Patents by Inventor Thomas Bligh SCOTT

Thomas Bligh SCOTT 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).

  • Diamond gammavoltaic cell
    Patent number: 11984524
    Abstract: Provided herein is a diamond gammavoltaic cell comprising: a diamond body having a diamond body surface including first and second opposing surfaces; a low-barrier electrical contact formed on the first surface; and a high-barrier electrical contact formed on the second surface, wherein the diamond body surface that is not in contact with either the low-barrier electrical contact or the high-barrier electrical contact is at least partially surface transfer doped to provide a p-type surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Gordon Robson MacKenzie, Thomas Bligh Scott, Neil Anthony Fox, Chris Hutson
  • DIAMOND GAMMAVOLTAIC CELL
    Publication number: 20230261131
    Abstract: Provided herein is a diamond gammavoltaic cell comprising: a diamond body having a diamond body surface including first and second opposing surfaces; a low-barrier electrical contact formed on the first surface; and a high-barrier electrical contact formed on the second surface, wherein the diamond body surface that is not in contact with either the low-barrier electrical contact or the high-barrier electrical contact is at least partially surface transfer doped to provide a p-type surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Gordon Robson MACKENZIE, Thomas Bligh SCOTT, Neil Anthony FOX, Chris HUTSON