Patents by Inventor Nelson Garces
Nelson Garces 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).
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Patent number: 9679766Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: depositing a patterned mask layer on an N-polar GaN epitaxial layer of a sapphire, silicon, or silicon carbide substrate; depositing an AlN inversion layer on the open areas; removing any remaining mask; and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to simultaneously produce N-polar material and III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an AlN inversion layer on an N-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an inversion layer on a III-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce N-polar material. Also disclosed herein is a composition having: a bulk III-N substrate; an inversion layer on portions of the substrate; and a III-N epitaxial layer on the inversion layer. The III-N epitaxial layer is of the opposite polarity of the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jennifer K. Hite, Francis J. Kub, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Nelson Garces
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Publication number: 20160336171Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: depositing a patterned mask layer on an N-polar GaN epitaxial layer of a sapphire, silicon, or silicon carbide substrate; depositing an AlN inversion layer on the open areas; removing any remaining mask; and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to simultaneously produce N-polar material and III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an AlN inversion layer on an N-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an inversion layer on a III-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce N-polar material. Also disclosed herein is a composition having: a bulk III-N substrate; an inversion layer on portions of the substrate; and a III-N epitaxial layer on the inversion layer. The III-N epitaxial layer is of the opposite polarity of the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jennifer K. Hite, Francis J. Kub, Charles R. Eddy, JR., Nelson Garces
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Patent number: 9396941Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: depositing a patterned mask layer on an N-polar GaN epitaxial layer of a sapphire, silicon, or silicon carbide substrate; depositing an AlN inversion layer on the open areas; removing any remaining mask; and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to simultaneously produce N-polar material and III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an AlN inversion layer on an N-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an inversion layer on a III-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce N-polar material. Also disclosed herein is a composition having: a bulk III-N substrate; an inversion layer on portions of the substrate; and a III-N epitaxial layer on the inversion layer. The III-N epitaxial layer is of the opposite polarity of the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jennifer K. Hite, Francis J. Kub, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Nelson Garces
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Patent number: 9028919Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Patent number: 8920877Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Publication number: 20140308437Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Publication number: 20130302997Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, JR., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Patent number: 8518491Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, Jr., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Publication number: 20130017323Abstract: Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-? oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Nelson Garces, Virginia D. Wheeler, David Kurt Gaskill, Charles R. Eddy, JR., Glenn G. Jernigan
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Publication number: 20120068189Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: depositing a patterned mask layer on an N-polar GaN epitaxial layer of a sapphire, silicon, or silicon carbide substrate; depositing an AlN inversion layer on the open areas; removing any remaining mask; and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to simultaneously produce N-polar material and III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an AlN inversion layer on an N-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce III-polar material. Also disclosed herein is: depositing an inversion layer on a III-polar bulk III-N substrate and depositing a III-N epitaxial layer to produce N-polar material. Also disclosed herein is a composition having: a bulk III-N substrate; an inversion layer on portions of the substrate; and a III-N epitaxial layer on the inversion layer. The III-N epitaxial layer is of the opposite polarity of the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jennifer K. Hite, Francis J. Kub, Charles R. Eddy, JR., Nelson Garces