Patents by Inventor Tzenka Miteva

Tzenka Miteva 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).

  • Patent number: 11968895
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, David Danner, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Vitor Deichmann, William E. Ford, Dennis Chercka, Vladimir Yakutkin, Lars Peter Scheller, Nikolaus Knorr
  • Patent number: 11906516
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor for the detection of analytes, in particular for the detection of biomolecules. The sensor includes a (bio)compatible sensing layer including a polymer matrix or gel matrix, particularly a polymer gel matrix, organic nanoparticles and, optionally, one or several cell adhesion layer(s). The cell adhesion layer(s) can be varied depending on the type of cells. In the presence of the analytes, the organic nanoparticles are capable of photon up-conversion emission. The sensor further optionally includes plasmonic metal nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of producing such a sensor and to uses of such a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Michaela Mai, Anthony Roberts, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Jan Rother
  • Patent number: 11770974
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, Nikolaus Knorr, Anthony Roberts, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Vitor Deichmann, David Danner, William E. Ford, Dennis Chercka, Vladimir Yakutkin, Lars Peter Scheller
  • Patent number: 11352500
    Abstract: An active material for organic image sensors, where the active material is a squaraine-based active material or a thiophene-based active material. A photoelectric conversion layer containing the active material, which is a squaraine-based active material or a thiophene-based active material. An organic image sensor containing the photoelectric conversion layer containing the active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, David Danner, Ameneh Bamedi Zilai, Gabriele Nelles, Tzenka Miteva, Gerda Fuhrmann
  • Publication number: 20220145172
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to luminescent including photon up-conversion nanoparticles. These nanoparticles include a polymeric organic matrix, at least one light emitter distributed within this matrix, a stabilizing agent, and at least one metal particle enclosed within the matrix, wherein the metal particles are plasmonic nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacture and to uses of such nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tzenka MITEVA, Anthony ROBERTS, Michaela MAI, Markus OBERMAIER, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Jan ROTHER
  • Patent number: 11230663
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to luminescent including photon up-conversion nanoparticles. These nanoparticles include a polymeric organic matrix, at least one light emitter distributed within this matrix, a stabilizing agent, and at least one metal particle enclosed within the matrix, wherein the metal particles are plasmonic nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacture and to uses of such nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tzenka Miteva, Anthony Roberts, Michaela Mai, Markus Obermaier, Gabriele Nelles, Vitor Deichmann, Vladimir Yakutkin, Jan Rother
  • Publication number: 20210193935
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, Nikolaus KNORR, Anthony ROBERTS, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, David DANNER, William E. FORD, Dennis CHERCKA, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Lars Peter SCHELLER
  • Publication number: 20210005827
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, David DANNER, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, William E. FORD, Dennis CHERCKA, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Lars Peter SCHELLER, Nikolaus KNORR
  • Patent number: 10790454
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, David Danner, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Vitor Deichmann, William E. Ford, Dennis Chercka, Vladimir Yakutkin, Lars Peter Scheller, Nikolaus Knorr
  • Publication number: 20200166502
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor for the detection of analytes, in particular for the detection of biomolecules. The sensor includes a (bio)compatible sensing layer including a polymer matrix or gel matrix, particularly a polymer gel matrix, organic nanoparticles and, optionally, one or several cell adhesion layer(s). The cell adhesion layer(s) can be varied depending on the type of cells. In the presence of the analytes, the organic nanoparticles are capable of photon up-conversion emission. The sensor further optionally includes plasmonic metal nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of producing such a sensor and to uses of such a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Michaela MAI, Anthony ROBERTS, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Jan ROTHER
  • Patent number: 10464935
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to naphthalene diimide-based molecules and naphthalene diimide dimer-based molecules. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials including the molecule(s) according to the present disclosure and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sony CORPORATION
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, Nikolaus Knorr, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Vitor Deichmann, David Danner, William E. Ford, Dennis Chercka, Vladimir Yakutkin, Lars-Peter Scheller
  • Publication number: 20190085237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to luminescent including photon up-conversion nanoparticles. These nanoparticles dude a polymeric organic matrix, at least one light emitter distributed within this matrix, a stabilizing agent, and at least one metal particle enclosed within the matrix, wherein the metal particles are plasmonic nanoparticles. The present disclosure further relates to methods of manufacture and to uses of such nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tzenka MITEVA, Anthony ROBERTS, Michaela MAI, Markus OBERMAIER, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Jan ROTHER
  • Publication number: 20180273760
    Abstract: An active material for organic image sensors, where the active material is a squaraine-based active material or a thiophene-based active material. A photoelectric conversion layer containing the active material, which is a squaraine-based active material or a thiophene-based active material. An organic image sensor containing the photoelectric conversion layer containing the active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, David DANNER, Ameneh BAMEDI ZILAI, Gabriele NELLES, Tzenka MITEVA, Gerda FUHRMANN
  • Patent number: 9978951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to perylene-based molecules and their use in photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic or hybrid image sensor. The present disclosure also relates to absorption layer(s) and photoelectric conversion layer(s) comprising a molecule according to the present disclosure. The present disclosure also relates to a device, comprising a photoelectric conversion layer comprising at least one perylene-based molecule. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor or a hybrid Silicon-organic image sensor comprising photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Silvia Rosselli, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles, Ameneh Bamedi Zilai, Vitor Deichmann
  • Publication number: 20180123050
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, David DANNER, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, William E. FORD, Dennis CHERCKA, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Lars Peter SCHELLER, Nikolaus KNORR
  • Publication number: 20180057492
    Abstract: The field of the DISCLOSURE lies in active materials for organic image sensors. The present disclosure relates to naphtalene diimide-based molecules and naphtalene diimide dimer-based molecules. The present disclosure relates to transparent N materials and/or to transparent P materials including the molecule(s) according to the present disclosure and their use in absorption layer(s), photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic image sensor and methods for their synthesis. The present disclosure also relates to photoelectric conversion layer(s) including an active material according to the present disclosure, to a device, including active material(s) according to the present disclosure or photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor including photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Sony CORPORATION
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, Nikolaus KNORR, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Vitor DEICHMANN, David DANNER, William E. FORD, Dennis CHERCKA, Vladimir YAKUTKIN, Lars-Peter SCHELLER
  • Publication number: 20170104162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to perylene-based molecules and their use in photoelectric conversion layer(s) and/or an organic or hybrid image sensor. The present disclosure also relates to absorption layer(s) and photoelectric conversion layer(s) comprising a molecule according to the present disclosure. The present disclosure also relates to a device, comprising a photoelectric conversion layer comprising at least one perylene-based molecule. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to an organic image sensor or a hybrid Silicon-organic image sensor comprising photoelectric conversion layer(s) according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Silvia ROSSELLI, Tzenka MITEVA, Gabriele NELLES, Ameneh BAMEDI ZILAI, Vitor DEICHMANN
  • Patent number: 8767293
    Abstract: A microscope measurement system including: an optical microscope including a microscope body and an objective connected to the microscope body; a chamber including a support mechanism holding an object to be examined therein, the chamber including an opening inserting the objective into the chamber such that the objective is located essentially within the chamber and the microscope body is located essentially outside of the chamber; a sealing mechanism that provides an essentially gas-tight connection between the optical microscope and the chamber such that the chamber is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tzenka Miteva, Piotr Minkin, Gabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8574465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and/or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tzenka Miteva, Gerda Fuhrmann, Gabriele Nelles, Vladimir Yakutkin, Stanislav Balouchev
  • Publication number: 20130236555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and/or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzenka MITEVA, Gerda Fuhrmann, Gabriele Nelles, Vladimir Yakutkin, Stanislav Balouchev