Patents by Inventor Russell Gaudiana

Russell 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).

  • Photovoltaic Cell
    Publication number: 20090050207
    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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mary Galvin, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Photovoltaic cell
    Patent number: 7466376
    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: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Galvin, Russell Gaudiana, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Novel Electrode
    Publication number: 20080236657
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells, as well as related systems, methods, modules, and components, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Christoph Brabec, Jens Hauch, Russell Gaudiana, Andrea Welte, Jin-An He, Eitan C. Zeira
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC FIBERS
    Publication number: 20080217587
    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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: RUSSELL GAUDIANA, LIAN LI, KETHINNI G. CHITTIBABU, ROBERT D. ECKERT, ALAN MONTELLO, EDMUND MONTELLO, PAUL WORMSER
  • Co-sensitizers for dye sensitized solar cells
    Patent number: 7414188
    Abstract: Co-sensitizers that co-adsorb with a sensitizing dye to the surface of an interconnected semiconductor oxide nanoparticle material increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells by improving their charge transfer efficiency and reducing the back transfer of electrons from the interconnected semiconductor oxide nanoparticle material to the sensitizing dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas E. Hadjikyriacou, Jin-An He, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Photovoltaic Cell With Thiazole-Containing Polymer
    Publication number: 20080121281
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with thiazole-containing polymers, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • PHOTOACTIVE MATERIALS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS, DEVICES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20080105852
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Photovoltaic Cell With Silole-Containing Polymer
    Publication number: 20080087324
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells with silole-containing polymers, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Displays with integrated photovoltaic cells
    Patent number: 7351907
    Abstract: A flexible photovoltaically powered display, which may be utilized in a wide variety of display contexts including retail shelf systems, is described. The photovoltaic cell is preferably activated by ambient light (e.g., fluorescent or incandescent).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello
  • Photoactive materials and related compounds, devices, and methods
    Patent number: 7329709
    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: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Savvas Hadjikyriacou, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Tandem Photovoltaic Cells
    Publication number: 20080006324
    Abstract: Tandem photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Howard Berke, Christoph Brabec, Russell Gaudiana
  • Tandem Photovoltaic Cells
    Publication number: 20070267055
    Abstract: Tandem photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes
    Publication number: 20070251570
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) having a wire mesh exposure side electrode and a photovoltaic material comprising a photosensitized interconnected nanoparticle layer. In one embodiment, the wire mesh electrode functions as the cathode of the DSSC. In another embodiment, the wire mesh electrode functions as the anode of the DSSC. In addition, embodiments are provided where wire mesh electrodes are used for the anode and the cathode of a DSSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Eckert, Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello
  • TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
    Publication number: 20070246094
    Abstract: Tandem photovoltaic cells, as well as related components, systems, and methods, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Christoph Brabec, Russell Gaudiana, Christoph Waldauf
  • Tandem photovoltaic cells
    Publication number: 20070181179
    Abstract: Tandem photovoltaic cells having a recombination layer, as well as related systems, methods, and components, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Christoph Brabec, Russell Gaudiana, Christoph Waldauf
  • Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility
    Publication number: 20070158620
    Abstract: Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Window with photovoltaic cell
    Publication number: 20070131270
    Abstract: Windows with photovoltaic cells, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Richard Kingsborough, Daniel McGahn, Xiaobo Shi, David Waller, Zhengguo Zhu
  • Photovoltaic cell with mesh electrode
    Publication number: 20070131277
    Abstract: Photovoltaic cells that have a mesh electrode, as well as related systems, methods and components, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Gaudiana, Alan Montello
  • Photovoltaic cells incorporating rigid substrates
    Publication number: 20070102040
    Abstract: The invention, in one aspect, provides a photovoltaic cell including a charge carrier material and a photosensitized interconnected nanoparticle material including nanoparticles linked by a polymeric linking agent, both disposed between first and second rigid, significantly light-transmitting substrates. In one embodiment, the charge carrier material and the photosensitized interconnected nanoparticle material are disposed between a first and second flexible, significantly light-transmitting substrate that are themselves disposed between the first and second rigid, significantly light-transmitting substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Bill Beckenbaugh, Russell Gaudiana, Kethinni Chittibabu
  • Photovoltaic fibers
    Publication number: 20070079867
    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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kethinni Chittibabu, Robert Eckert, Russell Gaudiana, Lian Li, Alan Montello, Edmund Montello, Paul Wormser