Patents by Inventor Alex I. Smirnov

Alex I. Smirnov 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).

  • Nanotube structures having a surfactant bilayer inner wall coating
    Patent number: 7879560
    Abstract: Nanotubes and nanotube array structures comprise (a) a nanotube having an inner wall portion; and (b) a bilayer coating formed on the inner wall portions, with the bilayer coating comprised of surfactants. A secondary compound such as a protein, peptide or nucleic acid may be associated with the bilayer coating. The structures are useful for, among other things, affinity purification, catalysis, and as biochips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventor: Alex I. Smirnov
  • NANOTUBE STRUCTURES HAVING A SURFACTANT BILAYER INNER WALL COATING
    Publication number: 20100331202
    Abstract: Nanotubes and nanotube array structures comprise (a) a nanotube having an inner wall portion; and (b) a bilayer coating formed on the inner wall portions, with the bilayer coating comprised of surfactants. A secondary compound such as a protein, peptide or nucleic acid may be associated with the bilayer coating. The structures are useful for, among other things, affinity purification, catalysis, and as biochips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventor: Alex I. Smirnov
  • Nanotube structures having a surfactant bilayer inner wall coating
    Patent number: 7521225
    Abstract: Nanotubes and nanotube array structures comprise (a) a nanotube having an inner wall portion; and (b) a bilayer coating formed on the inner wall portions, with the bilayer coating comprised of surfactants. A secondary compound such as a protein, peptide or nucleic acid may be associated with the bilayer coating. The structures are useful for, among other things, affinity purification, catalysis, and as biochips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventor: Alex I. Smirnov
  • NANOTUBE STRUCTURES HAVING A SURFACTANT BILAYER INNER WALL COATING
    Publication number: 20080318245
    Abstract: Nanotubes and nanotube array structures comprise (a) a nanotube having an inner wall portion; and (b) a bilayer coating formed on the inner wall portions, with the bilayer coating comprised of surfactants. A secondary compound such as a protein, peptide or nucleic acid may be associated with the bilayer coating. The structures are useful for, among other things, affinity purification, catalysis, and as biochips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Alex I. Smirnov