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| 20090136413 | Method for enhanced synthesis of carbon nanostructures - A method of significantly improving carbon nanotube or carbon nanofiber yield from catalytic chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas comprising at least one hydrocarbon with the assistance of a proper amount of carbon dioxide (CO | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090257945 | METHODS OF MAKING HORIZONTALLY ORIENTED LONG CARBON NANOTUBES AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures in a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of placing a semiconductor plate having a film of a catalyst in the reaction zone such that the semiconductor plate is supported by the conductive susceptor; transporting a gas mixture having a feedstock gas having hydrocarbon and a carrier gas into the reaction zone of the chamber; inductively heating the reaction zone; and regulating the heating so that the temperature of the conductive susceptor increases from a first temperature to a second temperature when the gas mixture is introduced into the cavity of the chamber to allow nanostructures to be grown from the interaction of the gas mixture with the film of a catalyst of the semiconductor plate. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100050901 | Multi-level anticounterfeit, security and detection taggant - Various complex structures (nano/micro particles) are incorporated into a taggant providing different optical, magnetic and spectroscopic identification codes. The size and shape of the taggant can be tailored for many different types of products ranging from pharmaceuticals, auto and airplane parts all the way to apparel goods. By integrating a number of different nano/micro structures with various optical, electrical and magnetic properties, significant barriers are introduced to the counterfeiters attempting to replicate the taggant. The latter is easily incorporated to different types of products and is detected with various types of handheld readers/detectors depending on the complexity of the security level. The taggant may detect environmental materials or conditions. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100097273 | NANO AND MICRO BASED ANTENNAS AND SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A method of fabricating an antenna. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate treated with a plasma treatment, providing a nanoparticle ink comprising nanoparticles, painting the nanoparticle ink on the substrate to form an antenna member in which the nanoparticles are connected, determining a feed point of the antenna member, and attaching an feeding port onto the substrate at the feed point to establish a contact between the feeding port and the antenna member. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104652 | Use of advanced nanomaterials for increasing sepecific cell functions - Disclosed herein are methodologies and compositions for enhancing cellular functions, which can be used in a variety of biological applications. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100113861 | METALLIC NANOPARTICLES WITH COATED SHELLS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - A process or method for treating cancer. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a plurality of metallic nanoparticles, wherein each of the plurality of metallic nanoparticles has a core formed with a first metallic material, and a shell formed with a non-metallic material containing carbon, and wherein the shell is formed to enclose the metallic core completely, introducing said metallic nanoparticles into a mammal such that said metallic nanoparticles selectively target at least one type of cancerous cell, and subsequently applying at least one radio frequency of electromagnetic waves to said mammal for a period of time effective to induce skin currents in the cores of the first metallic material of said metallic nanoparticles to cause heat generated locally around targeted at least one type of cancerous cell to kill said cancerous cell. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100149529 | METHODS OF FABRICATING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING SUBSTRATES - A method of fabricating a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of simultaneously evaporating a metal at a first evaporation rate and a polymer at a second evaporation rate different from the first evaporation rate, to form a nanocomposite of the metal and the polymer, depositing the nanocomposite onto a substrate, and applying an etching process to the deposited nanocomposite on the substrate to remove the polymer material, thereby forming an SERS substrate. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100255447 | ADVANCED BIO-COMPATIBLE POLYMER SURFACE COATINGS FOR IMPLANTS AND TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLDS - Disclosed herein are methodologies and compositions for coating materials, which can be used in a variety of biological applications. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100279084 | Superhydrophobic Surface and Method of Forming Same - A superhydrophobic surface and method for forming same. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of preparing a surface of a substrate of a first material, modifying the surface through an etching process to generate a plurality of nucleation sites, and depositing a source material of a second material on the modified surface by using glancing angle deposition to form a plurality of nano-rods corresponding to the plurality of nucleation sites. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100285138 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES AND APOPTOTIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions comprising nanoparticles, such as silver or gold nanoparticles or carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and apoptotic agents are described. The nanoparticles can significantly enhance the cancer chemotherapeutic effects of the apoptotic agents. In particular, a highly increased anti-tumor activity has been demonstrated for the combination of etoposide and CNTs against HeLa cells compared to the administration of either etoposide alone or nanoparticles alone. Data provided by flow cytometry, Caspase 3 and other methods, suggest a strong interaction between the nanoparticles and the cellular structure, which can result in the improved effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. These findings provide potential new cancer therapies by carefully selecting the right combination of cytostatic drugs and nanostructural materials which synergistically provide significantly greater curative rates. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110011629 | Electrodynamic arrays having nanomaterial electrodes - An electrodynamic array of conductive nanomaterial electrodes and a method of making such an electrodynamic array. In one embodiment, a liquid solution containing nanomaterials is deposited as an array of conductive electrodes on a substrate, including rigid or flexible substrates such as fabrics, and opaque or transparent substrates. The nanomaterial electrodes may also be grown in situ. The nanomaterials may include carbon nanomaterials, other organic or inorganic nanomaterials or mixtures. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110024697 | Methods of Producing Carbon Nanotubes and Applications of Same - The present invention in one aspect relates to a method for producing carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a substrate, depositing a loading amount of catalyst including iron and cobalt nanoparticles on the surfaces of the substrate, and heating the catalyst deposited on the substrate in a radio frequency reactor having a flow of a methane carbon source at a predetermined temperature so as to cause the growth of carbon nanotubes on the substrate. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024792 | Photovoltaic Device Using Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Method of Fabricating the Same - A photovoltaic device and methods for forming the same. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device has a silicon substrate, and a film comprising a plurality of single wall carbon nanotubes disposed on the silicon substrate, wherein the plurality of single wall carbon nanotubes forms a plurality of heterojunctions with the silicon in the substrate. | 02-03-2011 |
