Patents by Inventor Anika Kinkhabwala

Anika Kinkhabwala 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).

  • Enhancement of molecular emission using optical-antenna structures
    Patent number: 9075010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, and methods of use, for enhancement of molecular emission by nano-antennas. Using the nano-antennas, the life-time is greatly shortened or the strength of broadly peaking spectral emission of fluorescent molecules is greatly enhanced by a generated electric field. The electric field generated is due to opposing charges located at two metallic end portions of the nano-antenna in response to receiving optical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior Univerity
    Inventors: William E. Moerner, Anika Kinkhabwala
  • ENHANCEMENT OF MOLECULAR EMISSION USING OPTICAL-ANTENNA STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20120091365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, and methods of use, for enhancement of molecular emission by nano-antennas. Using the nano-antennas, the life-time is greatly shortened or the strength of broadly peaking spectral emission of fluorescent molecules is greatly enhanced by a generated electric field. The electric field generated is due to opposing charges located at two metallic end portions of the nano-antenna in response to receiving optical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: William E. Moerner, Anika Kinkhabwala