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).
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Publication number: 20180094192Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HULLInventors: STEPHEN MALCOLM KELLY, MARY O'NEILL, STUART PAUL KITNEY
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Patent number: 9716229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HULLInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Stuart Paul Kitney
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Patent number: 7820907Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Miguel Angel Carrasco-Orozo
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Publication number: 20100202939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: John Stewart Bradley, Fei Cheng, Stephen Malcolm Kelly
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Publication number: 20090131248Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: John Stewart Bradley, Fei Cheng, Stephen Malcolm Kelly
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Patent number: 7265163Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Patent number: 7199167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Patent number: 7166239Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Patent number: 7118787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
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Patent number: 7081307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Patent number: 6867243Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Patent number: 6830831Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: University of HullInventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Publication number: 20030119936Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Publication number: 20030099785Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
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Publication number: 20030099862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Publication number: 20030027017Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards
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Publication number: 20030021913Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards, David Coates
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Publication number: 20030018097Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Mary O'Neill, Stephen Malcolm Kelly, Adam Edward Alexander Contoret, Gary James Richards