Patents by Inventor Brent H. Hoerman

Brent H. Hoerman 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).

  • Oxide thin films and composites and related methods of deposition
    Patent number: 6605151
    Abstract: Thin oxide films are deposited on substrates by metal-organic molecular beam epitaxy (MOMBE) and can be incorporated into a variety of composite materials. The composites/films are characterized by a combination of transmission electron microscopy, Auger spectrometry and atomic force microscopy. Analyzes indicate that the films directly deposited on substrates are stoichiometric and phase-pure. Carbon contamination of the films resulting from precursor decomposition was not observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Bruce W. Wessels, Brent H. Hoerman, Feng Niu