Patents by Inventor James Lee Dewald, SR.

James Lee Dewald, SR. 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).

  • Fiber photovoltaic devices and applications thereof
    Patent number: 8772629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic optoelectronic devices and, in particular, to organic photovoltaic devices having a fiber structure. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode comprising an indium tin oxide fiber, at least one photosensitive organic layer surrounding the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode surrounding the organic layer and electrically connected to the organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Wake Forest University, Arrowhead Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Seamus A. Curran, David L. Carroll, James Lee Dewald, Sr.
  • Fiber Photovoltaic Devices And Applications Thereof
    Publication number: 20090301565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic optoelectronic devices and, in particular, to organic photovoltaic devices having a fiber structure. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device comprises a first electrode comprising an indium tin oxide fiber, at least one photosensitive organic layer surrounding the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode, and a second electrode surrounding the organic layer and electrically connected to the organic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Seamus A. Curran, David L. Carroll, James Lee Dewald, SR.