Patents by Inventor Dermot Brougham

Dermot Brougham 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).

  • Nanoparticle clusters formed from individual nanoparticles of two or more types
    Patent number: 8883122
    Abstract: Nanoparticle clusters are described. In particular nanoparticle clusters formed from two or more individual nanoparticles of different types are described and methods for fabricating such nanoparticle clusters are further described. These nanoparticle clusters are fabricated by surface activating individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles by desorption of surfactant molecules from the surface of the coated nanoparticles through exposure of the individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles to an activating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dublin City University
    Inventors: Dermot Brougham, Carla Meledandri, Jecek Stolarczyk, Tsedev Ninjbadgar
  • Nanoparticle clusters and methods for forming same
    Patent number: 8435496
    Abstract: A method for providing nanoparticle clusters of controlled dimensions is described. The method involves an activation of individual nanoparticles and the subsequent interaction between activated particles to form a cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Dublin City University
    Inventors: Dermot Brougham, Swapankumar Ghosh
  • NANOPARTICLE CLUSTERS FORMED FROM INDIVIDUAL NANOPARTICLES OF TWO OR MORE TYPES
    Publication number: 20120282182
    Abstract: Nanoparticle clusters are described. In particular nanoparticle clusters formed from two or more individual nanoparticles of different types are described and methods for fabricating such nanoparticle clusters are further described. These nanoparticle clusters are fabricated by surface activating individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles by desorption of surfactant molecules from the surface of the coated nanoparticles through exposure of the individual ones of the plurality of nanoparticles to an activating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dermot Brougham, Carla Meledandri, Jecek Stolarczyk, Tsedev Ninjbadgar
  • NANOPARTICLE CLUSTERS AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20100104514
    Abstract: A method for providing nanoparticle clusters of controlled dimensions is described. The method involves an activation of individual nanoparticles and the subsequent interaction between activated particles to form a cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Dermot Brougham, Swapankumar Ghosh