Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110223652 | PIEZOELECTRIC-BASED NANOPORE DEVICE FOR THE ACTIVE CONTROL OF THE MOTION OF POLYMERS THROUGH THE SAME - Apparatus, system, and methods are provided for utilizing piezoelectric material for controlling a polymer through a nanopore. A reservoir is formed filled with conductive fluid. A membrane is formed that separates the reservoir. A nanopore is formed through the membrane. The membrane comprises electrical conductive layers, piezoelectric layers, and insulating layers. The piezoelectric layers are operative to control a size of the nanopore for clamping/releasing a polymer as well as to control the thickness of part of the membrane when a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric layers. Combinations of clamping/releasing the polymer and changing the thickness of part of the membrane can move a polymer through the nanopore at any electrically controlled speed and also stretch or break a polymer in the nanopore. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224098 | Nanopore Based Device for Cutting Long DNA Molecules into Fragments - Apparatus, system, and method are provided for cutting a linear charged polymer inside a nanopore. A first voltage is applied to create an electric field in a first direction. A second voltage is applied to create an electric field in a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the electric field in the first direction and the electric field in the second direction are applied to a linear charged polymer inside a nanopore, the linear charged polymer is cut at a location with predetermined accuracy. | 09-15-2011 |
20110308949 | NANO-FLUIDIC FIELD EFFECTIVE DEVICE TO CONTROL DNA TRANSPORT THROUGH THE SAME - The present invention provides a nano-fluidic field effective device. The device includes a channel having a first side and a second side, a first set of electrodes adjacent to the first side, a second set of electrodes adjacent to the second side, a control unit for applying electric potentials to the electrodes and a fluid within the channel containing a charge molecule. The first set of electrodes is disposed such that application of electric potentials produces a spatially varying electric field that confines a charged molecule within a predetermined area of said channel. The second set of electrodes is disposed such that application of electric potentials relative to the electric potentials applied to the first set of electrodes creates an electric field that confines the charged molecule to an area away from the second side of the channel. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308969 | REDUCING CORROSION AND WATER DECOMPOSITION ON A SURFACE OF A TITANIUM NITRIDE ELECTRODE - The present invention provides a method of reducing corrosion and water decomposition on a surface of an electrode having a titanium nitride conductive layer disposed on a substrate and estimating extent of reduction thereof. The electrode is immersed into a solution containing a hydroxyl-functional compound. Thereafter, a voltage is applied to the titanium nitride conductive layer of the electrode. The extent of oxidation of the titanium nitride conductive layer is correlated with the extent of formation of oxide of titanium nitride and/or the extent of oxidation of the titanium nitride conductive layer is correlated with the increase of surface roughness. The extent of water decomposition is correlated with formation of hydrogen and oxygen bubbles. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312176 | FORMING AN ELECTRODE HAVING REDUCED CORROSION AND WATER DECOMPOSITION ON SURFACE USING AN ORGANIC PROTECTIVE LAYER - Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of forming an electrode having reduced corrosion and water decomposition on a surface thereof. A substrate which has a conductive layer disposed thereon is provided and the conductive layer has an oxide layer with an exposed surface. The exposed surface of the oxide layer contacts a solution of an organic surface active compound in an organic solvent to form a protective layer of the organic surface active compound over the oxide layer. The protective layer has a thickness of from about 0.5 nm to about 5 nm and ranges therebetween depending on a chemical structure of the surface active compound. | 12-22-2011 |
20120000516 | Graphene Solar Cell - A solar cell includes a semiconductor portion, a graphene layer disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor portion, and a first conductive layer patterned on the graphene layer, the first conductive layer including at least one bus bar portion and a plurality of fingers extending from the at least one bus bar portion. | 01-05-2012 |
20120000521 | Graphene Solar Cell And Waveguide - A solar cell includes a semiconductor portion, a graphene layer disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor portion, and a first conductive layer patterned on the graphene layer, the first conductive layer including at least one bus bar portion, a plurality of fingers extending from the at least one bus bar portion, and a refractive layer disposed on the first conductive layer. | 01-05-2012 |
20120193231 | DNA SEQUENCING USING MULTIPLE METAL LAYER STRUCTURE WITH ORGANIC COATINGS FORMING TRANSIENT BONDING TO DNA BASES - A nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is filled with an ionic fluid. A membrane separates the reservoir, and the membrane includes electrode layers separated by insulating layers in which the electrode layers have an organic coating. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the organic coating on the electrode layers forms transient bonds to a base of a molecule in the nanopore. When a first voltage is applied to the electrode layers a tunneling current is generated by the base in the nanopore, and the tunneling current travels through the transient bonds formed to the base to be measured as a current signature for distinguishing the base. | 08-02-2012 |
20120193235 | DNA MOTION CONTROL BASED ON NANOPORE WITH ORGANIC COATING FORMING TRANSIENT BONDING TO DNA - A nanodevice includes a reservoir filled with a conductive fluid and a membrane separating the reservoir. The membrane includes an insulating layer. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and an organic coating is provided on the insulating layer to form a transient bond to a DNA molecule in the nanopore. The transient bond is stronger than thermal motion, such that the transient bond can hold the DNA molecule against the thermal motion. When a voltage is applied across the membrane, the voltage will break the transient bond to move the DNA molecule through the nanopore in a controllable state. | 08-02-2012 |
20120298510 | NANOPORE BASED DEVICE FOR CUTTING LONG DNA MOLECULES INTO FRAGMENTS - Apparatus, system, and method are provided for cutting a linear charged polymer inside a nanopore. A first voltage is applied to create an electric field in a first direction. A second voltage is applied to create an electric field in a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the electric field in the first direction and the electric field in the second direction are applied to a linear charged polymer inside a nanopore, the linear charged polymer is cut at a location with predetermined accuracy. | 11-29-2012 |
20130001082 | DNA SEQUENCING USING MULTIPLE METAL LAYER STRUCTURE WITH ORGANIC COATINGS FORMING TRANSIENT BONDING TO DNA BASES - A technique for nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is filled with an ionic fluid. A membrane separates the reservoir, and the membrane includes electrode layers separated by insulating layers in which the electrode layers have an organic coating. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the organic coating on the electrode layers forms transient bonds to a base of a molecule in the nanopore. When a first voltage is applied to the electrode layers a tunneling current is generated by the base in the nanopore, and the tunneling current travels through the transient bonds formed to the base to be measured as a current signature for distinguishing the base. | 01-03-2013 |
20130009668 | 4-TERMINAL PIEZOELECTRONIC TRANSISTOR (PET) - A 4-terminal piezoelectronic transistor (PET) which includes a piezoelectric (PE) material disposed between first and second electrodes; an insulator material disposed on the second electrode; a third electrode disposed on the insulator material and a piezoresistive (PR) material disposed between the third electrode and a fourth electrode. An applied voltage across the first and second electrodes causing a pressure from the PE material to be applied to the PR material through the insulator material, the electrical resistance of the PR material being dependent upon the pressure applied by the PE material. The first and second electrodes are electrically isolated from the third and fourth electrodes. Also disclosed are logic devices fabricated from 4-terminal PETs and a method of fabricating a 4-terminal PET. | 01-10-2013 |
20130028823 | DOPED, PASSIVATED GRAPHENE NANOMESH, METHOD OF MAKING THE DOPED, PASSIVATED GRAPHENE NANOMESH, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE DOPED, PASSIVATED GRAPHENE NANOMESH - A method of making a semiconductor device, includes providing a graphene sheet, creating a plurality of nanoholes in the graphene sheet to form a graphene nanomesh, the graphene nanomesh including a plurality of carbon atoms which are formed adjacent to the plurality of nanoholes, passivating a dangling bond on the plurality of carbon atoms by bonding a passivating element to the plurality of carbon atoms, and doping the passivated graphene nanomesh by bonding a dopant to the passivating element. | 01-31-2013 |
20130068617 | CHARGED ENTITIES AS LOCOMOTIVE TO CONTROL MOTION OF POLYMERS THROUGH A NANOCHANNEL - A technique for controlling the motion of one or more charged entities linked to a polymer through a nanochannel is provided. A first reservoir and a second reservoir are connected by the nanochannel. An array of electrodes is positioned along the nanochannel, where fluid fills the first reservoir, the second reservoir, and the nanochannel. A first electrode is in the first reservoir and a second electrode is in the second reservoir. The first and second electrodes are configured to direct the one or more charged entities linked to the polymer into the nanochannel. An array of electrodes is configured to trap the one or more charged entities in the nanochannel responsive to being controlled for trapping. The array of electrodes is configured to move the one or more charged entities along the nanochannel responsive to being controlled for moving. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068618 | CHARGED ENTITIES AS LOCOMOTIVE TO CONTROL MOTION OF POLYMERS THROUGH A NANOCHANNEL - A technique for controlling the motion of one or more charged entities linked to a polymer through a nanochannel is provided. A first reservoir and a second reservoir are connected by the nanochannel. An array of electrodes is positioned along the nanochannel, where fluid fills the first reservoir, the second reservoir, and the nanochannel. A first electrode is in the first reservoir and a second electrode is in the second reservoir. The first and second electrodes are configured to direct the one or more charged entities linked to the polymer into the nanochannel. An array of electrodes is configured to trap the one or more charged entities in the nanochannel responsive to being controlled for trapping. The array of electrodes is configured to move the one or more charged entities along the nanochannel responsive to being controlled for moving. | 03-21-2013 |
20130130037 | Carbon Nanotube-Graphene Hybrid Transparent Conductor and Field Effect Transistor - A nanotube-graphene hybrid film and method for forming a cleaned nanotube-graphene hybrid film. The method includes depositing nanotube film over a substrate to produce a layer of nanotube film, removing impurities from a surface of the layer of nanotube film not contacting the substrate to produce a cleaned layer of nanotube film, depositing a layer of graphene over the cleaned layer of nanotube film to produce a nanotube-graphene hybrid film, and removing impurities from a surface of the nanotube-graphene hybrid film to produce a cleaned nanotube-graphene hybrid film, wherein the hybrid film has improved electrical performance. Another method includes depositing nanotube film over a metal foil to produce a layer of nanotube film, placing the metal foil with as-deposited nanotube film in a chemical vapor deposition furnace to grow graphene on the nanotube film to form a nanotube-graphene hybrid film, and transferring the nanotube-graphene hybrid film over a substrate. | 05-23-2013 |
20130131383 | Controlled Assembly of Charged Nanoparticles Using Functionalized Graphene Nanomesh - A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for attracting charged nanoparticles using a graphene nanomesh. The method includes creating a graphene nanomesh by generating multiple holes in graphene, wherein each of the multiple holes is of a size appropriate to a targeted charged nanoparticle, selectively passivating the multiple holes of the graphene nanomesh to form a charged ring in the graphene nanomesh by treating the graphene nanomesh with chemistry yielding a trap with an opposite charge to that of the targeted nanoparticle, and electrostatically attracting the target charged nanoparticle to the oppositely charged ring to facilitate docking of the charged nanoparticle to the graphene nanomesh. | 05-23-2013 |
20130143000 | Forming Patterned Graphene Layers - An apparatus and method for forming a patterned graphene layer on a substrate. One such method includes forming at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on a substrate, applying a layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy on the substrate, heating the layer of graphene on top of the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy in an environment to remove graphene regions proximate to the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy, and removing the at least one patterned structure of a carbide-forming metal or metal-containing alloy to produce a patterned graphene layer on the substrate, wherein the patterned graphene layer on the substrate provides carrier mobility for electronic devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143769 | Graphene Nanomesh Based Charge Sensor - A graphene nanomesh based charge sensor and method for producing a graphene nanomesh based charge sensor. The method includes generating multiple holes in graphene in a periodic way to create a graphene nanomesh with a patterned array of multiple holes, passivating an edge of each of the multiple holes of the graphene nanomesh to allow for functionalization of the graphene nanomesh, and functionalizing the passivated edge of each of the multiple holes of the graphene nanomesh with a chemical compound that facilitates chemical binding of a receptor of a target molecule to the edge of one or more of the multiple holes, allowing the target molecule to bind to the receptor, causing a charge to be transferred to the graphene nanomesh to produce a graphene nanomesh based charge sensor for the target molecule. | 06-06-2013 |
20130164882 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING LAYER FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is a method which includes forming a bottom metallic electrode on an insulating substrate; forming a semiconductor junction on the metallic electrode; forming a transparent conducting overlayer in contact with the semiconductor junction; and forming a metallic layer in contact with the transparent conducting overlayer, wherein the metallic layer is formed by a plating process. The plating process may be an electroplating process or an electroless plating process. The transparent conducting overlayer may be carbon nanotubes or graphene. The semiconductor junction may be a p-i-n semiconductor junction, a p-n semiconductor junction, an n-p semiconductor junction or an n-i-p semiconductor junction. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164888 | Graphene Solar Cell - A solar cell includes a semiconductor portion, a graphene layer disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor portion, and a first conductive layer patterned on the graphene layer, the first conductive layer including at least one bus bar portion and a plurality of fingers extending from the at least one bus bar portion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130313501 | DRIFT-INSENSITIVE OR INVARIANT MATERIAL FOR PHASE CHANGE MEMORY - A method of storing a bit at a memory device is disclosed. A memory cell the memory device is formed of a germanium-deficient chalcogenide glass configured to alternate between an amorphous phase and a crystalline phase upon application of a selected voltage, wherein a drift coefficient of the germanium-deficient chalcogenide glass is less than a drift coefficient of an undoped chalcogenide glass. A voltage is applied to the formed memory cell to select one of the amorphous phase and the crystalline phase to store the bit. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314983 | DRIFT-INSENSITIVE OR INVARIANT MATERIAL FOR PHASE CHANGE MEMORY - A method of storing a bit at a memory device is disclosed. A memory cell the memory device is formed of a germanium-deficient chalcogenide glass configured to alternate between an amorphous phase and a crystalline phase upon application of a selected voltage, wherein a drift coefficient of the germanium-deficient chalcogenide glass is less than a drift coefficient of an undoped chalcogenide glass. A voltage is applied to the formed memory cell to select one of the amorphous phase and the crystalline phase to store the bit. | 11-28-2013 |
20140169078 | PIEZOELECTRONIC MEMORY - A memory element includes a first piezotronic transistor coupled to a second piezotronic transistor; the first and second piezotronic transistors each comprising a piezoelectric (PE) material and a piezoresistive (PR) material, wherein an electrical resistance of the PR material is dependent upon an applied voltage across the PE material by way of an applied pressure to the PR material by the PE material. | 06-19-2014 |
20140203467 | METHOD OF FORMING GRAPHENE NANOMESH - A method of reducing the diameter of pores formed in a graphene sheet includes forming at least one pore having a first diameter in the graphene sheet such that the at least one pore is surrounded by passivated edges of the graphene sheet. The method further includes chemically reacting the passivated edges with a chemical compound. The method further includes forming a molecular brush at the passivated edges in response to the chemical reaction to define a second diameter that is less than the initial diameter of the at least one pore. | 07-24-2014 |
20140205796 | METHOD OF FORMING GRAPHENE NANOMESH - A graphene nanomesh includes a graphene sheet having a plurality of pores formed therethrough. Each pore has a first diameter defined by an inner edge of the graphene sheet. A plurality of passivation elements are bonded to the inner edge of each pore. The plurality of passivation elements defines a second diameter that is less than the first diameter to decrease an overall diameter of at least one pore among the plurality of pores. | 07-24-2014 |
20150068902 | NANO-FLUIDIC FIELD EFFECTIVE DEVICE TO CONTROL DNA TRANSPORT THROUGH THE SAME - The present invention provides a nano-fluidic field effective device. The device includes a channel having a first side and a second side, a first set of electrodes adjacent to the first side, a second set of electrodes adjacent to the second side, a control unit for applying electric potentials to the electrodes and a fluid within the channel containing a charge molecule. The first set of electrodes is disposed such that application of electric potentials produces a spatially varying electric field that confines a charged molecule within a predetermined area of said channel. The second set of electrodes is disposed such that application of electric potentials relative to the electric potentials applied to the first set of electrodes creates an electric field that confines the charged molecule to an area away from the second side of the channel. | 03-12-2015 |