Patents by Inventor Janelle Leger

Janelle Leger 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).

  • LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20110253198
    Abstract: Luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) devices are provided herein. The provided LSCs include devices having an oriented luminophore in at least one layer of the LSC device. Other LSC devices include LSCs having both a collector wave guide, incorporating a luminophore, and a transport wave guide, having no luminophore, into which luminesced light from the collector wave guide travels. Additionally, wave guides for use in LSCs are provided that include guided-wave plasmon-polariton modes for improved optical transmission within LSC devices. The devices provided herein, either alone, or in combination, provide improved LSC device performance, particularly with regard to overall device efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David Patrick, Janelle Leger, Stephen McDowall, John Gilbertson, Brad Johnson
  • SEMICONDUCTING POLYMER FILMS WITH FIXED ELECTRONIC JUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20090050199
    Abstract: A polymer film having fixed electronic junctions; devices that include the film; and methods for making and using the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF
    Inventors: Glenn P. Bartholomew, Janelle Leger, Deanna Rodovsky