Patents by Inventor Ronald Raymond Sauers

Ronald Raymond Sauers 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).

  • Organic dyes for photovoltaic cells and for photoconductive electrophotography systems
    Patent number: 6307147
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells disclosed comprising a structure according to formula I as shown below: wherein R1, R4, R8, R11, R15, R18, R22, and R25 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methoxy, methyl, ethyl and cyano; wherein R31 and R29 are both hydrogen or together are a metal ion having a double positive charge or a metal ion plus non-metal atom or group bound to the metal ion, and having overall a double positive charge; and wherein R1, R4, R15, and R18 are the same and are a first substituent, and R8, R11, R22 and R25 are the same and are a second substituent which is different from said first substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: George R. Bird, Ronald Raymond Sauers, Paul Panayotatos
  • Organic dyes for photovoltaic cells and for photoconductive electrophotography systems
    Patent number: 6051702
    Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds are disclosed having a structure according to formula I as shown below: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Rutgers, The University of New Jersey
    Inventors: George R. Bird, Ronald Raymond Sauers, Paul Panayotatos