Patents by Inventor Eva M. Wong

Eva M. Wong 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).

  • Method for making metal oxide textiles for spectral emitters
    Patent number: 5837011
    Abstract: Several new and useful compositions of rare earth oxides and mixtures of rare earth oxides are made into strong flexible fibrous textiles and strands. By varying the mixtures of rare earth metal oxides that make up the textiles and strands, the emission spectra can be matched to the absorption spectra of a variety of semiconductor photovoltaic cells. Furthermore, the addition of between 1-10 mol % of thorium oxide to the rare earth metal oxide fibers inhibits microcrystalline grain growth at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Quantum Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Eva M. Wong
  • Fibrous metal oxide textiles for spectral emitters
    Patent number: 5686368
    Abstract: Several new and useful compositions of rare earth oxides and mixtures of rare earth oxides are made into strong flexible fibrous textiles and strands. By varying the mixtures of rare earth metal oxides that make up the textiles and strands, the emission spectra can be matched to the absorption spectra of a variety of semiconductor photovoltaic cells. Furthermore, the addition of between 1-10 mol % of thorium oxide to the rare earth metal oxide fibers inhibits microcrystalline grain growth at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Quantum Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Eva M. Wong