Patents by Inventor Winston V. Schoenfeld
Winston V. Schoenfeld 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).
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Method, system and program product for photovoltaic cell monitoring via current-voltage measurements
Patent number: 9876468Abstract: A method, a system and a program product for use when monitoring degradation of a photovoltaic cell each use a plurality of current-voltage curves for the photovoltaic cell obtained at a plurality of predetermined times, where the plurality of current-voltage curves is obtained when the photovoltaic cell (or related module, string or array) is in operational service. The use of such a plurality of current-voltage curves provides for extraction of a plurality of degradation characteristics or parameters for the photovoltaic cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Kristopher O. Davis, David K. Click, Robert M. Reedy, Winston V. Schoenfeld -
METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL MONITORING VIA CURRENT-VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS
Publication number: 20160276976Abstract: A method, a system and a program product for use when monitoring degradation of a photovoltaic cell each use a plurality of current-voltage curves for the photovoltaic cell obtained at a plurality of predetermined times, where the plurality of current-voltage curves is obtained when the photovoltaic cell (or related module, string or array) is in operational service. The use of such a plurality of current-voltage curves provides for extraction of a plurality of degradation characteristics or parameters for the photovoltaic cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Kristopher O. Davis, David K. Click, Robert M. Reedy, Winston V. Schoenfeld -
Patent number: 9303826Abstract: Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can provide content-based control in a spatial mode. The system is a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Huiyang Zhou
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Publication number: 20160010807Abstract: Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can provide content-based control in a spatial mode. The system is a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Huiyang Zhou
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Patent number: 9112074Abstract: A method of forming an ultraviolet (UV) photodetector includes forming an epitaxial semiconductor metal oxide layer on a substrate, wherein the forming includes using an O2 flow rate and applied RF plasma power which together provide a ratio of O• (oxygen radicals) to O+ of at least 1.5. Metal fingers are formed on a surface of the semiconductor metal oxide layer. The metal fingers can include a multi-layer stack including a metal having a 25° C. work function <4 eV positioned between an adhesion layer and an oxidation resistant metal capping layer. The semiconductor metal oxide layer can be Zn1-xMgxO wherein 0<x<1.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: R. Casey Boutwell, Ming Wei, Winston V. Schoenfeld
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Publication number: 20150179832Abstract: A photodetector (PD) includes a substrate, and a ZnO nucleation layer on the substrate. A wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer is on the ZnO nucleation layer, wherein x is a mole fraction between 0 and 0.62. A level of crystallinity of the wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer characterized by x-ray diffraction with a deconvolution of a triple-crystal ? rocking curve of a ZnO (0002) peak has a narrow component with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) less than or equal to (?) 20 arc/s. First and second spaced apart electrodes are on a surface of the wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer. The mole fraction x can be between 0.20 and 0.46, including between 0.37 and 0.46, and provide a PD responsivity of at least 20 A/W at 5V in the solar blind region from 200 nm to 290 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: MING WEI, R. CASEY BOUTWELL, WINSTON V. SCHOENFELD
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Patent number: 9059417Abstract: A photodetector (PD) includes a substrate, and a ZnO nucleation layer on the substrate. A wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer is on the ZnO nucleation layer, wherein x is a mole fraction between 0 and 0.62. A level of crystallinity of the wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer characterized by x-ray diffraction with a deconvolution of a triple-crystal ? rocking curve of a ZnO (0002) peak has a narrow component with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) less than or equal to (?) 20 arc/s. First and second spaced apart electrodes are on a surface of the wurtzite MgxZn1-xO layer. The mole fraction x can be between 0.20 and 0.46, including between 0.37 and 0.46, and provide a PD responsivity of at least 20 A/W at 5V in the solar blind region from 200 nm to 290 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Ming Wei, R. Casey Boutwell, Winston V. Schoenfeld
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Publication number: 20140361407Abstract: A method for forming a boron doped region within a silicon material substrate, and the resulting silicon material substrate that includes the boron doped region, each use a boron doped aluminum oxide material layer as a boron dopant source layer. The method provides the boron doped region with a sheet resistance in a range from about 15 to about 300 ohms per square. The method is also applicable, in general, to forming an n doped region, a p doped region or an n and p co-doped region within a silicon material substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicants: SCHMID Group, University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc.Inventors: Kristopher O. Davis, Winston V. Schoenfeld, Kaiyun Jiang, Dirk Habermann
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Publication number: 20140284598Abstract: A method of forming an ultraviolet (UV) photodetector includes forming an epitaxial semiconductor metal oxide layer on a substrate, wherein the forming includes using an O2 flow rate and applied RF plasma power which together provide a ratio of O• (oxygen radicals) to O+ of at least 1.5. Metal fingers are formed on a surface of the semiconductor metal oxide layer. The metal fingers can include a multi-layer stack including a metal having a 25° C. work function <4 eV positioned between an adhesion layer and an oxidation resistant metal capping layer. The semiconductor metal oxide layer can be Zn1-xMgxO wherein 0<x<1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: R. CASEY BOUTWELL, MING WEI, WINSTON V. SCHOENFELD
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Patent number: 8735718Abstract: An organic photovoltaic cell structure and a method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure are each predicated upon an organic photovoltaic material layer located and formed interposed between an anode and a cathode. The organic photovoltaic cell structure and the method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure also include for the anode a nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) that has a nickel doping sufficient to provide a work function of the nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anode preferably no more positive than about ?5.0 eV.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: University of Central FloridaInventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Hani Khallaf
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Patent number: 8362476Abstract: A cubic epitaxial article and electronic devices therefrom includes a single crystal cubic oxide substrate having a substrate band gap and a top surface. An epitaxial cubic oxide alloy layer that includes at least one transition metal or group IIA metal disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The epitaxial cubic oxide alloy layer has a band gap that is different than the substrate band gap and has a lattice that is lattice matched within 5% to a lattice of the single crystal cubic oxide substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Winston V. Schoenfeld
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Publication number: 20120060907Abstract: A back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and a method for fabricating the back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure include an aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) as a common central cathode within the back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and sandwiched between (and contacting) a pair of lithium fluoride material layers (LiF). The back-to-back parallel tandem organic photovoltaic cell structure and the related method also includes separate and different active material layers further separated from the aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) common central cathode and further separated nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anodes. An aluminum doped zinc oxide material layer (AZO) and lithium fluoride material layer (LiF) laminate is also contemplated for use in various photovoltaic cell structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDAInventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Hani Khallaf
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Publication number: 20120060910Abstract: An organic photovoltaic cell structure and a method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure are each predicated upon an organic photovoltaic material layer located and formed interposed between an anode and a cathode. The organic photovoltaic cell structure and the method for fabricating the organic photovoltaic cell structure also include for the anode a nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) that has a nickel doping sufficient to provide a work function of the nickel and indium doped tin oxide material layer (Ni-ITO) anode preferably no more positive than about ?5.0 eV.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDAInventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Hani Khallaf
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Publication number: 20110261263Abstract: Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can content-based control in a spatial mode. The system a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDAInventors: Winston V. Schoenfeld, Huiyang Zhou
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Publication number: 20100237344Abstract: A cubic epitaxial article and electronic devices therefrom includes a single crystal cubic oxide substrate having a substrate band gap and a top surface. An epitaxial cubic oxide alloy layer that includes at least one transition metal or group IIA metal disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The epitaxial cubic oxide alloy layer has a band gap that is different than the substrate band gap and has a lattice that is lattice matched within 5% to a lattice of the single crystal cubic oxide substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventor: Winston V. Schoenfeld