Patents by Inventor Cephas Small

Cephas Small 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).

  • Photovoltaic cell enhancement through UVO treatment
    Patent number: 10236460
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells, methods of fabricating photovoltaic cells, and methods of using photovoltaic cells to capture light energy are provided. A photovoltaic cell can include an electron transporting layer, a photoactive layer, and a hole transporting layer. The electron transporting layer can be ultraviolet ozone treated. The photovoltaic cell can have an inverted configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Franky So, John R. Reynolds, Song Chen, Cephas Small
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ENHANCEMENT THROUGH UVO TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20130019937
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells, methods of fabricating photovoltaic cells, and methods of using photovoltaic cells to capture light energy are provided. A photovoltaic cell can include an electron transporting layer, a photoactive layer, and a hole transporting layer. The electron transporting layer can be ultraviolet ozone treated. The photovoltaic cell can have an inverted configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Franky So, John R. Reynolds, Song Chen, Cephas Small