Patents by Inventor Jason Paul Clifford
Jason Paul Clifford 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: 10263041Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20190067377Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 10008543Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: INVISAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20180033827Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 9806131Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: INVISAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20170154928Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 9570502Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20160300880Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 9373736Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20150280033Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 9054246Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20140291608Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Patent number: 8759816Abstract: A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Keith William Johnston, Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham, Jason Paul Clifford
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Patent number: 8724366Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J. D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20130228749Abstract: Various embodiment include optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit having an array of conductive regions, and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused. Additional devices and methods are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Jason Paul Clifford, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ian Howard, Ethan J.D. Klem, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20120180856Abstract: A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Keith William Johnston, Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham, Jason Paul Clifford
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Patent number: 8022391Abstract: A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Ghada Koleilat, Jiang Tang, Keith William Johnston, Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem, Stefan Myrskog, Dean Delehanty MacNeil, Jason Paul Clifford, Larissa Levina
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Publication number: 20100044676Abstract: A composite material is described. The composite material comprises semiconductor nanocrystals, and organic molecules that passivate the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystals. One or more properties of the organic molecules facilitate the transfer of charge between the semiconductor nanocrystals. A semiconductor material is described that comprises p-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of electrons in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of holes. A semiconductor material is described that comprises n-type semiconductor material including semiconductor nanocrystals. At least one property of the semiconductor material results in a mobility of holes in the semiconductor material being greater than or equal to a mobility of electrons.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: InVisage Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Edward Hartley Sargent, Ghada Koleilat, Jiang Tang, Keith William Johnston, Andras Geza Pattantyus-Abraham, Gerasimos Konstantatos, Ethan Jacob Dukenfield Klem, Stefan Myrskog, Dean Delehanty MacNeil, Jason Paul Clifford, Larissa Levina