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Donald Franklin Foust
Also filed as: FOUST DONALD F · FOUST DONALD FRANKLIN
46 granted patents·11 pending applications·1,033 citations·filing 1986–2016
98Inventor score
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57 records- 0197US7541671B2Organic electronic devices having external barrier layerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·97 cites·6 claims
- 0292US7259391B2Vertical interconnect for organic electronic devicesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 21, 2007·86 cites·29 claims
- 0391US7534635B1Getter precursors for hermetically sealed packagingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted May 19, 2009·26 cites·10 claims
- 0491US4873136AMethod for preparing polymer surfaces for subsequent plating thereon, and improved metal-plated plastic articles made therefromGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 10, 1989·64 cites·32 claims
- 0591US4775449ATreatment of a polyimide surface to improve the adhesion of metal deposited thereonGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 4, 1988·67 cites·24 claims
- 0690US7049757B2Series connected OLED structure and fabrication methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted May 23, 2006·61 cites·37 claims
- 0787US4810333AElectroplating processSHIPLEY CO·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 7, 1989·63 cites·58 claims
- 0881US7145071B2Dye sensitized solar cell having finger electrodesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 5, 2006·31 cites·28 claims
- 0980US9373744B2Method for treating a semiconductorFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 21, 2016·3 cites·17 claims
- 1080US5754002AAntioxidant control of leachable mercury in fluorescent lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted May 19, 1998·33 cites·7 claims
- 1179US4959121AMethod for treating a polyimide surface for subsequent plating thereonGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Sep 25, 1990·45 cites·18 claims
- 1278US6717363B2Control of leachable mercury in fluorescent lamps by gelatinGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 6, 2004·13 cites·7 claims
- 1377US5124192APlastic mold structure and method of makingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 23, 1992·29 cites·19 claims
- 1477US4842946AMethod for treating a polyimide surface to improve the adhesion of metal deposited thereon, and articles produced therebyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 27, 1989·41 cites·20 claims
- 1575US9231134B2Photovoltaic devicesFOUST DONALD FRANKLIN·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 5, 2016·2 cites·25 claims
- 1675US7348738B2OLED area illumination sourceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 25, 2008·21 cites·26 claims
- 1774US7011983B2Large organic devices and methods of fabricating large organic devicesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 14, 2006·15 cites·26 claims
- 1873US6417062B1Method of forming ruthenium oxide filmsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·11 cites·20 claims
- 1972US9105802B2Methods of making photovoltaic devicesFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 11, 2015·1 cites·18 claims
- 2072US5226545AExtraction of mercury and mercury compounds from contaminated material and solutionsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 13, 1993·29 cites·5 claims
- 2172US5141829AMethod of preparing a photo-mask for imaging three-dimensional objectsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 25, 1992·26 cites·32 claims
- 2270US6908561B1Polymide-to-substrate adhesion promotion in HDILOCKHEED CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·22 cites·14 claims
- 2370US5736813APH control of leachable mercury in fluorescent lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·22 cites·11 claims
- 2470US5198096AMethod of preparing polycarbonate surfaces for subsequent plating thereon and improved metal-plated plastic articles made therefromGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 30, 1993·33 cites·9 claims
- 2569US8053260B2Large-area lighting systems and methods of making the sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 8, 2011·3 cites·11 claims
- 2669US7078613B2Structured micro-channel semiconductor electrode for photovoltaic cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 18, 2006·9 cites·18 claims
- 2769US5391270ADetection and measurement of heavy metalsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 21, 1995·31 cites·11 claims
- 2866US5520901AMethod for the recovery of iodine from an environmentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted May 28, 1996·19 cites·7 claims
- 2964US6853118B2Control of leachable mercury in mercury vapor discharge lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 8, 2005·5 cites·16 claims
- 3063US5821682AMethod for incorporating anti-oxidants within a fluorescent lamp's base shellGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 13, 1998·21 cites·10 claims
- 3161US9276157B2Methods of treating a semiconductor layerFOUST DONALD FRANKLIN·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·1 cites·41 claims
- 3260US6541378B1Low-temperature HDI fabricationLOCKHEED CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2003·10 cites·9 claims
- 3359US5777434AComplexing agent control of leachable mercury in fluorescent lampsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·13 cites·9 claims
- 3458US4999251AMethod for treating polyetherimide substrates and articles obtained therefromGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 12, 1991·16 cites·11 claims
- 3556US8822261B2Methods of making photovoltaic devicesFOUST DONALD FRANKLIN·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 3655US8697480B1Method for treating a semiconductorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 15, 2014·0 cites·29 claims
- 3754US5397599APreparation of electroless nickel coating having improved propertiesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 14, 1995·16 cites·12 claims
- 3853US2007075628A1Organic light emitting devices having latent activated layersGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3951US2013133693A1Side Edge Cleaning Methods and Apparatus for Thin Film Photovoltaic DevicesHUNTER JOE·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4051US2013074914A1Photovoltaic devicesFOUST DONALD FRANKLIN·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4150US2005242721A1Large organic light-emitting diodes and methods of fabricating large organic light-emitting diodesFOUST DONALD F·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4249US5153084AProcess for preparing a photo-mask for imaging three-dimensional objectsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 6, 1992·10 cites·13 claims
- 4348US6426008B2Method for reducing metal ion concentration in brine solutionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 30, 2002·7 cites·13 claims
- 4448US2008106177A1Fluorescent lamp utilizing a partial barrier coating resulting in assymetric or oriented light output and process for sameJANSMA JON B·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4548US2006278965A1Hermetically sealed package and methods of making the sameFOUST DONALD F·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647US2009186550A1Methods, apparatus, and rollers for forming optoelectronic devicesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US2008007936A1Organic illumination source and method for controlled illuminationLIU JIE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4844US2016181463A1Methods of treating a semiconductor layerFIRST SOLAR INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4943US5998927AControl of leachable mercury in fluorescent lamps by iron additionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·5 cites·8 claims
- 5042US4874635AMethod for removing residual precious metal catalyst from the surface of metal-plated plasticsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 17, 1989·9 cites·23 claims
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