Publication number: 20060284196
Abstract: Phosphor compositions having the formula LlMmAaGgPpQqNnZz:Ce3+, where L is at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and/or Cs; M is at least one of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Mn, Sn, Pb, and/or Zn; A is at least one of Bi, Sb, In, Sc, Y, and/or any of the rare earth elements; G is Si and/or Ge; Q is at least one of O, S, and/or Se; Z is at least one of F, Cl, Br, and/or I; and wherein 0?l?1, 2.5?m?5, 1.5?a?2.5, 2?g?2.5, 0?p?1, 0?n?1, 0?z?1, and l+2m+3a+4g+5p=2q+3n+z; and light emitting devices including a light source and the above phosphor. Also disclosed are blends of LlMmAaGgPpQqNnZz:Ce3+ and one or more additional phosphors and light emitting devices incorporating the same.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 23, 2005
Publication date:
December 21, 2006
Inventors:
Anant Setlur, Alok Srivastava, Holly Comanzo, Yan Gao, Emil Radkov
Patent number: 7094362
Abstract: Phosphor compositions having the formulas (Tb1?x?y?z?wYxGdyLuzCew)3MrAls?rO12+?, where M is selected from Sc, In, Ga, Zn, or Mg, and where 0<w?0.3, 0?x<1, 0?y?0.4, 0?z<1, 0?r?4.5, 4.5?s?6, and ?1.5???1.5; (RE1?x?yScxCey)2A3?pBpSiz?qGeqO12+?, where RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba, B is selected from Mg and Zn, and where 0?p?3, 0?q?3, 2.5?z?3.5, 0?x?1, 0?y?0.3, ?1.5???1.5; and (Ca1?x?y?zSrxBayCez)3(Sc1?a?cLuaDc)2Sin?wGewO12+?, where D is either Mg or Zn, 0?x<1, 0?y<1, 0<z?0.3, 0?a<1, 0?c?1, 0?w?3, 2.5?n?3.5, and ?1.5???1.5. Also disclosed are light emitting devices including a light source and at least one of the above phosphor compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 22, 2006
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Anant Achyut Setlur, Alok Mani Srivastava, Holly Ann Comanzo, Gopi Chandran, Shankar Venugopal, Emil Radkov
Publication number: 20060169998
Abstract: Light emitting devices including a light source and a phosphor material including a complex fluoride phosphor activated with Mn4+ which may comprise at least one of (1) A2[MF6]:Mn4+, where A is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, and combinations thereof; and where M is selected from Ge, Si, Sn, Ti, Zr, and combinations thereof; (2) E[MF6]:Mn4+, where E is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, and combinations thereof; and where M is selected from Ge, Si, Sn, Ti, Zr, and combinations thereof; (3) Ba0.65Zr0.35F2.70:Mn4+; or (4) A3[ZrF7]:Mn4+ where A is selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4, and combinations thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 28, 2006
Publication date:
August 3, 2006
Inventors:
Emil Radkov, Ljudmil Grigorov, Anant Setlur, Alok Srivastava
Publication number: 20050093442
Abstract: Phosphor compositions having the formulas (Tb1-x-y-z-wYxGdyLuzCew)3MrAls-rO12+?, where M is selected from Sc, In, Ga, Zn, or Mg, and where 0<w?0.3, 0?x?1, 0?y?0.4, 0?z<1, 0?r?4.5, 4.5?s?6, and ?1.5???1.5; (RE1-xScxCey)2A3-pBpSiz-qGeqO12+?, where RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, A is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, or Ba, B is selected from Mg and Zn, and where 0?p?3, 0?q?3, 2.5?z?3.5, 0?x?1, 0?y?0.3, ?1.5???1.5; and (Ca1-x-y-zSrxBayCez)3(Sc1-a-bLuaDc)2Sin-wGewO12+?, where D is either Mg or Zn, 0?x?1, 0?y<1, 0<z?0.3, 0?a<1, 0?c?1, 0?w?3, 2.5?n?3.5, and ?1.5???1.5. Also disclosed are light emitting devices including a light source and at least one of the above phosphor compositions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 29, 2003
Publication date:
May 5, 2005
Inventors:
Anant Setlur, Alok Srivastava, Holly Comanzo, Gopi Chandran, Shankar Venugopal, Emil Radkov