Patents by Inventor Stephen Malcolm Kelly

Stephen Malcolm Kelly 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: 20180094192
    Abstract: The invention provides photopolymerisable or photocrosslinkable reactive mesogen for forming a hole-transporting or light emitting polymer network, said mesogen having the structure (III) wherein M is a chromophoric aromatic or heterocyclic moiety; A1 and A2 are carbazole groups substituted in the 3-position of the carbazole ring, and may be the same or different; S1 and S2 are spacers, and may be the same or different; B1 and B2 are polymerisable groups, and may be the same or different; and m and n are independently integers from 1 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HULL
    Inventors: STEPHEN MALCOLM KELLY, MARY O'NEILL, STUART PAUL KITNEY
  • Patent number: 9716229
    Abstract: The invention provides a photopolymerisable or photocrosslinkable reactive mesogen for forming a charge transporting or light emitting polymer network, the mesogen having an asymmetric structure (II): B1-S1-A1-M-(A-S-B)n (II) wherein: A and A1 are chromophores; S and S1 are spacers; B and B1 are endgroups which are susceptible to photopolymerisation or photocrosslinking; M is a non-chromophoric aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic moiety; and n is an integer from 1 to 3; wherein, when the value of n is greater than 1, each of the groups A, S and B may be the same or different. Preferably, M is of the formula Y?Zm, wherein Y is an aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic or heterocyclic moiety, Z is an aliphatic linking group and m is an integer from 2 to 4, and wherein each of the Z groups may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HULL
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Stuart Paul Kitney
  • Patent number: 7820907
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell can be an interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network. Reactive mesogens of the formula B-S-A-S-B wherein A is a chromophore, S is a spacer and B is an end group susceptible to polymerization are used in the manufacture of the interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Miguel Angel Carrasco-Orozo
  • Publication number: 20100202939
    Abstract: The invention provides a nanoporous non-oxide material which comprises a modified derivative of silicon nitride and comprises a plurality of nanoscale pores. The nanoporous non-oxide material is preferably prepared by means of a sol-gel procedure and preferably comprises a metal-containing derivative of silicon nitride [SiN4], silicon oxynitride [Si2N2O] or silicon imidonitride [Si3N4?2x(NH)3x] which contains a Group III metal or a transition metal. The nanoporous non-oxide material also additionally comprises surface modifications. The invention also provides for the use of the nanoporous non-oxide material in the manufacture of selective gas filters for solid state gas sensors and catalysts for chemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: John Stewart Bradley, Fei Cheng, Stephen Malcolm Kelly
  • Publication number: 20090131248
    Abstract: The invention provides a nanoporous non-oxide material which comprises a modified derivative of silicon nitride and comprises a plurality of nanoscale pores. The nanoporous non-oxide material is preferably prepared by means of a sol-gel procedure and preferably comprises a metal-containing derivative of silicon nitride [SiN4], silicon oxynitride [Si2N2O] or silicon imidonitride [Si3N4-2x(NH)3x] which contains a Group III metal or a transition metal. The nanoporous non-oxide material also additionally comprises surface modifications. The invention also provides for the use of the nanoporous non-oxide material in the manufacture of selective gas filters for solid state gas sensors and catalysts for chemical reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: John Stewart Bradley, Fei Cheng, Stephen Malcolm Kelly
  • Patent number: 7265163
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a light emitting polymer comprising photopolymerization of a reactive mesogen having an endgroup which is susceptible to photopolymerization e.g. by a radical polymerization process. Also provided are methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Patent number: 7199167
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a light emitting polymer comprising photopolymerization of a reactive mesogen having an endgroup which is susceptible to photopolymerization e.g. by a radical polymerization process. Also provided are methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Patent number: 7166239
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a light emitting polymer comprising photopolymerization of a reactive mesogen having an endgroup which is susceptible to photopolymerization e.g. by a radical polymerization process. Also provided are methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Patent number: 7118787
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising an alignment layer; and chemically bound to said alignment layer, a transport material. Also provided are methods for forming the liquid crystal alignment layer and the use thereof in displays for electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
  • Patent number: 7081307
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitter for a display comprising a photoalignment layer; and photoaligned on said photoalignment layer, a light emitting polymer. Also provided are methods for forming the light emitter and the use of the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Patent number: 6867243
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a light emitting polymer comprising photopolymerization of a reactive mesogen having an endgroup which is susceptible to photopolymerization e.g. by a radical polymerization process. Also provided are methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Patent number: 6830831
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitter for a display comprising a photoalignment layer; and photoaligned on said photoalignment layer, a light emitting polymer. Also provided are methods for forming the light emitter and the use of the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: University of Hull
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Publication number: 20030119936
    Abstract: There is provided a process for forming a light emitting polymer comprising photopolymerization of a reactive mesogen having an endgroup which is susceptible to photopolymerization e.g. by a radical polymerization process. Also provided are methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Publication number: 20030099785
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising an alignment layer; and chemically bound to said alignment layer, a transport material. Also provided are methods for forming the liquid crystal alignment layer and the use thereof in displays for electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
  • Publication number: 20030099862
    Abstract: There is provided a light emitter for a display comprising a photoalignment layer; and photoaligned on said photoalignment layer, a light emitting polymer. Also provided are methods for forming the light emitter and the use of the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Publication number: 20030027017
    Abstract: A light emitter for a display consisting of a photoalignment layer. A light emitting polymer is photoaligned on the photoalignment layer. Also, methods for forming the light emitter and use of the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
  • Publication number: 20030021913
    Abstract: A liquid crystal alignment layer that consists of an alignment layer and a transport material chemically bound to the alignment layer. Also, methods for forming the liquid crystal alignment layer, and displays for electronic apparatus incorporating the liquid crystal alignment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
  • Publication number: 20030018097
    Abstract: A process for forming a light emitting polymer wherein photopolymerization is carried out using a reactive mesogen having an endgroup susceptible to photopolymerization, e.g., by a radical polymerization process. Also, the light emitting polymer produced and methods for using the light emitter in displays, backlights, electronic apparatus and security viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards