Patents
US 12658397 B2: Photocathode including nanostructures for extended wavelengths
- Granted
- 2026-06-16
- Filed
- 2022-11-22 application 17992736
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A photocathode. The photocathode includes an absorber. The absorber a p-type bulk active layer and a plurality of nanostructures formed on the p-type bulk active layer. The Photocathode further includes the plurality of nanostructures, such that the plurality of nanostructures are formed at a band bending region between the bulk active layer and the vacuum.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 (ipgb20260616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 160 patents | US company or organization | Melbourne, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Pantha | Chandler, AZ | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Jacob J. Becker | Gilbert, AZ | 21 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Jon D. Burnsed | Tempe, AZ | 32 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01J | Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps | H01J1/34 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
| B82Y | Specific uses or applications of nanostructures; measurement or analysis of nanostructures; manufacture or treatment of nanostructures | B82Y20/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B23/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PANTHA, BED signed 2022-11-22 BECKER, JACOB J. signed 2022-11-22 BURNSED, JON D. signed 2022-11-22 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 61858/828 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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