Patents by Inventor Alberto Pique
Alberto Pique has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11225713Abstract: A method of making a transparent conductive graphene hybrid, comprising the steps of providing a PMMA/Graphene hybrid, functionalizing the PMMA/Graphene hybrid, providing a transparent substrate, oxidizing the transparent substrate, treating the oxidized substrate and forming a functionalized substrate, applying the PMMA/Graphene hybrid to the functionalized substrate, removing the PMMA, and forming a transparent conductive graphene hybrid. A transparent conductive graphene hybrid comprising a transparent substrate, wherein the transparent substrate is oxidized, and wherein the transparent substrate is treated with TFPA-NH2 to form a functionalized substrate, and a layer of graphene on the functionalized substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, Nicholas A. Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Patent number: 11056090Abstract: A device for use in a medium comprising a medium vibro-acoustic impedance. The device includes an elastic material including a plurality of unit cells. The plurality of unit cells includes a first unit cell. The first unit cell includes a first unit-cell joint comprising a first unit-cell joint wall defining a first joint central void, a first unit-cell joint inclusion located in the first joint central void, and at least two first unit-cell arms connected to and extending away from the first unit-cell joint. The elastic material includes an elastic-material vibro-acoustic impedance. The elastic-material vibro-acoustic impedance and the medium vibro-acoustic impedance are sufficiently vibro-acoustically impedance-matched to couple time-varying, propagating vibro-acoustic fields between said elastic material and the medium.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Theodore P. Martin, Charles Alan Rohde, Gregory Orris, Kristin Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20210041786Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical experimentation with an isolated microstructural region on a surface comprising a metal sample coated with a photoresist, a region of interest, a light source, comprising optoelectronic devices such as spatial light modulators or digital micromirror devices for direct modulation of the light distribution itself and avoiding the use of a mask, wherein the exposed region is created by light from the light source and wherein the metal sample is immersed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Steven A. Policastro, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Alberto Piqué, Farrel Martin
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Patent number: 10824075Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical experimentation with an isolated microstructural region on a surface comprising a metal sample coated with a photoresist, a region of interest, a light source, comprising optoelectronic devices such as spatial light modulators or digital micromirror devices for direct modulation of the light distribution itself and avoiding the use of a mask, wherein the exposed region is created by light from the light source and wherein the metal sample is immersed. A method for isolating microstructural regions or features on a surface for electrochemical experimentation comprising the steps of providing a metal sample, coating the metal sample, selecting a region of interest, creating exposed photoresist with direct modulation of the light distribution itself by optoelectronic devices such as spatial light modulators or digital micromirror devices and without a mask.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Steven A. Policastro, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Alberto Piqué, Farrel Martin
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Patent number: 10297565Abstract: An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, laser bending the shaped metallic interconnects; and transferring the shaped metallic interconnects onto a receiving substrate or device.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Patent number: 10280310Abstract: A monolayer film of nanoparticles can formed from a fluid mixture by combining nanoparticles dispersed in water with a water-miscible organic solvent and a molecular ligand comprising a head group with affinity for the nanoparticle, and introducing the fluid mixture to a substrate in the presence of an air/fluid interface, thereby causing a monolayer film of nanoparticles to form on the substrate. Such monolayers films can include metallic nanoparticles such as gold, and possess substantially uniform spacing over at least a one centimeter length scale. The films are metasurfaces effective to cause a range of linear refractive index of from around unity at 700 nm to 10 at 1500 nm. Such metasurfaces might find utility, for example, as ultrafast (picosecond scale) switches at wavelengths useful for telecommunications.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jake Fontana, Jawad Naciri, Banahalli R. Ratna, Nicholas A. Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20190035374Abstract: A device for use in a medium comprising a medium vibro-acoustic impedance. The device includes an elastic material including a plurality of unit cells. The plurality of unit cells includes a first unit cell. The first unit cell includes a first unit-cell joint comprising a first unit-cell joint wall defining a first joint central void, a first unit-cell joint inclusion located in the first joint central void, and at least two first unit-cell arms connected to and extending away from the first unit-cell joint. The elastic material includes an elastic-material vibro-acoustic impedance. The elastic-material vibro-acoustic impedance and the medium vibro-acoustic impedance are sufficiently vibro-acoustically impedance-matched to couple time-varying, propagating vibro-acoustic fields between said elastic material and the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Theodore P. Martin, Charles Alan Rohde, Gregory Orris, Kristin Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20180267407Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical experimentation with an isolated microstructural region on a surface comprising a metal sample coated with a photoresist, a region of interest, a light source, comprising optoelectronic devices such as spatial light modulators or digital micromirror devices for direct modulation of the light distribution itself and avoiding the use of a mask, wherein the exposed region is created by light from the light source and wherein the metal sample is immersed. A method for isolating microstructural regions or features on a surface for electrochemical experimentation comprising the steps of providing a metal sample, coating the metal sample, selecting a region of interest, creating exposed photoresist with direct modulation of the light distribution itself by optoelectronic devices such as spatial light modulators or digital micromirror devices and without a mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Steven A. Policastro, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Alberto Piqué, Farrel Martin
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Publication number: 20180240772Abstract: An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, laser bending the shaped metallic interconnects; and transferring the shaped metallic interconnects onto a receiving substrate or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Patent number: 10018916Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical experimentation with an isolated microstructural region on a surface comprising a metal sample coated with a photoresist, a region of interest, an exposed region of photoresist and unexposed region of photoresist wherein the exposed region is created by light and creating a developed region of unexposed photoresist, and an adhesive strip with a first perforated window over the region of interest and a sealed waterproof container with a second larger perforated window over the first perforated window. A method for isolating microstructural regions for electrochemical experimentation comprising providing a metal sample, identifying regions of interest, coating the metal sample, selecting regions of interest, exposing with light and creating exposed photoresist and unexposed photoresist by laser lithography without a mask, and immersing the metal sample in a developer solution and creating developed regions of unexposed photoresist.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Steven A. Policastro, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Alberto Piqué, Farrell Martin
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Patent number: 9966356Abstract: A method of forming and transferring shaped metallic interconnects, comprising providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, and transferring the shaped metallic interconnect to an electrical device. An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor ribbon, wherein the donor ribbon comprises an array of metal structures and a release layer on a donor substrate, providing a stencil to the metal structures on the donor substrate, applying a laser pulse through the donor substrate to the metal structures, and directing the metal structures to an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Patent number: 9895767Abstract: In a method of controlled laser deformation, a substrate is provided that is transparent to the laser energy. At least a portion of the substrate is coated with a release layer that absorbs the laser energy. A component to be deformed is attached to the release layer opposed to the substrate. A source of laser energy is directed through the substrate and into a portion of the release layer, which vaporizes the portion of the release layer by absorption of the laser energy, and releases a portion of the component from the substrate. This deforms the portion of the component away from the substrate by the vaporization of the release layer such that at least one edge of the component is no longer in contact with the release layer or substrate, and leaving a second portion of the component still attached to non-vaporized release layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Andrew J Birnbaum, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20180030278Abstract: A monolayer film of nanoparticles can formed from a fluid mixture by combining nanoparticles dispersed in water with a water-miscible organic solvent and a molecular ligand comprising a head group with affinity for the nanoparticle, and introducing the fluid mixture to a substrate in the presence of an air/fluid interface, thereby causing a monolayer film of nanoparticles to form on the substrate. Such monolayers films can include metallic nanoparticles such as gold, and possess substantially uniform spacing over at least a one centimeter length scale. The films are metasurfaces effective to cause a range of linear refractive index of from around unity at 700 nm to 10 at 1500 nm. Such metasurfaces might find utility, for example, as ultrafast (picosecond scale) switches at wavelengths useful for telecommunications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jake Fontana, Jawad Naciri, Banahalli R. Ratna, Nicholas A. Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20170321321Abstract: A method of making a transparent conductive graphene hybrid, comprising the steps of providing a PMMA/Graphene hybrid, functionalizing the PMMA/Graphene hybrid, providing a transparent substrate, oxidizing the transparent substrate, treating the oxidized substrate and forming a functionalized substrate, applying the PMMA/Graphene hybrid to the functionalized substrate, removing the PMMA, and forming a transparent conductive graphene hybrid. A transparent conductive graphene hybrid comprising a transparent substrate, wherein the transparent substrate is oxidized, and wherein the transparent substrate is treated with TFPA-NH2 to form a functionalized substrate, and a layer of graphene on the functionalized substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Evgeniya H. Lock, Nicholas A. Charipar, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20170221851Abstract: A method of forming and transferring shaped metallic interconnects, comprising providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, and transferring the shaped metallic interconnect to an electrical device. An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor ribbon, wherein the donor ribbon comprises an array of metal structures and a release layer on a donor substrate, providing a stencil to the metal structures on the donor substrate, applying a laser pulse through the donor substrate to the metal structures, and directing the metal structures to an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Patent number: 9685349Abstract: A method of forming and transferring shaped metallic interconnects, comprising providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, and transferring the shaped metallic interconnect to an electrical device. An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor ribbon, wherein the donor ribbon comprises an array of metal structures and a release layer on a donor substrate, providing a stencil to the metal structures on the donor substrate, applying a laser pulse through the donor substrate to the metal structures, and directing the metal structures to an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20170103902Abstract: A method of forming and transferring shaped metallic interconnects, comprising providing a donor substrate comprising an array of metallic interconnects, using a laser system to prepare the metallic interconnects, forming shaped metallic interconnects, and transferring the shaped metallic interconnect to an electrical device. An electronic device made from the method of providing a donor ribbon, wherein the donor ribbon comprises an array of metal structures and a release layer on a donor substrate, providing a stencil to the metal structures on the donor substrate, applying a laser pulse through the donor substrate to the metal structures, and directing the metal structures to an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Scott A. Mathews, Iyoel Beniam, Alberto Piqué
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Publication number: 20160154307Abstract: An apparatus for electrochemical experimentation with an isolated microstructural region on a surface comprising a metal sample coated with a photoresist, a region of interest, an exposed region of photoresist and unexposed region of photoresist wherein the exposed region is created by light and creating a developed region of unexposed photoresist, and an adhesive strip with a first perforated window over the region of interest and a sealed waterproof container with a second larger perforated window over the first perforated window. A method for isolating microstructural regions for electrochemical experimentation comprising providing a metal sample, identifying regions of interest, coating the metal sample, selecting regions of interest, exposing with light and creating exposed photoresist and unexposed photoresist by laser lithography without a mask, and immersing the metal sample in a developer solution and creating developed regions of unexposed photoresist.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Farrel Martin, Alberto Piqué, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Steve Policastro
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Patent number: 9274432Abstract: A method for isolating microstructural regions or features on a surface for electrochemical experimentation comprising polishing a metal sample, coating the metal sample with a photoresist, selecting a region of interest of the metal sample, exposing the region of interest with light energy, developing the exposed photoresist and creating a developed region.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Farrel Martin, Alberto Píqué, Raymond C Y Auyeung, Steve Policastro
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Patent number: 8980380Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: depositing an actuating material onto a bendable component; and applying heat or an electromagnetic force to the actuating material, such that the volume of the actuating material changes, causing the component to bend.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Alberto Piqué, Scott A Mathews, Andrew J. Birnbaum, Nicholas A. Charipar