Patents by Inventor Gerald J. Meyer

Gerald J. Meyer 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).

  • Solar cells incorporating light harvesting arrays
    Patent number: 6596935
    Abstract: A solar cell incorporates a light harvesting array that comprises: (a) a first substrate comprising a first electrode; and (b) a layer of light harvesting rods electrically coupled to the first electrode, each of the light harvesting rods comprising a polymer of Formula I: X 1 ⁢ — ( X m + 1 ) m ( I ) wherein m is at least 1, and may be from two, three or four to 20 or more; X1 is a charge separation group (and preferably a porphyrinic macrocycle, which may be one ligand of a double-decker sandwich compound) having an excited-state of energy equal to or lower than that of X2; and X2 through Xm+1 are chromophores (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Lindsey, Gerald J. Meyer
  • Solar cells incorporating light harvesting arrays
    Publication number: 20020185173
    Abstract: A solar cell incorporates a light harvesting array that comprises: (a) a first substrate comprising a first electrode; and (b) a layer of light harvesting rods electrically coupled to the first electrode, each of the light harvesting rods comprising a polymer of Formula I: 1 X 1 ⁢ — ( X m + 1 ) m ( I )
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Lindsey, Gerald J. Meyer
  • Solar cells incorporating light harvesting arrays
    Patent number: 6407330
    Abstract: A solar cell incorporates a light harvesting array that comprises: (a) a first substrate comprising a first electrode; and (b) a layer of light harvesting rods electrically coupled to the first electrode, each of the light harvesting rods comprising a polymer of Formula I: X1&Parenopenst;Xm+1)m  (I) wherein m is at least 1, and may be from two, three or four to 20 or more; X1 is a charge separation group (and preferably a porphyrinic macrocycle, which may be one ligand of a double-decker sandwich compound) having an excited-state of energy equal to or lower than that of X2; and X2 through Xm+1 are chromophores (and again are preferably porphyrinic macrocycles).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignees: North Carolina State University, Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Lindsey, Gerald J. Meyer
  • Luminescent chemical sensor for gases
    Patent number: 4752588
    Abstract: The presence of certain chemicals on the emitting surface of the surface-derivatized photoluminescent semiconductor alters the characteristics of radiation emitted from said surface. This alteration is used to indicate the presence of those chemicals in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Arthur B. Ellis, Gerald J. Meyer, George C. Lisensky