Patents by Inventor Mathew P. C. Watts

Mathew P. C. Watts 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).

  • Method of creating a turbulent flow of fluid between a mold and a substrate
    Patent number: 7531025
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method of controlling a turbulent flow of a fluid between a substrate and a template, and more specifically, controlling a turbulent flow of a fluid between droplets disposed on a substrate and a template. To that end, the method further comprises the ingression and egression of the fluid through a first and second aperture, and in a further embodiment, a plurality of apertures, to create such a turbulent flow of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignees: Molecular Imprints, Inc., Board of Regents, University of Texas System
    Inventors: Ian M. McMackin, Nicholas A. Stacey, Daniel A. Babbs, Duane J. Voth, Mathew P. C. Watts, Van N. Truskett, Frank Y. Xu, Ronald D. Voisin, Pankaj B. Lad
  • System for creating a turbulent flow of fluid between a mold and a substrate
    Patent number: 7270533
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system for introducing a flow of a fluid between a mold, disposed on a template, and a substrate, the system including, a fluid supply system; and a chuck body having a baffle and first and second apertures, the first and second apertures disposed between the baffle and the template, with the first and second apertures in fluid communication with the fluid supply system to produce a turbulent flow of the fluid between the mold and said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignees: University of Texas System, Board of Regents, Molecular Imprints, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian M. McMackin, Nicholas A. Stacey, Daniel A. Babbs, Duane J. Voth, Mathew P. C. Watts, Van N. Truskett, Frank Y. Xu, Ronald D. Voisin, Pankaj B. Lad