Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080296503 | HIGH ENERGY RESOLUTION SCINTILLATORS HAVING HIGH LIGHT OUTPUT - A scintillator composition includes a matrix material, where the matrix material includes an alkaline earth metal and a lanthanide halide. The scintillator composition further includes an activator ion, where the activator ion is a trivalent ion. In one embodiment, the scintillator composition includes a matrix material represented by A | 12-04-2008 |
20090020775 | RED LINE EMITTING COMPLEX FLUORIDE PHOSPHORS ACTIVATED WITH Mn4+ - New phosphor materials including a complex fluoride phosphor activated with Mn | 01-22-2009 |
20090146065 | SCINTILLATOR MATERIALS BASED ON LANTHANIDE SILICATES OR LANTHANIDE PHOSPHATES, AND RELATED METHODS AND ARTICLES - A scintillator composition is described. The composition includes a matrix material in the form of a host lattice characterized by a 4f5d→4f optical transition under activation. The matrix material is based on certain lithium-lanthanide silicate compounds or alkali-lanthanide phosphate compounds. The composition also includes a praseodymium (Pr) activator for the matrix material. Radiation detectors which include crystal scintillators are also part of the present invention, as are methods for detecting high-energy radiation, using these devices. | 06-11-2009 |
20090152497 | PERSISTENT PHOSPHOR - A long-lived phosphor composition is provided, along with methods for making and using the composition. More specifically, in one embodiment, the phosphor comprises a material having a formula of A | 06-18-2009 |
20100127176 | SCINTILLATOR MATERIALS WHICH ABSORB HIGH-ENERGY, AND RELATED METHODS AND DEVICES - A scintillator composition is described, including a lutetium silicate or lutetium phosphate matrix; along with selected amounts of cerium, praseodymium, and gadolinium. A radiation detector for detecting high-energy radiation is also described. The radiation detector incorporates a crystal scintillator having the composition mentioned above. Related methods for detecting high-energy radiation with a scintillation detector are also disclosed herein. | 05-27-2010 |
20100136302 | ARTICLES USING PERSISTENT PHOSPHORS - An article of manufacture that comprises a structure that is a security system device (or portion thereof) or a fire system device (or portion), where a persistent phosphor and/or a persistent phosphor blend is either integrated in a coating on the structure; applied on the structure; or integrated in the structure, wherein the persistent phosphor comprises certain phosphors or phosphor blends. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 06-03-2010 |
20100148658 | METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF NANOCRYSTALLINE RARE EARTH PHOSPHATES FOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - Disclosed here are methods for the preparation of optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates. The optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates may be used as one or more of quantum-splitting phosphor, visible-light emitting phosphor, vacuum-UV absorbing phosphor, and UV-emitting phosphor. Also disclosed herein are discharge lamps comprising the optionally activated nanocrystalline rare earth phosphates provided by these methods. | 06-17-2010 |
20100230601 | COMPOSITION, ARTICLE, AND METHOD - A polycrystalline scintillator composition is provided. The polycrystalline scintillator composition is capable of being sintered to form a body having a pulse height resolution that is less than about 20 percent at 662 kilo electron volts. Also, an article formed form the polycrystalline scintillator composition is provided, as well as a radiation detector including the article. | 09-16-2010 |
20110012086 | NANOSTRUCTURED FUNCTIONAL COATINGS AND DEVICES - In one aspect of the present invention, an article including a nanostructured functional coating disposed on a substrate is described. The functional coating is characterized by both anti-reflection properties and down-converting properties. Related optoelectronic devices are also described. | 01-20-2011 |
20110147660 | OXY-NITRIDE PYROSILICATE BASED PERSISTENT PHOSPHORS - A blue (Sr rich) or yellow (Ca rich) persistent phosphor composition is provided, along with methods for making and using the composition. More specifically, in one embodiment, the phosphor includes a material having a formula of A | 06-23-2011 |
20110147661 | NOVEL ALUMINOSILICATE BASED BLUE PERSISTENT PHOSPHORS - A blue persistent phosphor composition is provided, along with methods for making and using the composition. More specifically, in one embodiment, the phosphor includes a material having a formula of A | 06-23-2011 |
20110175029 | PERSISTENT PHOSPHOR - A persistent phosphor of formula I is provided, along with methods for making and using the phosphor: | 07-21-2011 |
20110206580 | RARE EARTH RECOVERY FROM FLUORESCENT MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of recovering a rare earth constituent from a phosphor is presented. The method can include a number of steps (a) to (d). In step (a), the phosphor is fired with an alkali material under conditions sufficient to decompose the phosphor into a mixture of oxides. A residue containing rare earth oxides is extracted from the mixture in step (b). In step (c), the residue is treated to obtain a solution, which comprises rare earth constituents in salt form. Rare earth constituents are separated from the solution in step (d). | 08-25-2011 |
20110311823 | CORE SHELL PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a core-shell phosphor is provided. The method comprises mixing a lanthanum phosphate (LaPO | 12-22-2011 |
20120068592 | RARE EARTH DOPED LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - A luminescent material includes an aluminate phosphor of formula I A | 03-22-2012 |
20120080066 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device having a down-converting layer disposed on the device, is presented. The down-converting layer have a graded refractive index, wherein a value of refractive index at a first surface of the down-converting layer varies from a value of refractive index at a second surface of the layer. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080067 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device including a composite down-converting layer disposed on the device, is presented. The composite down-converting layer includes down-converting material particles dispersed in a matrix. The size of the down-converting material particles is a function of a difference in respective refractive indices (Δn) of the down-converting material and the matrix such that: (i) for Δn less than about 0.05, the size of down-converting material particles is in a range from about 0.5 micron to about 10 microns, and (ii) for Δn at least about 0.05, the size of down-converting material particles is in a range from about 1 nanometer to about 500. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080070 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic device having a down-converting layer is presented. The device includes a glass plate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is exposed to ambient radiation. A transparent conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the glass plate. The device further includes a first type semiconductor layer disposed adjacent to the transparent conductive layer and a second type semiconductor layer disposed adjacent to the first type semiconductor layer. The down-converting layer is interposed between the second surface of the glass plate and the transparent conducting layer. The down-converting layer exhibits an effective refractive index that has a value between the respective refractive indices of the glass plate and the transparent conductive layer. A photovoltaic module having a plurality of such photovoltaic devices is also presented. | 04-05-2012 |
20120112074 | NEUTRON SCINTILLATOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A neutron scintillator composite (NSC) material is made of a neutron scintillator material and a binder material. The binder material has an index of refraction substantially identical to the neutron scintillator material. The neutron scintillator material and binder material are mixed into a solid or semi-solid neutron scintillator composite material with sufficient flowability for molding into a shaped article, such as a neutron sensing element of a radiation detector. The neutron scitillator composite material collects and channels photons through the material itself and into a photosensing element optically coupled to the material. Because the indices of refraction for both the neutron scintillator material and the binder material are substantially identical, scattering at the scintillator-binder interface(s) is minimized, thereby producing transmission efficiencies that approach single crystals. | 05-10-2012 |
20120132277 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - An article, such as a solar cell or module, is presented. In one embodiment, the article includes a photovoltaically active region and a photovoltaically inactive region. A filler material is disposed in the inactive region; the filler material includes a reflective material configured to scatter at least 50% of light incident on the filler material. Another embodiment is an article that includes a photovoltaically active region and a photovoltaically inactive region. A filler material is disposed in the inactive region; the filler material includes a wavelength converting material. Other embodiments are described herein in which the filler material described above and disposed in the inactive region includes both the reflective material and the wavelength converting material. | 05-31-2012 |
20120152062 | RARE EARTH RECOVERY FROM PHOSPHOR MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method for recovering at least one rare earth element from a phosphor is presented. The method includes a halogenation step (a) and a reduction step (b). The phosphor is first halogenated in a molten salt to convert at least one rare earth constituent contained therein to a soluble rare earth halide. Then, the rare earth halide in the molten salt can be reduced, to convert the rare earth halide to a rare earth element in its elemental state. A method for individually recovering multiple rare earth elements from a phosphor is also presented. | 06-21-2012 |
20130001471 | CORE-SHELL PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a core-shell phosphor composition is provided that includes a core comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum phosphate, gallium phosphate, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, zinc phosphate and boron phosphate; and a shell at least partially enclosing the core, wherein the shell comprises a shell material having formula (I) | 01-03-2013 |
20130002123 | GREEN EMITTING PHOSPHOR - Cerium, gadolinium and terbium doped aluminum phosphates of formula I may be used in fluorescent lamps | 01-03-2013 |
20130020928 | PHOSPHOR PRECURSOR COMPOSITION - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a phosphor precursor composition is provided. The phosphor precursor composition includes gamma alumina, strontium oxide precursor, europium oxide precursor, and an alkaline earth metal precursor other than strontium oxide precursor which affords a phosphor having a formula selected from the group consisting of Sr | 01-24-2013 |
20130082207 | CORE-SHELL PHOSPHOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a core−shell phosphor composition is provided that includes a core comprising magnesium oxide; and a shell at least partially enclosing the core, wherein the shell comprises a shell material having formula (I) | 04-04-2013 |
20130126741 | Ce3+ ACTIVATED MIXED HALIDE ELPASOLITES AND HIGH ENERGY RESOLUTION SCINTILLATOR - A scintillator composition is described. The scintillator composition includes a matrix material and an activator. The matrix material includes at least one alkali metal or thallium; at least one alkali metal, different than the previously selected alkali metal; at least one lanthanides; and at least two halogens. The activator is cerium. Further, radiation detectors, which include the scintillator composition and methods for detecting high-energy radiation are also described and form part of this disclosure. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134863 | PHOSPHOR BLENDS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - A phosphor blend suitable for use in a fluorescent lamp for emitting white light is disclosed. The phosphor blend includes a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor is selected from a europium doped barium magnesium aluminate, a europium doped strontium aluminate, and a combination thereof; and the second phosphor has formula Y | 05-30-2013 |
20130140978 | PHOSPHOR SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED EFFICACY LIGHTING SOURCES - Mercury vapor discharge fluorescent lamps are provided. The lamp can include a lamp envelope enclosing a discharge space and having an inner surface. First and second electrodes can be positioned on the lamp, such as on opposite ends of the lamp envelope. An ionizable medium that includes mercury and an inert gas can be within said lamp envelope. A phosphor layer can be on the inner surface of the lamp envelope. The phosphor layer generally includes a phosphor blend of a calcium halophosphor, a blue phosphor having an emission peak at about 440 nm to about 490 nm, a blue-green phosphor having an emission peak at about 475 nm to about 530 nm, and a red phosphor having an emission peak at about 600 nm to about 650 nm. | 06-06-2013 |
20130193329 | LITHIUM BASED SCINTILLATORS FOR NEUTRON DETECTION - A neutron scintillator composite (NSC) is made of a neutron scintillator and a binder. The neutron scintillator of the composite has the formula Li | 08-01-2013 |
20140057110 | METHOD OF FORMING EFFICIENT PHOSPHOR POWDERS - A method of forming a phosphor composition is disclosed. The method includes mixing co-precipitated yttrium-europium oxalate with an inorganic flux material to form an oxalate-flux mixture; and heating the oxalate-flux mixture at a temperature in a range from about 800° C. to about 1400° C., to form the phosphor composition. The phosphor has a general formula of (Y | 02-27-2014 |
20140178569 | METHOD FOR MAKING RARE EARTH OXIDE COATED PHOSPHOR - A method for making coated zinc silicate phosphor, the method includes the steps of combining a zinc silicate with a rare earth compound under aqueous conditions and removing the water from a product of the combination to form a powder. The powder is fired to form a coated zinc silicate phosphor. | 06-26-2014 |