公开(公告)号：US09118027B1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13658573

申请日：2012-10-23

申请人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Simin Feng ,  Zachary A. Sechrist

发明人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Simin Feng ,  Zachary A. Sechrist

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L51/42

CPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L27/301 ,  H01L31/035209 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L51/0036 ,  H01L51/4213 ,  H01L51/422 ,  H01L51/4226 ,  Y02E10/542 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S977/734 ,  Y10S977/742

摘要： Nanoplasmonic cavities for photovoltaic applications include at least one transparent conductive substrate. The nanoplasmonic cavities comprising a sandwich of layers incorporating a first plasmonic electrically conductive nanostructure layer, at least one photoabsorber layer and a at least one electron transfer layer and a second plasmonic electrically conductive nanostructure layer.

摘要翻译： 用于光伏应用的纳米空腔包括至少一个透明导电基板。 所述纳米等离子体空腔包括结合有第一等离子体导电纳米结构层，至少一个光吸收层和至少一个电子转移层和第二等离子体导电纳米结构层的层的夹层。

公开(公告)号：US08481153B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13032789

申请日：2011-02-23

申请人： Simin Feng ,  Mark B. Moran ,  M. Joseph Roberts ,  Linda F. Johnson

发明人： Simin Feng ,  Mark B. Moran ,  M. Joseph Roberts ,  Linda F. Johnson

IPC分类号： B32B15/04 ,  B32B33/00 ,  G02B1/00

CPC分类号： G02B1/111 ,  G02B1/002 ,  G02B1/113 ,  G02B1/118 ,  G02B5/008 ,  Y10T428/249987 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： An apparatus and method for imparting wide angle low reflection on any high reflective surfaces through resonant excitation of plasmonic leaky mode of a nanocavity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过纳米腔等离子体泄漏模式的共振激发在任何高反射表面上施加广角低反射的装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US07119028B1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US10699440

申请日：2003-10-29

申请人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Scott K. Johnson ,  Richard A. Hollins ,  Curtis E. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Groshens ,  David J. Irvin

发明人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Scott K. Johnson ,  Richard A. Hollins ,  Curtis E. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Groshens ,  David J. Irvin

IPC分类号： H01L21/302

CPC分类号： H01L51/426 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  C08G2261/1412 ,  C08G2261/3223 ,  C08K3/041 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/14665 ,  H01L51/0004 ,  H01L51/0036 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/422 ,  H01L51/424 ,  H01L2251/105 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/842 ,  Y10S977/845 ,  C08L65/00

摘要： A film surface imprinted with nanometer-sized particles to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, including: at least one substrate; at least one photoabsorbing conjugated polymer (including polybutylthiophene (pbT)) applied on a substrate, nanometer-sized particles including multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) to produce a charge separation interface; at least one transparent polymerizable layer, wherein the MWNT are embedded in the conjugated polymer to produce mixture and applied on a substrate to form a MWNT bearing surface film layer to form a stamp surface which is imprinted into the surface of the polymerizable film layer to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces; polymerizing the polymerizable film layer to form a conformal gap between the MWNT stamp surface and the surface of the polymerizable film layer, and filling the gap with a photoabsorbing material to promote the generation of photoexcited electrons and transport to the charge separation interface.

摘要翻译： 印有纳米尺寸颗粒以产生微观和/或纳米结构的电子和空穴收集界面的薄膜表面，包括：至少一个基底; 施加在基材上的至少一种光吸收共轭聚合物（包括聚丁基噻吩（pbT）），包括多壁碳纳米管（MWNT）的纳米尺寸颗粒以产生电荷分离界面; 至少一个透明可聚合层，其中将MWNT嵌入共轭聚合物中以产生混合物并施加在基底上以形成MWNT承载表面膜层，以形成印模到可聚合膜层的表面中的印模表面，以产生 微和/或纳米结构的电子和空穴收集界面; 聚合可聚合膜层以在MWNT印模表面和可聚合膜层的表面之间形成共形间隙，并用光吸收材料填充间隙以促进产生光激发电子并传输到电荷分离界面。

公开(公告)号：US09048761B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US13553638

申请日：2012-07-19

申请人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  William W. Lai ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

发明人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  William W. Lai ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

IPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F23Q3/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F23Q3/002 ,  H01L41/0477 ,  H01L41/0478 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/193

摘要： An energy harvesting device using auxetic materials includes a first auxetic conductive electrode layer. A second auxetic conductive electrode layer is associated with the first auxetic conductive electrode layer. The auxetic conductive electrode layers have negative Poisson ratios. At least one dielectric elastomer layer is associated in layered orientation between the first and second auxetic conductive electrode layers.

摘要翻译： 使用使用材料的能量收集装置包括第一辅助导电电极层。 第二辅助导电电极层与第一辅助导电电极层相关联。 使用导电电极层具有负的泊松比。 至少一个介电弹性体层在第一和第二辅助导电电极层之间以分层取向相关联。

公开(公告)号：US09030079B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13553744

申请日：2012-07-19

申请人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  William W. Lai ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

发明人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  William W. Lai ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

IPC分类号： H01L41/113 ,  H02N2/18 ,  F23Q3/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/18 ,  F23Q3/002 ,  H01L41/0477 ,  H01L41/0478 ,  H01L41/113 ,  H01L41/193

摘要： An energy harvesting device using auxetic materials includes a first auxetic conductive electrode layer. A second auxetic conductive electrode layer is associated with the first auxetic conductive electrode layer. The auxetic conductive electrode layers have negative Poisson ratios. At least one dielectric elastomer layer is associated in layered orientation between the first and second auxetic conductive electrode layers.

公开(公告)号：US08692396B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13495278

申请日：2012-06-13

申请人： William W. Lai ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  M. Joseph Roberts ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

发明人： William W. Lai ,  Alfred J. Baca ,  M. Joseph Roberts ,  Lawrence C. Baldwin ,  Michael T. Owens

IPC分类号： F02B63/04 ,  F03G7/08 ,  H02K7/18 ,  F03B13/00 ,  H02P9/04 ,  A43B13/20 ,  H02K7/00

CPC分类号： H02K35/02 ,  A43B3/0015

摘要： A hybrid system for harvesting magnetic and electrical energy includes a substrate, at least one permanent magnet, and at least one coil of wire equal in number to the permanent magnet. Each permanent magnet is configured to fit in the substrate. Each coil of wire is configured to fit circumferentially around a respective permanent magnet. Each coil of wire is configured to fit in the substrate.

摘要翻译： 用于收集磁能和电能的混合系统包括基板，至少一个永磁体和至少一个与永磁体数量相等的线圈。 每个永磁体被配置成装配在基板中。 线圈的每个线圈构造成围绕相应的永磁体周向配合。 每个线圈线被配置成装配在基板中。

公开(公告)号：US07435310B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11452564

申请日：2006-06-07

申请人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Scott K. Johnson ,  Richard A. Hollins ,  Curtis E. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Groshens ,  David J. Irvin

发明人： M. Joseph Roberts ,  Scott K. Johnson ,  Richard A. Hollins ,  Curtis E. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Groshens ,  David J. Irvin

IPC分类号： B29C39/12

CPC分类号： H01L27/14601 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L27/14665 ,  H01L51/0004 ,  H01L51/0036 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  H01L51/422 ,  H01L51/424 ,  H01L51/426 ,  H01L2251/105 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y10S977/773 ,  Y10S977/778 ,  Y10S977/842 ,  Y10T156/1023 ,  Y10T156/1039 ,  Y10T156/1041 ,  Y10T156/1044

摘要： A method of making films surface imprinted with nanometer-sized particles to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, include providing at least one transparent substrate, providing at least one photoabsorbing conjugated polymer, providing a sufficient amount of nanometer-sized particles to produce a charge separation interface, providing at least one transparent polymerizable layer, embedding the nanometer-sized particles in the conjugated polymer, applying the polymerizable layer and the conjugated polymer/nanometer-sized particle mixture on separate substrates where the nanometer-sized particles form a stamp surface, imprinting the stamp surface into the surface of the polymerizable film layer to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, polymerizing the polymerizable film layer to form a conformal gap, and filling the gap with at least one photoabsorbing material to promote the generation of photoexcited electrons and transport to the charge separation interface.

摘要翻译： 制备表面印有纳米尺寸颗粒以产生微观和/或纳米结构的电子和空穴收集界面的膜的方法包括提供至少一个透明基底，提供至少一种光吸收共轭聚合物，提供足够量的纳米 提供至少一个透明可聚合层，将纳米尺寸的颗粒嵌入到共轭聚合物中，将可聚合层和共轭聚合物/纳米尺寸的颗粒混合物施加在分开的基底上， 大小的颗粒形成印模表面，将印模表面印刷到可聚合膜层的表面中以产生微观和/或纳米结构的电子和空穴收集界面，聚合可聚合膜层以形成共形间隙，并填充间隙 具有至少一种光吸收材料以促进产生光激发的电子 电解质和运输到电荷分离界面。