Patents by Inventor Alejandro CORTESE

Alejandro CORTESE 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).

  • Nanopore-containing substrates with aligned nanoscale electronic elements and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 11782047
    Abstract: A nanopore-containing substrate includes a substrate, a membrane on the substrate, and at least one nanoscale electronic element disposed on or embedded in the membrane. The membrane defines at least one nanopore. The nanoscale electronic element is aligned with one of the nanopores such that a shortest distance between an edge of the nanoscale electronic element and the edge of the nanopore is less than 50 nm. The nanopores may be formed by etching through a dielectric layer using a solution while applying a voltage to the nanoscale electronic element relative to the solution. The nanopore-containing substrate can be used to detect or sequence a biopolymer, such as a nucleic acid. The nanopore-containing substrate may be used with a biopolymer detection and/or sequencing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jonathan Alden, Alejandro Cortese, Arthur Barnard, Paul McEuen
  • NANOPORE-CONTAINING SUBSTRATES WITH ALIGNED NANOSCALE ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20210341459
    Abstract: A nanopore-containing substrate includes a substrate, a membrane on the substrate, and at least one nanoscale electronic element disposed on or embedded in the membrane. The membrane defines at least one nanopore. The nanoscale electronic element is aligned with one of the nanopores such that a shortest distance between an edge of the nanoscale electronic element and the edge of the nanopore is less than 50 nm. The nanopores may be formed by etching through a dielectric layer using a solution while applying a voltage to the nanoscale electronic element relative to the solution. The nanopore-containing substrate can be used to detect or sequence a biopolymer, such as a nucleic acid. The nanopore-containing substrate may be used with a biopolymer detection and/or sequencing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Alden, Alejandro Cortese, Arthur Barnard, Paul McEuen
  • Nanopore-containing substrates with aligned nanoscale electronic elements and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 11009498
    Abstract: A nanopore-containing substrate includes a substrate, a membrane on the substrate, and at least one nanoscale electronic element disposed on or embedded in the membrane. The membrane defines at least one nanopore. The nanoscale electronic element is aligned with one of the nanopores such that a shortest distance between an edge of the nanoscale electronic element and the edge of the nanopore is less than 50 nm. The nanopores may be formed by etching through a dielectric layer using a solution while applying a voltage to the nanoscale electronic element relative to the solution. The nanopore-containing substrate can be used to detect or sequence a biopolymer, such as a nucleic acid. The nanopore-containing substrate may be used with a biopolymer detection and/or sequencing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: Jonathan Alden, Alejandro Cortese, Arthur Barnard, Paul McEuen
  • NANOPORE-CONTAINING SUBSTRATES WITH ALIGNED NANOSCALE ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20170315109
    Abstract: A nanopore-containing substrate includes a substrate, a membrane on the substrate, and at least one nanoscale electronic element disposed on or embedded in the membrane. The membrane defines at least one nanopore. The nanoscale electronic element is aligned with one of the nanopores such that a shortest distance between an edge of the nanoscale electronic element and the edge of the nanopore is less than 50 nm. The nanopores may be formed by etching through a dielectric layer using a solution while applying a voltage to the nanoscale electronic element relative to the solution. The nanopore-containing substrate can be used to detect or sequence a biopolymer, such as a nucleic acid. The nanopore-containing substrate may be used with a biopolymer detection and/or sequencing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan ALDEN, Alejandro CORTESE, Arthur BARNARD, Paul McEUEN