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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153022 | Semiconductor phosphor nanoparticle A semiconductor phosphor nanoparticle including nanoparticle core made of a group 13-group 15 semiconductor; a shell layer coating the semiconductor nanoparticle core; and a metal-containing modified organic compound and a modified organic compound binding to a surf... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8123979 | Group 13 nitride phosphor and method of preparing the same Provided are a group 13 nitride phosphor having high luminous intensity and excellent reliability obtained by preparing group 13 nitride crystallites homogeneously dispersible in a solid matrix by capping surface defects and homogeneously dispersing the group 13 nit... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7910022 | Phosphorescent compositions for identification Disclosed are photoluminescent compositions containing photoluminescent phosphorescent materials and photoluminescent fluorescent materials whose emission signature lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Also disclosed are photo... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7338704 | Coating composition having fluorescent colorants A coating composition containing a resinous binder with colorants and reflective pigments. The colorants absorb visible light at a first wavelength and produce fluorescent light at a second wavelength band when exposed to visible light. When applied to a substrate, ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316851 | Electroluminescent material, electroluminescent element and color conversion filter An electroluminescent element is disclosed, comprising an electroluminescent material and a fluorescent substance emitting light having an emission maximum at the wavelength different from that of light emitted from the electroluminescent material upon absorption of... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264890 | Electroluminescent material, electroluminescent element and color conversion filter An electroluminescent element is disclosed, comprising an electroluminescent material and a fluorescent substance emitting light having an emission maximum at the wavelength different from that of light emitted from the electroluminescent material upon absorption of... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252786 | Long lasting thermoformable phosphorescent acrylic resin for casting, molding, coatings, and adhesives Thermoformable, Long Lasting Phosphorescent Acrylic Resin for Castings, Adhesives, Moldings, Coatings and Liquid Inlays are manufactured from thermosetting acrylic syrup, promoters, additives, fillers and phosphorescent pigments and are used to manufacture thermofor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229684 | Light-stable colored transparent composite films Composite film structures exhibit a predetermined finished color tone comprised of a transparent film layer which exhibits a color deficiency as compared to the finished color tone, and a pigment which is visually associated with, and satisfies the color deficiency ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7179856 | Photoluminescent golf ball Disclosed is a photoluminescent golf ball with a one- or multi-piece structure, which comprises an encapsulated photoluminescent composition. The golf ball is clearly visualized at night and under overcast conditions, so that it can be easily found where it lands af... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7138009 | Signature protected photosensitive optically variable ink compositions and process Signature protected photosensitive optically variable (POV) inks are provided, which are capable of providing a unique signature in addition to other security features of POV inks. The inks contain at least two types of colorants, and a third, signature component an... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7005199 | Organic electroluminescent devices having encapsulation thin film formed by wet processing and methods for manufacturing the same An organic electroluminescent device with an encapsulation film formed by wet processing and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic electroluminescent device includes a laminate structure including an anode, an organic light emitting layer and a cathode sequent... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995374 | Single crystal scintillators A single crystal scintillator with perovskite structure is described. The crystal is formed by crystallisation from the liquid and has the composition CexLu(1-x-z)AzAl(1-y)ByO3 whe... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6921496 | Inorganic particle conjugates The ionic conjugates include an inorganic particle electrostatically associated with a macromolecule which can interact specifically with predetermined chemical species or biological targets. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6716368 | Phosporescent polycarbonate and molded articles The present invention is drawn to a transparent or translucent thermoplastic composition comprising a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin and a phosphorescent phosphor with an aluminate matrix expressed by MAl2O4 in which M is calcium, strontium ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6692975 | Metal chelate containing compositions for use in chemiluminescent assays Compositions are disclosed comprising (a) a metal chelate wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of europium, terbium, dysprosium, samarium osmium and ruthenium in at least a hexacoordinated state and (b) a compound having a double bond s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6673643 | Method of manufacturing a EL display device To decrease the number of layers while keeping or improving the performance of an EL element, so that the production cost is reduced. Cathodes (106, 107), a light emitting layer (108), an anode (109), and a passivation film (110) are formed on pixel elect... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6630307 | Method of detecting an analyte in a sample using semiconductor nanocrystals as a detectable label The use of semiconductor nanocrystals as detectable labels in various chemical and biological applications is disclosed. The methods find use for detecting a single analyte, as well as multiple analytes by using more than one semiconductor nanocrystal as ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6620528 | EL display device and a method of manufacturing the same To provide an inexpensive EL display device of high definition. An anode, a light emitting layer, and a cathode are formed on a substrate, and selective doping using at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal element, an alkaline e... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6579630 | Deuterated semiconducting organic compounds used for opto-electronic devices Organic semiconductors consisting of conjugated chromophores wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are deuterated are disclosed. Methods of preparing such organic semiconductors are described. The organic semiconducting compounds exhibit remarkably high lumi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6375864 | Daylight/nightglow colored phosphorescent plastic compositions and articles The invention provides compositions and molded, extruded or formed phosphorescent plastic articles produced therefrom that contain non-radioactive, non-sulfide phosphorescent phosphor pigments that emit light in the visible spectrum, preferably metal oxid... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6340599 | Metal chelate containing compositions for use in chemiluminescent assays Compositions are disclosed comprising (a) a metal chelate wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of europium, terbium, dysprosium, samarium osmium and ruthenium in at least a hexacoordinated state and (b) a compound having a double bond s... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6326144 | Biological applications of quantum dots The present invention provides a composition comprising fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals associated to a compound, wherein the nanocrystals have a characteristic spectral emission, wherein said spectral emission is tunable to a desired wavelength by... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6306610 | Biological applications of quantum dots The present invention provides a composition comprising fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals associated to a compound, wherein the nanocrystals have a characteristic spectral emission, wherein said spectral emission is tunable to a desired wavelength by... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6251491 | Luminous sticker having ornamental effect A method of manufacturing a luminous sticker having heterogeneous pasteboard 1, double-faced adhesive paper 2, and a luminous layer 3, wherein the sticker has a luminous layer 3 by adding light condensing material, which has good brightness and has long l... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6177029 | Photostorage and emissive material which provides color options A photostorage and emission material with technology for altering color and methods of manufacturing same. The component is composed of at least one luminescent material and at least one fluorescent colorant and/or optical brightener component. The lumine... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6086795 | Adhesive compositions The present invention relates to adhesive compositions comprising at least one light emitting material and which are suitable for bonding substrates together and may be detected and measured via non-invasive techniques.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6001561 | Indicator reagents for assays using chemiluminescent electron-rich aryl substituted 1,2-dioxetanes Chemiluminescent electron-rich aryl-substituted 1,2-dioxetane compounds are disclosed in which the aryl group is poly-substituted with suitable electron-donating groups such that the light-emitting pattern of the molecule results in a very high luminescen... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6001659 | Assays using chemiluminescent electron-rich aryl-substituted 1,2-dioxetanes Chemiluminescent electron-rich aryl-substituted 1,2-dioxetane compounds are disclosed in which the aryl group is poly-substituted with suitable electron-donating groups such that the light-emitting pattern of the molecule results in a very high luminescen... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5981286 | Hydrophilic metal complexes The present invention concerns new hydrophilic metal complexes and their use as luminescent marker groups in immunoassays.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5961894 | Black light bubbles Bubbles are formed for entertainment and decorative purposes utilizing a liquid solution that includes a sufficient amount of a surface active agent to form the bubbles and a sufficient amount of a flourescent agent to provide illumination of the bubbles ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5958783 | Metal complexes with a charged linker The present invention concerns new metal complexes with a charged linker and their use as luminescent marker groups in an immunoassay.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958294 | Polymer composition for the production of films used in agriculture A polymer composition on the base of (co)polymer of ethylene for transforming an ultraviolet light into a red spectral range comprising from 0.005-1.0% by weight of a tri-component mixture additives and a compatible carrier, the rest by the weight of the ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5863459 | Fluorescent yellow azo pigments Yellow azo fluorescent pigments and a process for a preparing same. Yellow azo fluorescent pigments as a component of printing ink, coating, plastic compositions and articles of manufacture and used for controlling manufacturing operations.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839718 | Long persistent phosphorescence phosphor A long persistent phosphorescence phosphor contains a europium-activated long persistent phosphorescence silicate phosphor of the formula (I), m(Sr1-a M1a)O.multidot.n(Mg1-b M2b)O.multidot.2(Si | 11/24/1998 |
| 5677545 | Organic light emitting diodes with molecular alignment and method of fabrication An organic LED including a conductive layer with a planar surface and a layer of semiconductive polymer molecules having anchoring groups at each end, uniformly oriented perpendicularly on the planar surface, by deposition and self-assembly technique. A c... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5578498 | Metal chelate containing compositions for use in chemiluminescent assays Compositions are disclosed comprising (a) a metal chelate wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of europium, terbium, dysprosium, samarium osmium and ruthenium in at least a hexacoordinated state and (b) a compound having a double bond s... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5324457 | Devices and methods for generating electrogenerated chemiluminescence Devices and methods for generating electrogenerated chemiluminescence, using an electrode which is coated with an immobilized layer of a compound capable of generating ECL. The coated electrode can be immersed along with a second electrode into an electro... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5308546 | Phosphorescent toy gel composition and methods of manufacture The phosphorescent toy gel composition is produced by suspending phosphorescent particles in an aqueous solution, thickened with guar gum and crosslinked by a borate compound. The method for manufacturing the phosphorescent gel composition comprises, in o... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5243193 | Detection material for ionizing radiation A detection material for ionizing radiation. The material is solid at room temperature but meltable to a fluid at a temperature of about 100° C. One essential component in said detection material is a low molecular weight aromatic polymer, preferably a t... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5140060 | Electroluminescence device An electroluminescence device comprises a matrix polymer that is a polymer obtained by polymerizing electron-accepting monomers having electron-accepting groups. The electron-accepting groups are cyanoalkyl groups and/or cyanoalkyl-oxyalkyl groups.... | 08/18/1992 |