Patents by Inventor Christian Erickson

Christian Erickson 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).

  • Patent number: 10317602
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes luminescent solar concentrators that include photoluminescent nanoparticles. The photoluminescent nanoparticles include a semiconductor nanocrystal that sensitizes the luminescence of a defect. The defect can include, for example, an atom, a cluster of atoms, or a lattice vacancy. The defect can be incorporated into the semiconductor nanocrystal, adsorbed onto, or otherwise associated with the surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Western Washington University, University of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization
    Inventors: David Patrick, John Gilbertson, Stephen McDowall, Christian Erickson, Daniel R. Gamelin, Liam Bradshaw, Emily Jane McLaurin, Kathryn E. Knowles
  • Publication number: 20180231705
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes luminescent solar concentrators that include photoluminescent nanoparticles. The photoluminescent nanoparticles include a semiconductor nanocrystal that sensitizes the luminescence of a defect. The defect can include, for example, an atom, a cluster of atoms, or a lattice vacancy. The defect can be incorporated into the semiconductor nanocrystal, adsorbed onto, or otherwise associated with the surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicants: Western Washington University, University of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization
    Inventors: David Patrick, John Gilbertson, Stephen McDowall, Christian Erickson, Daniel R. Gamelin, Liam Bradshaw, Emily Jane McLaurin, Katherine E. Knowles
  • Patent number: 9964680
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes luminescent solar concentrators that include photoluminescent nanoparticles. The photoluminescent nanoparticles include a semiconductor nanocrystal that sensitizes the luminescence of a defect. The defect can include, for example, an atom, a cluster of atoms, or a lattice vacancy. The defect can be incorporated into the semiconductor nanocrystal, adsorbed onto, or otherwise associated with the surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Western Washington University, University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: David Patrick, John Gilbertson, Stephen McDowall, Christian Erickson, Daniel R. Gamelin, Liam Bradshaw, Emily Jane McLaurin, Kathryn E. Knowles
  • Patent number: 9530451
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing the amount of network bandwidth used by a distributed video editing system. A server dynamically chooses from among several encoding options, depending on the context and network conditions. The server makes every attempt to transmit a given video frame only once over the network. Depending on network performance, the quality of the transmitted video may vary. A frame identification technique is used to improve efficiency to avoid duplication of rendering work. On the client, the frame identity is used by the client to cache the frames individually, at varying qualities. These frames are cached on the client indefinitely. When the client prepares to play a frame, it examines its local cache of frames and chooses either a local cached frame or requests a remote frame at a different quality, based on the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Enzo Guerrera, Daniel McCormick, Soenke Schnepel, Christian Erickson
  • Publication number: 20160327714
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes luminescent solar concentrators that include photoluminescent nanoparticles. The photoluminescent nanoparticles include a semiconductor nanocrystal that sensitizes the luminescence of a defect. The defect can include, for example, an atom, a cluster of atoms, or a lattice vacancy. The defect can be incorporated into the semiconductor nanocrystal, adsorbed onto, or otherwise associated with the surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: Western Washington University, University of Washington through its Center for Commericalization
    Inventors: David Patrick, John Gilbertson, Stephen McDowall, Christian Erickson, Daniel Gamelin, Liam Bradshaw, Emily McLaurin, Kathryn Knowles
  • Publication number: 20150150062
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reducing the amount of network bandwidth used by a distributed video editing system. A server dynamically chooses from among several encoding options, depending on the context and network conditions. The server makes every attempt to transmit a given video frame only once over the network. Depending on network performance, the quality of the transmitted video may vary. A frame identification technique is used to improve efficiency to avoid duplication of rendering work. On the client, the frame identity is used by the client to cache the frames individually, at varying qualities. These frames are cached on the client indefinitely. When the client prepares to play a frame, it examines its local cache of frames and chooses either a local cached frame or requests a remote frame at a different quality, based on the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Enzo Guerrera, Daniel McCormick, Soenke Schnepel, Christian Erickson