Patents by Inventor Yang M. Yang

Yang M. Yang 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).

  • MULTIPLE DONOR/ACCEPTOR BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20160233448
    Abstract: An organic photovoltaic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode proximate the first electrode with a space reserved therebetween, and a bulk heterojunction active layer arranged between and in electrical connection with the first and second electrodes. The bulk heterojunction active layer comprises a blend of at least one of a plurality of organic electron donor materials and a plurality of electron acceptor materials. The plurality of organic electron donor materials have different photon absorption characteristics so as to provide an enhanced photon absorption bandwidth, and at least one of the plurality of organic electron donor materials and plurality of electron acceptor materials are structurally compatible so as to provide enhanced operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yang Yang, Yang M. Yang, Gang Li