Patents by Inventor Niall Stobie

Niall Stobie 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to form electronic components with at least one N- or P-doped portion
    Patent number: 7737006
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component comprising at least one n- or p-doped portion, comprising the steps of: co-depositing inorganic semi-conducting nanoparticles and dopant on a substrate, the nanoparticles being a group four element such as silicon or germanium; fusing the nanoparticles by heating to form a continuous layer; and subsequently; and, recrystallising the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Colfer, Lorraine Byrne, Eugene Cahill, Phil Keenan, Niall Stobie
  • ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20090259042
    Abstract: The invention concerns electrochromic compounds of the general formula I. These compounds may be used in electrochromic devices, especially electrochromic devices comprising nanostructured films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: NTERA LIMITED
    Inventors: David CORR, S. N. RAO, Niall STOBIE, Mark KINSELLA
  • Electrochromic compounds
    Patent number: 7567371
    Abstract: The invention concerns electrochromic compounds of the general formula I. These compounds may be used in electrochromic devices, especially electrochromic devices comprising nanostructured films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ntera Limited
    Inventors: David Corr, S. N. Rao, Niall Stobie, Mark Kinsella
  • Electronic components
    Publication number: 20060237719
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component comprising at least one n- or p-doped portion, comprising the steps of: co-depositing inorganic semi-conducting nanoparticles and dopant on a substrate, the nanoparticles being a group four element such as silicon or germanium; fusing the nanoparticles by heating to form a continuous layer; and subsequently; and, recrystallising the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Colfer, Lorraine Byrne, Eugene Cahill, Phil Keenan, Niall Stobie
  • Electrochromic compounds
    Publication number: 20060110638
    Abstract: The invention concerns electrochromic compounds of the general formula I. These compounds may be used in electrochromic devices, especially electrochromic devices comprising nanostructured films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: David Corr, S. Rao, Niall Stobie, Mark Kinsella