Patents by Inventor Patrick Foyle

Patrick Foyle 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).

  • Photoactive polymers
    Patent number: 8883954
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The photoactive layer includes a photoactive polymer containing a first monomer repeat unit, which contains a moiety of formula (1): in which A and R are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Byrne, Li Wen, David P. Waller, Taizoon Canteenwala, Patrick Foyle, Edward Jackson
  • Novel Photoactive Polymers
    Publication number: 20140053905
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a photovoltaic cell that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoactive layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The photoactive layer includes a photoactive polymer containing a first monomer repeat unit, which contains a moiety of formula (1): in which A and R are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Byrne, Li Wen, David P. Waller, Taizoon Canteenwala, Patrick Foyle, Edward Jackson