Patents by Inventor Eric Maurice Smith

Eric Maurice Smith 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).

  • Conductive paste composition and semiconductor devices made therewith
    Patent number: 10825575
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thick-film paste composition for printing the front side of a solar cell device having one or more insulating layers. The thick-film paste comprises an electrically conductive metal and an oxide composition dispersed in an organic medium that includes an organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing degradation agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hee Hyun Lee, Viacheslav V Diev, Eric Maurice Smith, Kalyan Venkata Chalapathi Rapolu
  • CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES MADE THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20200176147
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thick-film paste composition for printing the front side of a solar cell device having one or more insulating layers. The thick-film paste comprises an electrically conductive metal and an oxide composition dispersed in an organic medium that includes an organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing degradation agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hee Hyun Lee, Viacheslav V. Diev, Eric Maurice Smith, Kalyan Venkata Chalapathi Rapolu
  • Conductive paste composition and semiconductor devices made therewith
    Patent number: 10593439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thick-film paste composition for printing the front side of a solar cell device having one or more insulating layers. The thick-film paste comprises an electrically conductive metal and an oxide composition dispersed in an organic medium that includes an organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing degradation agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hee Hyun Lee, Viacheslav V Diev, Eric Maurice Smith, Kalyan Venkata Chalapathi Rapolu
  • CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES MADE THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20180114607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thick-film paste composition for printing the front side of a solar cell device having one or more insulating layers. The thick-film paste comprises an electrically conductive metal and an oxide composition dispersed in an organic medium that includes an organopolysiloxane and a fluorine-containing degradation agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Hee Hyun Lee, Viacheslav V. Diev, Eric Maurice Smith, Kalyan Venkata Chalapathi Rapolu
  • Deuterated compounds for electronic applications
    Patent number: 9577199
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated aryl-anthracene compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: E I DU PONT NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel David Lecloux, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Hong Meng, Yulong Shen, Jeffrey A Merlo, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Deuterated compounds for electronic applications
    Patent number: 9496506
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated indolocarbazole compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel David Lecloux, Kalindi Dogra, Weishi Wu, Adam Fennimore, Eric Maurice Smith
  • DEUTERATED COMPOUNDS FOR LUMINESCENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160013413
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: NORMAN HERRON, VSEVOLOD ROSTOVTSEV, JEFFREY A. MERLO, MICHAEL HENRY HOWARD, JR., ADAM FENNIMORE, WEIYING GAO, KALINDI DOGRA, NORA SABINA RADU, WEISHI WU, ERIC MAURICE SMITH, DANIEL DAVID LECLOUX
  • Deuterated compounds for luminescent applications
    Patent number: 9166174
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Norman Herron, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Jeffrey A. Merlo, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Kalindi Dogra, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Eric Maurice Smith, Daniel David Lecloux
  • Electroactive materials
    Patent number: 9159927
    Abstract: A compound having Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III: Ar1 may independently be phenylene, substituted phenylene, naphthylene, or substituted naphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group. M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety. T1 and T2 are independently the same or different at each occurrence and are conjugated moieties which are connected in a non-planar configuration; a and e are the same or different at each occurrence and are an integer from 1 to 6; b, c, and d are mole fractions such that b+c+d=1.0, with the proviso that c is not zero, and at least one of b and d is not zero, and when b is zero, M has at least two triarylamine units; and n is an integer greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary A Johansson, Eric Maurice Smith, Reid John Chesterfield, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Kyung-Ho Park, Nora Sabina Radu, Gene M Rossi, Frederick P Gentry, Troy C Gehret, Daniel David Lecloux, Adam Fennimore
  • Hole transport materials
    Patent number: 9012037
    Abstract: There is provided a hole transport compound having Formula I or Formula II: Ar1 is the same or different at each occurrence and can be phenylene, naphthylene, or binaphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and can be phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, or binaphthyl. m and n are the same or different and are an integer greater than 0. T is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety including at least one triarylamino group. The T moiety is connected in a non-planar configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: EI du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Johansson, Eric Maurice Smith, Daniel David Lecloux
  • DEUTERATED COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20150021586
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated aryl-anthracene compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: DANIEL DAVID LECLOUX, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Michael Henry Howard, JR., Hong Meng, Yulong Shen, Jeffrey A. Merlo, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Deuterated compounds for electronic applications
    Patent number: 8890131
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated aryl-anthracene compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Daniel David Lecloux, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Hong Meng, Yulong Shen, Jeffrey A Merlo, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Electroactive materials
    Patent number: 8889269
    Abstract: A compound having Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III: Ar1 may independently be phenylene, substituted phenylene, naphthylene, or substituted naphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group. M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety. T1 and T2 are independently the same or different at each occurrence and are conjugated moieties which are connected in a non-planar configuration; a and e are the same or different at each occurrence and are an integer from 1 to 6; b, c, and d are mole fractions such that b+c+d=1.0, with the proviso that c is not zero, and at least one of b and d is not zero, and when b is zero, M has at least two triarylamine units; and n is an integer greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Johansson, Eric Maurice Smith, Reid John Chesterfield, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Kyung-Ho Park, Nora Sabina Radu, Gene M. Rossi, Frederick P. Gentry, Troy C. Gehret, Daniel David Lecloux, Adam Fennimore
  • Water dispersible polypyrroles made with polymeric acid colloids for electronics applications
    Patent number: 8765022
    Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of at least one polypyrrole and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid. The colloid-forming polymeric acid may be fluorinated. The new compositions are useful in electronic devices including organic electronic devices such as organic light emitting diode displays, memory storage, electromagnetic shielding, electrochromic displays, and thin film transistors, field effect resistance devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Che-Hsiung Hsu, Hjalti Skulason, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Deuterated compounds for electronic applications
    Patent number: 8759818
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated aryl-anthracene compounds that are useful in electronic applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Daniel David LeCloux, Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Hong Meng, Yulong Shen, Jeffrey A. Merlo, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Electroactive materials
    Patent number: 8652655
    Abstract: A compound having Formula I, Formula II, or Formula III: Ar1 may independently be phenylene, substituted phenylene, naphthylene, or substituted naphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group. M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety. T1 and T2 are independently the same or different at each occurrence and are conjugated moieties which are connected in a non-planar configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Johansson, Eric Maurice Smith, Reid John Chesterfield, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Kyung-Ho Park, Nora Sabina Radu, Gene M. Rossi, Frederick P. Gentry, Troy C. Gehret, Daniel David Lecloux, Adam Fennimore
  • Electroactive composition and electronic device made with the composition
    Patent number: 8617720
    Abstract: There is provided an electroactive composition including: a deuterated first host material and an electroluminescent dopant material. The first host is a compound having Formula I: The compound of Formula I is deuterated. In Formula I: Ar1 to Ar4 are the same or different and are aryl; Q is a multivalent aryl group or where T is (CR?)a, SiR2, S, SO2, PR, PO, PO2, BR, or R; R is the same or different at each occurrence and is an alkyl group or an ary group; R? is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected H, D, or alkyl; a is an integer from 1-6; and m is an integer from 0-6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Weiying Gao, Norman Herron, Eric Maurice Smith, Christina M. Older, Adam Fennimore, Ying Wang, Daniel David Lecloux, Kalindi Dogra, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Jerald Feldman, Siddhartha Shenoy
  • DEUTERATED COMPOUNDS FOR LUMINESCENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130299801
    Abstract: This invention relates to deuterated compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: NORMAN HERRON, Vsevolod Rostovtsev, Jeffrey A. Merlo, Michael Henry Howard, JR., Adam Fennimore, Weiying Gao, Kalindi Dogra, Nora Sabina Radu, Weishi Wu, Eric Maurice Smith, Daniel David Lecloux
  • Process for forming an organic light-emitting diode luminaires having a single light-emitting layer with at least two light-emitting dopants
    Patent number: 8546844
    Abstract: There is provided n organic light-emitting diode luminaire. The luminaire includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer therebetween. The light-emitting layer includes a small molecule host material having dispersed therein a first dopant having a first emitted color and a second dopant having a second emitted color. The overall emission color is white.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Eric Maurice Smith
  • Charge transport compositions and electronic devices made with such compositions
    Patent number: 8529796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to charge transport compositions. The invention further relates to electronic devices in which there is at least one active layer comprising such charge transport compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Daniel David LeCloux, Eric Maurice Smith, Ying Wang, Norman Herron, Mark A Guidry, Nora Sabina Radu