公开(公告)号：WO2013128321A3

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：PCT/IB2013051239

申请日：2013-02-15

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM (CHINA) INVEST COMPANY LTD ,  IBM RES GMBH

Inventor： GOTSMANN BERND W ,  LOERTSCHER EMANUEL

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045

CPC classification number: G01B21/16 ,  G01L1/205 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Sensor apparatus (1, 9) is provided for sensing relative position of two objects (3a, 3b; 11a, 11b). First and second molecular components (2a, 2b; 10a, 10b), each comprising at least one electronic system (4, 13), are connected to respective objects (3a, 3b; 11a, 11b). The molecular components (2a, 2b; 10a, 10b) are arranged in mutual proximity such that an interaction between the electronic systems (4, 13) of respective components varies with relative position of the objects (3a, 3b; 11a, 11b). The interaction affects an electrical or optical property of the components. A detector (7) detects the property to produce an output dependent on relative position of the objects (3a, 3b; 11a, 11b).

Abstract translation: 传感器装置（1,9）用于检测两个物体（3a，3b; 11a，11b）的相对位置。 每个包括至少一个电子系统（4,13）的第一和第二分子组分（2a，2b; 10a，10b）连接到相应的物体（3a，3b; 11a，11b）。 分子组件（2a，2b; 10a，10b）彼此相邻地布置，使得各个部件的电子系统（4,13）之间的相互作用随物体（3a，3b; 11a，11b）的相对位置而变化。 相互作用会影响组件的电气或光学性能。 检测器（7）根据物体（3a，3b; 11a，11b）的相对位置检测该属性以产生输出。

公开(公告)号：DE112017001985T5

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：DE112017001985

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LOERTSCHER EMANUEL ,  MICHEL BRUNO ,  PAREDES STEPHAN ,  RUCH PATRICK

IPC: H02S40/42

Abstract: Beschrieben sind eine Photovoltaikanlage (1) und eine zugehörige Anlage und ein Verfahren zum Kühlen einer solchen Photovoltaikanlage (1). Die Photovoltaikanlage (1) weist Photovoltaikzellen (10) auf, die nebeneinander angeordnet sind, um ein Feld (5) aus Photovoltaikzellen (10) zu bilden. Ferner beinhaltet diese eine Kühleinheit (20), die eine oder mehrere Schichten (21 bis 23) aufweist, wobei sich die Schichten (21 bis 23) gegenüber dem Feld (5) aus Photovoltaikzellen (10) erstrecken und mit diesem in thermischer Verbindung stehen, um die Zellen (10) im Betrieb zu kühlen. Die eine oder die mehreren Schichten (21 bis 23) sind derart strukturiert, dass ein Wärmewiderstand der Photovoltaikanlage (1) über das Feld (5) aus Photovoltaikzellen (10) variiert, um im Betrieb aus Photovoltaikzellen (10) des Feldes (5) Wärme mit unterschiedlichen Wärmeableitungsraten abzuleiten.

公开(公告)号：GB2508376A

公开(公告)日：2014-06-04

申请号：GB201221502

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GOTSMANN BERND W ,  KARG FRIEDRICH SIEGFRIED ,  LOERTSCHER EMANUEL ,  RIEL HEIKE E ,  SIGNORELLO GIORGIO

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  G01J3/12 ,  H01L31/0352 ,  H01L31/105

Abstract: An optical spectrometer 1 comprises a photodiode 2 and a straining mechanism 4 for imposing adjustable strain on the photodiode. The spectrometer l includes measurement apparatus 7 for measuring variation of photocurrent with strain at different values of the adjustable strain imposed by the straining mechanism 4. Adjusting the strain allows adjustment of the band gap Eg of the photosensitive region of the photodiode 1, and this determines the cut-off energy for absorption of photons. Measuring variation of photocurrent with strain at different values of the adjustable strain imposed by the straining mechanism allows study of photons within a desired energy range of the band gap energy corresponding to each strain value. The photodiode 2 may comprise a PIN photodiode formed in a nanowire as a radial or axial heterostructure. A polarizer 6 may be adapted to transmit a predetermined polarized component of incident light to the photodiode. The polarizer 6 may comprise a coating on the photodiode.

公开(公告)号：GB2517755A

公开(公告)日：2015-03-04

申请号：GB201315508

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LOERTSCHER EMANUEL

IPC: H01L31/101 ,  B82Y20/00

Abstract: A state-changeable device (1) has a first and a second particle (2, 3) for example gold, silver or aluminium nanoparticles arranged in proximity to each other. A coupling material (4) is between the first and the second particle (2, 3). The first and the second particle (2, 3) are adapted to provide a charge carrier distribution such that surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) occurs. The coupling material (4) is adapted to exhibit a variable conductivity in response to a trigger signal (L) for example, electromagenetic radiation, in particular visible light, UV or Infra-red thereby changing an electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle. The first and the second particle (2,3) are arranged in proximity to each other such that a first SPP configuration (P1) corresponds to a first electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle (2, 3) and a second SPP configuration (P2) corresponds to a second electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle (2, 3).