Patents by Inventor Kathryn R. Allen

Kathryn R. Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20150303377
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to chromophoric compounds that combine strong absorption of light at visible wavelengths with the ability to undergo symmetry-breaking intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), and their use for the generation of free carriers in organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and electric-field-stabilized geminate polaron pairs. The present disclosure also relates to the synthesis of such compounds, methods of manufacture, and applications in photovoltaic systems and organic lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Mark E. Thompson, Matthew T. Whited, Niral M. Patel, Peter I. Djurovich, Stephen R. Forrest, Kathryn R. Allen, Cong Trinh
  • Publication number: 20140076403
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising at least one boron dipyrrin compound. In addition, the present disclosure relates to methods of making organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising at least one boron dipyrrin compound. The present disclosure also generally relates to chromophoric compounds that combine strong absorption of light at visible wavelengths with the ability to undergo symmetry-breaking intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), and their use for the generation of free carriers in organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and electric-field-stabilized geminate polaron pairs. The present disclosure also relates to the synthesis of such compounds, methods of manufacture, and applications in photovoltaic systems and organic lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: University of Southern California, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Mark E. Thompson, John J. Chen, Jonathan R. Sommer, Peter I. Djurovich, Kathryn R. Allen