Patents by Inventor Kevin Bergemann

Kevin Bergemann 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: 20240074218
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xin Xiao, Jeramy D. Zimmerman, Kevin Bergemann, Anurag Panda, Brian E. Lassiter, Mark E. Thompson, Andrew N. Bartynski, Cong Trinh
  • Publication number: 20190259971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xin Xiao, Jeramy D. Zimmerman, Kevin Bergemann, Anurag Panda, Brian E. Lassiter, Mark E. Thompson, Andrew N. Bartynski, Cong Trinh
  • Patent number: 10276817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are stable organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material having a sufficiently high glass transition temperature, e.g., higher than the temperature or temperature range at which the device typically operates, higher than a highest operating temperature of the device, higher than a threshold temperature value, etc. and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: University of Southern California, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Quinn Burlingame, Xin Xiao, Kevin Bergemann, Anurag Panda, Jeramy D. Zimmerman, Brian E. Lassiter, Mark E. Thompson, Andrew N. Bartynski, Cong Trinh
  • Patent number: 10069095
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: University of Southern California, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xin Xiao, Jeramy D. Zimmerman, Kevin Bergemann, Anurag Panda, Brian E. Lassiter, Mark E. Thompson, Andrew N. Bartynski, Cong Trinh
  • Publication number: 20160351836
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) is provided. The OLED includes, an anode; a cathode; and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a singlet fission sensitizer and a triplet emitter. The singlet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer is equal to or greater than twice the triplet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer. The triplet energy of the triplet emitter is less than the triplet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Stephen R. FORREST, Yifan ZHANG, Kevin BERGEMANN
  • Publication number: 20160254101
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive devices including a first subcell and a second subcell and having at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter disposed between the subcells. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen R. FORREST, Xin XIAO, Kevin BERGEMANN, Anurag PANDA, Jeramy D. ZIMMERMAN, Brian E. LASSITER, Mark E. THOMPSON, Andrew N. BARTYNSKI, Cong THINH, Xiaozhou CHE
  • Publication number: 20160056398
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xin Xiao, Jeramy D. Zimmerman, Kevin Bergemann, Anurag Panda, Brian E. Lassiter, Mark E. Thompson, Andrew N. Bartynski, Cong Trinh
  • Publication number: 20130293082
    Abstract: An electrically powered light source can be constructed with an electroluminescent element operating essentially at room temperature while providing a useful amount of light. A thermal junction located between an OLED and a cover layer of an OLED device is configured to advantageously manage the steady-state temperature of the OLED. The thermal junction may be formed with a thermal resistance of 0.2 m2·K/W or less. A distance across the junction may be 2 mm or less, and/or the junction may include a layer of material having a thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/m·K or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Kevin Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20130240850
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device (OLED) is provided. The OLED includes, an anode; a cathode; and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a singlet fission sensitizer and a triplet emitter. The singlet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer is equal to or greater than twice the triplet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer. The triplet energy of the triplet emitter is less than the triplet energy of the singlet fission sensitizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yifan Zhang, Kevin Bergemann