Patents by Inventor Jonathan K Mapel

Jonathan K Mapel 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).

  • HYBRID SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20120291852
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more chromophores that emit light to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mapel, Marc Alexander Baldo, Michael James Currie, Shalom Goffri, Timothy D. Heidel, Michael Segal
  • Near field detector for integrated surface plasmon resonance biosensor applications
    Patent number: 8154729
    Abstract: A near-field surface plasmon detector is provided. The near-field surface plasmon detector includes one or more semiconductor layers that absorb one or more surface plasmons of thin metal films in the vicinity of the semiconductor layer. The surface plasmons are excited by incoming light being emitted from a light emitting source. The metal films are also employed as electrical contacts used to capture photocurrent generated after absorption of surface plasmons by the semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Marc A Baldo, Mihail Bora, Jonathan K Mapel, Kemal Celebi
  • TUNED SOLAR CONCENTRATORS AND DEVICES AND METHODS USING THEM
    Publication number: 20110253197
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more tuned chromophores that emit light substantially in a single direction to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mapel, Marc Alexander Baldo, Carlijn L. Mulder, Carmel Rotschild, Michael James Currie, Phillip D. Reusswig
  • NEAR FIELD DETECTOR FOR INTEGRATED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE BIOSENSOR APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100328671
    Abstract: A near-field surface plasmon detector is provided. The near-field surface plasmon detector includes one or more semiconductor layers that absorb one or more surface plasmons of thin metal films in the vicinity of the semiconductor layer. The surface plasmons are excited by incoming light being emitted from a light emitting source. The metal films are also employed as electrical contacts used to capture photocurrent generated after absorption of surface plasmons by the semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Marc A. Baldo, Mihail Bora, Jonathan K. Mapel, Kemal Celebi
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATORS WITH LIGHT REDIRECTION
    Publication number: 20100139769
    Abstract: A solar concentrator for concentrating and communicating lower energy light than sunlight to a solar cell, having a chromophore, an optical waveguide for directing light to an optical communication region, and a light turning structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: COVALENT SOLAR, INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan K. MAPEL
  • SOLAR CONCENTRATORS WITH REMOTE SENSITIZATION
    Publication number: 20100139765
    Abstract: A solar concentrator for concentrating and communicating lower energy light than sunlight to a solar cell, having multiple chromophores physically separated by a sufficient distance for luminescence, and an optical waveguide for directing light to an optical communication region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: COVALENT SOLAR, INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan K. MAPEL
  • HYBRID SOLAR CONCENTRATOR
    Publication number: 20090229652
    Abstract: Solar concentrators are disclosed that improve the efficiency of PV cells and systems using them. The solar concentrators may be designed such that they include one or more chromophores that emit light to a PV cell. Various materials and components of the solar concentrators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mapel, Marc Alexander Baldo, Michael James Currie, Shalom Goffri, Timothy D. Heidel, Michael Segal