Patents by Inventor William E. Ford

William E. Ford 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 9701629
    Abstract: The invention relates to tuned multifunctional linker molecules for charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures. The problem underlying the present invention is to provide multifunctional linker molecules for tuning the conductivity in nanoparticle-linker assemblies which can be used in the formation of electronic networks and circuits and thin films of nanoparticles. The problem is solved according to the invention by providing a multifunctional linker molecule of the general structure CON1-FUNC1-X-FUNC2-CON2 in which X is the central body of the molecule, FUNC1 and FUNC2 independently of each other are molecular groups introducing a dipole moment and/or capable of forming intermolecular and/or intramolecular hydrogen bonding networks, and CON 1 and CON 2 independently of each other are molecular groups binding to nanostructured units comprising metal and semiconductor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SONY DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz-Georg Nothofer, Jurina Wessels, William E. Ford, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8691392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to asymmetric molecular bilayers for the use in the junctions of electronic devices, such as crossbar junctions, comprising the general structure ET-MT( )MB-EB, wherein ET and EB denote a top and a bottom electrode, MT and MB represent functional molecules both forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on said top or bottom electrode, and the symbol ( ) denotes a non-covalent interaction between the two monolayers, resulting in a molecular bilayer, sandwiched between the two electrodes. The electrodes are solid state electrodes and stationary with respect to each other. The present invention also relates to a method of producing such assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jurina Wessels, Florian Von Wrochem, Bjoern Luessem, Deqing Gao, Heinz-Georg Nothofer, William E. Ford
  • Patent number: 8299227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a silicon substrate, to nucleic acids and substrates prepared according to this method, to uses of the method and to uses of the nucleic acid and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20120016110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a silicon substrate, to nucleic acids and substrates prepared according to this method, to uses of the method and to uses of the nucleic acid and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8092899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of activating a silicon surface for subsequent patterning of molecules onto said surface, and to patterns produced by this method, and further to uses of said pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Jurina Wessels, William E. Ford, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: 8057901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carbon nanotube composite material, to methods of its production and to uses of such composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda, Jack Barger
  • Patent number: 8058002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a silicon substrate, to nucleic acids and substrates prepared according to this method, to uses of the method and to uses of the nucleic acid and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20110108793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to asymmetric molecular bilayers for the use in the junctions of electronic devices, such as crossbar junctions, comprising the general structure ET-MT( )MB-EB, wherein ET and EB denote a top and a bottom electrode, MT and MB represent functional molecules both forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on said top or bottom electrode, and the symbol ( ) denotes a non-covalent interaction between the two monolayers, resulting in a molecular bilayer, sandwiched between the two electrodes. The electrodes are solid state electrodes and stationary with respect to each other. The present invention also relates to a method of producing such assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jurina Wessels, Florian Von Wrochem, Bjoern Luessem, Deqing Gao, Heinz-Georg Nothofer, William E. Ford
  • Patent number: 7854914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of solubilizing carbon nanotubes, to carbon nanotubes produced thereby and to uses of said carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: 7785901
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of attaching hydrophilic species to hydrophilic macromolecules and immobilizing the hydrophilic macromolecules on a hydrophobic surface, to a nano-assembly and to uses of the nano-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Harnack, William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20100102280
    Abstract: A method of producing a film of carbon nanotubes on a substrate, a film produced by such method, and uses of such a film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: William E. Ford, Jurina Wessels, Akio Yasuda
  • Patent number: RE44510
    Abstract: The invention relates to tuned multifunctional linker molecules for charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures. The problem underlying the present invention is to provide multifunctional linker molecules for tuning the conductivity in nanoparticle-linker assemblies which can be used in the formation of electronic networks and circuits and thin films of nanoparticles. The problem is solved according to the invention by providing a multifunctional linker molecule of the general structure CON1-FUNC1-X-FUNC2-CON2 in which X is the central body of the molecule, FUNC1 and FUNC2 independently of each other are molecular groups introducing a dipole moment and/or capable of forming inter-molecular and/or intramolecular hydrogen bonding networks, and CON1 and CON2 independently of each other are molecular groups binding to nanostructured units comprising metal and semiconductor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Jurina Wessels, William E. Ford, Akio Yasuda