US Patent Issued to HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY on July 15 for "Efficient and cost-effective photonic cooler based ir filtering for photovoltaics and energy efficiency applications" (Qatari Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,055, issued on July 15, was assigned to HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY (Doha, Qatar).

"Efficient and cost-effective photonic cooler based ir filtering for photovoltaics and energy efficiency applications" was invented by Mohammad Istiaque Hossain (Doha, Qatar) and Brahim Aissa (Doha, Qatar).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A filter for infrared radiation is provided as a photonic cooler coating. The filter for infrared radiation includes a first metal oxide; a second metal oxide; and a metal layer, wherein the first metal oxide layer is provided between the second metal oxide layer and the metal layer."

The patent was filed on Dec. 29, 2...