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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2015
Applicant:
University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 11/08 (2006.01); C09K 11/66 (2006.01); H01L 33/06 (2010.01); H01L 33/00 (2010.01); H01L 33/50 (2010.01); H01L 33/56 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 33/06 (2013.01); H01L 33/002 (2013.01); H01L 33/0054 (2013.01); H01L 33/50 (2013.01); H01L 33/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Phosphors formed using silicon nanoparticles are provided. The phosphors exhibit bright fluorescence and high quantum yield, making them ideal for lighting applications. Methods for making the silicon phosphors are also provided, along with lighting devices that incorporate the silicon phosphors.