Patents by Inventor Tobin J. Marks

Tobin J. Marks 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).

  • Semiconductor materials prepared from rylene-(?-acceptor)copolymers
    Patent number: 9219233
    Abstract: Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from rylene-(?-acceptor) copolymers. Such copolymers can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the polymers of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: BASF SE, Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Zhihua Chen, He Yan, Shaofeng Lu, Tobin J. Marks, Yan Zheng, Marcel Kastler, Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Florian Doetz, Silke Annika Koehler
  • A METHOD OF REDUCING FRICTION AND WEAR BETWEEN SURFACES UNDER A HIGH LOAD CONDITION
    Publication number: 20150315514
    Abstract: A method of using lubricant compositions to reduce wear between two surfaces exposed to a load condition of at least 1 GPa is provided. The lubricant compositions comprise polysiloxane base oils having alkylaryl or a combination of alkyl and aryl functionality. The polysiloxane base oils may be defined according to the formula: wherein R, R?, and R? are independently selected, such that R is an alkyl group having between 1-3 carbon atoms; R? is an alkylaryl group comprising alkyl functionality with 3-12 carbon atoms and aryl functionality with 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R? is an alkyl group having between 1-3 carbon atoms or an alkylaryl group comprising alkyl functionality with 3-12 carbon atoms and aryl functionality with 6 to 12 carbon atoms; and m and n are integers, such that 8<(m+n)<500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas STAMMER, Manfred JUNGK, Herbert STOEGBAUER, Yip-Wah CHUNG, Tobin J. MARKS, QIAN Jane WANG, Thomas J. ZOLPER
  • Fused thiophene-based conjugated polymers and their use in optoelectronic devices
    Patent number: 9178160
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Atsuro Takai, Mark Seger, Zhihua Chen
  • Siloxane Traction Fluids with Ring-Shaped Branch Structures and Method of Using
    Publication number: 20150307808
    Abstract: Traction fluids and a method of using such tractions fluids to increase the interface friction between two surfaces moved relative to one another is provided. The traction fluid may comprise a polysiloxane base oil corresponding to the structural formula: wherein R and R? are independently selected, such that R is an alkyl group having between 1-3 carbon atoms; R? is a cycloalkyl dicycloalkyl, or aryl group having between 5-20 carbon atoms; m is an integer; and n is an integer or 0 with 5<(m+n)<100 and 0.50<m/(m+n)<1.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas STAMMER, Manfred JUNGK, Herbert STOEGBAUER, Yip-Wah CHUNG, Tobin J. MARKS, Qian Jane WANG, Thomas J. ZOLPER
  • Energy Efficient, Temporary Shear Thinning Siloxane Lubricants and Method of Using
    Publication number: 20150299609
    Abstract: A method of using energy-efficient lubricant compositions to reduce wear between two surfaces exposed to a high shear condition is provided. The lubricant compositions comprise polysiloxane base oils having alkyl, aryl, or a combination of alkyl and aryl functionality. The polysiloxane base oils may be defined according to the formula: wherein R, and R? are independently selected, such that R is an alkyl group having between 1-3 carbon atoms; R? is an alkyl or aryl group having between 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and m and n are integers, such that 25<(m+n)<500 and the ratio of m/(m+n) is greater than 0.05 and less than 1.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas STAMMER, Manfred JUNGK, Herbert STOEGBAUER, Yip-Wah CHUNG, Tobin J. MARKS, QIAN Jane WANG, Thomas J. ZOLPER
  • Low-Temperature Fabrication of Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films
    Publication number: 20150206957
    Abstract: Disclosed are new methods of fabricating nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Myung-Gil Kim, William Christopher Sheets, He Yan, Yu Xia
  • FORMING ETHYLENE
    Publication number: 20150175503
    Abstract: A method that includes forming ethylene from methane including contacting supported-palladium with hydrogen sulfide to form a palladium sulfide catalyst and contacting the palladium sulfide catalyst with methane to form ethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Chao Xie
  • Low-Temperature Fabrication of Spray-Coated Metal Oxide Thin Film Transistors
    Publication number: 20150087110
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method of enabling metal oxide film growth via solution processes at low temperatures (?350° C.) and in a time-efficient manner. The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Xinge Yu, Yu Xia, William Christopher Sheets
  • Low-temperature fabrication of metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films
    Patent number: 8940579
    Abstract: Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Myung-Gil Kim, William Christopher Sheets, He Yan, Yu Xia
  • Low-temperature fabrication of metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films
    Patent number: 8940578
    Abstract: Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Polyera Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Myung-Gil Kim, William Christopher Sheets, He Yan, Yu Xia
  • Inorganic-organic hybrid thin-film transistors using inorganic semiconducting films
    Patent number: 8907337
    Abstract: Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Lian Wang, Myung-Han Yoon, Yu Yang
  • -Type semiconducting nickel oxide as an efficiency-enhancing anodal interfacial layer in bulk heterojunction solar cells
    Patent number: 8895848
    Abstract: The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a solar cell. In one embodiment, the solar cell includes an anode, a p-type semiconductor layer formed on the anode, and an active organic layer formed on the p-type semiconductor layer, where the active organic layer has an electron-donating organic material and an electron-accepting organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Michael D. Irwin, Donald B. Buchholz, Tobin J. Marks, Robert P. H. Chang
  • Organic Electro-Optic Modulators with Transparent Conducting Electrodes and Related Device Structures
    Publication number: 20140307995
    Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) modulator and related device structures which can be used in conjunction with high EO materials to lower switching voltage and improve related performance parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Seng-Tiong Ho, Fei Yi, Tobin J. Marks
  • Polymeric semiconductors and related devices
    Patent number: 8859714
    Abstract: Disclosed are new organic semiconductor materials prepared from polymers based on N-alkyl-2,2?-bithiophene-3,3?-dicarboximide (BTI) repeating units. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and can possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti
  • Semiconducting Compounds and Devices Incorporating Same
    Publication number: 20140288313
    Abstract: Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Hiroyuki Miyauchi
  • Semiconducting compounds and devices incorporating same
    Patent number: 8754188
    Abstract: Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Antonio Facchetti, Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Hiroyuki Miyauchi
  • ORGANOACTINIDE-, ORGANOLANTHANIDE-, AND ORGANOGROUP-4-MEDIATED HYDROTHIOLATION OF TERMINAL ALKYNES WITH ALIPHATIC, AROMATIC AND BENZYLIC THIOLS
    Publication number: 20140142319
    Abstract: An efficient and highly Markovnikov selective organoactinide-, organolanthanide-, and organozirconium-catalyzed addition of aryl, benzyl, and aliphatic thiols to terminal alkynes is described. The corresponding vinyl sulfides are produced with little or no side-products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Charles J. Weiss, Stephen D. Wobser
  • High energy density nanocomposites and related methods of preparation
    Patent number: 8729182
    Abstract: A nanoparticle composition comprising a substrate comprising a metal oxide component and an aluminum oxide component; and a metallocene olefin polymerization catalyst component coupled to the substrate is disclosed. The metal oxide component is homogenously dispersed throughout the nanocomposite composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Northwestern University, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Michael T. Lanagan, Neng Guo, Sara A. DiBenedetto
  • Organic electro-optic modulators with transparent conducting electrodes and related device structures
    Patent number: 8644648
    Abstract: Electro-optic (EO) modulator and related device structures which can be used in conjunction with high EO materials to lower switching voltage and improve related performance parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Seng-Tiong Ho, Fei Yi, Tobin J. Marks
  • Method for Producing Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins and Silyl-Functionalized Polyolefins with Silyl Monomer Incorporation
    Publication number: 20140011900
    Abstract: Methods for producing a silyl-functionalized polyolefin with silyl monomer incorporation are provided. The method includes reacting a silicon-containing olefin with an ?-olefin, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a group IV catalyst for a time sufficient to produce a silyl-functionalized polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, DOW CORNING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary Thomas Burns, Tobin J. Marks, Francois De Buyl, Valerie Smits, Peng-Fei Fu