Sulfur Containing Patents (Class 252/301.4S)
  • Publication number: 20150083968
    Abstract: A manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material, which has a molecular formula of: Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx@SnO2@My, where @ is a coating, where Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx is an outer shell layer, where SnO2 is an intermediate layer shell, where M is an inner core, where M is a metal nanoparticle, where M is at least one selected among Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and Cu, where the value of x is 0<x?0.05, where y is the molar ratio between M and Sn, and where the value of y is 0<y?1×10?2. The manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material is a core-shell structure luminescent material, has a high internal quantum efficiency, great luminescent intensity, and the advantages of great stability and great luminescent properties. A method for preparing the manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material has simple processes, low equipment requirements, and no pollution, is easy to control and applicable for industrial production, and has a broad application prospect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mingjie Zhou, Rong Wang, Guitang Chen
  • Patent number: 8974695
    Abstract: Energy down conversion phosphors represented by the chemical formula Ca1+xSr1?xGayIn2?ySzSe3?zF2 where (0?x?1, 0?y?2, 0?z?3) doped with rare earth and/or transition metal elements is disclosed. Dopant impurities may be one or more species such as Eu, Ce, Mn, Ru, and/or mixtures thereof present as activators. The molar fractions x, y and z, the dopant species and the dopant concentration may be varied to tune the peak emission wavelength and/or the width of the emission peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Auterra, Inc.
    Inventor: Partha S. Dutta
  • Publication number: 20140264171
    Abstract: A continuous flow reactor for the efficient synthesis of nanoparticles with a high degree of crystallinity, uniform particle size, and homogenous stoichiometry throughout the crystal is described. Disclosed embodiments include a flow reactor with an energy source for rapid nucleation of the procurors following by a separate heating source for growing the nucleates. Segmented flow may be provided to facilitate mixing and uniform energy absorption of the precursors, and post production quality testing in communication with a control system allow automatic real-time adjustment of the production parameters. The nucleation energy source can be monomodal, multimodal, or multivariable frequency microwave energy and tuned to allow different precursors to nucleate at substantially the same time thereby resulting in a substantially homogenous nanoparticle. A shell application system may also be provided to allow one or more shell layers to be formed onto each nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Schut, Patrick M. Haben, Thomas E. Novet, Daniel A. Peterson, George M. Williams
  • Publication number: 20140239228
    Abstract: CaF2 translucent ceramics includes at least two rare earth elements selected from a group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hitoshi ISHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20140217326
    Abstract: Provided according to embodiments of the invention are method of coating a phosphor that include contacting the phosphor with a sol comprising at least one of silica, alumina, borate and a precursor thereof, to form a coating on the phosphor; and heating the phosphor. Also provided are phosphors that are coated with alumina, silica and/or borate, and light emitting devices that include such phosphors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry A. Seibel, II, Brian Thomas Collins
  • Patent number: 8784685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a core-alloyed shell semiconductor nanocrystal comprising: (i) a core of a semiconductor material having a selected band gap energy; (ii) a core-overcoating shell consisting of one or more layers comprised of an alloy of the said semiconductor of (i) and a second semiconductor; (iii) and an outer organic ligand layer, provided that the core semiconductor material is not HgTe. In certain embodiments, the core semiconductor material is PbSe and the alloy shell semiconductor material has the PbSexS1-x structure; or the core semiconductor material is CdTe and the alloy shell semiconductor material has either the CdTexSe1-x or CdTexS1-x structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventors: Efrat Lifshitz, Ariel Kigel, Maya Brumer-Gilary, Aldona Sashchiuk, Lilac Amirav, Viktoria Kloper, Dima Cheskis, Ruth Osovsky
  • Patent number: 8741177
    Abstract: A method for producing aqueous compatible semiconductor nanoparticles includes binding pre-modified ligands to nanoparticles without the need for further post-binding modification to render the nanoparticles aqueous compatible. Nanoparticles modified in this way may exhibit enhanced fluorescence and stability compared to aqueous compatible nanoparticles produced by methods requiring post-binding modification processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nanoco Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Pickett, Mark C. McCairn
  • Patent number: 8721926
    Abstract: A single-source solid precursor matrix for semiconductor nanocrystals includes 45-55% by weight of zinc, 28-35% by weight of oxygen, 0.70-1.2% by weight of carbon, 1.5-2.5% by weight of hydrogen, 4-6% by weight of nitrogen, 5-7% by weight of sulphur and 1-5% by weight of dopant ions with respect to the weight of zinc atoms. Doped semiconductor nanocrystals for multicolor displays and bio markers include 60-65% by weight of zinc, 30-32% by weight of sulphur, 1.2-1.3% by weight of copper and 1.2-1.3% by weight of dopant ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: The Director General Defence Research & Development Organisation
    Inventors: Manzoor Koyakutty, Aditya Verma, Sampat Raj Vedera, Narendra Kumar, Thundyil Raman Narayana Kutty
  • Publication number: 20130327986
    Abstract: A scintillation compound can include a rare earth element that is in a divalent (RE2+) or a tetravalent state (RE4+). The scintillation compound can include another element to allow for better change balance. The other element may be a principal constituent of the scintillation compound or may be a dopant or a co-dopant. In an embodiment, a metal element in a trivalent state (M3+) may be replaced by RE4+ and a metal element in a divalent state (M2+). In another embodiment, M3+ may be replaced by RE2+ and M4+. In a further embodiment, M2+ may be replaced by a RE3+ and a metal element in a monovalent state (M1+). The metal element used for electronic charge balance may have a single valance state, rather than a plurality of valence states, to help reduce the likelihood that the valance state would change during formation of the scintillation compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Samuel Blahuta, Eric E. Mattmann, Damien Pauwels, Bruno Viana, Vladimir Ouspenski
  • Patent number: 8603360
    Abstract: An emitting phosphor is provided, which can be excited by a blue LED or a near-UV LED, emit visible light and increase internal quantum efficiency. An emitting phosphor is proposed, comprising an orthorhombic crystal system comprising Ga and S, wherein the orthorhombic crystal system has, in an XRD pattern using a Cu K? beam, a proportion of the diffraction intensity of the maximum peak appearing at diffraction angle 2?=16.0 to 18.0° with respect to the diffraction intensity of the maximum peak appearing at diffraction angle 2?=23.6 to 24.8° of 0.4 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Asuka Sasakura, Jun-ichi Itoh, Taizo Morinaka
  • Publication number: 20130214205
    Abstract: Luminescent materials and methods of forming such materials are described herein. In one embodiment, a luminescent material has the formula: [AaSnbXxX?x?X?x?], where the luminescent material is polycrystalline; A is included in the luminescent material as a monovalent cation; X, X?, and X? are selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; a is in the range of 1 to 5; b is in the range of 1 to 3; a sum of x, x?, and x? is in the range of 1 to 5; and at least X? is iodine, such that x?/(x+x?+x?)??.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Nemanja Vockic, Jian Jim Wang, William Pfenninger, John Kenney
  • Publication number: 20130175474
    Abstract: Novel red and green fluorosulfide phosphors have a chemical formula of (A1-x-yCexBy)SF, wherein A and B are both trivalent metal ions, 0<x?0.1, and 0?y?1. A is a rare earth metal, B is a rare earth metal or a group 13 metal. A preparation method of the fluorosulfide and white-light emitting diode application thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: National Chiao Tung University
  • Patent number: 8460578
    Abstract: A method of producing a rare earth oxysulfide scintillating ceramic body includes heat treatment to form a consolidated body, followed by gas hot isostatic pressing (GHIPing). A powder is first provided having the general formula (M1-xLnx)2O2S, wherein M is a rare earth element, and Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Pr, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, and Ho, and 1×10?6<X<2×10?1. The powder is heat treated to form a consolidated body having closed porosity, wherein heat treating is carried out at a temperature Tht. The consolidated body is GHIPed to a density not less than 99% of theoretical density, in a GHIPing environment having a temperature Thip, where 1100° C.<Thip<1500° C., to thereby form a densified body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. LaCourse, Morteza Zandi
  • Patent number: 8323529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thiogallate phosphor expressed as AB2S4. The thiogallate phosphor of the present invention is configured by replacing a position A where a divalent ion is required with a trivalent element having an ion size similar to that of the element at the position A and with a monovalent element having an ion size similar to that of the element at the position A. Preferably, the trivalent and monovalent elements are replaced by the same amount. Further, the present invention relates to a white light emitting diode and is to manufacture a white light emitting diode with excellent luminous efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Nam Kim, Sang Mi Park, Tomizo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8323530
    Abstract: Provided is a phosphor for scintillator that can absorb radiation and convert it into visible light, and which has a short fluorescence decay time. The phosphor contains a lutetium sulfide-containing host material and an activator agent ion, for example, a phosphor comprising a composition represented by the general formula (Lu1-xPrx)2S3, or (Lu1-xCex)2S3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Takahashi, Motoyuki Tanaka, Shunichi Hatamoto, Hiromu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8282859
    Abstract: A green emitting phosphor exhibiting an excellent absorption ratio is provided. A green emitting phosphor containing a crystal represented by MGa2S4:Eu2+, wherein M is an element comprising one species or a combination of two or more species among Sr, Ba and Ca, and Eu2+ is a luminescent center, and wherein the particle diameter at 10%, D10, 4.5 ?m to 30 ?m in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffraction/diffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Itoh, Asuka Sasakura, Taizou Morinaka
  • Patent number: 8273265
    Abstract: There are provided phosphors having high luminous efficiency at desired wavelengths and good light output stability and a light emitting device using the same. A phosphor according to an aspect of the invention includes a sulfide crystallographic phase and an oxide crystallographic phase. Here, the phosphor is a multiphase compound in which the sulfide crystallographic phase and the oxide crystallographic phase exist together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mihail Nazarov, Chul Soo Yoon, Hyo Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120161075
    Abstract: A novel yellow phosphor of a fluorosulfide having a chemical formula of (A1-x-yCexBy)2Ce1-zSr2F4S2 and a tetragonal crystal phase is disclosed, wherein A and B are different rare earth metals other than Ce, the values of x, y, z are 0<x?1, 0?y?1, and 0?z?1, respectively. A preparation method of the fluorosulfide and white-light emitting diode application thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Teng-Ming CHEN, Yun-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20120132857
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, which include both cerium and europium, may be useful as phosphors in solid state light emitting devices. Light emitting devices including such phosphors may emit warm white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Ronan P. Le Toquin
  • Patent number: 8177999
    Abstract: The present invention provides a red phosphor, a method for manufacturing the red phosphor and a light emitting device using the red phosphor, in which the red phosphor is expressed as a chemical formula of (Ca,Sr)1-x-yEuxPbyS, wherein 0.0005?x?0.01 and 0.001?y?0.05. According to the present invention, the red phosphor has improved reliability and luminous efficiency and thus be used to obtain a light emitting device with more excellent color reproducibility and optical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Nam Kim, Sang Mi Park, Tomizo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8147717
    Abstract: A green emitting phosphor is provided, allowing the internal quantum efficiency to be increased. The green emitting phosphor comprises a mother crystal containing Sr, Ga and S, and a luminescent center, characterized in that, in an XRD pattern, the ratio of the diffraction intensity of the maximum peak appearing at diffraction angle 2?=14 to 20° over the diffraction intensity of the maximum peak appearing at diffraction angle 2?=21 to 27° is 0.4 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Riichi Ogawara, Asuka Sasakura, Jun-ichi Itoh, Taizou Morinaka
  • Publication number: 20120012788
    Abstract: The present invention, which aims to obtain, in a Ga2S4:Eu phosphor, high luminance even when a particle size is set to 1000 nm or less, is characterized by a step of forming a raw material particle including a constituent component of a host material except a sulfur component and a constituent component of an activator in a composition ratio in the phosphor; a step of forming an amorphous precursor particle by heating and cooling the raw material particle by thermal plasma; and a step of baking the precursor particle in a sulfurization atmosphere to set the particle size to 1000 nm or less and a crystallite size to 60% or more of the particle size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Sasaguri
  • Patent number: 8088302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a white light emitting device in which a thiogallate based phosphor capable of emitting green light and an alkaline earth metal sulfide based phosphor capable of emitting red light are arranged on an upper surface of a light emitting diode for emitting ultraviolet rays or blue light such that the mixing of the lights can result in white light with high brightness, and thus, excellent white light with high color purity and color reproducibility after color filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Nam Kim, Sang Mi Park, Tomizo Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8057702
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a Gd2O2S:M fluorescent ceramic material with a very short afterglow, wherein M represents at least one element selected from the group Pr, Th, Yb, Dy, Sm and/or Ho and the Gd2O2S:M fluorescent ceramic material comprises further: europium of ?1 wt. ppm based on Gd2O2S, and cerium of ?0.1 wt. ppm to ?100 wt. ppm based on Gd2O2S, wherein the content of cerium is in excess of the content of europium with a ratio of europium to cerium of 1:10 to 1:150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Reinder Ronda, Gunter Zeitler, Dieter Wadow, Herfried Wieczorek, Herbert Schreinemachen
  • Publication number: 20110253940
    Abstract: A green emitting phosphor exhibiting an excellent absorption ratio is provided. A green emitting phosphor containing crystal represented by MGa2S4:Eu2+, wherein M is an element comprising one species or a combination of two or more species among Sr, Ba and Ca, and Eu2+ is a luminescent center, and wherein the particle diameter at 10%, D10 4.5 ?m to 30 ?m in the volume-based particle size distribution measured and obtained by the laser diffraction/diffusion particle size distribution measurement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Itoh, Asuka Sasakura, Taizou Morinaka
  • Patent number: 8025817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent ceramic having the general formula Gd2O2S doped with M, whereby M represents at least one element selected form the group Ce, Pr, Eu, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm and/or Ho, whereby said fluorescent ceramic comprises a single phase in its volume; to a method for manufacturing a fluorescent ceramic using single-axis hot pressing; a detector for detecting ionizing radiation and to a use of said detector for detecting ionizing radiation. The method for manufacture of a fluorescent ceramic material using a single-axis hot pressing, comprises the steps: a) selecting a pigment powder of Gd2O2S doped with M, and M represents at least one element selected from the group of Eu, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, Ho, Ce and/or Pr, whereby the grain size of said powder used for hot-pressing is of 1 ?m, and said hot-pressing is carried out at—a temperature of 1000° C. to 1400° C.; and/or—a pressure of 100 Mpa to 300 MPa; air annealing at a temperature of 700° C. to 1200° for a time period of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Ludmila Bolyasnikova, Vladimir Demidenko, Elena Gorokhova, Olga Ovsyannikova, Olga Khristich, Herfried Wieczorek, Cornelis Reinder Ronda, Gunter Zeitler
  • Patent number: 8017037
    Abstract: A fluorescent substance capable of remarkably increasing the luminous intensity of a I-III-VI2 chalcopyrite type compound having a large band gap among chalcopyrite type compounds with manganese as luminescence centers, and being favorably used for a lighting device using a light emitting diode, a light emitting element of a display device or the like, a light emitting device such as fluorescent lamps such as a cold cathode fluorescent lamp and a hot cathode fluorescent lamp, as a fluorescent substance generating fluorescence by ultraviolet excitation, is provided. The fluorescent substance is expressed by composition formula (1) Cu(Al1-xGax)(S1-ySey)2:Mn,Si??(1) (wherein x represents a number satisfying 0?x?0.4, and y represents a number satisfying 0?y?0.4), including manganese as a luminescence center atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: NEC Lighting, Ltd, Tottori University
    Inventors: Maki Minamoto, Koutoku Ohmi, Kazuaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8007685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a red light phosphor, which is based on sulfide and activating agent containing rare earth strontium or hafnium. It is characterized by that the aforementioned materials are a fluorine-sulfur oxide containing lanthanum-yttrium-zirconium and/or hafnium with its stoichiometric formula as (La1-x-y-zYxAyMez+4O)2S1(F?1)2z, and activating agent based on A=(TR+3=? Eu, Sm, Gd, Tb)+(TR+4?Pr+4), in which Me+4=Zr+4 and/or Hf+4. Compared with standard materials, the luminous intensity of the phosphor according to the present invention is increased to 1.6-2.4 times. Further, the red light phosphor according to the present invention has a mean diameter of d50?0.6 ?m. The present invention also discloses a multilayer photo-transforming film, in which the three-layer agro-film is filled with phosphor. The agro-film is based on polythene and its derivatives and added with photostabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventors: Soshchin Naum, Wei-Hung Lo, Chi-Ruei Tsai
  • Patent number: 7998365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thiogallate phosphor which is excited by ultraviolet or blue light to emit light with a relatively longer wavelength than that of the ultraviolet or blue light. The phosphor is expressed as a general formula of (A1-x-yEuxMIIIy)(B2-yMIIy)S4, wherein 0.005<x<0.9, 0<y<0.995 and x+y<1. Here, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Ca, B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and In, MIII is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of Sc, La, Gd and Lu, and MII is at least one element consisting of Mg, Zn and Be. Accordingly, the luminous efficiency can be increased relative to the thiogallate phosphor with a general formula of AB2S4:Eu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Nam Kim, Sang Mi Park, Tomizo Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20110114887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Gd2O2S:Nd fluorescent material and the use of Nd3+ as emitter in suitable materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Reinder Ronda, Guenter Zeitler, Herbert Schreinemacher, Norbert Conrads, Detlef Uwe Wiechert
  • Publication number: 20110024685
    Abstract: Crystalline scintillator materials comprising nano-scale particles of metal oxides, metal oxyhalides and metal oxysulfides are provided. The nano-scale particles are less than 100 nm in size. Methods are provided for preparing the particles. In one method, used to form oxyhalides and oxysulfides, metal salts are dissolved in water, and then precipitated out as fine particles using an aqueous base. After the particles are separated from the solution, they are annealed under a flow of a water saturated hydrogen anion gas, such as HCl or H2S, to form the crystalline scintillator particles The other methods take advantage of the characteristics of microemulsion solutions to control droplet size, and, thus, the particle size of the final nano-particles. For example, in one method, a first micro-emulsion containing metal salts if formed. The first micro-emulsion is mixed with an aqueous base in a second micro-emulsion to form the final nano-scale particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brent Allen Clothier, Sergio Paulo Martins Loureiro, Alok Srivastava, Stanley John Stoklosa, Steven Jude Duclos, Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani
  • Publication number: 20110001091
    Abstract: A phosphor is formed with a glass coating layer on a surface of a phosphor grain to have improved moisture and/or thermal stability. A method for manufacturing the phosphor comprises preparing phosphor gains excitable by light, and forming a glass coating layer on a surface of each phosphor grain. The glass coating layer may be formed by mixing the phosphor grains with a glass composition; heat-treating a mixture of the phosphor grains and the glass composition to make the glass composition melt and surround the phosphor grains; and cooling and breaking the heat-treated mixture to provide phosphors, each comprising the phosphor grain having the glass coating layer formed on a surface of the phosphor grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Nam KIM, Tomizo MATSUOKA, Mi Youn CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100219377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminescent composition which is based on yttrium oxide sulfide and other oxide sulfides and to which at least one doping agent is added. The inventive composition has a characteristic emission spectrum and can optionally be used along with a reading system that is adjusted to the emission spectrum in order to mark substances or *substance mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: SWISS AUTHENTICATION GMBH, SWISS AUTHENTICATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AG
    Inventor: Dieter EBERT
  • Patent number: 7749405
    Abstract: A white-emitting electroluminescent lamp is provided that uses a phosphor blend comprising a mixture of particles of an electroluminescent phosphor and particles of an europium-activated alkaline earth phosphor having the general formula Sr1-xCaxS:Eu where 0?x?1, wherein the electroluminescent phosphor is selected from a blue-emitting electroluminescent phosphor, a blue-green-emitting electroluminescent phosphor, or a combination thereof. A preferred blend contains from about 5% to about 20% by weight of the europium-activated alkaline earth phosphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
    Inventors: Judy A. Belinski-Wolfe, Chung Nin Chau
  • Publication number: 20100163799
    Abstract: A correcting fluid with a colored drying indicator that includes as fluorescent dye, sodium 8-hydroxy-1,3,6-pyrenetrisulfonate and a good solvent for the fluorescent dye, in which the solubility of the fluorescent dye at 20° C. is at least equal to 0.1 g/l, and, a poor solvent for the fluorescent dye, in which the solubility of the fluorescent dye is less than or equal to 0.01 g/l at 20° C., the poor solvent being miscible with the good solvent for the fluorescent dye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Carine Bethouart
  • Publication number: 20100140550
    Abstract: A method is presented that makes possible the labelling of powders that can be applied as building material in a layer-additive manufacturing method such as a selective laser sintering method. To this effect the powder is mixed with at least one salt of a metal of the rare earths, wherein the salt has the property that it shows a luminescence when being irradiated with photons having a wavelength outside of the visible spectrum or with particle radiation. Thereby, parts that have been manufactured by means of the layer-additive manufacturing method can be identified with regard to the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or the manufacture date.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Peter Keller, Thomas Mattes, Mandy Gersch, Johann Oberhofer
  • Patent number: 7686979
    Abstract: A long afterglow luminescent material of the formula aMO.bM? (S?Se1-?).cAl2O3.d B2O3.eP2O5: xEu.yLn, wherein M is/are selected from Sr, Ca, Ba, and Mg, and any combinations thereof; M? is/are selected from Sr, Ca, and Ba, and any combinations thereof; Ln is/are selected from Nd, Dy, Ho, Tm, La, Ce, Er, Pr, Bi, and Sm, and any combinations thereof; a, b, c, d, e, x and y are mole ratios, wherein 0.5<a<6.0, 0.0001?b?2.0, 0.5?c?9.0, 0?d?1.0, 0?e?1.0, 0.00001?x?0.25, 0.00001?y?0.3, 0???1.0, 0.5<(a+b)?6.0, 0<(d+e)?1.0. The preparation process thereof is a high temperature solid-state reaction comprising an oxidation stage and a subsequent reduction stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Dalian Luminglight Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xixian Luo, Wei Xia, Zhiguo Xiao, Jingjie Yu, Jinxia Duan, Qi Chai
  • Patent number: 7651631
    Abstract: A phosphor, an optical device, and a display device are provided. The phosphor includes a composition represented by (Sr(1-x-y)CaxBay)(Ga(1-m-n)AlmInn)aS4:Eu, wherein the concentration of europium is in the range of 1 to 9 mole percent; 0?x?1, 0?y?1, and x+y?1; 0?m?1, 0?n?1, m+n?1, and 2.9?a?5.9; and a main absorption wavelength range of the excitation is selected either a first wavelength range that overlaps the entirety of a reference wavelength range and extends to the shorter wavelength side or a second wavelength range that overlaps the entirety of the reference wavelength range and extends to the longer wavelength side according to the value a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Igarashi, Tsuneo Kusunoki, Katsutoshi Ohno, Isamu Kobori
  • Patent number: 7648648
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-Stokes fluorescent material compositions which, upon excitation by IR radiation, emits IR radiation without significant quantities of visible blue light being emitted at the same time, and which are therefore suitable as invisible security marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Bianca Bley, Uwe Fischbeck
  • Patent number: 7582228
    Abstract: The present invention provides thioaluminate phosphor compounds BaAl2S4 and BaAl4S7 with novel crystal structures that have higher luminosity and improved color coordinates. The invention is also directed to rare earth element activated barium thioaluminate phosphor films comprising a phosphor compound having a novel crystal lattice structure that increases the electroluminescent light emission from the film. The phosphor films are for use in electroluminescent displays and in particular, thick film dielectric electroluminescent displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: iFire IP Corporation
    Inventors: James Alexander Robert Stiles, Morad Kamkar
  • Publication number: 20090189121
    Abstract: A method of producing a rare earth oxysulfide scintillating ceramic body includes heat treatment to form a consolidated body, followed by gas hot isostatic pressing (GHIPing). A powder is first provided having the general formula (M1-xLnx)2O2S, wherein M is a rare earth element, and Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Pr, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, and Ho, and 1×10?6<X<2×10?1. The powder is heat treated to form a consolidated body having closed porosity, wherein heat treating is carried out at a temperature Tht. The consolidated body is GHIPed to a density not less than 99% of theoretical density, in a GHIPing environment having a temperature Thip, where 1100° C.<Thip<1500° C., to thereby form a densified body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. LaCourse, Morteza Zandi
  • Publication number: 20090140203
    Abstract: Provided are a rare earth nano phosphor and a method of preparing a rare earth nano phosphor, the method includes: (a) synthesis of rare earth nano phosphor precursor particles by radiating microwave energy to a solvent where rare earth metal compounds are dissolved; and (b) sintering of inorganic salt and the rare earth nano phosphor precursor mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Hyun-sik Kim, Soon-jae Kwon
  • Patent number: 7540976
    Abstract: A sputtering target for fluorescent thin-film formation comprising a matrix material and a luminescent center material, wherein said matrix material has a chemical composition represented by the following formula (1), and simultaneously satisfies conditions represented by the following inequalities (2) to (5). MIIvAxByOzSw ??(1) 0.05?v/x?5 ??(2) 1?y/x?6 ??(3) 0.01?z/(z+w)?0.85 ??(4) 0.6?(v+x+3y/2)/(z+w)?1.5 ??(5) wherein MII represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd and Hg, A represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and rare earth elements, B represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga and In, and v, x, y, z and w each represent numerical values satisfying the conditions specified in the inequalities (2) to (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Ifire IP Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Yano, Tomoyuki Oike, Naruki Kataoka, Masaki Takahashi, Yukio Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 7531109
    Abstract: A method of producing a rare earth oxysulfide scintillating ceramic body includes heat treatment to form a consolidated body, followed by gas hot isostatic pressing (GHIPing). A powder is first provided having the general formula (M1-xLnx)2O2S, wherein M is a rare earth element, and Ln is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Pr, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, and Ho, and 1×10?6<X<2×10?1. The powder is heat treated to form a consolidated body having closed porosity, wherein heat treating is carried out at a temperature Tht. The consolidated body is GHIPed to a density not less than 99% of theoretical density, in a GHIPing environment having a temperature Thip, where 1100° C.<Thip<1500° C., to thereby form a densified body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. LaCourse, Morteza Zandi
  • Patent number: 7517473
    Abstract: A method for producing a blue phosphor, comprising firing a mixture for 2 to 24 hours at a temperature of 800° C. or higher in an atmosphere of hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, or an inert gas, the mixture containing a barium compound component, a silicon compound component, and a cerium compound component in quantitative proportions such that the atomic ratios of the components fulfill the equations 0.50<Si/Ba?0.70 and 0.0005 ?Ce/Ba?0.03, or the mixture further containing a sulfur compound component in addition to these components. The blue phosphor has high color purity, high luminance, high chemical stability, and a low crystallization temperature, and is suitable for use in displays such as FED, PDP, and EL displays, or for use in the excitation of near-ultraviolet LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignees: Tottori University, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koutoku Ohmi, Makoto Higuchi, Jun-ichi Itoh, Tomoyasu Yano, Asuka Sasakura
  • Publication number: 20090032772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminescent material comprising a luminescent particle (20) for generating light (4), wherein the luminescent particle (20) has a structured particle surface for effectively outcoupling the light (4) generated within the luminescent particle (20). Furthermore, the invention relates to a light source comprising a luminescent material according to the invention and a device for exciting the luminescent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Peter J. Schmidt, Thomas Juestel, Walter Mayr
  • Patent number: 7462299
    Abstract: A doped-type metal sulfide phosphor nanoparticle dispersion, comprising a doped-type metal sulfide phosphor nanoparticle dispersed in water and/or a hydrophilic solvent, wherein the doped-type metal sulfide phosphor nanoparticle comprises a surface that is modified with a surface modifier, the surface modifier being a compound represented by formula [I]: HS-L-W??Formula [I] wherein L represents a divalent linking group; and W represents COOM or NH2, in which M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or NX4, in which X represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hirai, Keiko Sugihara, Junji Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20080296533
    Abstract: The present invention provides thioaluminate phosphor compounds BaAl2S4 and BaAl4S7 with novel crystal structures that have higher luminosity and improved colour coordinates. The invention is also directed to rare earth element activated barium thioaluminate phosphor films comprising a phosphor compound having a novel crystal lattice structure that increases the electroluminescent light emission from the film. The phosphor films are for use in electroluminescent displays and in particular, thick film dielectric electroluminescent displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: James Alexander Robert Stiles, Morad Kamkar
  • Publication number: 20080290319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a red light phosphor, which is based on sulfide and activating agent containing rare earth strontium or hafnium. It is characterized by that the aforementioned materials are a fluorine-sulfur oxide containing lanthanum-yttrium-zirconium and/or hafnium with its stoichiometric formula as (La1-x-y-zYxAyMcz+4O)2S1(F?1)2z, and activating agent based on A=(TR+3=? Eu, Sm, Gd, Tb)+(TR+4?Pr+4), in which Me+4=Zr+4 and/or Hf+4. Compared with standard materials, the luminous intensity of the phosphor according to the present invention is increased to 1.6-2.4 times. Further, the red light phosphor according to the present invention has a mean diameter of d60?0.6 ?m. The present invention also discloses a multilayer photo-transforming film, in which the three-layer agro-film is filled with phosphor. The agro-film is based on polythene and its derivatives and added with photostabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Soshchin NAUM, Wei-Hung LO, Chi-Ruei TSAI
  • Patent number: 7452483
    Abstract: A phosphor blend for an electroluminescent lamp is described that comprises a green-emitting electroluminescent phosphor and a red-emitting photoluminescent phosphor, the blend exhibiting an x color coordinate from 0.220 to 0.350 and a y color coordinate from 0.450 to 0.475 when stimulated by an electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
    Inventors: Judy A. Belinski-Wolfe, Chung Nin Chau, Thomas A. Wolfe