Patents by Inventor Mark A. Zurbuchen

Mark A. Zurbuchen 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).

  • Epitaxial layers on oxidation-sensitive substrates and method of producing same
    Patent number: 8163403
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Epitaxial Layers on Oxidation-Sensitive Substrates and Method of Producing Same
    Publication number: 20100247930
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Epitaxial layer structures and precursors for topotactic anion exchange oxide films
    Patent number: 7732067
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Epitaxial layer structures, precursors for topotactic anion exchange films
    Patent number: 7713640
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • AUTOMATED SECTIONING TOMOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090088047
    Abstract: A tomographic system includes a reporting device colocated and juxtaposed an object so that both are ground through grinding to various sectioning depths as the reporting device is ground down exposing a reporting marker along a length of the reporting device for indicating the depth of sectioning for accurate precise depth of grinding well suited for precise sectioned tomographic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Automated sectioning tomographic measurement system
    Patent number: 7507145
    Abstract: A tomographic system includes a reporting device colocated and juxtaposed an object so that both are ground through grinding to various sectioning depths as the reporting device is ground down exposing a reporting marker along a length of the reporting device for indicating the depth of sectioning for accurate precise depth of grinding well suited for precise sectioned tomographic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Epitaxial Layer Structures and Precursors for Topotactic Anion Exchange Oxide Films
    Publication number: 20080241581
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • Topotactic anion exchange oxide films and method of producing the same
    Patent number: 7208044
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Mark A. Zurbuchen
  • TOPOTACTIC ANION EXCHANGE OXIDE FILMS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20060234066
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication of metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Zurbuchen
  • TOPOTACTIC ANION EXCHANGE OXIDE FILMS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20060107891
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes methods for the fabrication metal oxide films on surfaces by topotactic anion exchange, and laminate structures enabled by the method. A precursor metal-nonmetal film is deposited on the surface, and is subsequently oxidized via topotactic anion exchange to yield a topotactic metal-oxide product film. The structures include a metal-oxide layer(s) and/or a metal-nonmetal layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Zurbuchen