Patents by Inventor Matthew B Linford

Matthew B Linford 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).

  • Molecular layers covalently bonded to silicon surfaces
    Patent number: 5429708
    Abstract: A method for producing a molecular layer of a selected molecular moiety (44) on a silicon surface (40) is provided in which a silicon surface (10) is etched to form a hydrogenated silicon surface and combined with a free radical-producing compound, where the free radical produced by the free radical-producing compound corresponds to the selected molecular moiety (44). The combined silicon surface and free radical-producing compound is then heated to sufficient temperature to initiate reaction between the free radical-producing compound and the hydrogenated silicon surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Matthew B Linford, Christopher E. D. Chidsey