Patents Examined by Jeffrey T. Barton
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Patent number: 11276893Abstract: A pouch secondary battery is disclosed. One aspect of the present invention provides a pouch secondary battery including a casing configured to accommodate an electrode assembly from which electrode tabs are led; and the casing includes a sealing portion formed on three sides of four sides of the pouch secondary battery and a close contact portion formed on the remaining one side; and an extending portion protruding perpendicularly with respect to the close contact portion is formed in a portion adjacent to the close contact portion in the sealing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Il Kim, Dong Ju Kim, Sung Yeop Kim, Jin Go Kim, Seung Noh Lee
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Patent number: 10700635Abstract: A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a solar cell panel and an integrated type inverter positioned at a back surface of the solar cell panel. The integrated type inverter includes a circuit unit having a terminal connected to the solar cell panel and an inverter member having a DC-AC inverter electrically connected to the terminal, and a receiving unit receiving the terminal and the DC-AC inverter, the receiving unit having at least one open surface. One of the open surfaces of the receiving unit is covered by the solar cell panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyukjin Nam, Joonho Jeon
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Patent number: 10655160Abstract: A formaldehyde electrochemical sensor employing a formaldehyde sensitive assembly of formaldehyde dehydrogenase attached to graphene in fluid communication with a source of NAD+, and a method of measuring formaldehyde utilizing the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Regents of the University of MinnesotaInventors: Tianhong Cui, Shota Sando
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Patent number: 10488359Abstract: A test meter for receiving a test strip comprises: (a) a housing; (b) electronic circuitry disposed within the housing and (c) a strip port connector connected to the electronic circuitry and extending to an opening in the housing, said strip port connector connecting the electronic circuitry with a received test strip. The strip port connector contains a pair of top and bottom contacts, said top and bottom contacts having a proximal end and a distal end and a central contact portion, the top and bottom contacts of the pair are transversely aligned with one another; and the distal ends of the top and bottom contacts are separated or separable from one another by insertion of a test strip between the opposed contacts. The contacts and the meter are adapted to permit detection of faulty contacts and/or coding associated with an inserted test strip.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: AgaMatrix, Inc.Inventors: Sridhar Iyengar, Charles Boiteau, Martin Forest, Colin Butters
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Patent number: 10483447Abstract: A substrate, resonant structures, a ground plane, a thermal optimization layer and energy transfer structures are combined to receive and convert incoming electromagnetic radiation into electrical energy. This combination of materials may be housed in various configurations near heat sources to maximize surface area for heat contact as well as cooling. All structures are designed so as to be manufactured in low cost processes such as roll to roll.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Redwave Energy, Inc.Inventor: Patrick K Brady
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Patent number: 10431741Abstract: Method of making an array of interconnected solar cells, including a) providing a continuous layer stack (1) of a prescribed thickness on a substrate (8), the layer stack (1) including an upper (2) and a lower (3) conductive layer having a photoactive layer (4) and a semiconducting electron transport layer (6) interposed there between; b) selectively removing the upper conductive layer (2) and the photoactive layer (4) for obtaining a contact hole (10) exposing the semiconducting electron transport layer (6); c) selectively heating the layer stack (1) to a first depth (d1) for obtaining a first heat affected zone (12) at a first center-to-center distance (s1) from the contact hole (10), the first heat affected zone (12) being transformed into a substantially insulating region with substantially the first depth (d1) in the layer stack, thereby locally providing an increased electrical resistivity to the layer stack (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum NederlandInventors: Johan Bosman, Tristram Budel
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Patent number: 10418568Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula I: is described. In the structure of Formula I, RA, RB, and RC are each independently 5 or 6 membered aryl or heteroaryl rings; R1, R2, R3, and A are selected from a variety of substituents, including being joined or fused to form a ring; A is optionally bonded to at least one benzo or azabenzo ring to form fused rings; X1 is B, C, N, O, S or Se; and X2-X7 are independently B, C or N. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound containing a structure of Formula I are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Siu Tung Lam, Raymond Kwong, Chi Hang Lee, Kit Yee Tsang
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Patent number: 10403770Abstract: A conductive paste composition comprises (i) an inorganic powder comprising at least a conductive powder, (ii) at least one microgel polymer, and (iii) a solvent. The paste composition may be used in a process for manufacturing an electrical device comprising: preparing a substrate; applying the conductive paste onto the substrate in a preselected pattern; and heating the applied conductive paste to form a conductive structure that provides an electrode for connecting the device. The paste composition beneficially permits the formation of narrow, high aspect ratio features in the conductive structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Michael Stephen Wolfe, John Donald Summers, Bryan Benedict Sauer, Hoang Vi Tran, Brian D Mather, Hee Hyun Lee, Esther Kim, Ma Helen Cativo, Yuefei Tao
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Patent number: 10396267Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes: a magnetic body having a magnetization; and an electromotive body formed of material exhibiting a spin orbit coupling and jointed to the magnetic body. The magnetic body has an upper joint surface jointed to the electromotive body. The upper joint surface has concavities and convexities.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Masahiko Ishida, Shigeru Koumoto
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Patent number: 10396449Abstract: A photovoltaic element comprises a semiconductor structure comprising a first layer comprised of a first semiconductor material with minimum electromagnetic damping and a second layer comprised of a second semiconductor material with electromagnetic damping. An upper plane of the first layer comprises an incidence plane of an electromagnetic wave onto the semiconductor structure and the second layer continues beyond the first layer in a direction of propagation of electromagnetic radiation to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation having passed through the first layer. The photovoltaic element further comprises at least one resonator comprising a first part extending along the upper plane of the first layer and a second part extending within the first layer and the second layer. The reference electrode bordering at least a portion of the second layer is coupled to the second layer in the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V BRNEInventor: Pavel Fiala
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Patent number: 10355214Abstract: The present specification relates to a copolymer and an organic solar cell comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Keun Cho, Youngu Lee, Jaechol Lee, Jinseck Kim, Songrim Jang, Junghyun Park, Honggi Kim
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Patent number: 10338056Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an array of layers of amphiphilic molecules, the apparatus comprising: a body (11), formed in a surface of the body, an array of sensor wells (10) capable of supporting a layer of amphiphilic molecules (30) across the sensor wells, the sensor wells each containing an electrode (12) for connection to an electrical circuit, and formed in the surface of the body between the sensor wells, flow control wells capable of smoothing the flow of a fluid across the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Jason Robert Hyde, James Anthony Clarke, Gaƫlle Anne-Leonie Andreatta
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Patent number: 10319919Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer comprises a compound represented by Formula 1. An organic light-emitting device including the compound may have high efficiency, low voltage, high luminance, and a long lifespan.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eunyoung Lee, Youngkook Kim, Junha Park, Munki Sim, Hyoyoung Lee, Eunjae Jeong, Seokhwan Hwang
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Patent number: 10297770Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including a neutral molecular paramagnetic metal complex as an emitter in its organic emissive layer is disclosed. The neutral molecular paramagnetic metal complex has at least one ligand in which at least one coordinating atom is anionic.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventor: Raymond Kwong
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Patent number: 10217945Abstract: A compound having a structure wherein at least 8-position or 9-position of fluoranthene is replaced by a nitrogen atom, a material for organic electroluminescence devices including the compound, and an organic electroluminescence device and an electronic equipment each including the material are provided. The compound is represented by formula (1): wherein A represents CR0 or N; R0 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; at least one selected from R0 to R8 represents a substituent other than hydrogen atom; and groups selected from R0 to R8 which are bonded to adjacent carbon atoms may be bonded to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kashiwamura, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Hironori Kawakami, Masahiro Kawamura
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Patent number: 10199524Abstract: Photovoltaic devices such as solar cells having one or more field-effect hole or electron inversion/accumulation layers as contact regions are configured such that the electric field required for charge inversion and/or accumulation is provided by the output voltage of the photovoltaic device or that of an integrated solar cell unit. In some embodiments, a power source may be connected between a gate electrode and a contact region on the opposite side of photovoltaic device. In other embodiments, the photovoltaic device or integrated unit is self-powering.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Devendra K. Sadana, Wilfried E. Haensch, Ghavam G. Shahidi, Davood Shahrjerdi
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Patent number: 10153417Abstract: Provided is a heat conversion device, including: a housing; a thermoelectric module received in the housing and including a thermoelectric semiconductor between substrates disposed to face each other; a first temperature conversion portion and a second temperature conversion portion disposed between the substrates, respectively; and a heat reduction portion adopted to guide a part of a fluid flowing in the housing and passing through the first temperature conversion portion to the second temperature conversion portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Boone Won, Jong Bae Shin, Jong Min Lee, Yong Sang Cho
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Patent number: 10115852Abstract: A solar cell module includes: first and second solar cell strings each including solar cells arranged in an arrangement direction and electrically connected to one another; and a light diffusion sheet disposed between the first and second solar cell strings. The first and second solar cell strings are disposed adjacent to each other and parallel to each other along the arrangement direction. The light diffusion sheet is disposed such that both side edge portions of the light diffusion sheet overlap light-receiving surface sides of side edge portions of the first and second solar cell strings.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akimichi Maekawa, Tasuku Ishiguro, Hiroshi Kanno, Takahiro Mishima
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Patent number: 10103339Abstract: The present invention discloses an iridium complexes and the organic EL device employing the iridium complexes as light emitting guest of emitting layer can display good performance like as lower driving voltage and power consumption, increasing efficiency and half-life time. Additional, the present invention provide the suitable emitting host (H1 to H6) to collocate with the energy level of iridium complexes for the present invention. Also provided a novel preparation method to synthesize the novel ligand such as 6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1,3-dihydroindeno[2,1-b]carbazole.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Cheng-Hao Chang
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Patent number: 10096789Abstract: Embodiments of the invention pertain to the use of alloyed semiconductor nanocrystals for use in solar cells. The use of alloyed semiconductor nanocrystals offers materials that have a flexible stoichiometry. The alloyed semiconductor may be a ternary semiconductor alloy, such as AxB1-xC or AB1-yCy, or a quaternary semiconductor alloy, such as AxByC1-x-yD, AxB1-xCyD1-y or ABxCyD1-x-y (where A, B, C, and D are different elements). In general, alloys with more than four elements can be used as well, although it can be much harder to control the synthesis and quality of such materials. Embodiments of the invention pertain to solar cells having a layer incorporating two or more organic materials such that percolated paths for one or both molecular species are created. Specific embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for fabricating nanostructured bulk heterojunction that facilitates both efficient exciton diffusion and charge transport.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Jiangeng Xue