Patents by Inventor Selvam Subramaniyan

Selvam Subramaniyan 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).

  • Copolymer semiconductors comprising thiazolothiazole or benzobisthiazole, or benzobisoxazole electron acceptor subunits, and electron donor subunits, and their uses in transistors and solar cells
    Patent number: 8871884
    Abstract: The inventions disclosed, described, and/or claimed herein relate to copolymers comprising copolymers comprising electron accepting A subunits that comprise thiazolothiazole, benzobisthiazole, or benzobisoxazoles rings, and electron donating subunits that comprise certain heterocyclic groups. The copolymers are useful for manufacturing organic electronic devices, including transistors and solar cells. The invention also relates to certain synthetic precursors of the copolymers. Methods for making the copolymers and the derivative electronic devices are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Samson A. Jenekhe, Selvam Subramaniyan, Eilaf Ahmed, Hao Xin, Felix Sunjoo Kim
  • COPOLYMER SEMICONDUCTORS COMPRISING THIAZOLOTHIAZOLE OR BENZOBISTHIAZOLE, OR BENZOBISOXAZOLE ELECTRON ACCEPTOR SUBUNITS, AND ELECTRON DONOR SUBUNITS, AND THEIR USES IN TRANSISTORS AND SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20120273732
    Abstract: The inventions disclosed, described, and/or claimed herein relate to copolymers comprising copolymers comprising electron accepting A subunits that comprise thiazolothiazole, benzobisthiazole, or benzobisoxazoles rings, and electron donating subunits that comprise certain heterocyclic groups. The copolymers are useful for manufacturing organic electronic devices, including transistors and solar cells. The invention also relates to certain synthetic precursors of the copolymers. Methods for making the copolymers and the derivative electronic devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Samson A. Jenekhe, Selvam Subramaniyan, Eilaf Ahmed, Hao Xin, Felix Sunjoo Kim