Patents by Inventor Yongxi LI

Yongxi LI 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: 20230210006
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency. One example of a non-fullerene acceptor is (4,4,10,10-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-5,11-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-4,10-dihydro-dithienyl[1,2-b:4,5b?]benzodi-thiophene-2,8-diyl) bis(2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydroinden-5,6-dichloro-1-ylidene) malononitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yongxi Li
  • Publication number: 20230180602
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yongxi Li
  • Patent number: 11605787
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency. One example of a non-fullerene acceptor is (4,4,10,10-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-5,11-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-4,10-dihydro-dithienyl[1,2-b:4,5b?] benzodi-thiophene-2,8-diyl) bis(2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydroinden-5,6-dichloro-1-ylidene) malononitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yongxi Li, Xiao Liu
  • Patent number: 11594686
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Xiaheng Huang, Yongxi Li, Stephen R. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20220140254
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaheng Huang, Yongxi Li, Stephen R. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20210320270
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell comprises an anode, a cathode, a first subcell positioned between the anode and the cathode, the first subcell comprising a first donor material and a first acceptor material, and a second subcell positioned between the first subcell and the cathode, the second subcell comprising a second donor material and a second acceptor material. A method of fabricating a photovoltaic cell is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yongxi Li, Stephen R. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20210288267
    Abstract: The present invention relates in part to an asymmetric non-fullerene acceptor compound for use in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. The invention also relates in part to an OPV device comprising an asymmetric non-fullerene acceptor compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yongxi Li
  • Publication number: 20210098725
    Abstract: A method of making a photovoltaic cell comprises the steps of providing a substrate in a vacuum, depositing an anode over the substrate, depositing a first heterojunction layer over the anode layer, depositing a second heterojunction layer over the first heterojunction layer, depositing a cathode over the second heterojunction layer, and releasing the vacuum. A photovoltaic cell is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen R . Forrest, Yongxi Li
  • Publication number: 20210057661
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the OPV or solar cell includes an anode; a cathode; a first active layer positioned between the anode and the cathode, the first active layer configured to absorb light in a first wavelength spectrum; a second active layer positioned between the anode and the cathode, the second active layer configured to absorb light in a second wavelength spectrum; and a recombination zone positioned between the first active layer and the second active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xiaozhou Che, Yongxi Li
  • Publication number: 20210020697
    Abstract: An organic optoelectronic device comprises a first electrode, a first infrared photovoltaic subcell positioned over the first electrode, a second infrared photovoltaic subcell positioned over the first near-infrared subcell, and a first visible photovoltaic subcell positioned over the second near-infrared subcell, a second electrode positioned between the second near-infrared photovoltaic subcell and the first visible photovoltaic subcell, and a third electrode positioned over the first visible photovoltaic subcell, wherein the first electrode and the third electrode are held at the same potential relative to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Xiaozhou Che, Yongxi Li
  • Publication number: 20200328356
    Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the acceptor with an active layer of an OPV includes is a non-fullerene acceptor. Such non-fullerene acceptors may provide improved OPV performance characteristics such as improved power conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, fill factor, short circuit current, and/or external quantum efficiency. One example of a non-fullerene acceptor is (4,4,10,10-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-5,11-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-4,10-dihydro-dithienyl[1,2-b:4,5b?] benzodi-thiophene-2,8-diyl) bis(2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydroinden-5,6-dichloro-1-ylidene) malononitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Yongxi Li, Xiao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200295286
    Abstract: An organic photovoltaic cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, an active layer comprising at least one donor material and at least one acceptor material, positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, an outcoupling layer positioned on a surface of the first electrode such that the first electrode is positioned between the outcoupling layer and the active layer, and an anti-reflective coating positioned over a surface of the second electrode such that the second electrode is positioned between the anti-reflective coating and the active layer, wherein the organic photovoltaic cell is at least semi-transparent to at least one wavelength range. A method of fabricating an organic device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen R. Forrest, Lingjie J. Guo, Yongxi Li, Chengang Ji
  • Patent number: 9447898
    Abstract: An ultra-high temperature (UHT) rigidity seal ball valve that includes an upper cover, a valve cover, a valve body, a valve rod and a ball body. The valve seat is arranged in the valve body; the valve rod penetrates the upper cover and the valve cover sequentially and connects to the ball body; a sealing element is arranged between the upper cover and the valve rod and between the valve cover and the valve rod; the ball body includes a medium channel; a hermetically-sealed cooling cavity encircles the outside of the medium channel of the ball body; a through hole allowing cooling liquid to pass through to the cooling cavity is formed in the valve rod. An accommodating cavity is arranged in the ball body; the through communicates with the accommodating cavity, so that cooling liquid can be introduced to a product when the valve operates at an ultra-high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG PETROCHEMICAL VALVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rongshui Yang, Jingpan Su, Meilin Huang, Yongxi Li, Aiyi Huang, Hu Jin, Guangwu Xiang, Zhongyuan Wang, Fei Nan, Huaimin Wu, Wei Xiang
  • Publication number: 20160265688
    Abstract: An ultra-high temperature (UHT) rigidity seal ball valve that includes an upper cover, a valve cover, a valve body, a valve rod and a ball body. The valve seat is arranged in the valve body; the valve rod penetrates the upper cover and the valve cover sequentially and connects to the ball body; a sealing element is arranged between the upper cover and the valve rod and between the valve cover and the valve rod; the ball body includes a medium channel; a hermetically-sealed cooling cavity encircles the outside of the medium channel of the ball body; a through hole allowing cooling liquid to pass through to the cooling cavity is formed in the valve rod. An accommodating cavity is arranged in the ball body; the through communicates with the accommodating cavity, so that cooling liquid can be introduced to a product when the valve operates at an ultra-high temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Rongshui YANG, Jingpan SU, Meilin HUANG, Yongxi LI, Aiyi HUANG, Hu JIN, Guangwu XIANG, Zhongyuan WANG, Fei NAN, Huaimin WU, Wei XIANG