Patents by Inventor Ou Chen

Ou Chen 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: 12068433
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack on the first portion, comprising a first upper surface and a first side wall; and a second semiconductor stack on the first upper surface, comprising a second upper surface and a second side wall, and wherein the second side wall connects the first upper surface; wherein the first semiconductor stack comprises a dislocation stop layer; wherein the dislocation stop layer comprises AlGaN; and wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang Tu, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Publication number: 20240059964
    Abstract: Lanthanide double perovskite nanocrystals are described. The nanocrystals display high energy luminescence, making them useful in a variety of light-emitting materials and devices. Methods of preparing the lanthanide double perovskite nanocrystals using a hot injection method are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ou Chen, Peter Saghy, Jerome R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 11607733
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making nanoparticle based bulk materials. Also provided is a single component metal nanoparticle based bulk glass material comprising less than about 1% by weight of ligand capped nanocrystals; and wherein the metal is palladium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ou Chen, Yasutaka Nagaoka
  • Publication number: 20220029055
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack on the first portion, comprising a first upper surface and a first side wall; and a second semiconductor stack on the first upper surface, comprising a second upper surface and a second side wall, and wherein the second side wall connects the first upper surface; wherein the first semiconductor stack comprises a dislocation stop layer; wherein the dislocation stop layer comprises AlGaN; and wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle a between thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yen-Tai CHAO, Sen-Jung HSU, Tao-Chi CHANG, Wei-Chih WEN, Ou CHEN, Yu-Shou WANG, Chun-Hsiang TU, Jing-Feng HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220016706
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making nanoparticle based bulk materials. Also provided is a single component metal nanoparticle based bulk glass material comprising less than about 1% by weight of ligand capped nanocrystals; and wherein the metal is palladium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ou CHEN, Yasutaka NAGAOKA
  • Patent number: 11158762
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack on the first portion, including a first upper surface and a first side wall; and a second semiconductor stack on the first upper surface, including a second upper surface and a second side wall, and wherein the second side wall connects the first upper surface; wherein the first semiconductor stack includes a dislocation stop layer; and wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang Tu, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 10847278
    Abstract: Multifunctional nanoparticles can include two or more different populations of nanocrystals that impart a combination of properties arising from the constituent populations in a single, multifunctional nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Patent number: 10807865
    Abstract: A method of making a nanocrystal includes slowly infusing a M-containing compound and a X donor into a mixture including a nanocrystal core, thereby forming an overcoating including M and X on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Patent number: 10790412
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a light-emitting device includes steps of: providing a substrate with a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a plurality of concavo-convex structures; forming a semiconductor stack on the top surface; forming a trench in the semiconductor stack to define a plurality of second semiconductor stacks and expose a first upper surface; forming a scribing region which extends from the first upper surface into the semiconductor stack and exposes a side surface of the semiconductor stack to define a plurality of first semiconductor stacks; removing a portion of the plurality of first semiconductor stacks and a portion of the concavo-convex structures trough the region to form a first side wall of each of the first semiconductor stack; and dividing the substrate along the region; wherein the first side wall and the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof, 30°???80°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Chun-Hsiang Tu, Yu-Shou Wang, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Publication number: 20200303587
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack on the first portion, including a first upper surface and a first side wall; and a second semiconductor stack on the first upper surface, including a second upper surface and a second side wall, and wherein the second side wall connects the first upper surface; wherein the first semiconductor stack includes a dislocation stop layer; and wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yen-Tai CHAO, Sen-Jung HSU, Tao-Chi CHANG, Wei-Chih WEN, Ou CHEN, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang TU, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 10758633
    Abstract: A method of preparing a coated nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound to produce a nanoparticle, oxidizing the nanoparticle to produce an oxidized nanoparticle, and coating the oxidized nanoparticle with a zwitterionic ligand to produce the coated nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic resonance imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: He Wei, Oliver T. Bruns, Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Patent number: 10714657
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack including a first upper surface and a first side wall, wherein the first semiconductor stack is on the first portion; a second semiconductor stack including a second upper surface and a second side wall, wherein the second semiconductor stack is on the first upper surface, and wherein the second side wall is devoid of connecting the first side wall; a plurality of first concavo-convex structures on the first portion; and a plurality of second concavo-convex structures on the second portion; wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof; and wherein the second concavo-convex structures have smaller size than that of the first concavo-convex structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang Tu, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Publication number: 20190244721
    Abstract: Multifunctional nanoparticles can include two or more different populations of nanocrystals that impart a combination of properties arising from the constituent populations in a single, multifunctional nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ou CHEN, Moungi G. BAWENDI
  • Publication number: 20190157507
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a light-emitting device includes steps of: providing a substrate with a top surface, wherein the top surface comprises a plurality of concavo-convex structures; forming a semiconductor stack on the top surface; forming a trench in the semiconductor stack to define a plurality of second semiconductor stacks and expose a first upper surface; forming a scribing region which extends from the first upper surface into the semiconductor stack and exposes a side surface of the semiconductor stack to define a plurality of first semiconductor stacks; removing a portion of the plurality of first semiconductor stacks and a portion of the concavo-convex structures trough the region to form a first side wall of each of the first semiconductor stack; and dividing the substrate along the region; wherein the first side wall and the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof, 30°???80°
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Tai CHAO, Sen-Jung HSU, Tao-Chi CHANG, Wei-Chih WEN, Ou CHEN, Chun-Hsiang TU
  • Patent number: 10236413
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a substrate having a top surface, a side surface and a roughed surface between the top surface and the side surface, wherein the top surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack including a first upper surface and a first side wall, wherein the first semiconductor stack is on the second portion and exposes the first portion; a second semiconductor stack including a second side wall, wherein the second semiconductor stack is on the first upper surface and exposes an exposing portion of the first upper surface; wherein the first side wall and the first portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof, and the second side wall and the exposing portion of the first upper surface form an obtuse angle ? between thereof; and wherein the roughed surface is connected to the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Chun-Hsiang Tu
  • Patent number: 10217540
    Abstract: Multifunctional nanoparticles can include two or more different populations of nanocrystals that impart a combination of properties arising from the constituent populations in a single, multifunctional nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Publication number: 20190022258
    Abstract: A method of preparing a coated nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound to produce a nanoparticle, oxidizing the nanoparticle to produce an oxidized nanoparticle, and coating the oxidized nanoparticle with a zwitterionic ligand to produce the coated nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic resonance imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: He Wei, Oliver T. Bruns, Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Publication number: 20180374990
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having a top surface, wherein the top surface includes a first portion and a second portion; a first semiconductor stack including a first upper surface and a first side wall, wherein the first semiconductor stack is on the first portion; a second semiconductor stack including a second upper surface and a second side wall, wherein the second semiconductor stack is on the first upper surface, and wherein the second side wall is devoid of connecting the first side wall; a plurality of first concavo-convex structures on the first portion; and a plurality of second concavo-convex structures on the second portion; wherein the first side wall and the second portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof; and wherein the second concavo-convex structures have smaller size than that of the first concavo-convex structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Yen-Tai CHAO, Sen-Jung HSU, Tao-Chi CHANG, Wei-Chih WEN, Ou CHEN, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang TU, Jing-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 10086094
    Abstract: A method of preparing a coated nanoparticle can include decomposing a compound to produce a nanoparticle, oxidizing the nanoparticle to produce an oxidized nanoparticle, and coating the oxidized nanoparticle with a zwitterionic ligand to produce the coated nanoparticle. The coated nanoparticle or the nanoparticle can be used in magnetic resonance imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: He Wei, Oliver T. Bruns, Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi
  • Patent number: 10069037
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having an top surface; a first semiconductor stack comprising a first upper surface and a first side wall, wherein the first semiconductor stack is on the top surface and exposes an exposing portion of the top surface; a second semiconductor stack comprising a second side wall, wherein the second semiconductor stack is on the first upper surface and exposes an exposing portion of the first upper surface; wherein the first side wall and the exposing portion of the top surface form an acute angle ? between thereof, and the second side wall and the exposing portion of the first upper surface form an obtuse angle ? between thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Tai Chao, Sen-Jung Hsu, Tao-Chi Chang, Wei-Chih Wen, Ou Chen, Yu-Shou Wang, Chun-Hsiang Tu, Jing-Feng Huang