert Joseph Lyons, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Nagaveni Karkada, Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar
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Publication number: 20170145304Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of 1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hour at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm2, a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Florencio Garcia, Robert Joseph Lyons, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Nagaveni Karkada, Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar, William Winder Beers
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Patent number: 9611237Abstract: A phosphor material is presented that includes a blend of a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor includes a composition having a general formula of RE2?yM1+yA2?yScySin?wGewO12+?:Ce3+ wherein RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, where M is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba, A is selected from Mg or Zn and where 0?y?2, 2.5?n?3.5, 0?w?1, and ?1.5???1.5. The second phosphor includes a complex fluoride doped with manganese (Mn4+), and the third phosphor include a phosphor composition having an emission peak in a range from about 520 nanometers to about 680 nanometers. A lighting apparatus including such a phosphor material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in addition to the phosphor material.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar, Digamber Gurudas Porob, Anant Achyut Setlur, Satya Kishore Manepalli
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Patent number: 9580648Abstract: A color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I, Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??I wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and wherein % intensity loss of the phosphor after exposure to light flux of at least 80 w/cm2 at a temperature of at least 50° C. for at least 21 hours is ?4%.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Florencio Garcia, Robert Joseph Lyons, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Nagaveni Karkada, Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar
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Patent number: 9567516Abstract: A process for synthesizing a manganese (Mn4+) doped phosphor includes milling particles of the a phosphor precursor of formula I, and contacting the milled particles with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent at an elevated temperature Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??(I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Florencio Garcia, Srinivas Prasad Sista
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Patent number: 9546318Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4??I includes contacting a mixture of a compound of formula Ax[MFy], a compound of formula AX, and a Mn+n source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; X is F, Cl, Br, I, HF2, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2, 3, or 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Edward Murphy, Robert Joseph Lyons, Anant Achyut Setlur, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160376499Abstract: A phosphor composition is derived from combining K2SiF6:Mn4+ in solid form with a saturated solution of a manganese-free complex fluoride including a composition of formula I:A3[MF6], where A is selected from Na, K, Rb, and combinations thereof and M is selected from Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, Gd, and combinations thereof. The composition of formula I:A3[MF6] has a water solubility lower than a water solubility of K2SiF6. A lighting apparatus including the phosphor composition is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Anant Achyut Setlur, Robert Joseph Lyons, Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia, Ravikumar Hanumantha
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Patent number: 9512356Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4?? I includes combining in an acidic solution, an A+ cation, an anion of formula MFy, and a Mnn+ source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, precipitating a Mnn+ containing phosphor precursor from the acidic solution, and contacting the Mnn+ containing phosphor precursor with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Joseph Lyons, James Edward Murphy, Anant Achyut Setlur, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160312114Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable Mn4+ doped phosphors include contacting a phosphor of formula I with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at temperature ?225° C. to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor A x ? MF y ? : ? Mn 4 + I wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7. In another aspect, the processes include contacting a phosphor of formula I at an elevated temperature with an oxidizing agent comprising a C1-C4 fluorocarbon, to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: James Edward Murphy, Fangming Du, Anant Achyut Setlur
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Patent number: 9395301Abstract: A method of monitoring a surface temperature of an environmental barrier coating (EBC) of a hot gas component includes directing an excitation beam having a first wavelength at a layer of a temperature indicator formed on the hot gas component. The method also includes measuring a fluorescent radiation emitted by the temperature indicator. The fluorescent radiation has a second wavelength and an intensity. In addition, the method includes determining a surface temperature of the EBC based on the intensity of the second wavelength of the fluorescent radiation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, Anant Achyut Setlur, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Guanghua Wang, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 9385282Abstract: A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, Ax(M1?z,Mnz)Fy??I at an elevated temperature with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and 0.03?z?0.10.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anant Achyut Setlur, James Edward Murphy, Florencio Garcia, Ashfaqul Islam Chowdhury, Srinivas Prasad Sista