Patents by Inventor Kristin L. Mutolo

Kristin L. Mutolo 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).

  • Patent number: 8242493
    Abstract: An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device includes an anode, a cathode, and a donor-acceptor heterojunction between the anode and the cathode, the heterojunction including a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material, wherein at least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound, wherein the subporphyrin or subporphyrazine compound includes boron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: The Trustees of Princeton University, The Regents of the University of Michigan, The University of Southern California
    Inventors: Barry Rand, Stephen R. Forrest, Kristin L. Mutolo, Elizabeth Mayo, Mark E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8158972
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an organic photosensitive optoelectronic device comprising at least one tetra-azaporphyrin compound of formula (I) are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: The University of Southern California, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark E. Thompson, Stephen R. Forrest, Elizabeth Mayo, Kristin L. Mutolo Martinez, Rhonda F. Bailey-Salzman
  • Publication number: 20110253992
    Abstract: An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device includes an anode, a cathode, and a donor-acceptor heterojunction between the anode and the cathode, the heterojunction including a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material, wherein at least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound, wherein the subporphyrin or subporphyrazine compound includes boron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Barry Rand, Stephen R. Forrest, Kristin L. Mutolo, Elizabeth Mayo, Mark E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7973307
    Abstract: An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having a donor-acceptor heterojunction of a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material and methods of making such devices is provided. At least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound; and/or the device optionally has at least one of a blocking layer or a charge transport layer, where the blocking layer and/or the charge transport layer includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: The Trustees of Princeton University, The Regents of the University of Michigan, The University of Southern California
    Inventors: Barry Rand, Stephen R. Forrest, Kristin L. Mutolo, Elizabeth Mayo, Mark E. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100025665
    Abstract: An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having a donor-acceptor heterojunction of a donor-like material and an acceptor-like material and methods of making such devices is provided. At least one of the donor-like material and the acceptor-like material includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound; and/or the device optionally has at least one of a blocking layer or a charge transport layer, where the blocking layer and/or the charge transport layer includes a subphthalocyanine, a subporphyrin, and/or a subporphyrazine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Barry Rand, Stephen R. Forrest, Kristin L. Mutolo, Elizabeth Mayo, Mark E. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090256141
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an organic photosensitive optoelectronic device comprising at least one tetra-azaporphyrin compound of formula (I) are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Mark E. Thompson, Stephen R. Forrest, Elizabeth Mayo, Kristin L. Mutolo Martinez, Rhonda F. Bailey-Salzman