Patents by Inventor Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel

Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel 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).

  • BLUE LIGHT EMITTING NANOMATERIALS AND SYNTHESIS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110062430
    Abstract: Methods for the production of a blue light emitting nanomaterial are provided comprising nitriding Group 13 metals to produce nitrided Group 13 metals and doping the nitrided Group 13 metals with a dopant, particularly an M2+ dopant, such as Mg2+ or Zn2+, to produce doped nanoparticles. Blue light emitting nanocomposites on other materials, such as SiO2 or TiO2, are also provided. Blue light emitting nanomaterials and nanocomposites also can be coupled to photonic crystals. Nanocrystal-based electroluminescence device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel, Mingqian Tan, Venkataramanan Mahalingam, Vasanthakumaran Sudarsan
  • Lanthanide (III)—doped nanoparticles and their applications
    Patent number: 7550201
    Abstract: A photonic material comprising a core and an envelope is provided for use in telecommunications, diagnostics, imaging and other applications. In its simplest form, the core comprises at least one nanoparticle. The nanoparticle comprises an inorganic material and at least one luminescent ion, wherein the inorganic material is suitably selected to bind the luminescent ion. The envelope comprises a suitably selected organic stabilizing layer that overlays the core. The core and envelope may have a shell located between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation
    Inventors: Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel, Jan Willem Stouwdam
  • FUNCTIONALIZED LANTHANIDE RICH NANOPARTICLES AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080176076
    Abstract: A functionalized nanoparticle is provided that comprises a nanoparticle synthesized from a mixture comprising lanthanide ions, a coating of silica or related materials and a presenting substrate. The presenting substrate can be conjugated to the nanoparticle for functionalizing the nanoparticle. The functionalized nanoparticle is less than about 350 nm in diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel, Sri Sivakumar, Peter R. Diamente
  • Polymeric optical amplifier doped with lanthanide
    Patent number: 5657156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymeric optical amplifier doped with lanthanide ions, which are present in the amplifier in the form of a complex.The invention also relates to novel electrically neutral lanthanide complexes which can be applied with advantage in the above-described polymeric optical amplifiers. These complexes comprise host molecules which readily complex with the lanthanide and fully encapsulate it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel nv
    Inventors: Franciscus Cornelis Jacobus Maria van Veggel, Gustaaf Ronald Mohlmann