Patents by Inventor Russell A. Gaudiana

Russell A. Gaudiana 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: 20110290324
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with thiazole-containing polymers, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20110284080
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with silole-containing polymers, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 8058550
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first comonomer repeat unit containing a benzothiadiazole moiety, a thiophene oxide moiety, a cyclopentadithiophene oxide moiety, a thiadiazoloquinoxaline moiety, a benzoisothiazole moiety, a benzothiazole moiety, a thienothiophene moiety, a thienothiophene oxide moiety, a dithienothiophene moiety, a dithienothiophene oxide moiety, or a tetrahydroisoindole moiety. The polymer can be used as a photoactive material in a photovoltaic cell. This disclosure also relates to such photovoltaic cells, as well as modules containing such photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 8008424
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with thiazole-containing polymers, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 8008421
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with silole-containing polymers, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7894694
    Abstract: Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Lian Li, Kethinni G. Chittibabu, Robert D. Eckert, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello, Paul Wormser
  • Patent number: 7875205
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Konarka Technologies, Inc., University of Delaware
    Inventors: Mary E. Galvin, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7781672
    Abstract: Photovoltaic modules, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, a photovoltaic module can include a first photovoltaic cell including an electrode, a second photovoltaic cell including an electrode, and an interconnect. The electrode of the first photovoltaic cell can overlap the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell. The interconnect can electrically connect the electrode of the first photovoltaic cell and the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell. The interconnect can mechanically couple the first and second photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello
  • Patent number: 7781673
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polymer containing a first comonomer repeat unit and a second comonomer repeat unit. The first comonomer repeat unit includes a cyclopentadithiophene moiety. The second comonomer repeat unit includes a thienothiophene moiety, a thienothiophene tetraoxide moiety, a dithienothiophene moiety, a dithienothiophene dioxide moiety, a dithienothiophene tetraoxide moiety, or a tetrahydroisoindole moiety. The polymer can be used as a photoactive material in a photovoltaic cell. This disclosure also relates to such photovoltaic cells, as well as modules containing such photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7772484
    Abstract: Modules are disclosed. The modules can include a first photovoltaic cell including an electrode, a second photovoltaic cell including an electrode, and an interconnect disposed in the electrode of the first photovoltaic cell and disposed in the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell so that the electrode of the first photovoltaic cell and the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lian Li, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello, Russell Gaudiana
  • Patent number: 7772485
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a polymer containing a first comonomer repeat unit and a second comonomer repeat unit different from the first comonomer repeat unit. The first comonomer repeat unit includes a cyclopentadithiophene moiety. The polymer can be used as a photoactive material in a photovoltaic cell. This disclosure also relates to such photovoltaic cells, as well as modules containing such photovoltaic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20100180944
    Abstract: Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Patent number: 7749794
    Abstract: Methods of preparing electrodes, as well as related devices, components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Konarka Technologies, Inc., Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello
  • Publication number: 20100024860
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, photovoltaic systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jin-An He, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Lian Wang, Srini Balasubramanian, Jeremiah Mwaura, Christoph Brabec
  • Patent number: 7622667
    Abstract: Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kethinni Chittibabu, Robert Eckert, Russell Gaudiana, Lian Li, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello, Paul Wormser
  • Publication number: 20090256106
    Abstract: Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Jin-An He, David Waller
  • Patent number: 7586035
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with spacers, as well as related compositions, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello
  • Patent number: 7572396
    Abstract: Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Jin-An He, David Waller
  • Patent number: 7544747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositions including reaction products of these fullerene derivatives and photovoltaic devices including such polymeric compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20090108255
    Abstract: Processing additives, as well as related compositions, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic modules, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Guillermo Bazan, Christoph Brabec, Russell Gaudiana, Alan J. Heeger, Markus Koppe, Jae Kwan Lee, Wanli Ma, Mauro Morana, Markus Scharber, David Waller