Patents by Inventor Ton Offermans

Ton Offermans 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: 20160204369
    Abstract: The invention concerns a photoelectric conversion device comprising: at least one photoconversion element comprising at least one organic photoconversion layer or an inorganic layer comprising quantum dots or perovskites; at least a first grating structure arranged on a first side of the photoconversion element; and at least a second grating structure arranged on a second side of the photoconversion element; wherein said at least a first grating structure is arranged so as to direct a near-infra-red light portion of light incident on said first grating structure into said photoconversion element, the said at least a second grating structure being arranged to reflect at least a part of said near-infra-red light portion back into said photoconversion element and to pass visible light out of the photoelectric conversion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicants: CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechn ique SA - Recherche et Développement, EMPA, Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forsc hungsanstalt
    Inventors: Rolando Ferrini, Ton Offermans, Benjamin Gallinet, Roland Hany, Frank Nüesch, Thomas P. Geiger