Patents by Inventor Danielle Walker Merfeld

Danielle Walker Merfeld 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 using stable Cu2O nanocrystals and conductive polymers
    Patent number: 6849798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a nanocrystalline layer of Cu2O in the construction of photovoltaic cells to increase the ability of the photovoltaic cells to utilize UV radiations for photocurrent generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chayan Mitra, Danielle Walker Merfeld, Gunasekaran Somasundaram
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL USING STABLE CU2O NANOCRYSTALS AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20040256001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a nanocrystalline layer of Cu2O in the construction of photovoltaic cells to increase the ability of the photovoltaic cells to utilize UV radiations for photocurrent generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Chayan Mitra, Danielle Walker Merfeld, Gunasekaran Somasundaram