Patents by Inventor Christopher TRAVERSE

Christopher TRAVERSE 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).

  • Organic Salts For High Voltage Organic And Transparent Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20220045278
    Abstract: Photo-active devices including a substrate, a first electrode, an active layer including an organic salt or salt mixture that selectively or predominantly harvests light from the near infrared or infrared regions of the solar spectrum, and a second electrode. The devices are either visibly transparent or visibly opaque and can be utilized in single- or multi-junction devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Richard R. LUNT, III, John SUDDARD-BANGSUND, Christopher TRAVERSE, Margaret YOUNG
  • ENHANCING THE LIFETIME OF ORGANIC SALT PHOTOVOLTAICS
    Publication number: 20200303667
    Abstract: An organic photovoltaic device is provided. The organic photovoltaic device includes an active layer having an organic photoactive component having a water contact angle of greater than or equal to about 65°. Methods of making the organic photovoltaic device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Richard R. LUNT, Christopher TRAVERSE
  • ORGANIC SALTS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE ORGANIC AND TRANSPARENT SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20180108846
    Abstract: Photo-active devices including a substrate, a first electrode, an active layer including an organic salt or salt mixture that selectively or predominantly harvests light from the near infrared or infrared regions of the solar spectrum, and a second electrode. The devices are either visibly transparent or visibly opaque and can be utilized in single- or multi-junction devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Richard R. LUNT, III, John SUDDARD-BANGSUND, Christopher TRAVERSE, Margaret YOUNG