Patents by Inventor James Anthony Cella
James Anthony Cella 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).
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Patent number: 8741442Abstract: A surface modified electrode, included in an electronic device comprises an electrode layer, and a functional organic material. The functional organic material comprises an amine-substituted polymeric material which is on the surface of and in contact with the electrode layer. Such surface modified electrodes are useful for producing electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Anthony Cella, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Jie Liu
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Publication number: 20130248840Abstract: Solution processes for fabricating an optoelectronic devices include contacting an electroluminescent layer comprising an alcohol-insoluble electroluminescent polymer with an alcoholic solution of a compound of formula Ia to form an electron transporting layer directly disposed on the electroluminescent layer; and depositing a metal cathode layer on the electron transporting layer; wherein R1 is, independently at each occurrence, C1-20 hydrocarbyl; at least one of R1 is R3; R2 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, C1-20 hydrocarbyl, C1-20 hydrocarbyloxy, C1-20 thioether, C1-20 hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy or cyano; R3 is C1-20 hydrocarbyl containing at least one S, N, O or P atom between carbon atoms; a is independently at each occurrence 0, 1 or 2; and n is 0 or 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 8364419Abstract: A system, device and methods, for determining at least two analytes, wherein the system and device include at least one resonant sensor circuit that includes a sensing material that predictably affects the resonant complex impedance response of a sensor electrode. The sensing material has at least two material properties that change when the materials are exposed to two or more analytes. The system and device also include a processor that generates a multivariate sensor response pattern that is based at least in part on a change in the two material properties of the sensing material.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, James Anthony Cella, Cheryl Margaret Surman, Kelly Scott Chichak, Steven Go
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Patent number: 8361587Abstract: An optical article comprising a primary mark disposed on the optical article and a secondary mark disposed on the optical article in close proximity to the primary mark. The primary mark comprises a first optical-state change material and the secondary mark comprises a second optical-state change material. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when a localized authorized activation method is used that selectively activates the primary mark. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an deactivated state when a non-localized unauthorized activation method is used that activates the secondary mark along with the primary mark resulting in the second optical-state change material undergoing a reverse color change when compared to the first optical-state change material. An optical article with a single mark including multiple color change optical-state change material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: James Anthony Cella, David Gilles Gascoyne, Ben Purushotam Patel, Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr., James Mitchell White, Gregory Allen O'Neil, Andrea Jeannine Peters, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Trevor James Dale, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel
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Patent number: 8101699Abstract: The invention relates to polymers useful in optoelectronic devices and comprising structural unit of formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 is H or alkyl; a and b are, independently at each occurrence 0, or an integer ranging from 1 to 3; and Ar is a direct bond or aryl.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Qing Ye, Jie Liu, James Anthony Cella, Eisaku Katoh
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Patent number: 8052892Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr.
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Patent number: 8053536Abstract: The present invention relates to process comprising reacting a polyfluorenes comprising at least one structural group of formula I with an iridium (III) compound of formula II wherein R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or a combination thereof; R5is H or CHO; R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or a combination thereof; R11 and R12 taken together form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring; R13 is independently at each occurrence halo, nitro, hydroxy, amino, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, or substituted arylalkyl; Ar is aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, or a combination thereof; X is selected from a direct bond, alky, substituted alkyl, and combinations thereof; Y is CHO or NH2; Z is CHO or NH2 where Z does not equal Y; and p is 0, 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Larry Neil Lewis, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 8048956Abstract: The present invention relates to process comprising reacting a polyfluorenes comprising at least one structural group of formula I with an iridium (III) compound of formula II The invention also relates to the polyfluorenes, which are products of the reaction, and the use of the polyfluorenes in optoelectronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Larry Neil Lewis, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 7977413Abstract: A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one halochromic optical-state change material, at least one base, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material. The pH of the ink composition is such that the halochromic optical-state change material remains in its basic state until it is acted upon by a thermal stimulus. The ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon a change in pH caused by exposure to a thermal stimulus. A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one quaternary onium salt of an halochromic optical-state change material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material is also disclosed. Coating compositions prepared using these ink compositions and optical articles comprising these coating compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: NBCUniversal Media LLCInventors: Andrea Jeannine Peters, James Anthony Cella, Thomas Joseph Fyvie, David Gilles Gascoyne, Timothy Leigh Chuck, James Mitchell White, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Trevor James Dale
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Patent number: 7973126Abstract: Polymers including at least one structural unit derived from a compound of formula I or including at least one pendant group of formula II may be used in optoelectronic devices wherein R1, R3, R4 and R6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, oxaalkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted alkyl; substituted alkoxy, substituted oxaalkyl, substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted heteroaryl; R1a is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is alkylene, substituted alkylene, oxaalkylene, CO, or CO2; R2a is alkylene; R5 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, alkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, substituted alkyl; substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted alkoxy, X is halo, triflate, —B(OR1a)2, or ?located at the 2, 5- or 2, 7-positions; and L is derived from phenylpyridine, tolylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, phenylisoquinoline, dibenzoquinozaline, fluorenylpyridine, ketopyrrole, 2-(1-naphthyl)benzoType: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph John Shiang, Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Larry Neil Lewis, Kevin Henry Janora
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Patent number: 7968004Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr.
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Patent number: 7910386Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of organic light-emitting devices comprising a bilayer structure made by forming a first film layer comprising an electroactive material and an INP precursor material, and exposing the first film layer to a radiation source under an inert atmosphere to generate an interpenetrating network polymer composition comprising the electroactive material. At least one additional layer is disposed on the reacted first film layer to complete the bilayer structure. The bilayer structure is comprised within an organic light-emitting device comprising standard features such as electrodes and optionally one or more additional layers serving as a bipolar emission layer, a hole injection layer, an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, exciton-hole transporting layer, exciton-electron transporting layer, a hole transporting emission layer, or an electron transporting emission layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph John Shiang, Kevin Henry Janora, Gautam Parthasarathy, James Anthony Cella, Kelly Scott Chichak
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Publication number: 20100327735Abstract: Optoelectronic devices include triplet blocking compounds of formula I wherein R1 is, independently at each occurrence, C1-20 hydrocarbyl and at least one of R1 is R3; R2 is independently at each occurrence C1-20 hydrocarbyl, C1-20 hydrocarbyloxy, C1-20 thioether, C1-20 hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy or cyano; R3 is —R4XR5; R4 is a direct bond, C1-20 aryl, C1-20 arylalkyl, C1-20 alkylaryl, C1-20 substituted aryl, C1-20 substituted arylalkyl, or C1-20 substituted alkylaryl; R5 is C1-20 hydrocarbyl or C1-20 hydrocarbyl containing at least one S, N, O or P atom between carbon atoms; R6 is C1-20 alkyl or C1-20 substituted alkyl; X is —O—, —S—, —COO—, —OOC—, —CSS—, —SSC—, NR6 or PR6; a is independently at each occurrence 0, 1 or 2; and n is 0 or 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 7830081Abstract: Optoelectronic devices include polysiloxanes derived from hydrosilation of an organometallic compound of formula L2MZ, wherein L and Z are independently bidentate ligands; at least one of L and Z comprises alkenyl, alkenylaryl, alkenyloxy, alkenyloxyaryl, alkynyl, alkynylaryl, alkynyloxy, alkynyloxyaryl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkenylaryl, substituted alkenyloxy, substituted alkenyloxyaryl, substituted alkynyl, substituted alkynylaryl, substituted alkynyloxy, substituted alkynyloxyaryl, acrylate, methacrylate, or a combination thereof; and M is Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Ga, Ge, In, Sn, Sb, Tl, Pd, Bi, Po, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, or Lu.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Publication number: 20100270537Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises a cathode; an electron-transporting layer comprising a compound of formula I; a light emitting-layer; and an anode; wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 is H or alkyl; a and b are, independently at each occurrence 0, or an integer ranging from 1 to 3; n is 2 or 3; and Ar is an aryl.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Qing Ye, James Anthony Cella, Jie Liu, Eisaku Katoh
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Publication number: 20100268479Abstract: A system for selectively determining at least two analytes, comprising at least one resonant sensor circuit comprising a sensing material that predictably affects the resonant complex impedance response of a sensor electrode, wherein the sensing material having at least two material properties that change upon exposure to two or more analytes; and a processor that generates a multivariate sensor response pattern that is based at least in part on a change in the two material properties of the sensing material and a sensing device and methods adapted to detect an analyte using the same sensor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, James Anthony Cella, Cheryl Margaret Surman, Kelly Scott Chichak, Steven Go
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Publication number: 20100234493Abstract: A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one halochromic optical-state change material, at least one base, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material. The pH of the ink composition is such that the halochromic optical-state change material remains in its basic state until it is acted upon by a thermal stimulus. The ink composition is capable of transforming from a first optical state to a second optical state upon a change in pH caused by exposure to a thermal stimulus. A thermally responsive ink composition consisting of at least one quaternary onium salt of an halochromic optical-state change material, at least one solvent, and at least one binder material is also disclosed. Coating compositions prepared using these ink compositions and optical articles comprising these coating compositions are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Andrea Jeannine Peters, James Anthony Cella, Thomas Joseph Fyvie, David Gilles Gascoyne, Timothy Leigh Chuck, James Mitchell White, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel, Trevor James Dale
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Publication number: 20100144992Abstract: The present invention relates to process comprising reacting a polyfluorenes comprising at least one structural group of formula I with an iridium (III) compound of formula II The invention also relates to the polyfluorenes, which are products of the reaction, and the use of the polyfluorenes in optoelectronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Larry Neil Lewis, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Publication number: 20100144976Abstract: The present invention relates to process comprising reacting a polyfluorenes comprising at least one structural group of formula I with an iridium (III) compound of formula II wherein R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or a combination thereof; R5is H or CHO; R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or a combination thereof; R11 and R12 taken together form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaromatic ring; R13 is independently at each occurrence halo, nitro, hydroxy, amino, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, or substituted arylalkyl; Ar is aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, or a combination thereof; X is selected from a direct bond, alky, substituted alkyl, and combinations thereof; Y is CHO or NH2; Z is CHO or NH2 where Z does not equal Y; and p is 0, 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Larry Neil Lewis, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang
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Patent number: 7731866Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski