Patents by Inventor Benjamin Damilano

Benjamin Damilano 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).

  • Publication number: 20220393065
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a relaxed epitaxial InGaN layer from a GaN/InGaN substrate comprising the following steps: a) providing a first stack comprising a GaN or InGaN layer to be porosified and a barrier layer, b) transferring the GaN or InGaN layer to be porosified and the barrier layer to a porosification support, in such a way as to form a second stack, c) forming a mask on the GaN or InGaN layer to be porosified, d) porosifying the GaN or InGaN layer through the mask, e) transferring the GaN or InGaN porosified layer and the barrier layer to a support of interest, f) forming an InGaN layer by epitaxy on the barrier layer, whereby a relaxed epitaxial InGaN layer is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Amélie Dussaigne, Benjamin Damilano, Carole Pernel, Stéphane Vezian
  • Patent number: 11217663
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a heterostructure made of semiconductor materials having a crystalline structure of wurtzite type, includes the following steps: structuring a surface of a zinc oxide monocrystalline substrate into mesas; depositing by epitaxy at least one layer of semiconductor materials having a crystalline structure of wurtzite type, forming the heterostructure, on top of the structured surface. Heterostructure obtained by such a process. A process for fabricating at least one electronic or optoelectronic device from such a heterostructure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Julien Brault, Mohamed Al Khalfioui, Benjamin Damilano, Jean-Michel Chauveau
  • Patent number: 11085130
    Abstract: A method for producing at least one type of nanostructures comprises the following steps: partially covering a surface of a single-crystal layer or multilayer structure with a discontinuous mask, forming discrete islets having at least one submicrometric lateral dimension and made of a material having an evaporation temperature above that of the layer or multilayer structure; and heating the layer or multilayer structure under vacuum to a so-called etching temperature, above the evaporation temperature of the layer or multilayer structure but below that of the mask, so as to cause evaporation of the layer or multilayer structure outside of the regions covered by the mask. Structures that may be produced by such a method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Stéphane Vezian, Benjamin Damilano, Julien Brault
  • Patent number: 11047799
    Abstract: A lighting device for total-internal-reflection fluorescence microscopy includes a substrate that is transparent to light, having a refractive index higher than that of water; a light-emitting device arranged in the interior of the substrate, suitable for emitting light radiation in the direction of a surface of the substrate, the light-emitting device being arranged such that at least one portion of the radiation reaches the surface with an angle of incidence larger than or equal to a critical angle of total internal reflection for an interface between the substrate and water; and at least one opaque mask, arranged in the interior or on the surface of the substrate so as to intercept a portion of the radiation that, in the absence of the mask, would reach the surface with an angle of incidence smaller than the critical angle. A lighting device to total-internal-reflection fluorescence microscopy is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Alejandro Giacomotti, Maia Brunstein, Andrea Cattoni, Sophie Bouchoule, Benjamin Damilano, Denis Lefebvre
  • Publication number: 20200203556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing at least one optoelectronic structure on a support substrate. In particular, this invention relates to manufacturing of an optoelectronic structure that has a plurality of coplanar light emitting diodes, and formed from a succession of light emitting stacks. Therefore this invention uses a cavity, the bottom of which has a staged profile, such that the formation of the succession of light emitting stacks reproduces the staged profile of the bottom of the cavity, on its exposed face. Performance of a step to level the succession of light emitting stacks relative to a reference level defined by the exposed surface portion vertically in line with the deepest step, then makes it possible to reveal a set of coplanar light emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Guy FEUILLET, Benjamin DAMILANO, Jean-Yves DUBOZ, Christophe LARGERON
  • Publication number: 20190285547
    Abstract: A lighting device for total-internal-reflection fluorescence microscopy includes a substrate that is transparent to light, having a refractive index higher than that of water; a light-emitting device arranged in the interior of the substrate, suitable for emitting light radiation in the direction of a surface of the substrate, the light-emitting device being arranged such that at least one portion of the radiation reaches the surface with an angle of incidence larger than or equal to a critical angle of total internal reflection for an interface between the substrate and water; and at least one opaque mask, arranged in the interior or on the surface of the substrate so as to intercept a portion of the radiation that, in the absence of the mask, would reach the surface with an angle of incidence smaller than the critical angle. A lighting device to total-internal-reflection fluorescence microscopy is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Alejandro GIACOMOTTI, Maia BRUNSTEIN, Andrea CATTONI, Sophie BOUCHOULE, Benjamin DAMILANO, Denis LEFEBVRE
  • Publication number: 20190280085
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a heterostructure made of semiconductor materials having a crystalline structure of wurtzite type, includes the following steps: structuring a surface of a zinc oxide monocrystalline substrate into mesas; depositing by epitaxy at least one layer of semiconductor materials having a crystalline structure of wurtzite type, forming the heterostructure, on top of the structured surface. Heterostructure obtained by such a process. A process for fabricating at least one electronic or optoelectronic device from such a heterostructure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Julien BRAULT, Mohamed AL KHALFIOUI, Benjamin DAMILANO, Jean-Michel CHAUVEAU
  • Publication number: 20180327929
    Abstract: A method for producing at least one type of nanostructures comprises the following steps: partially covering a surface of a single-crystal layer or multilayer structure with a discontinuous mask, forming discrete islets having at least one submicrometric lateral dimension and made of a material having an evaporation temperature above that of the layer or multilayer structure; and heating the layer or multilayer structure under vacuum to a so-called etching temperature, above the evaporation temperature of the layer or multilayer structure but below that of the mask, so as to cause evaporation of the layer or multilayer structure outside of the regions covered by the mask. Structures that may be produced by such a method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Stéphane VEZIAN, Benjamin DAMILANO, Julien BRAULT
  • Patent number: 10103195
    Abstract: A pixel comprises three adjacent sub-pixels, formed by respective stacks of semi-conducting layers wherein: each sub-pixel comprises a first active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a first wavelength when an electric current passes through it; another sub-pixel comprises a second active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a second wavelength greater than the first wavelength; another sub-pixel comprises a third active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a third wavelength greater than the first wavelength and different from the second wavelength; at least one from among the second and third active layers being adapted for emitting light when it is excited by the light at the first wavelength emitted by the first active layer of the same sub-pixel. Semi-conducting structure and methods for the fabrication of such a pixel are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Benjamin Damilano, Jean-Yves Duboz
  • Publication number: 20170213868
    Abstract: A pixel comprises three adjacent sub-pixels, formed by respective stacks of semi-conducting layers wherein: each sub-pixel comprises a first active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a first wavelength when an electric current passes through it; another sub-pixel comprises a second active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a second wavelength greater than the first wavelength; another sub-pixel comprises a third active layer, adapted for emitting a light at a third wavelength greater than the first wavelength and different from the second wavelength; at least one from among the second and third active layers being adapted for emitting light when it is excited by the light at the first wavelength emitted by the first active layer of the same sub-pixel. Semi-conducting structure and methods for the fabrication of such a pixel are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin DAMILANO, Jean-Yves DUBOZ
  • Publication number: 20160043272
    Abstract: A Light-emitting device comprises a monolithic matrix of III-nitride elements, the matrix comprising at least one first stack of quantum wells or of planes of quantum dots able to emit photons at at least one second wavelength by optical pumping by the photons emitted by the first stack, and a region separating the two stacks, and first and second electrodes arranged to allow an electrical current to pass through the stacks, the second stack is n-doped, the separating region comprises a tunnel junction having an n++-doped region arranged on the same side as the second stack and a p++-doped region arranged on the opposite side and the first stack is arranged between separating region and at least one n-doped layer. Method for manufacturing such device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin DAMILANO, Hyonju KIM-CHAUVEAU, Eric FRAYSSINET, Julien BRAULT, Philippe DE MIERRY, Sébastien CHENOT, Jean MASSIES
  • Patent number: 8470618
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a making a matrix of III-V nitride, the matrix including at least an active first portion through which an electrical current passes and at least a passive second portion through which no electrical current passes, the matrix including at least a first zone forming a first quantum confinement region made of a III-V nitride, the first zone being positioned in the active first portion, and at least a second zone forming a second quantum confinement region made of III-V nitride, such that the second zone is positioned to the passive portion of the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique—CNRS-
    Inventors: Jean Massies, Benjamin Damilano
  • Publication number: 20110045623
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a making a matrix of III-V nitride, the matrix including at least an active first portion through which an electrical current passes and at least a passive second portion through which no electrical current passes, the matrix including at least a first zone forming a first quantum confinement region made of a III-V nitride, the first zone being positioned in the active first portion, and at least a second zone forming a second quantum confinement region made of III-V nitride, such that the second zone is positioned to the passive portion of the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE -CNRS
    Inventors: Jean Massies, Benjamin Damilano
  • Publication number: 20090101934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a matrix made of III-V nitride, said matrix comprising at least an active first portion through which an electrical current passes and at least a passive second portion through which no electrical current passes, said matrix comprising at least a first zone forming a first quantum confinement region made of a III-V nitride, said first zone being positioned in said active first portion, and at least a second zone forming a second quantum confinement region made of III-V nitride, characterized in that said second zone is positioned to said passive portion of said matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique-CNRS
    Inventors: Jean Massies, Benjamin Damilano