Patents by Inventor Erin Robertson

Erin Robertson 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).

  • Lateral two-terminal nanotube devices and method for their formation
    Patent number: 8378333
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are provided for a lateral two-terminal nanotube device configured to capture and generate energy, to store electrical energy, and to integrate these functions with power management circuitry. The lateral nanotube device can include a substrate, an anodic oxide material disposed on the substrate, and a column disposed in the anodic oxide material extending from one distal end of the anodic oxide material to another end of the anodic oxide material. The lateral nanotube device further can include a first material disposed within the column, and a second material disposed within the column. The first material fills a distal end of the column and gradiently decreases towards another distal end of the column along inner walls of the column. The second material fills the another distal end of the column and gradiently decreases towards the distal end of the column within the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: University of Maryland
    Inventors: Parag Banerjee, Sang Bok Lee, Israel Perez, Erin Robertson, Gary W. Rubloff
  • Lateral two-terminal nanotube devices and method for their formation
    Publication number: 20090108252
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are provided for a lateral two-terminal nanotube device configured to capture and generate energy, to store electrical energy, and to integrate these functions with power management circuitry. The lateral nanotube device can include a substrate, an anodic oxide material disposed on the substrate, and a column disposed in the anodic oxide material extending from one distal end of the anodic oxide material to another end of the anodic oxide material. The lateral nanotube device further can include a first material disposed within the column, and a second material disposed within the column. The first material fills a distal end of the column and gradiently decreases towards another distal end of the column along inner walls of the column. The second material fills the another distal end of the column and gradiently decreases towards the distal end of the column within the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Parag Banerjee, Sang Bok Lee, Israel Perez, Erin Robertson, Gary W. Rubloff
  • Wearable towel
    Patent number: D771903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Erin Robertson
  • Wearable towel with openings
    Patent number: D864520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Erin Robertson
  • Novelty garment
    Patent number: D930326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Erin Robertson